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OAKLAND — The lawyer for a white former BART officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man at an Oakland train station says the case should be moved out of the area because of racial divisions.
Michael Rains argued in documents filed in Alameda County Superior Court last week that more than 96 percent of 400 residents surveyed said they knew details about the case, while 46 percent said they thought that Johannes Mehserle is guilty.
Michael Rains argued in documents filed in Alameda County Superior Court last week that more than 96 percent of 400 residents surveyed said they knew details about the case, while 46 percent said they thought that Johannes Mehserle is guilty.
The survey also found that nearly 80 percent of blacks believe Mehserle is guilty, compared to 33 percent for whites.
Mehserle -- a 2000 graduate of New Technology High School in Napa and the Napa Valley College Police Academy -- has pleaded not guilty to murder in the shooting of Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day.
Mehserle -- a 2000 graduate of New Technology High School in Napa and the Napa Valley College Police Academy -- has pleaded not guilty to murder in the shooting of Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day.
Rains says Mehserle meant to use his Taser, not his handgun.
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srsly wrote on Sep 14, 2009 5:00 PM:
SHOCKER
heck yes this should get a change of venue. and maybe a judge and jury with good eyesight. "
NapaNana wrote on Sep 14, 2009 5:15 PM:
I don't see how a change of venue will help with that. "
Little Lord Fauntleroy wrote on Sep 14, 2009 6:01 PM:
NapaNana wrote on Sep 14, 2009 8:13 PM:
Kinda like a 2 year old throwing their Ice Cream cone because they wanted it dipped or something.
A change of venue may get him a fair trial....if their is such a thing anymore.
I don't know if the kid is guilty or not.....but he does deserve a fair shake of it. "
Baraki wrote on Sep 14, 2009 9:02 PM:
Seriously, how does rioting make a statement, except that our tax money will go to rebuilding the public spaces they destroy, and toward helping out the small businesses (and big ones) that have their property damaged. Oh Oakland. "