12-21-2013, 11:50 AM
You might be right. I just think it's riskier for Wafer to go to trial than it was for Zimmerman.
While Wafer might choose to use the Castle Doctrine or some form of stand-your-ground defense, his case is much weaker than Zimmerman's, IMO.
Wafer can't claim that the drunken teen female assaulted him first, like Zimmerman claimed in regards to Trayvon. We know for a fact that there was no physical confrontation or even interaction between Wafer and Renisha.
Wafer therefore can't claim that he was too big a pussy to physically defend himself against the unarmed teen, like Zimmerman did in regards to Trayvon.
Wafer doesn't have a 911 call that can be used to show he was assessing the situation or enlisting help before killing the teenager, like Zimmerman did.
If convicted, Wafer faces 15 years to life for second degree murder in Michigan. Even if a jury instead convicted him of the lesser charge of manslaughter, he would still face a maximum of 15 years.
I think a good attorney could probably negotiate pretty far down in exchange for a guilty plea. Will Wafer roll the dice and go to trial? IDK. We'll keep following the case here and see where it goes.
While Wafer might choose to use the Castle Doctrine or some form of stand-your-ground defense, his case is much weaker than Zimmerman's, IMO.
Wafer can't claim that the drunken teen female assaulted him first, like Zimmerman claimed in regards to Trayvon. We know for a fact that there was no physical confrontation or even interaction between Wafer and Renisha.
Wafer therefore can't claim that he was too big a pussy to physically defend himself against the unarmed teen, like Zimmerman did in regards to Trayvon.
Wafer doesn't have a 911 call that can be used to show he was assessing the situation or enlisting help before killing the teenager, like Zimmerman did.
If convicted, Wafer faces 15 years to life for second degree murder in Michigan. Even if a jury instead convicted him of the lesser charge of manslaughter, he would still face a maximum of 15 years.
I think a good attorney could probably negotiate pretty far down in exchange for a guilty plea. Will Wafer roll the dice and go to trial? IDK. We'll keep following the case here and see where it goes.