Tennessee man convicted in road-rage shooting

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Tennessee man convicted in road-rage shooting
| May 7, 2015 | Updated: May 7, 2015 8:26am

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Tennessee man of attempted manslaughter and other charges after he shot one motorcyclist and backed his SUV into another.

The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1FRoPV5) reports Knox County jurors didn't accept a self-defense claim by 63-year-old Rodney Lee Scott when they returned their verdict Wednesday after deliberating for about five hours. But they also did not convict him of a more serious charge of attempted murder.

According to trial testimony, Scott swerved into the path of the motorcyclists, who then began following him. The motorcyclists testified they were trying to get his tag number to give to police.

Scott's attorney said his actions were driven by a fear of being attacked.




Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Tennessee-man-convicted-in-road-rage-shooting-6248399.php

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[lark]

1. Good thing this was TN.

He'd probably walk if he was in FL, esp. if any of the motorcyclist weren't white and old.

[onehandle]

2. Stand your ground is a license to kill, they think. nt

[samsingh]

3. good bye asshole

[ffr]

4. Drunken tough guy

It's important to note:

Jurors were barred by law from knowing this is Scott’s second road rage incident. In 2002, he angrily confronted a female motorist on Millertown Pike and assaulted her juvenile son. He received judicial diversion in that case....

Scott drove home, retrieved two guns and opened fire on Lakin and Trisler as the men stood across the street waiting for authorities. Lakin was shot four times, with two wounds to the back.

[frylock]

5. good

[valerief]

6. He looks like a POS, too. nt

[LiberalElite]

7. Geez - I thought when reading the title -

which road rage case is this??!! - Turns out I hadn't even heard of this one.

[TexasTowelie]

8. Locking thread.

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The consensus of forum hosts does not believe that this is important news of national interest. Suggest reposting in either GD or the Tennessee group.