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Jurors acquit Hells Angels in shooting
Rapid ity Journal ^ | 21 nov 08 | Carson Walker

Posted on 11/21/2008 10:24:36 AM PST by rellimpank

After deliberating over most of three days -- and at one point saying they couldn't reach a verdict -- jurors acquitted two Hells Angels bikers of attempted murder for a 2006 gunfight that injured rival Outlaws Motorcycle Club members.

Prosecutors said they still plan to try Chad Wilson of San Diego and John Midmore of Valparaiso, Ind., on a more serious conspiracy charge for the Aug. 8, 2006, shootout at Custer State Park, though the judge asked for legal briefs on whether that would be double jeopardy.

Attorneys for the state said Wilson and Midmore went to Legion Lake Resort, near a campground where the Outlaws gathered for the Sturgis motorcycle rally, opened fire and injured five people.

(Excerpt) Read more at rapidcityjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bikers; hellsangels; sd

1 posted on 11/21/2008 10:24:37 AM PST by rellimpank
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To: rellimpank

The jurors wanted to live?


2 posted on 11/21/2008 10:31:27 AM PST by null and void (0bama is Gorbachev treating a dying system with the same poison that's killing it in the first place)
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To: rellimpank

"Hey, where are we going?"

"Rachet's got the addresses of the jurors, we are just going to say hello."

3 posted on 11/21/2008 10:39:06 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: rellimpank

Custer State Park

They were possessed.


4 posted on 11/21/2008 10:42:24 AM PST by wolfcreek (I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
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