Comments on: State Appeals Court Tosses Jay Man’s Murder Conviction

By: Alabama Man

Alabama Man — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:52:48 +0000

I apologize shot in the heart

By: Alabama Man

Alabama Man — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:48:06 +0000

He wasn’t defending anything they did no wrong until a supposed gun was shot and even then the boys were leaving. The boy who died did no wrong to the man and did not assault or give the impression of assaulting the man he was leaving and the Jay man shot the boy with a rifle with at least some aim because he hit the boy in the head. I believe this man to be guilty of murder, he had no right to shoot this boy just because he came to a “predominately white town.” I live in one and we have never killed or asked a man to leave just because of the color of his skin.

By: Kandice

Kandice — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:44:28 +0000

@David I’m gonna let you have the last word on that …..You see I do not pray very often but that is between The Lord and I and I know he understands me and why that is because he made me. I will pray that justice is served if not in the courts sooner or later maybe in prison.

@ Lawstudent you have drive and if you are gonna due law you seem to have a lot of heart I hope you never loose that and you always look at things the way you do. I also hope you can remember when others practicing law tell you never trust anyone never the ones you trust will destroy you, you will loose your fire. They will tell you not to trust because the ones that have been in the field know how hard it can be and have seen good people steped on ….always be true to yourself good luck and keep yourself safe it gets ruff.

By: Okay

Okay — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 02:05:35 +0000

@ ohreally. YOU DO NOT KNOW HER and don’t act you know what happened between her and Floyd.

By: KATHY Brady

KATHY Brady — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:56:41 +0000

I’am so Glad to here the news, Mr Floyd should have never spent one day in Jail, I Believe its called standing your Ground. Congrat’s to his family.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:34:51 +0000

Kandice,
Yes, we thought about how being with certain people or in certain situations could get our children killed. Accordingly, we advised our children to avoid such people and situations. Those who listened lived.

David for caring parents

By: Jay/Berrydale Resident

Jay/Berrydale Resident — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:48:57 +0000

@lawstudent1….corrections, no evidence was presented at the trial because the information was not allowed to be presented.Gerald’s criminal record could not be used due to the fact that he was not on trial and they was given immunity. No where did Gerald state he feared for his life. Justin is the one who stated he feared for his life due to what would happen to him from the others in the car.

@If what you are saying is true…why does it matter that the other two were on probation. Because it shows they had no regard for the law. It has to do with their character not the murder. It shows intent to commit a crime regardless. You are correct, it is about someone getting killed because they were standing their ground to protect their property and friends. Again being on probation shows a pattern to crime and that he/they had no regards to the anyone else, but themselves.

@lawstudent1…correction, Mr. Floyd was NOT the aggressor, it was Mr. Cassady.

By: justicewillbedone

justicewillbedone — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:26:28 +0000

If what you are saying is true— who cares if 2 of the individuals were on probation… That’s not what this is about… This is about someone killing someone (whether intentionally or not) that was leaving…. If someone was already on probation apparently they already had went to court at another time… WHO CARES!!!!??? This is a separate situation… A situation that never should of happened…. BOTTOM LINE!

lawstudent1 said it best….

By: Kandice

Kandice — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:47:40 +0000

People talk about standing their ground do people ever stop and think about what if your child rides to some of their friends house with some friends and when they get there and something
goes wrong and while your child or loved one are leaving trying to escape some one kills them while they are in the car leaving. The first thing you would say is they was leaving cause really when you open your mind you know that’s right. And next time someone gets lost and drives on your property to turn around are they gonna get shot cause someone says they are scared or asked them to leave who is to say different if the victim is dead. This could happen to anyone and nothing also if this is true why do we still have people in jail for the same thing.

By: lawstudent1

lawstudent1 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:29:55 +0000

Jay/Barrydale:

Correction to your post: Nowhere in the trial was there testimony or evidence that said the black male with the gun or any of the other persons in the car had a criminal record. It’s not in the court record.

The evidence presented in trial was that the black male with the revolver (who was NOT the victim shot by Floyd) had a legal permit and right to carry it on his person that night.

The fact that the three lied about having the revolver for over a year is true. The black male with the revolver testified in court that he was scared that being the only black male at the party (besides his dead friend) that the whole thing would get turned around on him.