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Mehserle: “I didn’t intend to shoot Mr. Grant; I meant to Tase him”
(6/26) — UPDATED 00:32 PDT — LOS ANGELES — Former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle, who shot and killed unarmed train passenger Oscar Grant on January 1, 2009, told a Los Angeles County jury...
View ArticleDefense use of force expert falters during cross examination
(6/28) — 20:18 PDT — LOS ANGELES — An expert witness retained by the defense for Johannes Mehserle, the former BART Police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of unarmed passenger Oscar...
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Another emotional day in courtroom as sides finish presenting evidence
Wanda Johnson speaks with reporters on Tuesday after the judge in the case called a recess when she sobbed uncontrollably during a witness's testimony. (Tashina Manyak / CALIFORNIA BEAT) (6/29) — 21:15...
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Sides present closing arguments in Mehserle murder trial
Grant's uncle Cephus Johnson speaks with the media during a lunch break in closing arguments today in the BART shooting trial. (Anna Fornaeus/CALIFORNIA BEAT) (7/1) — UPDATED 22:20 PDT — LOS ANGELES —...
View ArticleJury begins deliberations in Mehserle murder trial
(7/2) — UPDATED 16:40 PDT — LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury will now consider whether former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle, who fired a single, fatal shot into the back of an unarmed Oscar...
View ArticleMehserle jury cuts short Wednesday deliberations
(7/7) — UPDATED 18:45 PDT — LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury restarted deliberations in the murder trial of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle Wednesday morning, but ended discussions at...
View ArticleJohannes Mehserle found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, but acquitted of...
(7/8) — UPDATED 19:31 PDT — LOS ANGELES — Johannes Mehserle, the former BART Police Officer who shot and killed unarmed passenger Oscar Grant on January 1, 2009 at the Fruitvale BART station in...
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Mehserle found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, acquitted of murder
Grant's mother Wanda Johnson reacted angrily to the news that Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, not murder. 'My son was murdered. He was murdered!' she said. (JENNIFER COURTNEY /...
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LA reacts peacefully to Mehserle verdict
Jack Bryson speaks with supporters at Los Angeles' Leimert Park following announcement of the verdict. (JENNIFER COURTNEY / CALIFORNIA BEAT) The response in Los Angeles to the involuntary manslaughter...
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Attorney for Mehserle says new evidence found, wants new trial
Former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle photographed by Oscar Grant moments before the fatal shooting. (Courtesy Los Angeles County Superior Court) The defense for Johannes Mehserle, the former...
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