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Judge has tough call in Calif transit killing caseKIONrightnow.comCardoza and Clark believe the gun enhancement issue could be appealed after Mehserle is sentenced. "There's no downside to doing it," Clark said. ...
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Looking ahead: FridayUSA TodayFormer San Francisco Bay Area transit officer Johannes Mehserle will be sentenced for killing an unarmed passenger on a station platform early New Year's ...and more »
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KQED News Fix (blog)Morning Splash: Giants' Parade (Photos); Still-Undecided Elections; Mehserle ...KQED News Fix (blog)Mehserle, 28, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. From the Chronicle: Prosecutors say Mehserle should be sentenced for intentionally shooting Oscar ...
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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Oakland prepares for Mehserle sentencingSan Jose Mercury NewsCome what may, Grant's death and Mehserle's sentencing have started a process of soul-searching across Oakland. "My hope is that we all witness the system ...Mehserle sentencing expected FridaySan Francisco Chronicle (blog)Oakland Anticipates Mehserle SentencingThe Bay Citizen (blog)BOE shutting Oakland office for Mehserle sentencingBizjournals.comKGO-TV -California Beat -KQED News Fix (blog)all 139 news articles »
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More than One Man, More than One SentenceSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)... and I'll say it again- sentencing one man is not justice. On Friday, November 5th, a sentence is expected in the trial of Johannes Mehserle for the ...and more »
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Mehserle sentencing: Jury verdict's mixed signalsSan Francisco ChronicleProsecutors say Mehserle should be sentenced for intentionally shooting Oscar Grant during an arrest on Jan. 1, 2009, at the Fruitvale Station in Oakland. ...
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Why Liberal Justice is not Justice for Oscar Grant (Opinion)Oakland Local (blog)In this case, that is, on the liberal view, justice is taken to be inextricably linked proportionally to the state's punishment of Johannes Mehserle. ...and more »
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San Francisco Bay ViewThe coming Mehserle sentencing: Redrawing the line on 'outside agitators'San Francisco Bay ViewPhoto: Jay Finneburgh, IndyBay As the sentencing for convicted Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer Johannes Mehserle draws closer, Oakland waits ...and more »
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The Bay Citizen (blog)Mehserle won't get maximum sentence, legal experts saySan Jose Mercury NewsGrant's family will have an opportunity during the sentencing hearing to tell Perry why they believe Mehserle should get the maximum penalty. ...Activists Denounce KTVU's Mehserle InterviewThe Bay Citizen (blog)Mehserle won't get maximum sentence, legal experts sayCalifornia Chronicleall 21 news articles »
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Todd Mehserle couldn't hide his emotions when asked about his son's manslaughter conviction in the BART platform shooting death of Oscar Grant III. "He's in the wrong place," said Mehserle of his son, Johannes. "We love him dearly. He grew up to be anybody he wanted to be and he chose public service. And this is his thanks for making a mistake. It's very tragic and unfortunate. " As he spoke to KTVU Monday, Todd Mehserle stood near a small group of supporters who were holding a rally for his son at San Jose City Hall. "Of course, I'm here today just to support my son and to support all law enforcement," said Mehserle. "Because it's a very, very slippery slope when we start to send people to work with guns and not only civilly convict them, but criminally." In his first interview since his son shot and killed the unarmed Grant on the Fruitvale BART station on New Year's Day 2009, Todd Mehserle tearfully said his son is "doing okay" behind bars. "It's very unfortunate (Grant's death)," Todd Mehserle said. "Our family does feel bad. It was a tragic accident and we've always felt terrible. But we also know the insults that have been hurled at us." Johannes Mehserle has been incarcerated in Los Angeles since his conviction for involuntary manslaughter and use of a gun in the shooting. The former BART police officer has said he accidentally drew his gun instead of his Taser. Todd Mehserle thanked people out who gathered to show support for his son and law enforcement in general ...
CBC.caGrant's Family Anxiously Awaits Mehserle SentencingKTVU San FranciscoFormer BART officer Johannes Mehserle – who was convicted of manslaughter by a LA jury earlier this year – will be sentenced in the case on Nov. 5. ...Attorneys argue Mehserle sentenceSan Jose Mercury NewsBART shooting: Attorneys argue sentencingabc7.comMehserle's Lawyer Says He Should Only Get ProbationThe San Francisco AppealThe Canadian Press -Socialist Worker Online -Crosscurrents from KALW Newsall 201 news articles »
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ILWU Drill Team rallied the crowd in Oakland today. ILWU (Longshoremen) shut down ALL ports in the SF Bay Area to show solidarity and protest the murder of Oscar Grant by a BART (subway) police officer, Johannes Mehserle on 1/1/09. Mehserle was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter, a far lesser charge than Murder 1, what he deserves. Mehserle's sentencing is Nov. 5.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police shooting of Oscar Grant refers to the fatal shooting of unarmed civilian, Oscar Grant, by BART officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California, United States, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009. Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit train returning from San Francisco, BART Police officers detained Oscar Grant and several other passengers on the platform at the Fruitvale BART Station. Officer Johannes Mehserle and another officer were restraining Grant, who was unarmed and laying face down. Officer Mehserle stood, drew his gun and shot Grant once in the back. During his court testimony, Mehserle said that Grant then exclaimed, "You shot me!". Grant was pronounced dead the next morning at Highland Hospital in Oakland. The events were captured on multiple digital video and cell phone cameras. The footage was disseminated to media outlets and to various websites, where it was watched hundreds of thousands of times. The following days saw both peaceful and violent protests. The shooting has been variously labeled an involuntary manslaughter and an execution. On January 13, Alameda County prosecutors charged Mehserle with murder for the shooting. He resigned his position and pleaded not guilty. The trial began on June 10, 2010. Michael Rains, Mehserle's criminal defense attorney, has claimed Mehserle intended to fire his Taser, but mistakenly shot Grant with a pistol when he thought Grant ...
WWW.INFGANG.COM *FREE DOWNLOAD LINK limelinx.com In a move reminiscent of the Rodney King beating case in Los Angeles, the federal government said it intends to investigate Johannes Mehserle, who was found guilty Thursday in state court of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Oscar Grant. Mehserle faces a range of possible sentences -- from probation to 14 years in prison. The federal investigation could expose him to even more prison time if the Department of Justice charges him with violating the rights of Grant. Two police officers convicted in federal court of rights violations in the King beating were each sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Any possible federal prison sentence for Mehserle likely would be served after a state term. Mehserle, 28, testified during his trial that he struggled with Grant and saw him digging in his pocket as officers responded to reports of a fight at a train station. Fearing Grant may have a weapon, Mehserle said he decided to shock Grant with his Taser but pulled his .40-caliber handgun instead. Grant was shot as he lay face-down. The jury found that Mehserle didn't mean to kill Grant, but that his behavior was still so negligent that it was criminal. The verdict enflamed emotions in Oakland, where at least a dozen businesses were damaged after the jury reached its decision in Los Angeles. Protesters looted an athletic footwear store and ransacked a jewelry shop. The windows of a bank were smashed, fires were set fires ...
on july 8 2010 Johannes Mehserle was granted involuntary manslaughter for the murder of Oscar Grant last new years eve. he might serve up to 2-5 years in prison and maybe even earlier on good behavior. The residents (and non residents) of Oakland California sought to make their voice heard through peaceful protest, and also through ways unconventional to us. A former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed man at an Oakland subway station. Johannes Mehserle was found guilty on Thursday in the 2009 killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant. Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of two to four years. Sentencing is slated for Aug. 6. Court spokesperson Alan Parachini said the sentence could be "two, or four or six years in state prison." Story: Murder trial begins for former BART officer Story: Fatal BART shooting trial moved to LA The jury also found true a sentencing-enhancement that Mehserle personally used a handgun in the commission of a crime. The panel included eight women and four men. None listed their race as black. Seven said they were white, three were Latino, and one was Asian-Pacific. One declined to state their race. Mehserle, 28, pleaded not guilty in the fatal New Year's Day shooting when officers arrived at the Fruitvale station while responding to a fight aboard a train. " - 7 News
(CNN) -- A former police officer who is white was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the killing of an unarmed black man in Oakland, California. The verdict was announced in Los Angeles, where the trial was held, shortly after 4 pm PT (7 pm ET). Johannes Mehserle, who was a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer at the time of the incident, was accused of shooting 22-year-old Oscar Grant on an Oakland train platform on January 1, 2009. Mehserle could have been found not guilty, guilty of murder or guilty of a lesser offense including manslaughter. The trial was moved from Alameda County to Los Angeles due to pre-trial publicity. Mehserle, wearing a gray suit, blue shirt and red tie, showed no emotion during the reading of the verdict. The former officer did not saying anything to Superior Court Judge Robert Perry or attorneys. About a dozen Los Angeles County deputies escorted the handcuffed defendant out of the courtroom after the verdict was announced. Outside the courtroom after the verdict, Grant family members expressed outrage at the verdict. "My son was murdered. He was murdered. He was murdered. My son was murdered," said Grant's mother, Wanda Johnson. "The system has let us down but God will never ever let us down," she said. Johnson and other speakers said African-Americans have too long been the victims of police abuse and a biased judicial system. She said Mehserle wasn't found accountable. "We couldn't get even six hours of deliberations ...
On Thursday, Oscar Grant supporters organized a rally at Leimert Park in South Los Angeles after Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Grant on the BART Fruitvale platform in Oakland, CA. After 6 1/2 hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict. The family was disappointed that the verdict was not 2nd degree murder, but they are hopeful that Mehserle will be sentenced to prison. Date: June 8, 2010 Location: Leimert Park, South Los Angeles Soula Media
Mehserle faces a range of possible sentences -- from probation to 14 years in prison. The federal investigation could expose him to even more prison time if the Department of Justice charges him with violating the rights of Grant. Two police officers convicted in federal court of rights violations in the King beating were each sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Any possible federal prison sentence for Mehserle likely would be served after a state term. Mehserle, 28, testified during his trial that he struggled with Grant and saw him digging in his pocket as officers responded to reports of a fight at a train station. Fearing Grant may have a weapon, Mehserle said he decided to shock Grant with his Taser but pulled his .40-caliber handgun instead. Grant was shot as he lay face-down. The jury found that Mehserle didn't mean to kill Grant, but that his behavior was still so negligent that it was criminal. The verdict enflamed emotions in Oakland, where at least a dozen businesses were damaged after the jury reached its decision in Los Angeles.rotesters looted an athletic footwear store and ransacked a jewelry shop. The windows of a bank were smashed, fires were set fires in several trash bins, and a small incendiary device was detonated near a police station but caused no damage. Police said they made 83 arrests throughout the night for violations that included failure to disperse, vandalism and assaulting a police officer. Graffiti on one building declared, "Oakland is our ...
This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant Date January 1, 2009 Time 2:15 AM PST (10:15 UTC) Location Oakland, California, United States Casualties 1 killed The BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant occurred when an unarmed civilian, Oscar Grant, was fatally shot by BART officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California, United States, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.[1][2] Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train returning from San Francisco,[3] BART Police officers detained Oscar Grant and several other passengers on the platform at the Fruitvale BART Station. Officer Johannes Mehserle and another officer were restraining Grant, who was prostrate and allegedly resisting arrest.[4][5][6] Officer Mehserle stood, drew his gun and shot Grant once in the back. During his court testimony, Mehserle claimed that Grant then exclaimed, "You shot me!" Grant was unarmed.[3][4][7] Grant was pronounced dead the next morning at Highland Hospital in Oakland.[7] The events were captured on multiple digital and cell phone cameras. The footage was disseminated to media outlets and to various websites, where it was watched hundreds of thousands of times.[8] The following days saw both peaceful and violent protests.[9] The shooting has been variously labeled an involuntary manslaughter and an execution.[10] On January 13, Alameda County prosecutors ...
A jury has convicted a white former transit officer of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform. Johannes Mehserle was found guilty on Thursday in the New Year's Day 2009 killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant. Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of two to four years. As the verdict reached the streets, scores of people were arrested in Oakland riots as police tried to wrest control of downtown from looters angry about the BART verdict earlier in the day.
Protesters from Oakland's BART trial arrested! www.Energytalkradio.com The BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant was a fatal shooting in Oakland, California, United States, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.[1] Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train returning from San Francisco,[2] BART Police officers detained Oscar Grant and several other passengers on the platform at the Fruitvale BART Station. Officer Johannes Mehserle and another officer were restraining Grant, who was prostrate and allegedly resisting arrest.[3][4][5] Officer Mehserle stood, drew his gun and shot Grant once in the back. During his court testimony, Mehserle claimed that Grant then exclaimed, "You shot me!" Grant was unarmed.[2][3][6] Grant was pronounced dead the next morning at Highland Hospital in Oakland.[6] The events were captured on multiple digital and cell phone cameras. The footage was disseminated to media outlets and to various websites, where it was watched hundreds of thousands of times.[7] The following days saw both peaceful and violent protests.[8] The shooting has been variously labeled an involuntary manslaughter and an execution.[9] On January 13, Alameda County prosecutors charged Mehserle with murder for the shooting. He resigned his position and pled not guilty. The trial began on June 10, 2010. Michael Rains, Mehserle's criminal defense attorney, has claimed Mehserle intended to fire his Taser, but mistakenly shot Grant ...
Attorney for Oscar Grant's family says the Mehserle verdict was disappointing and he looks forward to sentencing.
Protesters from Oakland's BART trial arrested! www.Energytalkradio.com The BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant was a fatal shooting in Oakland, California, United States, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.[1] Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train returning from San Francisco,[2] BART Police officers detained Oscar Grant and several other passengers on the platform at the Fruitvale BART Station. Officer Johannes Mehserle and another officer were restraining Grant, who was prostrate and allegedly resisting arrest.[3][4][5] Officer Mehserle stood, drew his gun and shot Grant once in the back. During his court testimony, Mehserle claimed that Grant then exclaimed, "You shot me!" Grant was unarmed.[2][3][6] Grant was pronounced dead the next morning at Highland Hospital in Oakland.[6] The events were captured on multiple digital and cell phone cameras. The footage was disseminated to media outlets and to various websites, where it was watched hundreds of thousands of times.[7] The following days saw both peaceful and violent protests.[8] The shooting has been variously labeled an involuntary manslaughter and an execution.[9] On January 13, Alameda County prosecutors charged Mehserle with murder for the shooting. He resigned his position and pled not guilty. The trial began on June 10, 2010. Michael Rains, Mehserle's criminal defense attorney, has claimed Mehserle intended to fire his Taser, but mistakenly shot Grant ...
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