SHOOTING CALLED MURDER JURY REJECTS SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM IN COLLEGE MAN'S DEATH.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - Rejecting his claims that he acted in self-defense (Law) in protection of self, - it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. - Wharton. See also: Self-defense , a jury Tuesday convicted a 24-year-old Michigan man of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his cousin's 19-year-old friend. Tremaine Burt faces up to 40 years to life in prison for the March 26, 2000, fatal shooting of Timothy Jackson-Orange, who at the time of his death was attending Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. studying to be an electrical engineer, his mother said. ``This doesn't help me as much as it helps another family. The court system took him off the streets. Now that will save somebody else's life,'' said the victim's mother, Cecille Jackson-Orange. ``I'm just glad it's over. It will bring closure and healing Healing See also Medicine. Achilles’ spear had power to heal whatever wound it made. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Agamede Augeas’ daughter; noted for skill in using herbs for healing. [Gk. Myth. to the family now, and maybe we can get on with our lives.'' Jurors, who deliberated about 1 1/2 days after a nine-day trial, rejected charges of first-degree murder and attempted robbery before convicting Burt of second-degree murder, which carries a penalty of 15 years to life in prison. The jury in Lancaster Superior Court also found that Burt discharged a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. causing great bodily injury or death, which carries a penalty of 25 years to life, Deputy District Attorney Annette Peterson said. Burt's sentencing is scheduled for April 30. Defense attorney Duane Dade had argued that Timothy Jackson-Orange pulled out a gun and that Burt acted in self-defense. ``The jury has to evaluate the witnesses and the evidence,'' Dade said. The prosecutor prosecutor Government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution. In some countries (France, Japan), public prosecution is carried out by a single office. In the U.S., states and counties have their own prosecutors. said there was no evidence that Jackson-Orange had a gun. Burt's cousin was upset before the shooting because Jackson-Orange didn't want to date her, Peterson said. Peterson said Burt walked up to the victim, who was sitting on a couch A couch, loveseat, sofa, settee, lounge, davenport or chesterfield are items of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. Compare the joiner's settle, with its separate seat cushions. in the cousin's apartment in the 2300 block of West Avenue J-8, and told him, ``Don't be disrespecting my cousin, Blood.'' Jackson-Orange said he didn't know what Burt was talking about, Peterson continued. Burt then said, ``I'll show you,'' pulled out a gun and shot Jackson- Orange, Peterson said. Peterson said testimony during the trial indicated that Burt's cousin had been complaining about Jackson-Orange and two other men. A group of people were at the apartment, Peterson said. Burt was visiting from Michigan when Jackson-Orange was shot. He was thinking of moving to the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley and had been looking at apartments. |
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