Asclepias
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You keep missing they did prove it. Why did the jury find him guilty if they did not prove it?It absolutely DOES mean just that. Prosecution contends the shooting was not self-defense. It's not enough for them to contend it. They must PROVE it. They could not prove a negative. That's true. That's why there was insufficient evidence, and no proof to convict. They really could only have convicted him if Dunn had stated that he did not see a gun, but that isn't what he said.Just because the killer says he thought he saw a gun, that does not mean the prosecution has to prove there was no gun. You cannot prove a negative. They can only prove there was a gun, but there was no evidence of that.There was no gun recovered. You can't prove something that doesn't exist.Dunn claimed he saw a gun, and that he fired in SELF-DEFENSE. So you being the accuser, have the burden of proof to prove that he did not see a gun. Nobody in the trial proved that. Can you ?LINK??
The judge was right - Dunn threw away his own life. Very sad because it never should have happened. I hope it sends a message to others who think they'll get away with gunning down kids for loud music. Same with other, over-the-top, crazies who shoot someone for texting or throwing popcorn or knocking on your door.
For whatever it's worth, here's your link. >>
Life without parole for loud-music murderer in Florida - CNN.com
On the side of the defense, I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING. Burden of proof lies with the prosecution. THEY have to prove there was no gun. They didn't