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Update on trial date of drunk driver who killed bicyclist
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:09 pm
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Joseph Branch had nothing to say as he walked out of 19th Judicial District Court on Monday after his court date was set. He is accused of crashing into Nathan Crowson and Danny Morris with his car as they rode their bikes down Perkins Road on January 21, 2012. Crowson was killed. Morris was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
quote:
The defense attorney pointed out in court Monday that results show the two victims allegedly had marijuana in their system at the time of the crash. Prosecutors confirmed that fact but said that does not weaken their case
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"It tells us we need to go back and check the history to see if this is something they did randomly by riding down the road smoking a joint, or did they hand it back and forth? Was there a blunt sitting on the side of the road," Pardue explained.
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Pretty weak argument, but that's lawyers for you. The guy was wasted out of his mind even if the machine was off. Looks like it'll be till October or later until anything is made of this.
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Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:17 pm to TheIndulger
If that's the best his lawyer can do, this guy is gonna fry.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:18 pm to TheIndulger
Hoping to get a jury full of middle aged and older white foks who hates them the wacky weed.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:18 pm to tom
He might get 20 years. I don't think he gets life. Just my prediction.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:19 pm to TheIndulger
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DeVan Pardue, believes the machine used to test branch's BAC may have given investigators an inaccurate reading.
"This is a machine that is in a van that they move around and goes to different places. It's by the Pennington Center. There's all kinds of radio activity and radio waves that could have affected the results," Pardue said.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:19 pm to TheIndulger
quote:
but that's lawyers for you
yeah, i hate it when people do their jobs. so weak.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:20 pm to Paul Allen
His lawyer should get life for making such a dumb fricking assertion. Seriously, frick that piece of shite.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:23 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
Wow
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:25 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
quote:
is lawyer should get life for making such a dumb fricking assertion. Seriously, frick that piece of shite.
What's he supposed to do? Make up facts?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:28 pm to Larry
quote:He could start with not trying to blame the victims for getting mauled by a drunk maniac in his car.
What's he supposed to do? Make up facts?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:28 pm to TheIndulger
The Chewbacca defense would work better.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:30 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
quote:
His lawyer should get life for making such a dumb fricking assertion. Seriously, frick that piece of shite.
Wait, you cereal bro?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:31 pm to bradwieser
I dont' know much about the legal system so I have a question.
-Let's say the defense/jury are convinced the bicyclists were super high and driving all in teh road
-Let's say the defense/jury buys that this mobile BAC testing Van is not legit, and possibly even throws out whatever the BAC was found to be
Basically, let's assume that everything the defense tries to do is successful, a grand slam. The fact still is this guy ran over 2 people and killed one...so my question is what is the absolute minimum punishment he could receive?
-Let's say the defense/jury are convinced the bicyclists were super high and driving all in teh road
-Let's say the defense/jury buys that this mobile BAC testing Van is not legit, and possibly even throws out whatever the BAC was found to be
Basically, let's assume that everything the defense tries to do is successful, a grand slam. The fact still is this guy ran over 2 people and killed one...so my question is what is the absolute minimum punishment he could receive?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:31 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
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He could start with not trying to blame the victims for getting mauled by a drunk maniac in his car.
He is a DEFENSE ATTORNEY. Its how our system works.
If you want automatic guilty verdicts move to China
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:36 pm to MasterofTigerBait
quote:No shite. Doesn't mean he's not a complete degenerate scumbag.
He is a DEFENSE ATTORNEY. Its how our system works.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:37 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
let's assume that everything the defense tries to do is successful, a grand slam. The fact still is this guy ran over 2 people and killed one...so my question is what is the absolute minimum punishment he could receive?
Ok, I'll play along..,
If the jury believes everything the defense says, he'll get off. If they believe the bicyclists were high, and the driver wasn't, it could be pretty easy to convince the jury that the bicyclists caused the accident by swerving as the car was legally passing.
But I don't see how that's going to happen.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:49 pm to McLemore
quote:
yeah, i hate it when people do their jobs. so weak.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:51 pm to MasterofTigerBait
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No shite. Doesn't mean he's not a complete degenerate scumbag.
This.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:53 pm to TheIndulger
If the driver was sober and the cyclists were under the influence, it would matter. Since the driver was drunk, it doesn't matter what the cyclists were on...saw this same attempt at a defense in a North Louisiana drunk driving case.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:57 pm to gorky
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If the driver was sober and the cyclists were under the influence, it would matter. Since the driver was drunk, it doesn't matter what the cyclists were on...saw this same attempt at a defense in a North Louisiana drunk driving case.
Driver wasnt just drunk but had an astronomical BAC and was a repeat offender.
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