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Originally Posted by Nichlemn
So what happens if Slager is found not guilty of anything? Or some relatively trivial offence which results in <1 year of prison?
I can't see this case ever going to trial, unless Slager is going to attempt some type of diminished capacity defense, which would also be ludicrous given his calm and rational behavior in the dash cam footage.
Consequently, I can't see this case ever going to trial.
Addendum: After further researching SC law, it looks like Slager could try to go for voluntary manslaughter, if he could successfully argue that he was only shooting Scott to keep him from fleeing. The sentence for Voluntary Manslaughter in SC can range from 2 years to 30 years.
Last edited by DrChesspain; 04-10-2015 at 02:36 PM.