En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Mistrial in murder case against cop who shot Walter Scott "A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of a white former North Charleston police officer charged with murder in the death of black motorist Walter Scott. The mistrial came just a few hours after Circuit Judge Clifton Newman had ordered jurors to continue deliberating. But the jurors reported later that they were hopelessly unable to reach a unanimous consensus, the Associated Press and CNN reported. Lawyers for Michael Slager had sought a mistrial after jurors told Newman on Friday they were deadlocked because one holdout juror was unwilling to convict Slager. Jurors, however, sent the judge a note Monday saying most of the jurors were undecided. The jurors also asked the judge several questions, including why Slager was charged with voluntary manslaughter in addition to murder. Slager could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of murder. A voluntary manslaughter conviction could bring a sentence of anywhere from two years to 30 years. The jury also asked if the self-defense standard is the same for a police officer as it is for other people. Slager, 35, was near tears last week when he testified he pulled over Scott's 1991 Mercedes for a broken tail light on April 4, 2015. Scott, 50, ran away, and Slager said a scuffle ensued after he pursued Scott on foot. Slager said Scott attempted to wrest away the officer's Taser and that he shot Scott out of fear for his own life. A bystander's cellphone video, which begins seconds before Slager started shooting, shows Scott fleeing as Slager fires eight shots. Scott was hit three times in the back, once in the buttocks and once on the ear. Outside the courthouse, local pastors conducted a prayer vigil while awaiting a verdict. One man held a sign reading "Justice for Walter Scott and his family NOW!" Slager was fired from the force and charged with murder within days of the release of the cellphone video. He has been free since January on a $500,000 bond. Slager also is awaiting trial in federal court, charged with violating Scott's rights, obstruction of justice and a gun violation. The city of North Charleston agreed to pay a $6.5 million settlement to the Scott family." SOURCE: https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/94992510/?client=safari Police NEVER face justice! SMFH Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Die 1,864 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Woooooooooooooooooow. Nod if you wanna make love with the enemy. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarryTheKnight 2,181 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 this breaks my heart. why did he shoot him so many times? this is murder. and that cop deserves to rot in jail. but also, why did Walter run away??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, MarryTheKnight said: this breaks my heart. why did he shoot him so many times? this is murder. and that cop deserves to rot in jail. but also, why did Walter run away??? He ran because he owed child support. Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarryTheKnight 2,181 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said: He ran because he owed child support. well, now those child support payments are for sure never coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Just now, MarryTheKnight said: well, now those child support payments are for sure never coming. Right! Just awful all around... Smh Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 The officer lied...shot 8 times at a man 'running away' .... he wasn't in fear of his life.... Being a police officer holds him to a higher standard on how to handle a fire arm... The fleeing' man wasn't innocent, but clearly not a lethal threat to the officer at all. Aggravated man slaughter is what I see.... like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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