Disgraceful verdict' in pier shooting

Gerald · 12-01-17, 08:22 AM

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a Mexican man in a killing on a San Francisco pier (all times local):
7:45 p.m.
President Donald Trump says there was a "disgraceful verdict" after a Mexican man was found not guilty of murder in a high-profile killing that touched off a fierce immigration debate.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/...r-12396675.php

Note: Updated 12:28 am, Friday, December 1, 2017

propbeanie · 12-01-17, 09:10 AM

So, they didn't "have the goods" on the dude? or was it the jury was tainted by local press? or was it a stretch to believe the prosecution's story?... From what I had read pre-trial, the guy appeared to be guilty as guilty can be... ??

Buddahaid · 12-01-17, 10:44 AM

Not much to go on in the story but evidently the prosecution failed to make their case. What might be really described as disgraceful would be convicting a person without due process Mr. Trump.

Aktungbby · 12-01-17, 11:10 AM

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Police also wrapped his hands in paper bags to preserve any gunfire residue. But Garcia Zarate's attorney Matt Gonzalez revealed today that police found a very small amount on his hands.

"If the gun was wrapped in something, that would explain why there was very little gunshot residue if any that ended up in the defendant's hands," Gonzalez told reporters covering the trial. Garcia Zarate had said he found the stolen gun under a swivel chair on the pier, wrapped in a piece of cloth. When he examined it, the gun accidentally fired. The bullet ricocheted, hitting Steinle who was about 90 feet away from the suspect.

Sorry but at (an excessive) ninety feet, a ricochet, and the 'startled look' attested to by an arresting officer simply doesn't add up to first degree (criminal intent required) murder. In a capital case, the state must meet its burden of proof and failed to do so. The verdict was not unexpected. The officer who allowed his weapon to be stolen and his agency should be heavily penalized but that is a civil matter.

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The Bureau of Land Management said the service weapon was stolen from the officer's vehicle on June 27.

President Trump, then a contender for office, using the case as political hay for his immigration policy-San Francisco is a 'sanctuary city'- did not make matters easier.

aanker · 12-01-17, 11:37 AM

I was disappointed but not surprised.

Trial of an 'illegal' immigrant arrested and deported several times (info was not brought up in the trial but it is 'common knowledge'). The trial was held in a sanctuary city in what is now a sanctuary state. He still could face up to 45 years according to reports I have heard.

Buddahaid · 12-01-17, 11:49 AM

So an "illegal" is not deserving of a fair trial?

12-01-17, 09:10 AM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	So, they didn't "have the goods" on the dude? or was it the jury was tainted by local press? or was it a stretch to believe the prosecution's story?... From what I had read pre-trial, the guy appeared to be guilty as guilty can be... ?? __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

12-01-17, 10:44 AM	#3
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,320 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Not much to go on in the story but evidently the prosecution failed to make their case. What might be really described as disgraceful would be convicting a person without due process Mr. Trump. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

12-01-17, 11:49 AM	#6
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,320 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	So an "illegal" is not deserving of a fair trial? __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

12-01-17, 11:37 AM	#5
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	I was disappointed but not surprised. Trial of an 'illegal' immigrant arrested and deported several times (info was not brought up in the trial but it is 'common knowledge'). The trial was held in a sanctuary city in what is now a sanctuary state. He still could face up to 45 years according to reports I have heard.