I would love to be on this jury

[MichaelKeller99]

Arkansas dad shoots, kills man found with his missing 14-year-old daughter, authorities say​

The father was taken into custody and charged with first degree murder, a Class Y felony. He has since posted bail and been released.​

Saleen Martin
USA TODAY

A central Arkansas father has been charged with first-degree murder after finding his missing underage daughter in the car with a man, then shooting and killing the man. The shooting happened in Lonoke County, about 75 miles northeast of Hot Springs.

The man who was shot, Fosler, had been arrested by another agency in July and booked for internet stalking of a child and sexual assault, Sheriff Staley told USA TODAY Friday afternoon.

Arkansas dad shoots, kills man found with his missing 14-year-old daughter, authorities say

An Arkansas dad is facing a preliminary murder charge after police say he shot and killed a man who was found with his missing daughter.

www.usatoday.com

 

[The Tradition]

Arkansas dad shoots, kills man found with his missing 14-year-old daughter, authorities say​

The father was taken into custody and charged with first degree murder, a Class Y felony. He has since posted bail and been released.​

Saleen Martin
USA TODAY

A central Arkansas father has been charged with first-degree murder after finding his missing underage daughter in the car with a man, then shooting and killing the man. The shooting happened in Lonoke County, about 75 miles northeast of Hot Springs.

The man who was shot, Fosler, had been arrested by another agency in July and booked for internet stalking of a child and sexual assault, Sheriff Staley told USA TODAY Friday afternoon.

Arkansas dad shoots, kills man found with his missing 14-year-old daughter, authorities say

An Arkansas dad is facing a preliminary murder charge after police say he shot and killed a man who was found with his missing daughter.

www.usatoday.com

The father should get a medal.

 

[mnole03]

The father will get off, but why on earth was this charged as first degree murder? This should be manslaughter at most.

 

[ButtersHawk]

Should set a record for fastest deliberation

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

There are times when the judicial system runs dead into granite, family code.

 

[swagsurfer02]

Was that wrong?

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I don't blame the defendant for killing perp. But I don't believe in vigilante justice.

 

[swagsurfer02]

I don't blame the defendant for killing perp. But I don't believe in vigilante justice.

 

[Scott559]

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Damn. I'm wrong. Batman was the ultimate vigilante. Forget everything I said.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Was that wrong?

There's no answer to this.

 

[NoleinATL]

While I think we all believe the dad gets off of the charge, the problem is that unless the charges are dropped, he will likely hope for the kindness of strangers to pay for a decent attorney.
I hope the sheriff/AG does the right thing and drops charges asap.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

While I think we all believe the dad gets off of the charge, the problem is that unless the charges are dropped, he will likely hope for the kindness of strangers to pay for a decent attorney.
I hope the sheriff/AG does the right thing and drops charges asap.

I don't think pre-meditated murder is the answer. Negligent manslaughter, yes. Could have called law enforcement.

 

[swagsurfer02]

While I think we all believe the dad gets off of the charge, the problem is that unless the charges are dropped, he will likely hope for the kindness of strangers to pay for a decent attorney.
I hope the sheriff/AG does the right thing and drops charges asap.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. We put down rabid animals, my client did the same with mercy. It was a quick death……. YES HE DESERVED TO DIE AND I HOPE HE BURNS IN HELL!!

 

[NoleinATL]

I don't think pre-meditated murder is the answer. Negligent manslaughter, yes. Could have called law enforcement.

I am sure the 60-year-old man out on bail attacked the father. The father's only defense was to fire; he did it out of fear and desperation.
That would be my take in the jury room.
A 60-year-old man out on bail for stalking a child I love/care for isn't getting a second swing at a bond hearing,

 

[The Tradition]

I don't think pre-meditated murder is the answer. Negligent manslaughter, yes. Could have called law enforcement.

We kinda need to know the whole story. Did he track this dude down looking for his daughter intending to shoot him dead if he found him? Or was there a struggle? Or was there a chance he'd get away with his daughter before law enforcement could be called? Lots of questions about the exact nature of what happened here.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I am sure the 60-year-old man out on bail attacked the father. The father's only defense was to fire; he did it out of fear and desperation.
That would be my take in the jury room.
A 60-year-old man out on bail for stalking a child I love/care for isn't getting a second swing at a bond hearing,

Lawyers can't lie to a jury. Or should I say, shouldn't

 

[Jimmy McGill]

We kinda need to know the whole story. Did he track this dude down looking for his daughter intending to shoot him dead if he found him? Or was there a struggle? Or was there a chance he'd get away with his daughter before law enforcement could be called? Lots of questions about the exact nature of what happened here.

Exactly, none of us know the facts.

 

[mnole03]

I am sure the 60-year-old man out on bail attacked the father. The father's only defense was to fire; he did it out of fear and desperation.
That would be my take in the jury room.
A 60-year-old man out on bail for stalking a child I love/care for isn't getting a second swing at a bond hearing,

The claim by the family is that the father was worried that this guy was going to kill the daughter as she was the only material witness in his case.

He was facing 10+ charges that would put him away for life. He had a court order that prevented him from being anywhere near the girl. On top of that he was a retired police chief.

 

[NoleinATL]

The claim by the family is that the father was worried that this guy was going to kill the daughter as she was the only material witness in his case.

He was facing 10+ charges that would put him away for life. He had a court order that prevented him from being anywhere near the girl. On top of that he was a retired police chief.

Exactly why the father had to shoot, fearful of his life and his daughter

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

What is the proper justice?

 

[pablow]

Reminds me of this quote from legendary lawyer Percy Foreman.

"I'm often asked why there is such a great variation among sentences imposed by Texas judges. I can only quote the Texas judge who was asked why a killer sometimes doesn't even get indicted and a cattle thief can get ten years. The judge answered: "A lot of fellows ought to be shot, but we don't have any cows that need stealin".

 

[SL Hawk Fan]

I wonder if charging the dad with 1st degree murder increases the odds of him getting a “not guilty” verdict vs a lesser charge like manslaughter. Maybe the charging was intentional?

 

[The Tradition]

I wonder if charging the dad with 1st degree murder increases the odds of him getting a “not guilty” verdict vs a lesser charge like manslaughter. Maybe the charging was intentional?

That's some legal 3-D chess right there.