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Jury Weighs Fate in Fatal Raising Cane's Punch | Lansing News
A jury is now weighing the fate of David Elliott Gaines Jr., accused of manslaughter in a deadly January brawl outside a Raising Cane’s in East Lansing. Prosecutors say Gaines deliberately punched heavily intoxicated Caleb Shermoe, causing him to fall and die from blunt-force trauma — arguing his actions were reckless and fatal. The defense counters with self-defense claims and highlights a critical medical delay: an expert testified Shermoe should’ve received a CT scan sooner, possibly saving his life. But a prosecution emergency physician pushed back, saying hospital staff acted…
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