Michael Drejka Trial Defense Closing Argument

[@ThenVersusNow_]

This attorney actually worked against this schmuck. Both delusional.

[@csea4672]

I agree we should bare arms but not to pick fights with ppl when you have a firearm, especially if it's escalated already before it even gets physical

[@60toodles]

its bear arms love and that is exactly why you people are laughed at around the world. The only people who think america is the greatest country as well lol

[@matthewbooker1972]

It is a bad argument that if you draw you gun you then have to use it. The gun being drawn did it job and the guy backed up, job done.

[@stan121midling5]

well as a trained armed security officer, i was trained, if i pull my gun i have to fire it ok !!!

[@rullmourn1142]

@@stan121midling5 ..Bounce, twig eater.

[@monicavictoriagirl5262]

Jesus christ he sounds like Stewart from mad tv. I find him very condescending, the Jurors aren't idiots.

[@mox542]

OH stfu , go back to the kitchen

[@witchflowers6942]

Mo X lol you’re very manly, aren’t you?

[@psibs]

The moral of the story is to mind your own business and watch out for nutcases who think they are Charles Bronson.

[@huntermark1160]

The moral of the story, don't bring your fists to a gun fight!

[@witchflowers6942]

huntermark1160 that comment just makes you sound stupid bro.

[@TheBlueCream]

@@huntermark1160 stupid comment since the gunman got 20 years in prison !!!...20 years he'll NEVER get back again

[@davidgori4500]

No, the moral is don't park in the handicapped spot!

[@Mrpallekuling]

The moral is not to hit people.

[@stephenharris9802]

If everything was the same, every detail, except lets say Drejka was a uniformed cop, the gf was arguing with the cop and drejka/cop gets laid out and shoots. Would the state be prosecuting this case?

[@MarmaladeSally]

I’ve thought the exact same thing. It’s hard to say but considering it took public pressure and like a month to arrest this guy, it’s hard to see an officer getting charged.

[@JimmyHuynhdesign]

yep exactly

[@brucel.2919]

@@MarmaladeSally no, they just didn't want another Rodney king show down I think!

[@jamesflaherty59]

They should, but probably wouldn't. Doesn't make it right.

[@acuyra]

Maybe. Even cops have limits to when lethal force is required. They have tasers to handle stuff like this.

[@Andrea-Tilburg]

I used to have a teacher who spoke like him, and I failed that class..

[@kineticdeath]

defendant wanted so hard to be the "good guy with a gun" that he had to be the bad guy with a gun to force the opportunity to arise. By which point the situation needed a good guy with a gun to stop anyway. but as is often the case that never happened and a man is dead and the killer is still alive

[@anitavallier7534]

Nope sir. Drejka started all this and after the state arguments he has done this multiple times. The guy is a sicko, he thinks he is above the law. It was his intention coming to the store packing a gun.

[@mox542]

just because he said don't park in handicap? that's starting a fight? wait till your family member becomes handicap. you'll learn quick

[@anitavallier7534]

@@mox542 use your brain here, it wasn't his place. What's wrong with you?

[@witchflowers6942]

Mo X that’s how he says it happened- all the independent witnesses say otherwise.

[@ErikS-]

This defense attorney is going too far. It was XTC that the victim still had traces of in his blood. And what does this defense attorney make of it: crystal meth. So UNTRUE. All the objections and side benches asked by prosecution were well deserved. It is a common courtesy to not do that during statements and arguments, but this defense attorney did the same to prosecution during the full trial. The interruptions during this closing were well deserved:)

[@michelesaint1662]

@Jennifer Cowling Hello. He compared it to meth, 3 times, and put up a chart to infer that their close chemical comp and similar names mean that they have similar effects. Like people are idiots.

[@michelesaint1662]

I can't even believe they aren't screaming about the Xanax, Effexor, etc that the murderer admitted to and didn't even screen him. But XTC? LOLOLOL

[@witchflowers6942]

Jenna Fox he was clearly trying to drill “meth” into the jurors heads - he also explicitly said that the metabolite “could be another substance”; despite that being patently untrue.

[@andydriftercardsslabsautos8712]

The defendant along with his team of nitwit attorneys are extremely unlikable ppl. Drejka never had a chance.

[@loboswildin]

Horrible defense team. The video itself clearly shows what happened. Drejka didn't have to shoot him. As the guy was backing up, he could've easily got into his car and left. There was no threat. Drejka was looking for a fight.

[@PhilipOII247]

Ya after he shoved him, should have kept his hands to himself.

[@TheBlueCream]

yup, the gunman got 20 years in prison !!!...20 years he'll NEVER get back again

[@FrozenHaxor]

@@TheBlueCream He comes out in 2039. What you're on about?

[@whyohwhy2968]

I struggle staying focused on this defense attorney.

[@abraarhussain786]

Because he is a bullshitter!!! HE IS MAKING IT ALL UP!.😅 You can tell by his face expressions he doesn't even believe his own story! Plus his voice is so annoying.🤣

[@wendyjohnson2366]

@@abraarhussain786 I couldn’t agree more could he talk any slower my god!! He’s so annoying

[@Benpg93]

Pretty sure it takes this lawyer all his effort to just stand up and speak for so long. Probably considers this his work out for the week. Maybe went home to enjoy a whole cake as a reward.

[@troyteasley5236]

Great comment

[@terminat1]

Making fun of someone's weight is a sign of immaturity. Are you an adult?

[@forthebeez]

This is so absurd....hahahhahaha...sure. I think he was "hiking his pants up" because they were falling down.

[@beakt]

8:57 Can someone explain what the objection was?

[@beakt]

23:41 "It kinda supports the defense." "KINDA"? Can you imagine your life is on the line, your attorney is arguing for it, and he speaks with such uncertainty? What a goober.

[@ask4theupgrade359]

Watch the tape.. you see the victim with his “hands inside his pockets” when he leaves the store. Nobody ever brings this up during the trial. His hands leave his pockets as he approaches the car, when he “observes” figures out what’s going on: - his girlfriend is getting out of the car (because she sees him coming and now feels safe) - the Defendant is so focus on arguing that in his peripheral vision, he doesn’t see the victim approaching WTF 😳 here comes the blindside The Victim is absolutely guilty of ASSAULT and deserved to be charged accordingly. However, when the Defendant pulled out his gun, the power shifted to his favor, as the unarmed Victim immediately started retreating. People pay attention when your pointing a gun at them 👈 The Defendant’s account to the police came across as righteous and arrogant. Even after they tell him that they watched the surveillance tape and it shows the Victim retreating, after assaulting him. He further incriminates himself. And finally when they inform him that the Victim had died. His response was “Thank you for informing me” that is expressing remorse. Not “OMG.. I didn’t mean to kill him. I was in fear for my life. OMG, those 2 poor little girls in the back of car” As he was unaware of the son left inside the store or that the girlfriend was pregnant. Later, the Defendant is crying on camera, during an in-house jail interview, about how much he misses his 2 girls. I later find out he’s talking about 2 dogs 🐶 🐶

[@jenniferwaddell552]

I didn’t see or hear that jail house interview. Where is it plz? I know disgusting 🤢 he had NO right to kill that man.

[@stan121midling5]

(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

[@Lemuriam]

that one lawyer talks like dumbledore :D

[@Misfit636]

This guy didn’t have a prayer in this case. How sad the defense trying to make things sound like he had a right for what he did 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kellyvella5695]

The breathy voice, the soft & even tone 🙄 At times, I thought the defence was going to weep. Oh oh Tito, I need a tissue 🥺

[@witchflowers6942]

He almost sounds like he’s being sarcastic at some points.

[@pamieintexas2012]

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[@pamieintexas2012]

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[@brucel.2919]

have you guys notice jerry springer is in the audience!!🤣🤣

[@SassyLibra2]

Pick your battles.

[@Deborah-qn7cw]

If you have to carry a gun, you are not living in the best country in the world!

[@TeufelHunden0]

You don’t “have to,” but you actually can, which facilitates the human and civil right to self defense, and saves far more lives than it takes, anywhere from 500,000 to 2,000,000 defensive uses that could be saving one or more lives every year according to the CDC. Putting aside obvious occurrences of vigilante assholes, places that have ablated this right grant their citizens inherently less liberty. That’s an automatic disqualification for “best.”

[@60toodles]

@@TeufelHunden0 Absolute rubbish

[@stevencharles4074]

I just don’t like the attitude of the prosecutor!!! He is overly dramatic and condescending and unprofessional and arrogant throughout the trial !!!

[@PrincessPattyPumpkin]

The prosecutor is superb, he's using the guy's actions and words to hang him.

[@monicavictoriagirl5262]

The prosecution are absolutely brilliant and incredibly competent, whereas the defense team are very amateur. They don't have much to work with though, I'll give them that.

[@muchsunshine6037]

They should never prosecute another person for assault based on an aggressive shove. According to their prosecution of Drejka, he wasn't REALLY assaulted.

[@leongibson1210]

Much Sunshine smh. That’s not what they said. They’re saying use of deadly force on a retreating individual isn’t covered by the law.

[@muchsunshine6037]

@@leongibson1210 Actually that's exactly what they're saying. When the defense suggested had McGlockton not been shot, he would have been arrested for assault, the prosecutor disagreed. He said it wasn't assault because he was "coming to the defense of others." The prosecutor is a joke.

[@Bshsiu72926]

All throughout the trial the defense was talking about the camera’s quality as if that just refuted all the evidence. They’re like “as you can see the camera is old, we don’t know how old, but it’s grainy. In fact we don’t even know if this is Mr. Drejka firing the weapon. That could be John Cena for all we know. I therefore move to dismiss these charges against my client.” 1:02:25

[@brucel.2919]

😂😂

[@lauramassi1957]

I think Michael Drejka is playing ex' and o's while he pretends to write down important information about his case. LOL

[@witchflowers6942]

*under his breath* “bingo.”

[@josephdale69]

You mean tic tac toe?

[@lauramassi1957]

@@josephdale69 LOL yes that's right. Omg thanks for correcting me

[@elotralee7700]

Carrying a 45 gun seems a bit much for a regular civilian to carry for 22 yrs on a regular basis. He needed two hands because he couldn’t hold a 45 one handed and shoot accurately and handle the recoil. I would guess he has practiced in the past, shooting from that shooting position. I think defendant even said that in his police interview. IMO, if he did practice this in the past, it would encourage him to use what he learned when given any chance whether it was warranted or not.

[@michelesaint1662]

Yes! It's interesting you say that bc the detectives asked him about shooting from that position and the murderer said it was his "training". They were like "Oh? Training? You in law enforcement? military? ...." These detectives REALLY zero in the truth over a few hours, exposing that Drejka is not "retired" at age 48, but unemployed for years, is packing to move out of long term rental with no where to go, can't afford to buy a house, has ZERO hobbies, etc... but they seemed interested in what you are saying here and this was noted.

[@markhelton6128]

It was a .40 cal

[@elotralee7700]

mark helton oh.. thanks

[@elotralee7700]

I see you’re right, 40 caliber glock

[@mox542]

40 cal moron

[@hokies1507]

That lawyer sitting with Drejka is about to fall asleep.

[@lanthanum5720]

This actually wasn’t a horrible defense, but the case given to this lawyer was trash to begin with.

[@deeannwatson4453]

He illegally parked to tell another person they are illegally parked. And they never said the wife was threatened he was being confrontational to her. That lawyer is pathetic.

[@ILeftRules]

I just may park in a handicap spot and take a picture and send it to him in prison.

[@Cochise6666]

Aww Drejka is writing his "Mein Kampf" so diligently during the trial

[@mox542]

I would too

[@awk_warda]

1:06:08 - 1:06:30 is the only good point he made in his entire closing argument

[@josephdale69]

That was a good point

[@beakt]

20:27 No. Simple battery only under Florida law, misdemeanor, unless he had prior convictions. No basis to claim it was felony or aggravated battery.

[@stan121midling5]

(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

[@JD-ul2bt]

is michael drejka writing a novel during this trial? He's writing non stop. Obviously a sign he's nervous, he can't sit still.

[@marksimmons3801]

good lawyer bad defendent

[@nicolemoore3275]

This defence attorney has zero character makes me sleepy.

[@mikecernicky6924]

The victims response to Mr. Drejka was not normal. 0-60 violence. A normal person doesn't just shove somebody. He could've just been asking for directions, panhandling, ask for a light etc.

[@trumpisaconfirmedcuck5840]

Considering Drejka threatened to shoot another person in the head and kill him (a few months prior to the murder) he wasn't asking for directions lol.

[@deondreclarkclark6052]

His whole argument is misleading….

[@marksimmons3801]

so if an old granma took this stance on hadicap parking and was confronted the the same as mike

[@hokies1507]

Ernie Shavers is sawing logs back there in the seats.

[@brucel.2919]

he should have been freed!

[@newbking8398]

The judges nose is as long as pinocchio

[@YourFreeBeats]

This attorney is spot on in every argument. The real crime here is that the jury found the defendant guilt.

[@macssimpson183]

So he got found guilty. I now see why you are not allowed to start deliberating until you have heard all the evidence. Just listening to this defense argument makes you think the guy should soon be in his own bed in a day or two. I have mentioned this before but the main question is where do you draw the line. Was that shove enough provocation to kill a man. The jury decided it was not and I have to agree, otherwise there would be bodies all over. He could not honestly say he thought his life was in danger. Yes pull the gun but get him to back off or better still if you don't need that parking space, just go to the shop and mind your own business. Years ago christmas shopping I was almost fighting over a parking space. I was waiting to park in a space of a car that was leaving. The way the car pulled out allowed another man to pull in the space before me. Obviously I was fuming as it was obvious I was waiting first. I approached the car, the man was driving but his wife was the mouthy one. Eventually I dared him to leave his car and get out. His wife was willing to leave the car but the man decided to pull out and let me have the space. I would have fought him for the parking space, but the main point is no-one would have ended up dead.

[@newmommy413]

The thing is the defendant carried a gun and regularly picked on people who parked there. He told at the interview that he “usually” took pictures of the cars. He picked on people and didn’t mind starting arguments but unlike you he felt sure that if someone would try to fight him he could pull out his gun. He was too coward to fight. He only felt safe to argue because he didn’t mind using his gun and use it.

[@stan121midling5]

well it looks like you never have been in a fight like this before ok hehe

[@aliasunknown7476]

Not the best defense attorney.

[@macssimpson183]

Looks like the defendant will be sleeping in his own bed in a day or two after listening to the full argument.

[@muchsunshine6037]

He was found guilty of manslaughter.

[@macssimpson183]

@Duyan Tso I see what you are saying but to be honest I think a guilty verdict is the correct one. He went overboard, because of his pet peeve. He knew it could escalate, and it did a man is dead over a parking space and a violent push. A grown man arguing with a woman.

[@michelesaint1662]

@@macssimpson183 Thanks for saying this. I'll go a few steps further and say these people are deluded and Drejka was looking for a reason to shoot for a long time. And it's no coincidence that it's a black man.

[@seekingthemosthigh5978]

He won't get a choice of what bed he sleeps in he will be assigned one in his cell and then that will be his own bed so you were on point with that statement.

[@carlosthomas4920]

Yea,he'll be in his own prison bed!!!😂

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

This case is a hard one to call, but from the shooter's perception, I might have done the same thing in that situation. You never know what people might be carrying, for all I know this dude who just shoved me could have a MAC-10 in his oversize shorts. And I might also feel like I had three people coming at me now since they're all moving in my direction. Really, the best thing to have done was to not have the confrontation in the first place.

[@newmommy413]

Vegas Cycling Freak true! But would you by the sane token, approach and continue to argue with someone in a car not knowing if THEY have a fire arm?

[@TheBlueCream]

the gunman got 20 years in prison !!!...20 years he'll NEVER get back again

[@ek2137]

@@newmommy413 Exactly!!!!!

[@madmarx1983]

@@TheBlueCream 20 years that he earned

[@madmarx1983]

If he was afraid of the victim having a MAC10, he wouldn't have provoked this incident. Don't drop the soap Drejka!

[@PhilipOII247]

Dude had a gun. He was shoved to the ground not knowing who shoved him and what other intent that person had. Dude capped him. Fair play. Dude should be freed.

[@TheBlueCream]

'should be'....stupid comment since the gunman got 20 years in prison !!!...20 years he'll NEVER get back again

[@Risky-]

Philip O'Bryan II no.

[@madmarx1983]

@@TheBlueCream why don't you cry about it...SADDLEBAGS!

[@bobsutherland2937]

He lost the right to shoot him when the victim was backing away. If your lady is threatened aren't you going to defend her?

[@PhilipOII247]

@@TheBlueCream Your comment makes no sense.

[@macssimpson183]

After hearing 37 mins of this argument, it's looking like a justifiable killing. 1 shot, the victim as already been violent, and he is on drugs which will have an effect on the juries thinking. His partner gets out of the car, and there is a 3rd person approaching too.

[@seekingthemosthigh5978]

Good riddance to the coward killer.

[@TheBlueCream]

stupid comment since the gunman got 20 years in prison !!!...20 years he'll NEVER get back again

[@YourFreeBeats]

I watch a LOT of trials, this is a really good defense team. I think it’s clear why he was found guilty, and in all candor, this is perhaps the only time in my life I have stated a case is a “travesty of Justice”. This is.

[@raindogs451]

I agree! He should have received 60 years. Travesty indeed!

[@60toodles]

never breed lol

[@raindogs451]

huh?

[@60toodles]

@@raindogs451 I was replying to the original poster not you :) I agree with your comment

[@kefkahkefkah]

And why is it a travesty of justice? He makes threats he is going to shoot 3 people with his gun, and on the 4 guy he actually does it after threating a Mother with 2 children. Do you understand what travesty means?