Posted on 05/28/2010 1:00:13 AM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
For this judge, it all came down to the math.
Two shots?
I would have dismissed (the case) and gone home and slept very well, Special Judge Ben Strand mused Thursday.
Five shots?
Strand said he might well have reduced the second-degree murder charge against Knoxville businessman Troy Whiteside to voluntary manslaughter.
Thirteen shots?
When a person empties a gun into another person 13 times in the back standing over (victim Reginald Stacey Sudderth after he was felled), it is clear, plain-old premeditated murder, Strand said.
SNIP
Defense attorney Gregory P. Isaacs insisted Sudderth left but quickly returned when he saw Whiteside walk out of the store, charged at his client and made a sudden movement toward his waistband.
If Mr. Whiteside had a reasonable belief he was in imminent fear of deadly force, Mr. Whiteside had the right to protect himself with the firearm for which he had a legitimate right to carry,
But special prosecutor Kimberly Morrison countered that Whiteside admitted moving his gun from a cargo pocket to his front pocket before he left the store. She also pointed to Longs testimony that an unarmed Sudderth was shot 13 times in the side and back with the final shots fired into his body after he already was on the ground.
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Note to self: Practice double tap accuracy.
Or get a bigger gun...
Of course, if he was a cop, then he would just be rightfully protecting himself, because as long as the perp was moving, he was a justifiable target - no matter how many bullets it took.
Just remember that when you presume your life is as worthwhile as a police officer's, you stupid citizens. Because if you forget, a judge will slam your ass into a jail cell for your outrageous arrogance in thinking you had the same right to life as a badge.
So bow or die, you frickin' arrogant peons.
>Or get a bigger gun...
That’s covered. Oh... I know...’then why do you need two shots?’ Trust but verify. ;-)
Anyone who stands between me and the Mexican Mafia deserves some special treatment as far as I’m concerned.
Women used to treat their husbands that way, when they had protective husbands. Those were the days.
I usually fire two warning shots....about mid chest. ;-)
I love you, LOL!
Due to a rapist, dressed as a state trooper, pulling women over around the Flint area I bought her a AMT Backup (380 Auto) and taught her to not only shoot but to empty the mag, reload, and then assess the situation.
I hope the judges keep this in mind whenever the police put 60 bullets into a person next time.
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