Posted on 03/17/2015 9:47:23 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The suspect charged with shooting two police officers during a demonstration in Ferguson, Mo., last week is now recanting a confession that he was the gunman, his lawyer told Yahoo News on Tuesday.
“He told me that he never fired a weapon,” said Jerryl T. Christmas, attorney for Jeffrey Williams.
Christmas said Williams, 20, was scared and in a “tremendous amount of pain,” having allegedly been pistol-whipped before being questioned by detectives.
“I think under those circumstances he would have said anything,” Christmas said. “Anytime someone is questioned without counsel and then I see that kind of bruising, then I'm suspicious about any statements that he may have voluntarily given.”
The lawyer said the injuries can be seen in the jail mug shot of his client.
“He had bruising … you see the redness on the right side of his face,” Christmas said. “I don't see how they are denying it, it’s right there on their own mug shot.”(continued)
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Black on black crime and cops were collateral damage.
Amazing how the MSM immediately drops the story when it doesn’t fit their narrative.
HIGHLY unusual for him to get all that media face time and talk
I dint do nuffins.
It's just like when the Federal Marshals "subdued" an unarmed Eric Frein.
Frein assaulted their pavement with his nose & face.
Was it a set up right from the get-go?
That was posted here yesterday (or the day before)
The kid DOES look like not altogether there, so my comment earlier about useful idiots seems to be playing out
Don't forget, obozo and holder are highly pissed at what is coming down upon them and I think they're starting to be a little reckless ... which is about as dangerous a situation CAN be for the citizens of the USA
So he fell down a couple, 3 times.
“He told me that he never fired a weapon,” said Jerryl T. Christmas, attorney for Jeffrey Williams.
Christmas said Williams, 20, was scared and in a “tremendous amount of pain,” having allegedly been pistol-whipped before being questioned by detectives.
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I give this a 7 on the honking hoot scale.
If it ever turned out that’s what happened, they’ll make a police brutality holiday for Williams.
Lord do I pray that the cops have video of interrogation and confession.
Well, hell, if he lied to begin with why should we believe he’s not lying now?
My attorney has a bullhorn too.
Sorry, I’m not buying it; sounds more like a shakedown to me.
Didn’t the officers check the guy for residue from the gun? That would seem like the most important thing to do. That would have shown whether or not the guy had even handled a gun.
And, the story about being pistol-whipped (was that supposed to be the arresting officers who did that?).
The whole thing stinks.
Forensic swabs on his hands for spent gun powder residue will enlighten us.
I guess the news conference where they said the suspect admitted it and then they discussed what the suspects defense was going to be. That was over the top. I’m not even sure I believe what was said in the news conference.
Devils advocate...Nightmare scenario:
The pistol beat down was real and they tried to cut a deal, telling him if he admits to the shoot, with no intention to kill the cops, he’ll do way less time.
The deal was made and the suspect now wants out.
A martyr who now wants to tell the world what happened...
Maybe not. I think the shoot occurred days before. GSR would likely be gone.
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