Really? Well when you hit more than 20 years on this earth, you will learn that you never stop learning, viz:
Only four months to go and I wholeheartedly believe that, but I also believe that's a statement that applies more to all of life in general than one specific event.
I do believe there is a point that can be reached for a subject as narrow as this at which all discussion is merely previous points being rehashed over and over.
If anyone has anything new, please, let him speak it but I don't think anything productive is going to come of this thread for at least another few days. We need more information, quotes from the DA, etc.
Relevant Information that We Know:
1) There was a robbery on the Reliable pharmacy commited by 2 people, Ersland fired, Parker received 1 wound to the head and five to the abdomen and according to the coroner died of the subsequent 5 shots.
2) The five shots were .380 from a Kel-Tec, the 1st from a Taurus Judge (.410 or .45?)
3) Ersland turned his back on Parker twice.
4) Ersland is seen on camera firing in a downward direction in the area that Parker fell.
5) Ersland made a statement to the police that contained some false iformation. In this statement he said Parker was trying to get up, prompting him to shoot Parker 5 more times.
6) The Pharmacy had been attacked before.
7edit)The coroner also stated that Parker would have recovered from the initial shot to the head.
Common Opinions:
1) Ersland acted in self defense
2) Ersland commited murder
3) Ersland is technically guilty under the law but should not be convicted because he was still acting in self defense and Parker was not murdered but suffered the consequences of his actions.
4) Awaiting more evidence to form an opinion.
Possible Outcomes:
1) Ersland is found innocent/hung jury
2) Ersland is convicted and goes to jail for a very long time
3) Plea bargain (not sure if his attorney is considering that though) and Ersland still goes to jail for a while but maybe not quite so long.
Things We Need to Know for Intelligent Debate to Continue:
1) Was Parker in fact trying to get up
2) What, if anything, did the other two Pharmacy workers see
3) Possible changes in the court proceedings
I'm sure there's probably a point or two that I missed so if need be repost with aforementioned point(s) added in the appropriate category.