Michael David Dunn Trial

[C-NICE]

I think i was wrong on the concurrent sentencing. Apparently each attempted murder count carriers a minumum 20 year sentence in florida.

Here is a link to the parents speaking out after the verdict

Was the jury instructed to consider second degree or manslaughter though?

First degree murder is a guy takes out an insurance policy on his wife then kills her for the money or he catches her cheating and plots out a plan to kill her and her lover.

The DA/prosecutor in Florida is a joke they keep overcharging there was no way they could get first degree murder. 2nd degree or manslaughter would have been easier to prove to the jury of course they CONSIDERED it but the jury had first degree in their minds so it was gonna be hard to get them to convict him of something lesser when you made a case for first degree.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

This prosecution aint shyt man

 

[Ohene]

This prosecution aint shyt man

havent even kept up with the case...but is it true that a teen died...yet Dunn only got ATTEMPTED murder for the teens that didnt die ? smh

 

[winb83]

1st degree could also be someone getting upset, taking a gun out their glove compartment and taking the safety off

that's not premeditated. premeditated means you thought out or planned the killing in advanced to doing it. this situation was a random on the spot murder that wasn't planned out.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

Was the jury instructed to consider second degree or manslaughter though?

First degree murder is a guy takes out an insurance policy on his wife then kills her for the money or he catches her cheating and plots out a plan to kill her and her lover.

I'm saying first degree murder should ALWAYS include the lesser forms of murder.

But to answer your question, yes this jury was instructed to consider second degree murder and manslaughter


Earlier in the day, the panel said in a note to Judge Russell L. Healey that they couldn't agree on the murder charge. They also had the option of convicting him of second-degree murder or manslaughter. The judge asked them to continue their work, and they went back to the deliberation room for two more hours before returning with a verdict.



http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4796068/

Also note that while he was charged with attempted first degree murder, he was convicted of attempted second degree murder

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/2297721/


Them being able to reach a consensus on the attempted murder charges but not the murder charges makes absolutely no sense

 

[Primetime21]

The DA/prosecutor in Florida is a joke they keep overcharging there was no way they could get first degree murder. 2nd degree or manslaughter would have been easier to prove to the jury of course they CONSIDERED it but the jury had first degree in their minds so it was gonna be hard to get them to convict him of something lesser when you made a case for first degree.

Argue all you want about how they actually prosecuted the case but they did not overcharge

 

[Primetime21]

that's not premeditated. premeditated means you thought out or planned the killing in advanced to doing it. this situation was a random on the spot murder that wasn't planned out.

That is not true

The need for deliberation and premeditation does not mean that the perpetrator must contemplate at length or plan far ahead of the murder.
Time enough to form the conscious intent to kill and then act on it after enough time for a reasonable person to second guess the decision typically suffices.

Dunn did not randomly decide to kill Davis, he pulled his gun from the glove box, loaded it, and aimed it with intent to kill

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

The DA/prosecutor in Florida is a joke they keep overcharging there was no way they could get first degree murder. 2nd degree or manslaughter would have been easier to prove to the jury of course they CONSIDERED it but the jury had first degree in their minds so it was gonna be hard to get them to convict him of something lesser when you made a case for first degree.

Yet they did exactly that with the attempted murder charges.


Stop making excuses for this jury.

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

Found Guilty. Criminal Justice System actually does something right.

 

[JasonSJackson]

Was the jury instructed to consider second degree or manslaughter though?

They were instructed to consider manslaughter, I'm not sure on 2nd degree

 

[JasonSJackson]

Found Guilty. Criminal Justice System actually does something right.

No, the murder he committed was a mistrial

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

No, the murder he committed was a mistrial

Life is life. Who gives a fukk. You acting like he is going home

 

[ThaRealness]

Damn.. so the jurors made sure Michael Dunn isnt walking... but by avoiding the murder charge theyre validating his credibility. Cause the verdict stands on the assumption that Jordan Davis may or may not have had a weapon.

All Michael Dunn had to rely on was his word and by extension his character. the latter got assassinated in that interview with his former neighbor.
But somehow his word is still enough to leave a shadow of doubt

Dude really said "he pulled out a gun or a stick" though


This country is fukking crazy.

 

[JasonSJackson]

Life is life. Who gives a fukk. You acting like he is going home

You should give a fukk you simple minded nikka. If not for the fact that he didn't kill the other 3 passengers he would have gotten away with killing Jordan Davis.

 

[Chrishaune]

You should give a fukk you simple minded nikka. If not for the fact that he didn't kill the other 3 passengers he would have gotten away with killing Jordan Davis.

the laws are too messed up........it should be if you kill someone, then you get automatic time in prison, no matter what........That would stop a lot of this improper weapon handling that goes on............and make people respect life more than they do now.