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Man Found Not Guilty for Shooting 3 Cops During No-Knock Raid
Posted on 12/14/16 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 12/14/16 at 5:58 pm
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Corpus Christi, TX — Ray Rosas is a free man tonight after a jury of his peers found him not guilty of shooting three Corpus Christi police officers on February 19, 2015. On that day, early in the morning, CCPD executed a no-knock search warrant, forcing entry into the home without first knocking and announcing they were the police.
A flash bang grenade was fired into Rosas’ bedroom, reportedly stunning the 47-year-old, who then opened fire on the intruders. Three officers were wounded; officers Steven Ruebelmann, Steven Brown, and Andrew Jordan. Police were looking for drugs and Rosas’ nephew, who they suspected to be a dealer. However, the unnamed nephew was not home at the time of the raid.
Rosas spent nearly 2 years in jail awaiting trial, which concluded Tuesday with a Nueces County jury finding him not guilty. Rosas’ defense maintained, based on statements he made immediately following the shooting and later in jail that he did not know the men breaking into his home were police officers and there was no way he could’ve known, having been disoriented by the flash-bang stun grenade. “The case is so easy, this is a self-defense case,” said Rosas’ lawyer in closing arguments.
Rosas originally faced three counts of attempted capital murder, but the prosecution dropped those charges just before the trial began, opting instead to try him for three counts of aggravated assault on the police officers. The jury sided with his defense attorney’s argument he had a right to defend his home and found him not guilty on all charges.
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Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:00 pm to stout
Sounds like the system worked.
Enjoy freedom Ray.
Enjoy freedom Ray.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:01 pm to stout
I approve of this verdict. The guy was lucky that he wasn't killed
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:01 pm to stout
Now THAT is a case of self defense
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:01 pm to stout
This is sad. No-knock warrants are a recipe for disaster.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:02 pm to McCaigBro69
Agreed. No knock warrants are dangerous and borderline unconstitutional.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:02 pm to stout
Why in the hell was this even brought to trial? The cops broke into his home and threw a freaking flash grenade without announcing themselves!
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:04 pm to McCaigBro69
Yeah the system worked except the part about spending two years in jail for nothing.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:06 pm to stout
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Rosas originally faced three counts of attempted capital murder, but the prosecution dropped those charges just before the trial began, opting instead to try him for three counts of aggravated assault on the police officers.
Corrupt fricks over charging
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:07 pm to Ducyborg
That is what they do. The DA is nothing but a political puppet that uses the court system as a power toy.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:09 pm to LSUtoOmaha
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This post was edited on 12/17/16 at 6:50 am
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:09 pm to stout
Id be pissed if I spent 2 years in jail waiting for a trial.
This was dumb, the system worked except for that whole speedy part.
This was dumb, the system worked except for that whole speedy part.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:10 pm to stout
This is great to hear but
Was there no bond or was it astronomically high? Sounds like BS that a guy would have to spend 2 years in jail unless he was a flight risk. Maybe he had priors or something but frick that, 2 years gone for some small man complex wanna be tough guys breaking into the dude's house. That's what it should be too, unlawful entry and those cops should face charges.
POS prosecutor thought they were gonna go hard with the original charges then realizing the pigs shouldn't have broken into the guy's house tried to get him for something to show taxpayers they didn't waste their money. Now more taxpayer money is going to pay this guys $$ for being locked away from his family for 2 years.
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Rosas spent nearly 2 years in jail awaiting trial
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“The case is so easy, this is a self-defense case,” said Rosas’ lawyer in closing arguments.
Was there no bond or was it astronomically high? Sounds like BS that a guy would have to spend 2 years in jail unless he was a flight risk. Maybe he had priors or something but frick that, 2 years gone for some small man complex wanna be tough guys breaking into the dude's house. That's what it should be too, unlawful entry and those cops should face charges.
quote:
Rosas originally faced three counts of attempted capital murder, but the prosecution dropped those charges just before the trial began, opting instead to try him for three counts of aggravated assault on the police officers.
POS prosecutor thought they were gonna go hard with the original charges then realizing the pigs shouldn't have broken into the guy's house tried to get him for something to show taxpayers they didn't waste their money. Now more taxpayer money is going to pay this guys $$ for being locked away from his family for 2 years.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:11 pm to stout
I feel bad for the cops, but honestly this is the right call.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:12 pm to Ducyborg
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Rosas originally faced three counts of attempted capital murder, but the prosecution dropped those charges just before the trial began, opting instead to try him for three counts of aggravated assault on the police officers.
Corrupt fricks over charging
Someone needs to be held accountable for this jail time, and I do not mean the taxpayers or their money.
That DA needs to chill out 2 years behind bars as an example, this is discusting.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 6:14 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Why do you feel bad for the cops? This was a home invasion.
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