Posted on Aug 18, 2023
Mississippi judge declares mistrial in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver
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Citing errors by police, a Mississippi judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who was making a delivery.
Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle driven by D'Monterrio Gibson in January 2022. Gibson, now 25, was not injured. But the chase and gunfire led to complaints on social media of racism in Brookhaven, about an hour's drive south of the state capital, Jackson.
Judge David Strong said he made the mistrial decision because of errors by a Brookhaven Police Department detective. On Wednesday, the judge ended the session early after Detective Vincent Fernando acknowledged under oath while the jury was out of the courtroom that he had not previously given prosecutors or defense attorneys a videotaped statement police had taken from Gibson.
Citing errors by police, a Mississippi judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who was making a delivery.
Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle driven by D'Monterrio Gibson in January 2022. Gibson, now 25, was not injured. But the chase and gunfire led to complaints on social media of racism in Brookhaven, about an hour's drive south of the state capital, Jackson.
Judge David Strong said he made the mistrial decision because of errors by a Brookhaven Police Department detective. On Wednesday, the judge ended the session early after Detective Vincent Fernando acknowledged under oath while the jury was out of the courtroom that he had not previously given prosecutors or defense attorneys a videotaped statement police had taken from Gibson.
Mississippi judge declares mistrial in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver
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I love how Charlie genaralizes Mississippi like he does when a majority of hate crimes are far woarse in other states. Probably never beenhere and that's ok...he ccan stay away. BUT let me give some facts.
Hate crimes by state reported in 2021 (Latest compiled date by DOJ):
Mississippi 31
Ohio 527
Pennsylvania 163
California 74
Illiniois 98
And his home state of indiana...wait for it...141...almost 4.5 times as may hate crimes as Mississippi
and the list keeps going and going.
SO where are the hate crimes again...seems to me that Mississippi is leading the way in reducing said crimes. Just sayin. Nasty thing about facts...they are verifiable. Those in glass houses don't need to throw stones!
https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/state-data
Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Trent Klug MSgt John McGowan Cpl Vic Burk Sgt (Join to see) CWO4 Terrence Clark CPL Douglas Chrysler SGT Jim Arnold MSgt James Parker LTC Stephen F. SGT Steve McFarland SGT Mark Anderson SMSgt Lawrence McCarter CMSgt (Join to see) SPC Gary C. COL Randall C. Sgt (Join to see) LTC David Brown SFC John Davis
Hate crimes by state reported in 2021 (Latest compiled date by DOJ):
Mississippi 31
Ohio 527
Pennsylvania 163
California 74
Illiniois 98
And his home state of indiana...wait for it...141...almost 4.5 times as may hate crimes as Mississippi
and the list keeps going and going.
SO where are the hate crimes again...seems to me that Mississippi is leading the way in reducing said crimes. Just sayin. Nasty thing about facts...they are verifiable. Those in glass houses don't need to throw stones!
https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/state-data
Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Trent Klug MSgt John McGowan Cpl Vic Burk Sgt (Join to see) CWO4 Terrence Clark CPL Douglas Chrysler SGT Jim Arnold MSgt James Parker LTC Stephen F. SGT Steve McFarland SGT Mark Anderson SMSgt Lawrence McCarter CMSgt (Join to see) SPC Gary C. COL Randall C. Sgt (Join to see) LTC David Brown SFC John Davis
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LTC Trent Klug
Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth I don't understand why an officer supposedly there to uphold the law would withhold evidence? Perhaps he thought he was going to make his mark and get a promotion or fame. Stupid move officer.
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LTC Trent Klug No argument on the officer...my point was in ref to our way left friend Charlie...je was alighting my home state when his is worse off.
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Carlos Moore, Gibson's attorney in a civil lawsuit, said the mistrial "represents not just an administrative setback but also a delay in justice for Mr. Gibson and his family."
Moore said he has asked the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to investigate the Brookhaven Police Department for misconduct.
Moore said he has asked the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to investigate the Brookhaven Police Department for misconduct.
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