Hope to know the rest of the story.

[lesgeaux]

Louisiana Dollar General clerk shoots and kills armed robber, gets charged with manslaughter

A Louisiana Dollar General clerk is being charged in connection with fatally shooting an armed robber.

www.foxnews.com

 

[sawgrass]

The clerk is being charged with manslaughter because he shot the suspect as he was fleeing the store.

 

[Magdump]

Yup. Can’t shoot them when they’re running away.

 

[lesgeaux]

What if he was running with his weapon pointed back at the clerk?

 

[SVT Bansheeman]

What if he was running with his weapon pointed back at the clerk?

Or with a firearm in his hand or on him. It doesn't have to be pointed at him for the clerk to be in fear of his life.

Even if the clerk wins, there's a good chance he will lose everything in lawyer fees.

If I remember right in Louisiana, you have to have all 12 jury member vote not guilty or you stay in jail. If he was in fact running away, I don't think his attorneys will prove to 12 people he was in fear of his life. But as the OP said, we don't know the whole story.

 

[dantheman]

Or with a firearm in his hand or on him. It doesn't have to be pointed at him for the clerk to be in fear of his life.

Even if the clerk wins, there's a good chance he will lose everything in lawyer fees.

If I remember right in Louisiana, you have to have all 12 jury member vote not guilty or you stay in jail. If he was in fact running away, I don't think his attorneys will prove to 12 people he was in fear of his life. But as the OP said, we don't know the whole story.

It takes 12 to CONVICT .

 

[SVT Bansheeman]

It takes 12 to CONVICT .

That I understand, but I'm not sure how many it takes to acquit.

 

[John_]

It takes 12 to CONVICT .

Absolutely. The law in LA changed 2 years ago. Why Will Smith's murderer is out and walking today.
You can be exonerated in a LA court with just one "not guilty" jury member vote in a felony case.

Actually the end result of the SCOTUS case judgement, not LA alone.

Cardell Hayes out of prison and walking the street today: https://www.fox8live.com/2022/09/20...er-saints-star-will-smith-delayed-next-march/

 

[John_]

That I understand, but I'm not sure how many it takes to acquit.

dude, are you kidding me? an 11 to 1 vote aquits. 1 not guilty vote alone by a jury. Holy moly!

 

[Trailboss]

Yup. Can’t shoot them when they’re running away.

Unless you're in Texas:

Texas Penal Code Section 9.42 provides that a person may use deadly force against the crime of criminal mischief at night IF the person has a reasonable belief that the deadly force is immediately necessary and a reasonable belief that the property could not be protected by any other means.

 

[swampfoxx]

dude, are you kidding me? an 11 to 1 vote aquits. 1 not guilty vote alone by a jury. Holy moly!

Can you say Jury Nullification? Now, it only takes one FSA member to acquit a murdering dindu. Or one patriot to provide justice to someone who was railroaded.

 

[Kraut]

So after the robber successfully robs the store, and is on his way out, the clerk shoots him, and also throws one into an innocent bystander. Then he sets the alarm and locks up, leaving the store, AND THE INJURED BYSTANDER??? I'd like to know did the bystander jump in a car and rush to the hospital, or hang around the lot waiting for police and EMS, who made the phone calls to summon authorities, and a few other questions that need clearing up. Locking up and leaving sounds pretty messed up, though. First thing I'd think is he went home to hide some weed that he'd had on him at work or something, like that was the real problem of the moment.

 

[dantheman]

Unless you're in Texas:

Texas Penal Code Section 9.42 provides that a person may use deadly force against the crime of criminal mischief at night IF the person has a reasonable belief that the deadly force is immediately necessary and a reasonable belief that the property could not be protected by any other means.

Read the last sentence .