[Nervous Tick]

>> Theoretically, a jury could determine that the shooting was not in self-defense, but did not have all of the required elements of Murder 2... In that case, they could convict on manslaughter.

OK, that makes sense too.

[don-o]

Did not come across as cavalier?

Could not ask Rachel that. Too many syllables

[Uncle Chip]

Confused look on his face when telling Officer Smith that he was yelling for help and no one would help him.

WOW

NBC — why don’t you play that clip on the news tonight??

[Lakeshark]

Theoretically, a jury could determine that the shooting was not in self-defense, but did not have all of the required elements of Murder 2... In that case, they could convict on manslaughter.

My only jury duty ever was a second degree murder case where one black man shot another at close range with a shotgun and killed him. The man shot was entering the other mans home.

After deliberating for less than an hour, we agreed we could not convict of 2nd degree murder, and before we rendered a verdict sent a note to the judge asking if he could be convicted of manslaughter instead. The judge sent back that we could only rule on the charge brought forth by the prosecutor, could NOT rule on manslaughter, so we continued with our verdict of not guilty of 2nd degree murder.