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originally posted by: Shamrock6
As some may recall, back in 2015 (then) University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing pulled Samuel DuBose over for a traffic stop. During the stop things escalated and Tensing wound up shooting and killing DuBose. Tensing was indicted on a couple of counts after the shooting, and over the last year and a half has been in and out of court. The family has since received a multi-million dollar settlement last year from the university over the killing and Tensing was fired. (As a side note, part of the settlement includes 100% free under-graduate education for DuBose's children, which I thought was at least a somewhat silver lining) The shooting was the subject of at least a couple of threads here on ATS.
Yesterday the judge in the case declared a second mistrial after another jury became deadlocked. According to the court, the jurors are evenly split between not guilty (four votes), manslaughter, and murder. Apparently the prosecutor attempted to get a lesser charge of reckless homicide added to the indictment but the judge rejected the motion, as the prosecution had already rested their case. It remains to be seen if the prosecution will attempt to get it added in any future trial.
The family has stated that they're pleased with the way the prosecution is handling the case but expressed disappointment and frustration with the jurors. They've asked the prosecution to re-try the case a third time.
Interestingly, it appears that Tensing's story has changed slightly again, in that he testified DuBose pinned his (Tensing's) arm inside the car and then accelerated, and that is what caused Tensing to shoot him.
I'll link to a local source, as many of the major outlets that are carrying the story have laced their coverage with a lot of rhetoric and hyperbole rather than reporting on the actual trial.
WCPO article about mistrial
That site has an autoplay video, FYI.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: Metallicus
Agreed. I think the prosecutor likely went for the murder indictment in the hopes that they could secure a conviction on a lesser charge.
I think one can make an argument for voluntary manslaughter, but you'd have to prove Tensing's state of mind. Reckless homicide should have probably been included from the beginning, as it seems to be an easier case.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: Edumakated
If the facts were "clear as day" then the jury wouldn't be deadlocked. Much less twice.
I'm not really interested in parsing through the evidence again, as I did that at great length when the incident happened. This thread is simply an update for anybody interested in the case, not a jumping off point for you to talk about BLM.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: Xcathdra
Well yea, if somebody tampers with the jury then they should be looked at for jury tampering. That's not exactly rocket science.
Not to normal people no but to the "above the law" left it may come as a shock.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: Xcathdra
Well yea, if somebody tampers with the jury then they should be looked at for jury tampering. That's not exactly rocket science.
Not to normal people no but to the "above the law" left it may come as a shock.
Neat. Should we also look at those groups like the FOP that immediately push for no charges and the dropping of charges? Or is that different? Is the FOP part of the "above the law left" or...nah?