Posted on 06/18/2021 4:07:58 PM PDT by simpson96
TAMPA, Fla.(WFLA)—A Florida man facing the death penalty for allegedly killing his girlfriend and their daughter screamed at jurors during the opening statement of his trial Monday as he served as his own defense attorney.
Ronnie Oneal III faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder over crimes that happened in March 2018. He’s accused of killing his girlfriend, 33-year-old Kenyatta Barron, and daughter, 9-year-old Ron’Niveya Oneal.
Oneal is facing the death penalty but is representing himself in court as his public defenders sit nearby. He claims he acted in self-defense and dropped his attorneys when they said Florida’s “stand your ground” defense did not apply to his case.(snip)
The state began its case by telling jurors that Oneal shot Barron with a shotgun, then beat her to death with the weapon when he ran out of shotgun shells, hitting her in the head repeatedly with the weapon.
Oneal screamed at jurors during his opening, sounding angry as he did. Oneal told jurors the entire case against him had been fabricated.
“By the time this is all said and done, you will see who is the mass murderers in Tampa Bay,” he said.
He went on to claim that the 911 calls from his girlfriend are not real. Jurors heard the 911 call that was made by Barron as she begged for her life.
“Law enforcement tampered with evidence to meet their such high burden of proof,” Oneal claimed.
Jurors also heard on Monday from a neighbor who told the jury Barron had banged on his front door before she was beaten to death. James Gray told the jury he walked out to see a horrific scene.(snip)
Gray told jurors Oneal’s clothes and the wall of his home were covered in blood.
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“He who represents himself has a fool for a client”
— A. Lincoln
What was it that Ben Franklin said about a person who defends himself in court? He has a fool for a client and an idiot for an attorney.
Acting out.
I’m sure that’s going to endear him to the jury.
I’m guessing he’s just upped his chances of getting a death penalty conviction.
The guy is too dangerous to let live.
It’s weird that so many people think of the death penalty as retaliation for a crime, when it’s not. It’s the only sure fire way to remove a threat to society.
That was quite a picture you painted in my mind there!
Gee that ought to work out well
Black privilege is under rated, obviously.
“Harvey Birdman.... attorney at laaaaaw”
He’s frightening.
Oh no wait... was that ATHF?
The court has a duty to see that a defendant has effective counsel. Bill of Rights. I think a lot of judges would refuse to let a murder defendant who did not have a law degree and courtroom experience defend himself. We shall see what happens.
Typical of all Democrats.
It’s a gift.
>>He needs a bone through his nose and some kind of animal hyde to wear.<<
LOLOL!
He should have said, at this point what difference does it make.
This piece of filth killed a nine-year-old girl as well as his girlfriend.
Nine years of constant terror, no doubt.
I promise to read the story but any man being his own lawyer in a murder~1 case breaking out the finger wag on day 1 is not a positive start, at 1st glance.
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