I noticed this:
When Barcenas, whose friend threw the punch, appeared to reach toward the car’s center console, Cuiriz shot him in the cheek, Zambrana said. The bullet struck his spine and left him paralyzed from the neck down.
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So it seems she thought the guy was reaching for a gun. I don’t know anything about the law, but her reaction sounds like self-defense.
jurors had remorse....I wonder what kind of instructions they were given.
The interesting thing is, she could have gotten a plea deal that got here out when she was 26.