And that is why he walks. The attacker appears to have backed up a half step but he could just have easily been in the processes of circling and continuing the attack from a different angle.
Police shootings are frequently exonerated based on the 21 foot rule. The fact the attacker did not have a weapon is irrelevant as he had already committed a serious potentially deadly violent assault. The attacker could have turned and ran the second he saw the gun but he did not. He was still capable of killing the guy on the ground very easily.
Outside of an ignorant jury this case is a slam dunk for the defense. I would even go as far as to say the charges may be dropped before this ever goes to trial.
This is being prosecuted for political reasons. The DA knows they have little chance of convicting this guy.
He's NOT gonna walk - Drejka is going down. The prosecutor was quietly collecting his nasty little history of "confrontations" - and there will be more people coming forward...
Actually, they HAVE to put this guy away.
He's a dangerous lying POS who is a menace to society, rolling around confronting people and instigating road-rage incidents while packing his portable little manhood, brandishing it freely to intimidate other unarmed peasants who cross his path.