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Outrage as murder charge against one of two 14-year-olds who 'beat elderly man, 73, to death with orange traffic cone' is DROPPED
Daily Mail UK ^ | March 29, 2024 | Bethan Sexton

Posted on 03/29/2024 12:01:57 PM PDT by Morgana

The family of an elderly man beaten to death with a traffic cone have expressed outrage after charges against one of the accused teens were dropped.

James Lambert Jr., 73, was killed after being fatally struck with the object as he walked down a Philadelphia road in 2022.

Gamara Mosley and Richard Jones, both then aged 14, were among the gang of seven teens involved and were initially charged with his murder.

However, charges against Jones have been dropped, after his lawyer successfully argued there is not enough evidence to prove his blow contributed to Lambert's death.

'I think it's a slap in my family's face and every other family who is a victim of crime,' Tania Stephens, Lambert's niece, told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The horrific incident was caught on video and showed Lambert being chased by the group, before they hurled a traffic cone at his head.

He suffered several injuries to the head and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

However, Jones' lawyer Jason Bologna, successfully argued that it was impossible to prove the blow delivered when his client threw the cone contributed to his death.

He pointed out that Lambert was able to immediately get up and walk away, indicating that he was not concussed or severely injured.

Prosecutors had argued that Jones' actions had encouraged Mosley to strike Lambert twice after he did.

But Bologna argued argued that their was no conspiracy among the children on that night, meaning his client was not responsible for Mosley's actions.

Common Pleas Court Judge Barbara McDermott agreed with his case and threw out all charges against Jones, now 16.

The District Attorney said it intends to appeal the decision, but it was defended by Bologna.

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To: Morgana

“ pointed out that Lambert was able to immediately get up and walk away, indicating that he was not concussed or severely injured.”

BS!!!

In 1982 a horse I was leading spooked, jumped sideways into me and crashed my head into the blacktop.

My TBIs were so severe they expected me to die.
Yet the first thing I did was get up and walk around bleeding like a stuck pig from places I had no idea you could even bleed out of, trying to find and catch the horse before he took off and got hit by a car.

I’m told I was talking and reacting like I was just fine, despite the bloody gore, massive skull fractures and brain damage.

So this defense is just bull crap.

/former walking dead


21 posted on 03/29/2024 12:21:03 PM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page help save my beloved dog's life. https://www.givesendgo.com/G2FUF.)
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To: Morgana

It was a lynching.

By federal law it was a lynching.


22 posted on 03/29/2024 12:23:37 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Morgana
This is equity and Justice . The perps are bleck, and because they are bleck juveniles, raised in a culture of slavery, they did not appreciate the consequences of their actions when they murdered the old man.They did not have the capacity to form intent to murder.( sarc.)

Therefore they are to be let off, and not tried as adults for murder and hate crime.

They deserb anotha chaince!



23 posted on 03/29/2024 12:27:38 PM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=300</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: Morgana

He will be ventilated soon enough and we will hear momma claiming what a good kid he was.


24 posted on 03/29/2024 12:28:28 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Morgana

Civilized people can’t live with liberals.


25 posted on 03/29/2024 12:29:10 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Morgana

Savages.


26 posted on 03/29/2024 12:30:16 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Eagles6

Just like the driver of a get-away car in a robbery or murder.


27 posted on 03/29/2024 12:31:38 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~A Bizjet Is Nothing But An Executive Mailing Tube ~)
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To: Candor7

I guess everyone is so afraid of another George Floyd reaction.


28 posted on 03/29/2024 12:31:53 PM PDT by lilypad
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To: Candor7
Charges droppes against Richard Jones.

Seems like prosecutors are pretty sure Gamara dealt the killing blow.

29 posted on 03/29/2024 12:33:48 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Morgana


criminals.
30 posted on 03/29/2024 12:35:31 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Kevin in California
Where’s Paul Kersey when you need him?

The government will do whatever is in their power to discourage any Paul Kerseys.


31 posted on 03/29/2024 12:39:59 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Noumenon

Two kids, 14 and 16 iirc, were found shot to death in the highway in Seattle. Dumped there probably. They were gang members, and high up in the gang. Shot by another gang.

While I feel sad for them for being in a gang at that young age, I’m not too broken up that they were killed. They won’t be able to harm innocent people anymore.


32 posted on 03/29/2024 12:40:53 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: Candor7

Just 2 lumps of brainless flesh walking around, doing harm. They have no discernible reason to be taking up more space or oxygen.


33 posted on 03/29/2024 12:46:08 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Morgana

Sounds to me like the DA’s office deliberately overcharged in order to guarantee this result.


34 posted on 03/29/2024 12:50:13 PM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Morgana

Teens again?


35 posted on 03/29/2024 12:57:55 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Candor7

I’m shocked!! 🤯🙀


36 posted on 03/29/2024 1:00:24 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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37 posted on 03/29/2024 1:00:39 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman

And it was a black man that they killed

https://youtu.be/nFOaqS4ZcY4?si=7b4T3FVo2_x5jJug


38 posted on 03/29/2024 1:02:42 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Morgana

Medical students.


39 posted on 03/29/2024 1:03:55 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2024)
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To: Morgana
Res ipsa loquitur?
40 posted on 03/29/2024 1:06:46 PM PDT by Savage Beast (Pray for the Enlightenment of the Democrats.)
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