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Manslaughter Charge Against Alec Baldwin in Shooting Death of Halyna Hutchins Fits The Known Facts

Posted by Andrew Branca on January 22, 2023 69 Comments

Nothing during the 13 months since that event has changed my fundamental conclusion that a proper application of New Mexico law to the apparent facts in this case leads to anything but an act of reckless (involuntary) manslaughter on the part of Baldwin—ultimately the charge announced.

Houston Taqueria Shooting: Legally Justified Killing or Simply an Execution?

Posted by Andrew Branca on January 10, 2023 316 Comments

Importantly, at the moment this ninth shot was fired, not only was the robber now disarmed of the only weapon he was known to possess—the “pistol” recovered by the shooter—but he appears completely inert and unmoving on the ground.

Feds Indict Officers In Breonna Taylor Death, Including Brett Hankison Found Not Guilty In State Trial

Posted by Andrew Branca on August 05, 2022 54 Comments

Merrick Garland wants what state prosecutors were unable to achieve, convictions in the raid where police responded to gunfire from Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, accidentally killing her.

Grand Rapids Officer Charged with Murder in Shooting of Suspect Who Seized Control of Taser

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 10, 2022 43 Comments

Officer Christopher Schurr repeatedly ordered Lyoya to yield control of the device, to stop fighting, and to comply with lawful arrest, and Patrick Lyoya continued to violently fight the officer and struggle for control of the Taser.

Reminder: Fighting a Cop for Control of Taser Will Likely Get You Lawfully Shot

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 14, 2022 52 Comments

An unlawful attempt to disable an officer is properly deemed a deadly force attack

Chad Read Shooting: Still Looks Like Manslaughter, Despite No Indictment

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 08, 2022 26 Comments

There was an apparent absence of imminent threat by Read, and grand jury outcomes are inherently politically biased.

Did Denver Shooter of Right-Wing Protester Just Get Away With Murder?

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 15, 2022 79 Comments

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that she was dropping second-degree murder charges initially brought against Matthew Dolloff over the October 10, 2020 political rally related shooting death of Lee Keltner. Yet photographic evidence suggests more than enough probable cause to justify testing self-defense claim at trial

Kim Potter Conviction: A Blatant Miscarriage of Justice

Posted by Andrew Branca on December 28, 2021 116 Comments

Prosecution never showed evidence of recklessness and deliberately misled the jury on the law

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 8: Case Ends Strong For Defendant Kim Potter, Closing Arguments Monday

Posted by Andrew Branca on December 17, 2021 10 Comments

Closing arguments and case goes the the jury on Monday, with continuing live coverage at Legal Insurrection

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial LIVE: Day 8 – Officer Potter to Testify!

Posted by Andrew Branca on December 17, 2021 26 Comments

Today the defense to present its last two witnesses: "slip & capture" expert, and Kim Potter herself

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 7: Defense Experts Testify Use Of Gun, Not Just Taser, Justified – Potter to Testify Friday

Posted by Andrew Branca on December 16, 2021 12 Comments

Late twist in the case, defense asserts that even if Kim Potter intentionally used her gun, rather than by mistake, it would have been justified to save a fellow police officer partially leaning into the car who would have been seriously injured or killed had Daunte Wright driven off.

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial LIVE: Day 7 – Defense Starts Its Case

Posted by Andrew Branca on December 16, 2021 14 Comments

Welcome to our coverage of the Kim Potter manslaughter trial over the April 11, 2021, shooting death of Daunte Wright in a suburb of Minneapolis, when then-police officer Potter accidentally used her Glock 17 pistol in place of her intended Taser. I expect that today...

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Manslaughter Charge Against Alec Baldwin in Shooting Death of Halyna Hutchins Fits The Known Facts

Houston Taqueria Shooting: Legally Justified Killing or Simply an Execution?

Feds Indict Officers In Breonna Taylor Death, Including Brett Hankison Found Not Guilty In State Trial

Grand Rapids Officer Charged with Murder in Shooting of Suspect Who Seized Control of Taser

Reminder: Fighting a Cop for Control of Taser Will Likely Get You Lawfully Shot

Chad Read Shooting: Still Looks Like Manslaughter, Despite No Indictment

Did Denver Shooter of Right-Wing Protester Just Get Away With Murder?

Kim Potter Conviction: A Blatant Miscarriage of Justice

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 8: Case Ends Strong For Defendant Kim Potter, Closing Arguments Monday

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial LIVE: Day 8 – Officer Potter to Testify!

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 7: Defense Experts Testify Use Of Gun, Not Just Taser, Justified – Potter to Testify Friday

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial LIVE: Day 7 – Defense Starts Its Case

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 6: State’s Expert Say No Force Should Have Been Used

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial LIVE: Day 6

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 5: State’s Police Use-of-Force Witness Helps Defense – “She’s a good cop”

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial LIVE: Day 5

Daunte Wright Shooting Trial Day 4: Prosecution Strategy Of Showing Jury As Many Bloody Photos As Possible Continues

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