Pleads guilty to shooting girl at Iowa rally

[struggle4progress]

Jun. 17, 2021 10:58 am

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A supporter of former President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to felony charges for firing his handgun into a carful of black girls .. near the Iowa Capitol last December ...

Michael McKinney .. pleaded guilty .. to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and willful injury ...

McKinney .. admitted that he intentionally fired into the girls’ vehicle, “causing the occupants to fear serious injury from my action.” He acknowledged that one of the girls, 15, was .. seriously injured ...

https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-shooting-black-girl-at-iowa-trump-rally/

[MagickMuffin]

1. He's got people on his side

Michael McKinney, 26, pleaded guilty Wednesday to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and willful injury, charges that each carry up to 10 years in prison. He's expected to receive a prison term at his Aug. 9 sentencing, but the parole board may determine how long he actually serves.

Under a plea agreement that a prosecutor called “generous,” the state will dismiss four charges including attempted murder and won't seek sentencing enhancements that would require McKinney to serve a mandatory minimum of five years on each count before becoming eligible for parole.

Assistant Polk County Attorney Olubunmi Salami pushed McKinney to accept the plea deal, which he noted in a filing would drastically reduce his prison sentence. Had McKinney been convicted on all counts at trial, he would have been required to serve 32 years behind bars. McKinney’s lawyer can argue at sentencing that whatever prison terms he receives on each count should run concurrently.

[inthewind21]

6. Why the hell

Was he given such a soft deal in the first place. A mere slap on the wrist. Gee, I wonder why this shit keeps happening.

[Escurumbele]

8. Is the guy white? Yes? That is your answer.

[efhmc]

2. Michael McKinney, 26. Glad the name is out there.

[live love laugh]

9. What difference does that make? They like being "famous". nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Why the ellipses?

[sarisataka]

4. Looks like he took the deal

To avoid attempted murder charges- smart boy. Too bad he didn't smarten up sooner, before he became a felon.

[Progressive Jones]

5. Violent White Trash. nt

[gibraltar72]

7. Trump knows the best people!