Black Man’s Killing in Georgia Eludes Spotlight

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1. I think the big difference in this case is that Neesmith is a victim, too

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...(Neesmith) took in a great-niece, who has a black parent, when she was a baby. She is now 19 and admitted to investigators that she invited Justin Patterson to their trailer home that night, timing it so Mr. Neesmith would be asleep. The two had been flirting on Facebook and in texts...

The other girl in the trailer was 14, though she had told the men she was 18. Mr. Neesmith’s lawyers pointed out that a statutory rape charge could be brought...

As far as I'm concerned, the great-niece is the real perp. And if anyone is guilty of statutory rape, she's guilty of facilitating it.

On Thursday, Mr. Neesmith is expected to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, which might bring a year in a special detention program that requires no time behind bars.

Neesmith had every right to believe the young men were intruders, but he acted recklessly since their intent was clearly not to rob. Since he committed voluntary manslaughter because he was trying to hurt the intruders, this is a very good plea deal.


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