http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/30/kate-steinle-shooting-jury-reaches-verdict/I am not a bit shocked by this verdict. The day the fed gov said the family could not sue because the BLM agent left that gun in his car I knew the fix was in.
He didn't go out to directly kill her but shot off rounds from that gun. The part where he said he was high because of finding drugs in trash can was always suspect for me. He did a jail interview saying he was guilty the jury never saw the 7 felonies he had.
Daddy help me....her last words.
It's my understanding the pier was crowded when he fired. In New York, that would constitute Depraved indifference murder, with no need for a mens rea. Don't know if California has a depraved statute, but if they did, it would have been the way to go. Involuntary manslaughter in N.Y. means either [a] you intended to seriously injure a victim who died - Manslaughter 1, or you recklessly caused his/her death. A lesser degree homicide in New York is criminally negligent homicide [Leaving aside all the vehicular homicide categories].
There's no way this dirtbag should have walked if California had statutes like these. Wonder if they'll deport his ass after he does the time for the weapons possession?
I also wonder when the Donald is going to get tired of these antics, declare martial law when Gov. Moonbeam and those assholes continue to disregard Federal Law, nationalize the Guard, and arrest those dipsh*ts. What was good enough for George Wallace is good enough for them.
