Basically it goes: There is NO evidence that the beating was first. They can not enter that in because there is simply no evidence to suggest that and defense has not brought any in to support it.
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MB just passed a note to Bilinkis.
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I’m not the gambling type. So, I can’t relate personally, but maybe some people are.
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Bilinkas is setting the stage for appeal.
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On a slight tangent, I am having a lot of fun imagining the prosecution’s summation.
“Yes, the victims are terrible people who methodically set out to ruin the defendant’s life, business and personal relationships, who broke the law repeatedly in their attempts to drive the defendant to the brink. But that doesn’t mean they should have been shot!”
A little more seriously, the prosecution is going to have to acknowledge that they were awful people who were tormenting MB or risk losing the jury all together. But I wonder how far he can go acknowledging that and still make a case.
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If aggravated assault charge is brought but found not guilty by reason of insanity, couldnt MB still be in the position of being in a mental health facility indefinitely?
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Good question
DEFINITELY.
And everyone needs to remember, Bilinkas has a history with Taylor with a high profile murder case, where Bilinkas won a new trial for his client on appeal, and then the client ended up with a reduced sentence.
It was a big trial - relatively recent. Vertetis?
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It’s not that uncommon in trials, I watched an episode of a series recently where the guy was a serial cheater and serial domestic abuser but didn’t kill his wife. They said in closing arguments just what an absolute POS the man was but that didn’t mean he killed his wife (evidence didn’t support it and it was someone else).
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I think as long as he’s a danger to society. Which… I can understand. It’s up to the treating mental health professionals
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Looks like they got a plea deal second time around?
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I think he’s assuming a guilty vertict? Bilinkis? If he’s setting up for appeal? Thats terrible. and MB agrees?
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No! Good attorneys anticipate EVERY outcome.
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ok
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Well if the “sentence” is going to be essentially the same regardless of charges, might as well hope the jury sees the defects in the State’s case.
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Based on the fact that the timeline wrt whether the beating preceded the shooting relies just on the two LK and RG…
Based on the aggressive actions of these two he’s confronting to work this out (and Grecian Formula even Saud that’s what MB said when he got there), the gun was necessary as self defense even at a simple face to face contact… Bilinkis us fighting for this self-defense claim. I do believe its appropriate and gas sufficient evidence.
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That’s what I recollect.
Sooooo… I wouldn’t be surprised, IF MB is found guilty, that this goes to appeal, and then it ends up as something lesser, and a 10 year sentence.
IANAL… but that’s my gut feeling.
He looks good today.
Its obvious he clearly suffers when around certain people and topics
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This might be this weekend viewing, if its going to keep raining.
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Judge is saying that the jury has to speculate on various alternatives for self-defense… But isn’t that where doubt comes in due to the insufficient evidence in the record wrt what came first, the beating or the shooting?
Judge states Self defense was a delusion.
But a delusion to MB is real.
I’m so confused
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