Thursday, December 1, 2016

Judge Allows Jury to Consider Manslaughter in Walter Scott Trial

The judge in the murder trial of a white former patrolman who fatally shot a black motorist decided Wednesday to let the jury consider a lesser charge of manslaughter, meaning prosecutors won't have to prove Michael Slager acted out of malice when he shot Walter Scott in the back.

Slager is charged in the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott, who fled from a traffic stop and resisted arrest. The final moments of their encounter were captured on a bystander's cellphone video that shocked the nation. 

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