Cause And Effect?

Defense lawyers in a Texas capital murder case that is in the penalty phase want to use footage of a 20 year old episode of 'Cops' to try and keep their client off of death row. Nicolas-Michael Edwin Jean, 22, killed a 37 year old Pearland,Texas woman last year. When Jean was 2 years old he was caught on film during a Houston Police response to a domestic dispute between his grandparents. There was a gun involved as well as physical violence, and his attorneys hope to get him life in prison as opposed to the needle because of his terrible upbringing. Think of how many children are, unfortunately, caught on tape during every single episode of 'Cops'. Now try to remember them, and stay clear, because apparently they may get a free pass from our justice system. It just keeps getting better!

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 16, 2010
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it reminds me of a cris rock line. "if a baby calls his grandmother mommy and his mother pam, he's going to jail." a 'you could see it coming' thing.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/16/10 at 10:27 PM

I guess it might seem that way to someone looking at the the big DP.

Posted by Dumbfounded on 06/17/10 at 11:21 AM

Kind of reminds me of the Law and Order episode where the guy tries to get away with murder by claiming that racism is a mental disorder. Violence is not some modern problem. It's just another excuse to use to get away with doing something wrong.

Posted by Nethie on 06/17/10 at 09:44 PM

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