Chasing them down is double murder anywhere.
Well that’s if he did. Maybe they were shooting at him.
“Chasing them down is double murder anywhere.”
I agree...but they still would get a pass if it’s me on the jury. Assuming the guy was minding his own business when these two sons butted in and scared the crap out of him...that, to me, makes a “rational response” more difficult, and therefore I give him more leeway.
Bottom line - if you want to jack someone, you have to be prepared for a non-happy ending.
Of course it’s double murder but don’t bother pointing out the law to some of these folks... It’s a lost cause.
“Chasing them down is double murder anywhere.”
Wrong. In Texas, you can defend your property, period.
In Texas, it’s called “They needed killin’”.
Why? Perhaps we need to revive shooting a fleeing felon.
“Chasing them down” is merely circumstantial evidence that COULD be indicative of an intent to murder if corroborated by other evidence. He could argue that his intent was to recover his property and in the course of that attempt his life was threatened by two armed carjackers who had previously offered an assault with deadly weapons to successfully carjack him, and then attempted to kill him as he attempted to get his property back, resulting in his justifiable use of deadly force so has to protect his life..
I am a retired State Policeman with 28 years on the job, and it ain’t NEVER a sure thing when you have 12 people on a jury and the circumstances are ambiguous. At worst I see this reduced as voluntary manslaughter or another similar charge.
Shouldn't be.
Black thugs are not the only ones susceptible to induced temporary insanity.
If there is a defense fund set up for this unwilling victim, I will certainly contribute to it!
In spite of the obvious sterling reputation of Jermaine, Kaiison and Yanique.
I might reconsider my strong opinion, on receipt of positive endorsements from the MENSA society.
As for the victim being "uncooperative," the strongest admonitions NEVER to talk to the police without a lawyer present, comes from ex-policemen, and I have always taken it seriously to heart. The victim is simply being unusually aware of his legal position. Good for him!