Pretty much. The All-Star Confirmation Bias Brigade's breathless assessment of what is clear to them misses how good attorney's can work "reasonable doubt" in an actual courtroom.
Mark O'mara the skillful Zim lawyer.
Wonder if Denver Guard can get him on his team.
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Pretty much. The All-Star Confirmation Bias Brigade's breathless assessment of what is clear to them misses how good attorney's can work "reasonable doubt" in an actual courtroom.
Second-degree murder is usually a Colorado class 2 felony. Penalties can include as much as:
48 years in prison, and
A fine of up to $1,000,000.
Fortunately, there are numerous defenses to murder two charges. These include accidental killing, self-defense, defense of others, police misconduct and diminished capacity / insanity (although diminished responsibility is not a defense if it was due to self-induced intoxication).
In addition, your penalty may be reduced if you acted in a sudden heat of passion, caused by a serious and highly provoking act that would excite an irresistible passion in a reasonable person.One shot was fired.You are aware that your conduct is practically certain to cause the result prohibited by a particular law.
More here. Plenty of things to hang specific legal defenses on.
https://www.shouselaw.com/co/defense...er/2nd-degree/
Agree with Chump on this.
Dude has a good shot at "not-guilty". I would not assess it as anything close to a slam dunk either way.
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