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Kate Steinle shooting: Defense wants gun-possession conviction tossed as well
SFGate.com ^ | 12-04-2017

Posted on 12/04/2017 5:29:36 PM PST by KJC1

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To: KJC1

““momentary” possession of a gun is not necessarily a crime.”

yes, maybe if you pick it up and no one gets hurt/killed.

Hurt or killed then yes that is a problem, likely some sort of crime BECAUSE you “momentarily” possessed the gun.


21 posted on 12/04/2017 5:51:43 PM PST by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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Kate Steinle shooting: Defense wants gun-possession conviction tossed as well

Why not buy the guy a house on Snob Hill? /VHS

22 posted on 12/04/2017 5:52:13 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: KJC1
Next will be a certified letter from Matt Gonzalez to the Steinle family stating proudly that he could not care less about their daughter being shot and killed in our city. Furthermore, he will add that he hopes the pain they feel will last a very long time.

..followed by a proclamation by the city council that July 1st. will be forever known as Jose Inez Garcia Zarate Day.

23 posted on 12/04/2017 5:52:27 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one

...

So you’ve got to ask yourself one question...

Do I feel lucky?


24 posted on 12/04/2017 5:53:23 PM PST by vrwconspiracist (The Tax Man cometh)
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To: usual suspect

the acquittal on other charges terminates jeopardy. can’t touch him.


25 posted on 12/04/2017 5:54:09 PM PST by stylin19a (Best.Election.Ever.)
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To: KJC1

Take the leg and let him go.


26 posted on 12/04/2017 5:57:23 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

But violations of the Endangered Species Act are prosecuted in federal courts, not local courts.


27 posted on 12/04/2017 5:57:28 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: KJC1

They’ll get it too. It’s not logically consistant to charge him with the gun position if the jury believed accidentally fired the gun while picking it not knowing what it was. Which is why it’s clear this jury was sending a political message with their verdict.


28 posted on 12/04/2017 5:57:56 PM PST by JohnyBoy (The GOP Senate is intentionally trying to lose the majority.)
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To: KJC1

“Gonzalez said his appeal will contend jurors should have been told that “momentary” possession of a gun is not necessarily a crime.”

Under California Law, you can’t even loan a handgun to a friend to use out of your personal sight.


29 posted on 12/04/2017 5:59:26 PM PST by vette6387
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“illegal alien scum buckets” are Wildlife endangered by Trump....


30 posted on 12/04/2017 6:00:24 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: KJC1

American laws do not apply to Mexicans in Mexifornia.


31 posted on 12/04/2017 6:04:39 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: reg45

I read here, that if Kate were a spotted owl, he’d be jailed for 20 years.


32 posted on 12/04/2017 6:06:12 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: DoughtyOne

ditto


33 posted on 12/04/2017 6:08:39 PM PST by umgud
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The reason the killer only had “ brief possession “ of the murder weapon was because he had just stolen it out of the unlocked car of a government BLM agent

The killer was member of a drug cartel so, while he may be unskilled with firearms, it's hard to believe he was unfamilar with guns.

His lack of shooting skill may undermine the defense claim he did not intend to shoot the victim, he was just too bad.of a shot

34 posted on 12/04/2017 6:13:02 PM PST by rdcbn
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To: reg45

I worked on a fishing boat in the early 60s. The captain hated sea lions and told us he’d shoot them. He never did while I was on the boat but even then there were severe penalties for harming sea lions. American women, apparently not so much.


35 posted on 12/04/2017 6:14:00 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: KJC1

What about the illegal firing of a weapon within city limits.


36 posted on 12/04/2017 6:15:19 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: KJC1

I think they should also ask for a couple of hundred thousand dollars for inconveniencing him with the prosecution and trial.


37 posted on 12/04/2017 6:16:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: Lurker

The other day I said that the killer should be humped to death by one of the seals he claims he was shooting at. Put the lawyer down there as well.


38 posted on 12/04/2017 6:19:02 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: KJC1

In my view this stupid, arrogant Gonzalez character has screwed every illegal alien in the country and is too stupid and arrogant to recognize what he has done.


39 posted on 12/04/2017 6:23:36 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: umgud

“:^)


40 posted on 12/04/2017 6:24:15 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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