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Sounds like you are correct. Can't find a legit source, but Wikipedia info does say 30 years if firearm used.
GUILTY FL - Markeis McGlockton, killed following parking dispute, Clearwater, 19 July 2018
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Sounds like you are correct. Can't find a legit source, but Wikipedia info does say 30 years if firearm used.
Drejka faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of Markeis McGlockton. Drejka is originally from Delaware and later moved to Clearwater. He was unemployed at the time of the shooting but had previously worked as an Uber driver and a tree trimmer. His wife is a nurse.
The Clearwater parking lot shooting: Everything you need to know about the case
I guess this is where the up to 30 yrs sentence comes from. jmo
The Clearwater parking lot shooting: Everything you need to know about the case
I guess this is where the up to 30 yrs sentence comes from. jmo
Chanley Shá Painter @ChanleyCourtTV 34s34 seconds ago
FL v. DREJKA JURY:
1 woman 5 men
Alternates: 2 women, 1 man
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting, Day 2: The jury
KATHRYN (3:42 p.m.)
We have a jury. Based on names, it appears to be five men and one woman.
The other two black jurors did not make the cut.
They also picked three alternates. By name, it appears to be one man and two women.
FL v. DREJKA JURY:
1 woman 5 men
Alternates: 2 women, 1 man
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting, Day 2: The jury
KATHRYN (3:42 p.m.)
We have a jury. Based on names, it appears to be five men and one woman.
The other two black jurors did not make the cut.
They also picked three alternates. By name, it appears to be one man and two women.
Chanley Shá Painter @ChanleyCourtTV 8m8 minutes ago
1 male on the jury is asian and the sole female is ethnically ambiguous #courttv
Kathryn VarnVerified account @kathrynvarn 22m22 minutes ago
We have a jury. Five men and one woman will decide whether Michael Drejka shot Markeis McGlockton in self-defense. None are black.
Saundra WeathersOnTVVerified account @SaundraONTV 23m23 minutes ago
BREAKING: Jury SELECTED in the #MichaelDrejka trial. Five men, one woman. Only one minority (Asian). Three alternates, 2 women(White), 1 man(White). No African Americans on the jury.
1 male on the jury is asian and the sole female is ethnically ambiguous #courttv
Kathryn VarnVerified account @kathrynvarn 22m22 minutes ago
We have a jury. Five men and one woman will decide whether Michael Drejka shot Markeis McGlockton in self-defense. None are black.
Saundra WeathersOnTVVerified account @SaundraONTV 23m23 minutes ago
BREAKING: Jury SELECTED in the #MichaelDrejka trial. Five men, one woman. Only one minority (Asian). Three alternates, 2 women(White), 1 man(White). No African Americans on the jury.
Chanley Shá Painter @ChanleyCourtTV 14m14 minutes ago
ALERT: Attorneys for #MichaelDrejka - John Trevena & Bryant Camareno-NOW LIVE on @CourtTV
ALERT: Attorneys for #MichaelDrejka - John Trevena & Bryant Camareno-NOW LIVE on @CourtTV
- Chanley Shá Painter @ChanleyCourtTV 1m1 minute ago
FYI: the 4 member defense team for #MichaelDrejka is working PRO BONO.
- Chanley Shá Painter @ChanleyCourtTV 2m2 minutes ago
FYI: Defendant #MichaelDrejka does NOT have a criminal history.
In Florida, misdemeanors do NOT prevent you from obtaining a concealed carry permit unless the misdemeanor is for domestic violence. One cannot obtain a permit w/a Felony conviction unless rights are restored.
Link to the 5 minute interview today of defense attorneys Trevena & Camareno - a very informative prelude to opening statements on Wednesday:
8/20/19 FL v. DREJKA: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DREJKA'S DEFENSE TEAM
https://www.courttv.com/title/8-20-19-fl-v-drejka-exclusive-interview-with-drejkas-defense-team/
8/20/19 FL v. DREJKA: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DREJKA'S DEFENSE TEAM
https://www.courttv.com/title/8-20-19-fl-v-drejka-exclusive-interview-with-drejkas-defense-team/
Chanley Shá Painter @ChanleyCourtTV 14m14 minutes ago
ALERT: Attorneys for #MichaelDrejka - John Trevena & Bryant Camareno-NOW LIVE on @CourtTV
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A jury of five men and one woman has been sworn in, and at 8:45 this morning, they were scheduled to begin hearing the state’s case against Michael Drejka, 49, accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton.
The jurors were selected during two days of interviews from a pool of about 90 people. None of the six jurors are black. They appear to range in age from their 20s to their 50s or 60s. Three alternates also were selected.
Drejka has argued that he fired in self defense after McGlockton pushed him down during an argument over a handicap-labeled parking spot at a Clearwater area convenience store. Drejka is white, McGlockton was black, and the case has sparked debate over Florida’s divisive stand your ground law.
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting: Day 3, opening statements
The jurors were selected during two days of interviews from a pool of about 90 people. None of the six jurors are black. They appear to range in age from their 20s to their 50s or 60s. Three alternates also were selected.
Drejka has argued that he fired in self defense after McGlockton pushed him down during an argument over a handicap-labeled parking spot at a Clearwater area convenience store. Drejka is white, McGlockton was black, and the case has sparked debate over Florida’s divisive stand your ground law.
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting: Day 3, opening statements
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Opening statements begin Wednesday in the Michael Drejka manslaughter case.
The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Jurors were asked a number of questions by attorneys during jury selection. Attorneys wanted to know if jurors owned firearms and, if they didn’t own firearms, what other weapons did they have.
Michael Drejka on trial: What to know in controversial Clearwater parking spot shooting case
Attorneys also wanted to know how they felt about people who parked in handicapped parking spots when they shouldn’t be parked there.
Opening statements to begin in Clearwater parking spot shooting death trial
Day 3: Opening Statements Begin in Michael Drejka Shooting Trial
The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Jurors were asked a number of questions by attorneys during jury selection. Attorneys wanted to know if jurors owned firearms and, if they didn’t own firearms, what other weapons did they have.
Michael Drejka on trial: What to know in controversial Clearwater parking spot shooting case
Attorneys also wanted to know how they felt about people who parked in handicapped parking spots when they shouldn’t be parked there.
Opening statements to begin in Clearwater parking spot shooting death trial
Day 3: Opening Statements Begin in Michael Drejka Shooting Trial
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Drejka pleaded not guilty and he is expected to claim self-defense during the trial. His attorneys hope to prove that when McGlockton knocked Drejka to the ground, Drejka feared for his life. Prosecutors say Drejka started the fight by cursing at McGlockton’s girlfriend, causing the unarmed man to come to her aid.
Jurors will have to decide whether they believe the shooting was justifiable.
There is also a question of whether Drejka should have realized before he fired that McGlockton was backing away.
McGlockton’s attorney says the law allows people to pick a confrontation but avoid legal consequences by claiming self-defense.
The trial is expected to last about two to three weeks.
Drejka could face up to 15 years if he convicted on the manslaughter charge.
Opening Statements Set For Wednesday In Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Parking Lot Murder Case
Jurors will have to decide whether they believe the shooting was justifiable.
There is also a question of whether Drejka should have realized before he fired that McGlockton was backing away.
McGlockton’s attorney says the law allows people to pick a confrontation but avoid legal consequences by claiming self-defense.
The trial is expected to last about two to three weeks.
Drejka could face up to 15 years if he convicted on the manslaughter charge.
Opening Statements Set For Wednesday In Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Parking Lot Murder Case
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“In any case where a defendant raises self-defense as an affirmative defense, we have to disprove that defense beyond a reasonable doubt, and I made the determination that we can do that,” McCabe told USA TODAY in a recent interview.
At the time, Pinnellas County authorities said the shooting fell “within the bookends” of the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law, which doesn’t require a person to retreat, but instead allows them to use lethal force if they feel their life is in danger. The statute faced national scrutiny after the 2012 shooting of Black teen Trayvon Martin, 17, by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Drejka told authorities that he feared he would be “reattacked” by McGlockton after being knocked to the ground, and “that he felt he was in peril and he needed to shoot to defend himself.”
https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/0...killing-black-man-over-handicap-parking-spot/
At the time, Pinnellas County authorities said the shooting fell “within the bookends” of the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law, which doesn’t require a person to retreat, but instead allows them to use lethal force if they feel their life is in danger. The statute faced national scrutiny after the 2012 shooting of Black teen Trayvon Martin, 17, by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Drejka told authorities that he feared he would be “reattacked” by McGlockton after being knocked to the ground, and “that he felt he was in peril and he needed to shoot to defend himself.”
https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/0...killing-black-man-over-handicap-parking-spot/
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Attorney Bryant Camareno begins the defense opening.
He talks about the video.
“We want you to look at it in real time. We don’t want you to look at it in slow motion. … Life didn’t happen in slow motion for Mr. Drejka.”
He talks about the 11 seconds it took for McGlockton to exit the store and shove Drejka.
“While Mr. McGlockton had no weapon, he was the weapon.
Camareno tells the jury that the prior incident at the convenience store was not a crime.
He tells the jury to listen to what witnesses say on the stand, but also what they said back when the shooting happened. He asks then to weigh whether any of them have changed their story.
Camareno tells the jurors they will hear from a witness who says Drejka didn’t threaten Jacobs during their argument.
“Mr. Drejka was allowed to have a concealed weapon. Not once did he ever take that weapon out or threaten anybody.”
A witness will also say they heard McGlockton’s girlfriend say, “My man is about to F you up.”
“We want you to rely not emotion but on facts. Facts. The truth.”
The attorney characterizes McGlockton’s shove as not just a shove but a “violent shove.”
“The force is so strong that it tore a hole in his shirt.”
You have the threat, “My man is going to F you up,” Camareno says. You have Britany getting out the car. You have the violent shove. It all happens in 3 to 4 seconds, Camareno says, and Drejka is wondering what’s going to happen to him.
We wrote extensively about Drejka’s statements to police here. You can also watch video from parts of his interview with detectives here.
Much more at link:
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting: Day 3, opening statements
He talks about the video.
“We want you to look at it in real time. We don’t want you to look at it in slow motion. … Life didn’t happen in slow motion for Mr. Drejka.”
He talks about the 11 seconds it took for McGlockton to exit the store and shove Drejka.
“While Mr. McGlockton had no weapon, he was the weapon.
Camareno tells the jury that the prior incident at the convenience store was not a crime.
He tells the jury to listen to what witnesses say on the stand, but also what they said back when the shooting happened. He asks then to weigh whether any of them have changed their story.
Camareno tells the jurors they will hear from a witness who says Drejka didn’t threaten Jacobs during their argument.
“Mr. Drejka was allowed to have a concealed weapon. Not once did he ever take that weapon out or threaten anybody.”
A witness will also say they heard McGlockton’s girlfriend say, “My man is about to F you up.”
“We want you to rely not emotion but on facts. Facts. The truth.”
The attorney characterizes McGlockton’s shove as not just a shove but a “violent shove.”
“The force is so strong that it tore a hole in his shirt.”
You have the threat, “My man is going to F you up,” Camareno says. You have Britany getting out the car. You have the violent shove. It all happens in 3 to 4 seconds, Camareno says, and Drejka is wondering what’s going to happen to him.
We wrote extensively about Drejka’s statements to police here. You can also watch video from parts of his interview with detectives here.
Much more at link:
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting: Day 3, opening statements
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Thanks for giving the link so that we could watch the opening statements.
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The trial was scheduled to resume at 8:45 a.m. Thursday before Pinellas Circuit Judge Joseph Bulone.
On Wednesday, prosecutors and witnesses detailed for jurors what happened in the fatal shooting of Markeis McGlockton. They heard how Drejka argued with McGlockton’s girlfriend Britany Jacobs because she had parked in a handicap-reserved space. They heard how McGlockton came out, walked up to Drejka and shoved him to the ground. And they heard how Drejka pulled out a gun and fired the shot.
In his opening statement, defense attorney Bryant Camareno asked jurors to consider how Drejka perceived the events. A video recording of the shooting is a key piece of evidence in the case.
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting: Day 4, making the case
On Wednesday, prosecutors and witnesses detailed for jurors what happened in the fatal shooting of Markeis McGlockton. They heard how Drejka argued with McGlockton’s girlfriend Britany Jacobs because she had parked in a handicap-reserved space. They heard how McGlockton came out, walked up to Drejka and shoved him to the ground. And they heard how Drejka pulled out a gun and fired the shot.
In his opening statement, defense attorney Bryant Camareno asked jurors to consider how Drejka perceived the events. A video recording of the shooting is a key piece of evidence in the case.
Trial in the Clearwater parking lot shooting: Day 4, making the case
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