GUILTY FL - Markeis McGlockton, killed following parking dispute, Clearwater, 19 July 2018

[Cryptic]

hopefully the law will be applied in this case.

The defense has not claimed that the trial is inherently illegal and the judge has accepted the charge as being lawfully placed.

The judge has not, of course, determined whether D is guilty, only that he can be lawfully charged with the offense.

In short, I am thinking there is more to Florida laws than the commonly cited SYG provision. The defense has not cited the SYG provision. This increases the possibility of there being other components of Florida law to consider. I wish I had more information.

Not one single witness said that MD made any threats to anyone.

Two witnesses have stated that Djerka threatened to kill people in the past:

A delivery driver stated that D aggressively confronted him and threatened to kill him and the delivery driver's supervisor testified that D later affirmed that he was willing to kill the delivery driver.

 

[Jax49]

Watch Live: Michael Drejka on Trial After Killing Father-of-Four in Argument over Handicap Spot

Testimony has started.

 

[Jax49]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Another source...Law&Crime stopped working.

 

[SeesSeas]

I haven't had any interruption with Law&Crime today (yet!).
Here is another LIVE link . . . hopefully one of the links will work for the rest of the day.
Tampa Bay Times

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Jax49]

Drejka will NOT testify. Closing arguments should start this afternoon, after the judge reads part of the jury instructions.

(info from live feed)

 

[SeesSeas]

Kathryn Varn‏Verified account @kathrynvarn 4m4 minutes ago
BREAKING: #MichaelDrejka just told the judge he will not testify. That means the witness we just heard from is the last. The defense is expected to rest its case after a 15-minute break. Follow for updates here. @TB_Times

 

[Jax49]

I'm shocked at how fast this trial is progressing.

 

[Cryptic]

I'm shocked at how fast this trial is progressing.

Me too.

The defendant has four attorneys, all of them pro bono. My guess is that they took the high profile case free of charge as a means to build name recognition for future clients- who will be charged.

Nothing builds attorney name recognition like legal fire works or long drawn out chess legal chess games. There has not been a lot of either of those things. A low key win, however, would still be a win for the defense team.

Maybe their arguments were low key but effective? Something, however, tells me otherwise.... .

 

[SeesSeas]

1. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 45s46 seconds ago
   HAPPENING NOW: The judge is instructing the jury before closing arguments. #MarkeisMcGlockton #MichaelDrejka #CourtTV #FLvDREJKA
   
2. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 2m2 minutes ago
   Defense attorney John Trevena begins Cross of Bedard:
   “You’re very familiar with guns aren’t you? In 1995 you shot a woman as a police officer right?”
   ...Sidebar.

 

[Jewels53]

WEBSLEUTHS WILL BE DOWN STARTING TODAY (Friday Aug 23rd) 12 NOON CENTRAL FOR REPAIRS

Click link for more details!


So we will probably be down when a verdict come in if it comes in before Monday.

Replying to my own post because the down time is beginning at 8 pm instead of noon. Yea!

 

[Jewels53]

Maybe their arguments were low key but effective? Something, however, tells me otherwise....

I believe it could go either way also so much depends on the jury. If we only knew what Markeis thought it could make a difference but we will never know.

I think Drejka was trigger happy and was waiting for his moment. Drejka should have just called the police instead of being the parking lot vigilante. jmo imo moo

 

[SeesSeas]

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 38s38 seconds ago
CLOSING ARGUMENTS NOW.
#MarkeisMcGlockton #MichaelDrejka #CourtTV #FLvDREJKA

 

[Trident]

I believe it could go either way also so much depends on the jury. If we only knew what Markeis thought it could make a difference but we will never know.

I think Drejka was trigger happy and was waiting for his moment. Drejka should have just called the police instead of being the parking lot vigilante. jmo imo moo

And IMO McGlockton should have kept his hands to himself. Anyone who knocked me to the ground would put me in fear of my life.

 

[Jax49]

In opening the defense showed stop action of the video, which showed three people "around" Drejka before he fired. I'm very curious how the jury sees that.

 

[Jewels53]

And IMO McGlockton should have kept his hands to himself. Anyone who knocked me to the ground would put me in fear of my life.

The question is was it worth deadly force? That is why this case is at trial and a jury of his peers will determine if he is guilty.

 

[Trident]

The question is was it worth deadly force? That is why this case is at trial and a jury of his peers will determine if he is guilty.

Yes, I'm aware of that fact. I was answering your post that stated:

"I think Drejka was trigger happy and was waiting for his moment. Drejka should have just called the police instead of being the parking lot vigilante. jmo imo moo"

In my opinion, YES, it was worth whatever it took. I've seen what can happen from a beating from a younger, stronger person.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the trial or outcome - but I thought it was weird that BJ moved her vehicle from the handicapped spot to the front of the store after MM was shot.

 

[Cryptic]

In my opinion, YES, it was worth whatever it took. I've seen what can happen from a beating from a younger, stronger person.

Are you willing to give the victim such a broad right of self defense? For example:

- Agitated man confronts girlfriend shouting orders he has no authority to give (erratic). Agitated man expresses a willingness to fight, while his hand hovers near his waist band. McGlockton then shoots and kills Drejka as he feared he was reaching for a weapon.

McGlockton then explains that:
- He was parked illegally. But....Nobody needs to wait to be a victim of an attack by a "regulator" or vigilante.
- He would do what ever it took to prevent such an attack.

And IMO McGlockton should have kept his hands to himself.

What if he was acting in defense of his girlfriend as he feared an imminent attack by a "regulator". He then pushed D because he did not have a more effective weapon that day?

 

[SeesSeas]

I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the trial or outcome - but I thought it was weird that BJ moved her vehicle from the handicapped spot to the front of the store after MM was shot.

Initially, I also thought it was weird that BJ moved her car after MM was shot.
But during her testimony (my recall) BJ said she moved the car because two of her children were in the car. . . so that those children in the car would be closer to her when she went into the store to attend to MM, and the children would be further away from the shooter.
I attribute her decision as an instinctual reaction (to protect the children).
Same as I attribute MD decision to shoot MM as an instinctual reaction after MM blindsided MD and violently shoved him to the ground.

 

[Jewels53]

Initially, I also thought it was weird that BJ moved her car after MM was shot.
But during her testimony (my recall) BJ said she moved the car because two of her children were in the car. . . so that those children in the car would be closer to her when she went into the store to attend to MM, and the children would be further away from the shooter.
I attribute her decision as an instinctual reaction (to protect the children).
Same as I attribute MD decision to shoot MM as an instinctual reaction after MM blindsided MD and violently shoved him to the ground.

Thanks for the explaining SeesSeas because I missed her testimony.

Thanks for all of the updates also!