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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]News reports that he initially lied about having a knife until video showed the clip in his pocket.

Lying=bad result.

Knife=notoriously harder to defend use of, even as compared to a firearm.

Duty to retreat/no duty to retreat. If he had just given up and tried to leave early in the encounter that might’ve been the end of it, regardless of duty.

Once he went down in the water surrounded by hostiles, I think he probably did fear for his life. I sure would. [/quote]

He was found guilty of the lesser charge of First degree reckless homicide. He acted with utter disregard of human life.

The jury didn’t think the prosecutor proved intent beyond a reasonable doubt.  So he didn’t get “first degree intentional”; however, the knife was the issue….. “Use of dangerous weapon” and “Reckless disregard”.

This is our justice process…. Unanimous by a jury of his peers. He can appeal, but likely in the meantime he will rot. 
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I was surprised by both the verdict and the sentence. I could have understood a conviction on second degree reckless homicide, but I don't think he acted with utter disregard for human life in the fatal stabbing. I think he reasonably feared for his safety. He should have tried harder and earlier to get away, but the group of kids were acting very aggressively towards him.[/quote]

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