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comment by cgod
cgod  ·  3205 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: This Black Trans Man Is in Prison for Killing His Rapist

I don't debate it.

A prosecutor's world is pretty black and white. Can I convict this person regardless of the nuances of what they did? What is the maximum sentence that I can get this person convicted of? The only just outcome is to get the maximum sentence that a prosecutor can convict on. Did they talk to the cops? Great, they are now fucked.

First base of not ending up in jail is not talking to the cops, talking is all you need to do leave yourself irrevocably fucked.

If Ky acted in self defense he should have let his lawyer make that case. If it was self defense I don't know that he has any responsibility in the guys death.

Being a black man, or black trans man is definitely going to make life harder, especially when it comes to being involved in murder in the south. Putting your murder case on a silver platter for the DA by talking is suicidal.