Michael Drejka Trial Prosecution Rebuttal Closing Argument

that car, the man who was in it had had an altercation with him and, if you remember, mr. Tyler said he didn't want to get involved. I convinced him and he left. I'm glad he did it. He began in the feelings of the neighborhood of him. Judge that he is a saint. The normal opinion of him. Keep going and started well. It's quite understandable for him. do that, it started in his neighborhood, I'm sure he felt bad about what had happened and he kept walking, you know, sir. Treviño says well you know that a lot of people think about this and that is not evidence in this courtroom I don't care that some right-wing crazy person died thanks to his opinion what matters is your opinion what matters is what you think what matter What do you think about that videotape and all the witnesses who testified said it was going backwards even there?

What witness did the pharmacist say that he was in retreat? He was backing away. I mean, so we had her testimony today, I mean, Dr. clients a psychologist she needs to talk to him what you talk to him you know when a student will be happier did you suggest she is a psychologist what is she talking about is she talking about defensive moves what that's all about but you know just because a person is called an expert doesn't mean that's their expert, she's definitely not an expert at it, what did you say when they asked you about that?

It was quite interesting, right, I mean, she said it was a defensive maneuver, the sword she was spinning, so blessed object on her part. The body would be facing the firearm or she was spinning because she wanted to get away from the incident because she couldn't. back off further and I think it's your responsibility to evaluate that situation. I thought she might kick me. dynamite is the shot, you know, take. a kick instead of taking a human life have you reached the point where your life is so small so small? I hope not. I hope you will follow me, mr.

Buffington yesterday, let me talk, so what is more reasonable in a man or walking up to a car that you don't know anyone is in and start pointing fingers and walking around, taking pictures? How reasonable is it? Is it that reasonable or is it more? It is reasonable to go and protect the loved one with your own words at first. With his own words at the beginning. The sanctity of life is so important that the chair you just moved should be there because it is always sitting at that table you call reasonable. reasonable. man the reasonable man is always a lot of course I don't know where we were a pen we weren't paying attention it's through his eyes but it has to be the reasonable man has to be reasonable so that that reasonable man is always here don Don't get confused, the judge said you trust the law, you trust the law in this case and the instructions are easy and guess what else is easy, right, what else is easy in this case, it really is if you watch that video, the first reaction.

But he only lost it for 11 seconds because it lasted 11 seconds because he finally had 11 seconds. It should have lasted longer because there was no reason to pull the trigger. Mr. Camarena stood up there and spoke of eleven seconds. Kenter Ito got up there talking about someone named Brittany Hicks available for state judge. Okay, it was overturned. We didn't hear any testimony of Brittany's games. Remember an opening state as a final

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. It is not the fact. I hope she's telling you everything. that came out in the course of this truck and I can tell you we didn't hear from Brittany here so everyone can mention her in an opening statement it's over stay silent we didn't hear from her but we did hear from witnesses that she talked about the altercation and we heard that it was an altercation in that car and we have heard from witnesses that he was the loudest, he was the loudest, he was aggressive, this is what mr.

McLaughlin was seen wagging his finger at the car, what the hell is going on, that's what he saw right before he shopped, right before he changed stores, this is where it was located, he was pulled out and the firearm was taken out, the threat was eliminated and I. Sorry again, I totally disagree with the defense attorney, Mr. Trevino needs to go to that criminal law class again because the justifiable defense of others attorney judge is fine please don't comment on the attorney you can comment on the evidence of the law moves forward justifiable defense of others coming to the defense of another coming to the defense of your girlfriend coming to your children's events that is a complete defense sir.

McLaughlin wouldn't have been charged it was funny even though you want to think he would have done it he wouldn't have done it he said this is aggravated assault he said no no it's not it's a defense of others he came out in defense of others under the In the circumstances you encountered, did you act reasonably? You saw that all the people who entered that store looked in that direction of the confrontation, each of them looked towards that confrontation that tells you how loud the man was. Castelli walked into that store and said there's a problem here, you need help, what kind of man wouldn't go out and do that, not much now, the moment your defense of honor spoke, you know, one minute they talked about we would put some shows, but these witnesses in you know that this was a pretty efficient

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, it went pretty quickly and we presented you with evidence that we thought was important and relevant evidence.

I told him at the beginning of the

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that we wanted him to be there at that time. scene as much as possible, I hope we did that, but you know on the one hand, he talked about a lot of nonsense, but then he wants to mention that I don't know why, but he wants to mention that the slug couldn't do it. make a good identification of the bullet from the gun because he said there weren't enough marks but what does it matter what we say he didn't shoot it it's not clear that he did so they are making fun of what we did but still They are questioning some of the things that came out, but they think it's nonsense.

I didn't understand that it held up much. There was a lot of talk. There was a lot of talk. That's why we touch the complete movement inside the store, outside. In the store we have played in full motion all the time, we have a cut, a very small amount of time we have slow motion and yes, a referee doesn't lie and I'm not saying he lies about that, but he was the man. Not moving on, that's obvious, but you know why women, a referee and a football match make a mistake, it doesn't cost anyone in their life, right?

It doesn't mean that some football fans might think it's important, but it doesn't cost anyone their life. lives and even a football referee if he makes too many mistakes he loses his job but this guy made a huge mistake a huge mistake in his own words his own words his own words in this was if he had been backing up would you shoot him? They asked him that and he said no, of course not, that wouldn't be a good shoe if he was standing, would you have shot him? He said of course not, his own words tell you that he is guilty because the reasonable man, that guy sitting right here it's obvious remember today's testimony from his witnesses this is what he saw this is what he saw and those witnesses tried to tell you with a straight face that that was an aggressive stance that's what caused someone's life you take ?

I hope we did it I will never have to accuse a law enforcement officer for that, not seeing his hands, not seeing his face, never hearing a word, that is what caused another human being to lose his life, they wanted to mention to him that it is the law, very briefly. I'm going to sit down, but first of all, this is not first degree murder, this is not second degree murder, this is involuntary manslaughter, illegally taking the life of another human being without legal justification, legal justification, move on, keep this case going, It's not him, we don't just show that. he intended to kill what we all thought we had to prove is that he intended to fire his gun he intended to fire his gun he had his wits we know Vicki Conrad said remember she said he seemed fine have you seen him coherent he calm down calm after this that he felt calm she even said proudly everything we have to prove that she intended to fire that gun and take and someone died as a result of that one of the things that you are going to have in this that we did not mention If the jury determines that this follows that the Federal Reserve in this case is guilty of manslaughter, that is the charge and then there is something that here the defendant carried exhibition used threat of use or attempt to use a firearm in the commission of the crime that says yes or no, so if you find out that the defendant used a firearm, if you find out that he is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, then you have to say that it was a use of a firearm, if you find out that a firearm was used , check that box, okay. of the things that one of the things that the defense attorney had mentioned and this is life in your freedom, life in your freedoms at stake years ago, now he's dead, but a prosecutor used to make this

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and I thought, man, it's a very good friend and it was yes in your mind you are wondering but a sentence could be then but both in your heart and in your mind you have already sounded guilty think about it that cup that was placed before you that has to be filled that cup overflows I I don't know what substance we have put in that Cup, if it was sand it is clearly outside that Cup and now that reasonable doubt is on the floor, 13 months have passed, 13 months since this happened and today we are in this room.

You've completed our case, you've heard the arguments, you can get them all, we told you one of our goals was to make sure you get a fair trial, now you see how our court system works, you've been giving you a fair trial, you've had this presumption of innocence. for 13 months now we are going to ask that they take that away, take away the presumption of innocence and bring justice to this courtroom and the guilty verdict, consider that the evidence follows the wall, apply that law to the evidence and they return to this courtroom and tell the truth with a verdict that says that we, the members of this jury, each and every one of us, all six of us, find you guilty of the crime of murder, so let's say that each and every one of us We thank you.

You are well, members of the jury.