Does Dorian Johnson have an outstanding warrant?

[Travis_0004]

A local ABC station is reporting that Dorian Johnson has an arrest warrant for theft. Thats not a huge deal but he was cited in the past for filing a false police report. If thats true that can not be good for the prosecution.


http://m.abc17news.com/news/key-witness-in-ferguson-wanted-in-jefferson-city/27624066

[Iggo]

1. Is he black in Ferguson?

[Travis_0004]

3. Jefferson city is 50 miles from ferguson

[Quayblue]

10. if so, please explain the relevance to this case

[mythology]

36. If he has a citation for a false police report

It does make his credibility go to shit.

That said, I haven't seen any additional evidence saying he does in fact have such a citation. So I'd need more to lend the report more credibility.

[Quayblue]

37. thank you

I find that news article to be misleading due to what pintobean and myself found anyhow.

[Iggo]

20. Then it has nothing to do with this incident.

[bigdarryl]

2. Hear we go trying to discredit the witnesses

I though he was under FBI as a key witness and there is no charge against him

[Bjorn Against]

4. And this is relevant to the case how?

This looks like an attempt at character assassination, if it is unrelated to the shooting the prosecution can't use it in court.

[Travis_0004]

7. I think filing a false police report in the past is relevent.

[Bjorn Against]

12. If it doesn't relate to the shooting it is not relevant

You can dig up dirt on anyone, but that does not mean the dirt you dig up fully reflects a person's character. The kid is 18 years old, you won't find many 18 year olds who have never done anything stupid.

[phil89]

15. His actions don't fully

Reflect his character? Then what does?

[Bjorn Against]

16. Do you know the details of the case or if he has a defense?

Or are you just buying into the smear on him with no knowledge of what actually happened?

[pintobean]

23. See post #22. /nt

[Sanity Claws]

29. It would be relevant insofar as it would be admissible at trial

Filing a false report would relate to one's credibility and thus would be admissible, if there were a conviction.

[Bobbie Jo]

5. And here we go......

[conservaphobe]

6. ...

[SaltyBro]

8. Who cares?!?

Let this poor kid grieve his friend!!!

[MohRokTah]

9. And now the thugification of the witnesses begin

I feel most sorry for Piaget Crenshaw. 19 years old, just moved out of her parent's home, and the muckrakers are going to make her out to be a criminal regardless of the truth.

[DanTex]

11. Is Travis_0004's favorite group the Gungeon? Is he an NRA member?

I'm just curious. You know, background info and all.

[HooptieWagon]

14. LOL!

touche'.

[BlueCaliDem]

18. Good point!

What's good for the goose is, well, you know...

[GeorgeGist]

13. no. you're just spreading smear.

[BlueCaliDem]

19. Bingo. eom

[hexola]

17. I read this somewhere too - but the birthdate of this DJ was 1987

Which sounds too old to be Browns friend...

[Quayblue]

21. I did a quick Missouri court records search for Cole County

The year of birth is 1992 and the home address of this person is listed in St Louis.

[pintobean]

22. Disposition: Guilty Plea - 09/28/2012

30 days in jail sentence was suspended. He got 2 years probation and community service.

That means there is no warrant. He took responsibility for his actions.

If it's the same person.

[Quayblue]

25. well now isn't that something.

[Generic Other]

33. Explains why he didn't pocket the box of cigarillos

Just ever-so-gingerly set them back on the counter. I think he was using his head.

[pintobean]

34. That action made me think he's a good kid.

My opinion hasn't changed

[BklnDem75]

24. My name shows up 46 times in Jefferson City, Missouri

I'm never visiting that place.

[cvoogt]

26. so?

I don't put much faith in any of the warrants issued in that area.

[Kelvin Mace]

27. At this point the police will be working overtime

to dig up dirt on any witness against them.

[Cali_Democrat]

28. Dorian Johnson has an outstanding warrant....

therefor, unarmed Michael Brown deserved to be shot 6 times and killed...

amiright?

[Lee-Lee]

30. A warrant for theft is no big deal, but a past history of filing a false report

Will severely impact the weight and consideration given his testimony if it goes to trial.

[ThePhilosopher04]

32. Except that ...

two other independent witnesses saw virtually the same thing. His testimony isn't even needed.

[Tribalceltic]

31. Which police department did you say you worked for again?

[kdmorris]

35. Oh good... Mike Brown has been thoroughly trashed and thugafied

So now we need to start with the witnesses.

Because why? Then there was a good reason to shoot Mike Brown??

THEY SHOT AN UNARMED TEENAGER. BLACK LIVES HAVE VALUE.

That's it. That's all we need to say here.