Prosecuting attorney Stephanie Cox said polson changed the lives of three people he didnt know in a matter of 15 minutes. She told the jury polson needs to be held accountable for his actions and be found guilty on all charges. Polson is using an intoxication defense and when he took the stand in his own defense told the jury he didnt remember anything from the shooting after claiming to take a bad hit of meth. His Attorney Phil reser said polson cant be held responsible for what he did because he wasnt in the right state of mind at the time of the crimes. Sotphil reserpolsons attorney 3652he was not thinking and thats because the mental disability caused by his intoxication that put him in a spot where he was incapable of forming specific intent 3704 the jury was handed the case after closing arguments but only deliberated for 15 minutes before the courthouse closed for the night. They will report back to the courthouse monday morning to continue a Drake University law professor think
After four days of testimony the arguments in the trial of a man who went on a shooting spree last year. The prosecutor was up first. She told jurors that polson knew what he was doing when he showed up in that neighborhood with a loaded gun. 56 51no one shoots someone with kill them particularly in this case where everytime pete polson shot multiple times. 57 05 polson is charged with three counts of attempted murder among other charges. He allegedly shot at three people, injuring two and narrowly missing a third. Polson is using a intoxication defense. On the stand yesterday, he told the jury he doesnt remember what happened. Polsons attorney is currently giving we also checked into that intoxication defense polson is using. Legal experts say it is extremely rare and difficult to prove. And its a defense jurors do not like to hear. According to drake law professor, bob rigg. Because its difficult for them to understand. He says when the jurors hear the word intoxication, they try to
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Im cristina rendon. Tori campbell is off. We begin with preparations underway right now for a natural disaster. San francisco Public Schools are taking part in an earthquake drill in response tonight napa earthquake. Alex savidge has more. Reporter good afternoon. Well, what happened in napa this past weekend was certainly an important reminder that Everyone Needs to know what to do when the shaking starts and with that in mind, we were hear inside la Fayette Elementary School in San Francisco this morning for a very important drill. After hearing an emergency announcement from the principal, this was the scene as students in this fifth grade class all immediately dropped to the floor, got under their desks and covered their heads. This was part of a districtwide earthquake drill prompted by sundays 6. 0 quake in the napa area. After the students sheltered under their desk, teachers evacuated their classes out to the playground and some kids say they understand how important this kind