{"id":1139,"date":"2016-11-09T04:54:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T09:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2016-11-09T04:54:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T09:54:04","slug":"high-profile-trials-begin-separate-police-shootings-2-black-motorists-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/high-profile-trials-begin-separate-police-shootings-2-black-motorists-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"High Profile Trials Begin for the Separate Police Shootings of 2 Black Motorists in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week saw the start of two high-profile shooting cases, both involving white police officers being charged with the shooting of a black civilian during a traffic stop. Given the circumstances, the cases \u00a0caught a lot of attention from the media when they individually occurred in 2015. Both incidents involve video evidence of the incidents so it will be interesting to see what approach the defense attorneys decide to take. Furthermore, the media coverage of both cases will make it difficult to obtain an objective verdict from the jury.<\/p>\n<p>The Slager case underwent jury selection last week and the Tensing case will see opening arguments starting this week.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a summary of the two 2015 cases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/high-profile-trials-begin-separate-police-shootings-2-black-motorists-2015\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading High Profile Trials Begin for the Separate Police Shootings of 2 Black Motorists in 2015\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week saw the start of two high-profile shooting cases, both involving white police officers being charged with the shooting of a black civilian during a traffic stop. Given the circumstances, the cases \u00a0caught a lot of attention from the media when they individually occurred in 2015. 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