Allabouttrial
Until you've walked a mile in someone else's shoes
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I may have missed it, but I don't believe her defense attorney has issued any statements to the effect of claiming 'PTSD' or 'just trying to get home'. The only comments I've seen him make directly to media was immediately after the hearing on Monday. Video here:She may of been walking to a city bus stop?
That aside, I think your good observation about the possibility of "strangeness" regarding a bus stop claim could be another indicator of the need for a new attorney.
So far, the attorney would appear to need to base his argument of "innocent" on a combination of the following:
- Was in no way walking towards a fight (Purely going home, going to a bus stop of some sort).
- Her social media accounts were hacked (inflammatory MMA post was not made by her).
- She experienced some sort of temporary insanity (Uncontrolled fight or flight syndrome, PTSD from being bullied).
It just seems to be a tall order for a jury to buy. In contrast to the Menendez brothers (PTSD argument rejected), there seems to be far more room to plea bargain in this case.
Yet, he is talking about a trial likely based on a "just trying to get home" and then "PTSD" or "Syndrome" type defense? Statistically, this just does not work.
Fundraiser for teen charged with attacking Kaylee Gain removed
Maurnice DeClue, 15, is charged with attacking Kaylee Gain, 16, who suffered a skull fracture when her head was repeatedly smashed into the ground during a brawl.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Not once does he claim that his client is innocent, he actually declines to answer a few questions instead saying regardless of what's playing out in public, inside the courtroom is where this case will be heard.