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Related: About this forumRoad rage leads to prison
As she walked into an Anoka County courtroom to hear the jury's verdict Friday, Rebecca Treptow insisted she was "absolutely innocent."
Accused of pointing a loaded 9-millimeter handgun at another motorist in February, she refused a plea deal months ago that probably would have meant no jail time. But on Friday, jurors took less than four hours to convict her of assault and two other charges, which will send her to prison for at least three years.
Between sobs, Treptow repeatedly yelled, "I didn't do this, I didn't do this!" Judge Sean Gibbs denied bail, saying she was a risk to public safety.
The trial lasted two days, and came down to which of two versions of events the jury believed. From the time she was arrested, Treptow consistently denied the charges against her. The other motorist, Nicole Hedblum, said she saw the weapon aimed at her head after she honked at Treptow to warn her that she was veering off Hwy. 10 in Coon Rapids. Police found a gun in Treptow's sport utility vehicle shortly after Hedblum called 911.
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/167378575.html?refer=y
Accused of pointing a loaded 9-millimeter handgun at another motorist in February, she refused a plea deal months ago that probably would have meant no jail time. But on Friday, jurors took less than four hours to convict her of assault and two other charges, which will send her to prison for at least three years.
Between sobs, Treptow repeatedly yelled, "I didn't do this, I didn't do this!" Judge Sean Gibbs denied bail, saying she was a risk to public safety.
The trial lasted two days, and came down to which of two versions of events the jury believed. From the time she was arrested, Treptow consistently denied the charges against her. The other motorist, Nicole Hedblum, said she saw the weapon aimed at her head after she honked at Treptow to warn her that she was veering off Hwy. 10 in Coon Rapids. Police found a gun in Treptow's sport utility vehicle shortly after Hedblum called 911.
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/167378575.html?refer=y
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Road rage leads to prison (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Aug 2012
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bongbong
(5,436 posts)1. Guns!
More guns! More guns! Make sure the gun-relgionists have enough weaponry to be "brave" enough to venture outside!
rl6214
(8,142 posts)3. Was there something relevent to discuss about this case or just your usual bullshit?
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)2. Was there something in the article you wanted to discuss?