I just want to bring up one point that I see a back and forth on in the comments and add some clarification.
The reason manslaughter was the charge over murder. If the prosecution brought a murder charge she would be acquitted and set free and the defense could prove it in 5 seconds, her yelling tazer tazer tazer would bring doubt that it was an intentional killing and that is needed in a murder charge. With the manslaughter charge it is a open and closed case for the prosecution they do not have to prove it was intentional to win the case, only that it happened. Based on the video I watched it clearly happened.
Despite the title, she's not charged with murder and the facts don't seem to support a murder charge. If found guilty, the charge will likely be involuntary manslaughter, which is a homicide committed with criminal negligence.
cwf63 on April 16th, 2021 at 15:44 UTC »
This happened in Tulsa with a reserve deputy. He was charged and convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter. Sentenced to 4 years, released after 16 months.
jrmort85 on April 16th, 2021 at 17:26 UTC »
I just want to bring up one point that I see a back and forth on in the comments and add some clarification.
The reason manslaughter was the charge over murder. If the prosecution brought a murder charge she would be acquitted and set free and the defense could prove it in 5 seconds, her yelling tazer tazer tazer would bring doubt that it was an intentional killing and that is needed in a murder charge. With the manslaughter charge it is a open and closed case for the prosecution they do not have to prove it was intentional to win the case, only that it happened. Based on the video I watched it clearly happened.
HamburgerEarmuff on April 16th, 2021 at 17:44 UTC »
Despite the title, she's not charged with murder and the facts don't seem to support a murder charge. If found guilty, the charge will likely be involuntary manslaughter, which is a homicide committed with criminal negligence.