In returning its verdict Thursday afternoon on the sixth day of deliberations, the Superior Court jury also pronounced Jose Ines Garcia Zarate not guilty of assault with a firearm, finding credence in defense attorneys’ argument that the shot that ricocheted off the concrete ground before piercing Steinle’s heart was an accident, with the gun discharging after the defendant stumbled upon it on the waterfront on July 1, 2015.Garcia Zarate, a 45-year-old Mexican citizen who was released from County Jail before the killing despite a federal request that he be held for his sixth deportation, was convicted of a single lesser charge of being a felon in possession of a gun. He faces a sentence of 16 months, two years or three years in state prison. Garcia Zarate, who has already served well over two years in jail and gets credit for that time, will be sentenced at a date not yet determined.
prop·a·gan·daˌpräpəˈɡandə/Submitnoun1.derogatoryinformation, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.“he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda”
The main issue is that the defense was able to present a credible case that the shooting was an accident, and the prosecution aggressively overplayed their hand.
Add in a misguided police interrogation strategy and you have reasonable doubt:
The defense also presented evidence regarding the SIG Sauer’s propensity to accidentally fire.
One of Garcia Zarate’s attorneys detailed the issues in a San Francisco Examiner article: (Or read the Red State article above)
It’s an elite handgun intended for law enforcement and military personnel who may need to fire it with split second notice. Hence, it has a hair trigger in single-action mode. Even among well-trained users, it has a lengthy history of accidental discharges.
Your honor, the government finds Michael Flynn guilty of lying to the FBI. We also indict Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort for Conspiracy Against the United States.
Ontman over 6 years ago
Your orange is showing.
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
Cities don’t kill people, guns kill people.
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Right Wing Lying Propaganda, Fake News Cartoon!
In returning its verdict Thursday afternoon on the sixth day of deliberations, the Superior Court jury also pronounced Jose Ines Garcia Zarate not guilty of assault with a firearm, finding credence in defense attorneys’ argument that the shot that ricocheted off the concrete ground before piercing Steinle’s heart was an accident, with the gun discharging after the defendant stumbled upon it on the waterfront on July 1, 2015.Garcia Zarate, a 45-year-old Mexican citizen who was released from County Jail before the killing despite a federal request that he be held for his sixth deportation, was convicted of a single lesser charge of being a felon in possession of a gun. He faces a sentence of 16 months, two years or three years in state prison. Garcia Zarate, who has already served well over two years in jail and gets credit for that time, will be sentenced at a date not yet determined.
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Jury-reaches-verdict-in-killing-of-Kate-Steinle-12396509.php
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
prop·a·gan·daˌpräpəˈɡandə/Submitnoun1.derogatoryinformation, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.“he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda”
Silly Season over 6 years ago
Ya gotta speak in the language the GOP’ers understand:
https://www.redstate.com/sarah-rumpf/2017/11/30/lied-kate-steinle-case/
The main issue is that the defense was able to present a credible case that the shooting was an accident, and the prosecution aggressively overplayed their hand.
Add in a misguided police interrogation strategy and you have reasonable doubt:
The defense also presented evidence regarding the SIG Sauer’s propensity to accidentally fire.
One of Garcia Zarate’s attorneys detailed the issues in a San Francisco Examiner article: (Or read the Red State article above)
It’s an elite handgun intended for law enforcement and military personnel who may need to fire it with split second notice. Hence, it has a hair trigger in single-action mode. Even among well-trained users, it has a lengthy history of accidental discharges.
DonnyTwoScoops over 6 years ago
Your honor, the government finds Michael Flynn guilty of lying to the FBI. We also indict Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort for Conspiracy Against the United States.
Nantucket Premium Member over 6 years ago
The false interpretation of the Second Amendment is guilty AGAIN – just like all of the mass shootings.