brink wrote:
> "Harry K" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I tried to resurrect the old thread (started back on Jan 2 IIRC). I
> > could still read it but no replies can be made there. Last post there
> > was on Jan 6.
> >
> > The trial for the road rage incident where the perp killed momma by
> > running over her just ended. Verdict "guilty as charged of 2nd degree
> > murder".
> >
> > Defense claimed (as expected) that Jonathan Ellington ran over momma
> > while trying to escape shots being fired at him by daddy.
> >
> > Prosecutor shot it down very solidly. His expert witness testified
> > that no shots were audible on the 911 call tape until after Ellington
> > had rammed the girls vehicle which was also audible on the tape. Best
> > the defense could come up with was 'ya but, there could have been shots
> > fired before that' (and Santa Clause might really exist, I suppose).
> >
> > Prosecutor claimed, and had witnesses, that Ellington was in a bad mood
> > all day.
> > Defense had one rebuttal witness that claimed he was in a good mood as
> > shown by a conversation he had with him that afternoon where they were
> > joking around. I can't believe the jury didn't believe him as he was a
> > known jail bird with multiple offenses and was temporarily out of jail
> > judging by his past record.
> >
> > I was hoping to hear what caused the road rage to begin with. All they
> > put on the news was that the girls had flipped him off. Must have been
> > after whatever it was they had done.
> >
> > My view on the case remains as it was in the beginning. Total
> > stupidity on the part of all parties involved.
>
> Would you mind providing a little more background on this? Where, when,
> what, etc?
>
> brink

Go to http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.driving and enter
Just let em do it in the search block, it will bring up the
original thread. I tried it just now and the original is the second
result down.,

Harry K