I’m hearing only one shot fired. Where are you getting this second shot stuff? I also reviewed the sheriffs lengthy news conference. The sheriff stated very clearly we wouldn’t be here if M would not have assaulted Drejka to begin with. The sheriff is also a lawyer. Good luck when the defense calls him to the stand. It’s going to be an uphill battle to say the least for the prosecution to prove Drejka s arrest free past forced M to commit assault.
I haven’t heard any audio. Just read that two shots were fired.
Since he’s charged with manslaughter the State has to prove that Drejka had prior intent and means of killing someone. I.e. present a preponderance of evidence of Drejka’s prior use of his firearm in confrontations of his own creation. That will establish he willfully created and promoted confrontations which could reasonably be presumed would lead to the death of another. AKA manslaughter.
Self defense would not come into play if the weapon was maintained for an offensive purpose. His prior behavior points that way. So he wasn’t defending himself as much as he was using the FL self-defense law simply as the pretext for shooting someone consistent with his previous offensive intent with the firearm.
I’m in complete agreement. There is nothing else to be determined about this incident BUT the shove. Not the parking space not the histories of the 2 people, not the girlfriend, nothing. And when assessing the shove, it’s clear that MD had the right to fear for his life and protect himself.
there was only one shot