Yup, totally fucked. With a NYC judge, jury and DA, with the media doing its thing... he doesn't have a prayer. There won't be a plea bargain either, it'll be 20 years for 2nd degree murder, with no possibility for parole.
Honestly, if I were this guy, I'd just martyr myself. Leave a detailed essay outlining what's happening and why I had no hope of a fair trial, and then check out publicly with cameras rolling. Better that than grinding through the crooked legal proceedings and spending the next 20 years in prison.
Damn I feel sad for the Marine. His life is going to be fucked, even while he deserves a medal.
Yup, totally fucked. With a NYC judge, jury and DA, with the media doing its thing... he doesn't have a prayer. There won't be a plea bargain either, it'll be 20 years for 2nd degree murder, with no possibility for parole.
Honestly, if I were this guy, I'd just martyr myself. Leave a detailed essay outlining what's happening and why I had no hope of a fair trial, and then check out publicly with cameras rolling. Better that than grinding through the crooked legal proceedings and spending the next 20 years in prison.