Despite ‘Castle Doctrine,’ Defendant is Convicted in Slaying (Disabled, Retired Marine Convicted)

Philadelphia Daily News ^ | Wed, May. 30, 2012 | Mensah M. Dean

[Cicero]

Judge Benjamin Lerner is lily white

But he knows which side his bread is buttered on.

[SuperLuminal]

The daily WTF moment!

[fieldmarshaldj]

60 years. Detroit has had a GOP Mayor more recently than Philadelphia.

[Eagles6]

I’d give him 15 yds on the kickoff for dancing in the end zone but other than that this was black on black crime so I guarantee “commander zero” and the “just us brothers” couldn’t be found with a bloodhound and a Predator drone.

[cycjec]

inter alia, permulta alia, it seems that he TALKED TO THE
POLICE. (I may be wrong)

[cycjec]

I agree with your point, but I *think* this is yet another
case where the Castle Docrine is not relevant. Seems to be
yet another MSM indication of hostility toward it here.

[Hacksaw]

Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner then convicted Jonathan Lowe, 57, of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime. The judge found him not guilty of the more-serious charges of first- and third-degree murder.

I'd like to publicly state that if I ever see Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner being physically assaulted I will do nothing to intervene, as I want to try to follow the letter of the judges ruling and not end up in jail.