One of the important facts not mentioned here but included in a previously-linked article is that no one in the White family called the police before or after the shooting. When the kid was dead Mr. White called his lawyer.
I don’t have a link for this but one thing I did read in a few of the articles I looked over is that he had called 911 numerous times in the past for minor incidents.
That may have hurt him in court for not making the call that night.
That explains the 'racism' defense. There is a disturbing trend among the minority victim community to alledge racism or racial slurs whenever they themselves are charged with a crime, such as murder, manslaughter, etc. It is like a 'get out of jail free' card. The Jena 6 tried to bring up a months old unrelated 'noose' incident. This guy, who may have been justified, brings up the KKK and racist events that happened before he was born. I would like to think that this defense argument is jumping the shark.
—”.... no one in the White family called the police before or after the shooting.”—
One article claimed the mother had called “police” during the 20 minute barrage of calls prior to the 5 teens arrival.