Jordan Davis Murder Trial thread

[JustAnotherGen]

12. "Justifiable Use of Deadly Force"

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/05/justice/florida-loud-music-murder-trial/

Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in Dunn's trial. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Davis' death and to three counts of attempted first-degree murder for shooting at three teens accompanying Davis. Dunn has told police fear for his safety drove his actions that day.

Though jury selection has lasted three days -- after which the judge is expected to order that the jurors be sequestered -- the trial should proceed quickly and shouldn't last past February 14, two days before what would have been Davis' 19th birthday, said John Phillips, an attorney for the family.

Dunn's attorney, Cory Strolla, said that as of Tuesday evening he had filed no motion to dismiss the charges based on Florida's stand your ground law, which received national attention during the George Zimmerman trial.

"We are relying on Justifiable Use of Deadly Force as an affirmative defense," Strolla said in an e-mail to CNN

Might be breaking the four paragraph rule here - but down a bit in the article there are mentions of the police investigation - this took place after Dunn and his girlfriend kept driving to their chi chi poo poo bed and breakfast where they ordered pizza. . . Yeah - I'm pointing out this cause him absolutely no distress.

Quotes from the Interrogators at the PD:
There are clear-cut cases where you go, 'Yup, sure did, buddy. You defended yourself. Have a nice day.' "

Adds the other interrogator, "Let me be the first to tell you, this ain't one of them."


Three days of jury selection thus far and they still to intend to close the trial next week. Also it's looking like the jury will be sequestered.