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Criminal trials to watch and discuss - 2022 edition

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This case got me off guard. I remember reading about it when it happened, but it is just now going to trial. It's the case of the retired police man Curtis Reeves, who defended himself and others from flying popcorn by shooting and killing a man, Chad Oulson, and injuring his wife Nicole Oulson, in 2014. Jury selection is ongoing, day 3. He is charged with second degree murder.

Jury selection, we can hear the questioning.
 
I heard that today. I can't believe this is only going to trial now! What caused such a significant delay?
 
Callen said:
I heard that today. I can't believe this is only going to trial now! What caused such a significant delay?
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There was a lot of delays while he fought the charges in a stand your ground trial, which he lost, then Covid, etc.
 
longview said:
While I always thought someone talking on their cell phone during a movie is rude,
I think it does not rate being executed!
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The dead man wasn't even the one on his cell phone. He was intervening in the cell phone dispute.
 
I was just coming to mention this case, I'm kind of shocked Reeves is still on the top side of the grass. Can't believe it's been 8 years.
 
ASHES said:
The dead man wasn't even the one on his cell phone. He was intervening in the cell phone dispute.
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When the story first broke the claims were Oulson had been texting his daughters babysitter (or daycare) but then Reeves attorney disputed that claim and I think it just ended up that Oulson did have his phone out, but wasn't texting anyone. So it was actually his use of the cell phone that started the issue.
 
SkyFox76 said:
When the story first broke the claims were Oulson had been texting his daughters babysitter (or daycare) but then Reeves attorney disputed that claim and I think it just ended up that Oulson did have his phone out, but wasn't texting anyone. So it was actually his use of the cell phone that started the issue.
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That might be right. I've heard conflicting reports, but it's sure to be covered at trial. I don't think it matters one way or the other, as far as Reeves' claim of self defense goes.
 
No idea what's going on in the Garrett Rolfe trial. Rolfe is the police officer charged with murder in the death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta last summer. Brooks was being arrested for DUI, then got squirrely, assaulted the officers, stole a taser, used it, and was shot while trying to evade capture and disable Rolfe with the stolen taser.

Lots of maneuvering in the DA's office on this one, with prosecutors being added and dropped, and others trying to recuse themselves and their recusal requests being denied. No real news on trial dates, and nothing at all this year in a Google news search. It's interesting this one is flying under the radar with all the commotion it caused in Atlanta.

www.11alive.com

Third DA assigned to prosecute officers in Rayshard Brooks case speaks | 11Alive exclusive

Pete Skandalakis was appointed to prosecute officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan in the death of Rayshard Brooks.
www.11alive.com www.11alive.com
 
Grizzly Adams said:
No idea what's going on in the Garrett Rolfe trial. Rolfe is the police officer charged with murder in the death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta last summer. Brooks was being arrested for DUI, then got squirrely, assaulted the officers, stole a taser, used it, and was shot while trying to evade capture and disable Rolfe with the stolen taser.

Lots of maneuvering in the DA's office on this one, with prosecutors being added and dropped, and others trying to recuse themselves and their recusal requests being denied. No real news on trial dates, and nothing at all this year in a Google news search. It's interesting this one is flying under the radar with all the commotion it caused in Atlanta.

www.11alive.com

Third DA assigned to prosecute officers in Rayshard Brooks case speaks | 11Alive exclusive

Pete Skandalakis was appointed to prosecute officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan in the death of Rayshard Brooks.
www.11alive.com www.11alive.com
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I'm not sure about that one. It does seem like excessive force, but really, you can't be taking officer's weapons, deploying them against officers and not expect an escalated use of force in return. The DA's old comments about when a taser is or isn't considered a deadly weapon is also a problem for them once in front of a jury. I don't think a conviction is as likely after a trial here, more likely a plea deal.
 
Court is live in Florida v Reeves, discussing motions currently, before going back to questioning potential jurors.

 
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Just waiting on a late juror.
 
State resuming their questioning of the potential jury pool.
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State is done questioning the 50 odd potential jurors, looks like lunch break and then the defense will have a go.
 
Judge is getting ticked off at how long jury questioning is taking, wants to move to eliminations today to stay on schedule. Giving the defense 2 more hours of this group questioning.


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The judge was adamant about getting a jury picked.
 
Jury of 6 plus 4 alternates was chosen yesterday, no Court today, opening statements will begin Monday.
 
In the meantime, opening statements are going on right now in the case of alleged serial killer Robert Hayes, also in Florida, where he faces the death penalty and 3 first degree murder charges. He is linked to two more deaths as well.

 
longview said:
While I always thought someone talking on their cell phone during a movie is rude,
I think it does not rate being executed!
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That’s not what happened, the decedent confronted Reeves and then assaulted him, the Decedent was younger and stronger and acting irrationally and there was no obvious escape path available to Reeves.
 
Witness in the Hayes trial just now was interesting. Friend of one of the victims.

Going back 20 minutes or so.

 
Did you see this one?

www.cnn.com

White father and son charged for chasing and shooting at Black FedEx driver | CNN

Two White men are facing criminal charges after a Black FedEx Express driver alleged that he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
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Two White men are facing criminal charges after a Black FedEx Express driver alleged that he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
When he called police to report the shooting, he says he was told by the dispatcher that they had just received a call about a suspicious person at the same address.

D'Monterrio Gibson, 24, told CNN by phone he was delivering packages to a home around 7 p.m. on January 24 when he saw a white pickup truck coming from the house behind it.
The truck started approaching Gibson and blowing the horn at him, Gibson said.


The van Gibson was driving was a Hertz rental van that had two large Hertz stickers on the back, Gibson said. Gibson's attorney, Carlos E. Moore, told CNN that Gibson was wearing a FedEx jacket, shirt and pants but the vehicle had no FedEx markings.
Gibson said he thought he was in the truck's way and so he tried to leave, but the truck swerved around him and tried to cut him off. "At that point my instincts kick in, and I swerve around him as he (is) trying to cut me off to avoid getting stuck in the neighborhood," he said.

Gibson said he drove down the street about two or three houses when a man in the middle of the road pointed a gun at his vehicle and was mouthing and waving at Gibson to stop. Gibson said he shook his head "no" to indicate he wasn't going to stop and then hid behind his steering wheel while he swerved around him.

That's when Gibson heard "at least five shots and heard the bullets hitting the van," according to an incident report filed January 25 by the Brookhaven Police Department after officers met with Gibson and his boss.
 
Back to the Reeve's case today. Opening statements scheduled to start shortly.

 
Stream says Reeves trial, but it's giving us the Hayes courtroom currently.
 
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