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In reply to the discussion: If Dunn is convicted of the four charges, [View all]TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)30. not true
There were three separate volleys of shots. The first volley was directly at Davis. The second volley was after the car started leaving the scene (retreating) that were shot into the car and a third that was shot at the back of the car while it was further in retreat. That seems to be exactly what the jurors were trying to clarify with their self-defense questions, and in the discussion between the judge and the attorneys about how to answer those questions they talk about this saying that the three separate volleys of shots were separate actions with separate circumstances. There is no self-defense when the alleged attackers are in retreat...
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it is pretty much impossible to convict on attempted murder and aquit on murder
cthulu2016
Feb 2014
#9
Would the state really bother with another trial if conviction on the other charges assure
Incitatus
Feb 2014
#37
yes, the thing is that you only need one racist or a few of them to get a not guilty even if most of
JI7
Feb 2014
#42