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Capitol Police Cleared In Jaylen Lewis Manslaughter Trial, Attorney Scott Gilbert & Shaun Yurtkuran Discuss Verdict
Scott Gilbert (Michael Reinwald’s attorney) and Shaun Yurtkuran break down yesterday’s Capitol Police trial in the Jalen Lewis shooting. Steven Frederick — not guilty. Reinwald — hung jury. Lynn Fitch immediately declined to retry. The state’s theory was imperfect self-defense manslaughter plus “acting in concert.” A car coming at you is a weapon. Unmarked vehicles don’t make officers the aggressors. The jury was never instructed to view it through the eyes of a trained cop. That’s the charge that never should have been brought.
Chilling effect is real. Departments already can’t hire. Good…
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