OSCAR GRANT MURDER JUDGED ‘INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER’
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Ishmael Reed in 2009 on the fatal BART shooting
Officer Found Guilty in Deadly BART Shooting
KTLA News
4:58 PM PDT, July 8, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — A former transit officers has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform.Johannes Mehserle was found guilty on Thursday in the New Year’s Day 2009 killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant.
Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of two to four years.
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Thursday, July 2, 2010
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Closing Arguments Conclude in Oscar Grant Murder Trial, Jurors Might Begin Deliberations This Afternoon
Prosecutor David Stein and defense attorney Michael Rains completed their closing arguments today in the trial of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of unarmed passenger Oscar Grant III.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman said Judge Robert Perry began giving jurors legal instructions before their lunch break and will continue giving instructions when they come back to court.The spokeswoman said deliberations in the closely-watched trial could begin later today, depending on how long it takes Perry to complete presenting the instructions. Jurors are scheduled to leave at 4 p.m. today and come back to court at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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The Shooting Death of Oscar Grant: What You Need to Know
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Oscar Grant III and daughter
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Police mugshot
Johannes Mehserle, the ex-BART police officer who shot and killed Oscar Grant III on New Year’s Day 2009
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Lori Preuitt: The Wait Is Over, Mehserle Trial Begins This Week
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June 7, 2010
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The highly anticipated and long awaited trial of a former BART police officer accused of killing an unarmed passenger on New Year’s Eve night a year and a half ago is scheduled to begin late this week in Los Angeles.
Last week, hundreds of potential jurors reported to court for hours and hours of screening to see if they would make the cut and sit on the jury.
The timing appears to be on track for opening statements to begin this Thursday.
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Julianne Hing: Oscar Grant Murder Trial Kicks Off in L.A.
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June 1, 2010
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It’s been exactly a year and a half since Oscar Grant was shot in the back while he lay face down on a train platform by former BART cop Johannes Mehserle. Today, Mehserle faces his last pre-trial hearing before his trial gets underway with jury selection this week.Mehserle’s been charged with second-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty. Michael Rains, Mehserle’s attorney, is expected to make the claim that Mehserle mistakenly pulled out his gun when he meant to reach for his Taser when he shot Grant on New Year’s Day 2009.
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AlYoung.org coverage of the Oscar Grant III murder
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