08-21-2014, 11:42 AM
(08-21-2014, 10:30 AM)ramseycat Wrote: The guy snapped. Psychotic break after seeing his kids killed by a drunk. Not guilty by reason of severe emotional distress.
Yeah, I think the dad might have been smarter to admit to killing the driver, if that's what happened. Temporary insanity could have been believable in this case.
But, he claims he didn't shoot and kill Banda. His defense is contending that one of the witnesses on the scene could have done it and taken off amidst the chaos.
Then again, LE found a shell in the driver's car that was similar to ammo found in the father's house and, if he did shoot the driver, he had the presence of mind to thoroughly wash the gun powder residue from his person and ditch the gun.
Tough case for prosecutors. I think it's very difficult for many not to consider Barajas the victim and Banda as deserving what he got.