There are some critical details missing from this story.
Sidney Andersen (father) was facing two counts, “first-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony.”
The defense presented a terrifying picture into the Andersen’s lives after Sydney Andersen (daughter) broke up with Grimm. The young woman endured violence, threats and stalking that extended to her family.
Andersen had just learned that Grimm often beat his daughter, Sydney Andersen, until she had black eyes and, once, until she had passed out.
Grimm had been threatening the Andersens by text message all day, demanding money from Sydney.
Prosecutors say that’s why Sidney Andersen grabbed two guns and surgical gloves and headed to Hy-Vee, where police were supposed to arrest Grimm for making terroristic threats.
One of the guns was found near Grimm’s body, and it matched ammunition in Andersen’s home. Andersen said Grimm brought the gun and had been pointing it at him.
Police said they found a baseball bat on Grimm, still tucked into his sweatshirt.
Riley (Andersen’s lawyer) said Sidney Andersen went to the Hy-Vee to help police identify and arrest Grimm, but the police weren’t there.
Andersen said he brought a gun to protect himself and was wearing surgical gloves because Grimm claimed to have HIV. Grimm tested negative for HIV after the shooting.
Riley told the jury that Grimm probably stole the gun from Andersen’s house.
“He made a snap judgment and shot and killed the man who, within a few hours, had threatened everyone on this planet that (Sidney Andersen) loved,” Riley said of his client.
(Losing Prosecutor) MacTaggart reminded the jury that Grimm wasn’t on trial.
“I kind of felt like this was prosecutor Riley prosecuting State v. Randall Grimm,” he said.
Oh, that's a good one I'll have to remember that. I guess Grimm won't be denying he said that now.
The reason for the issue is the ANDERSEN’s DAUGHTER stole Grimm’s tax return. New left that deal out. Also, they didn’t bother to let the public know that Andersen routinely threatened his wife, abused her and put bruises on her.
Andersen use to tell her that he wondered what it would feel like to kill someone. He hid a huge knife under the bed that she stumbled upon. He was abusive to his sons and threatened to have his ex wife, Jen, murdered at the airport when she tried to visit her sons. Andersen, got away with MURDER!
Our INJUSTICE system FAILED