In court papers, prosecutors said five people were killed and four others wounded after Peterson took up his position, gun drawn, but did not go inside. Legal experts are not so sure and suggested prosecutors may have overreached. “While elected prosecutors many times bow to the court of public opinion, our justice system demands that a case like this be tested in a court of law. The negligence charge brought by prosecutors accuses Peterson of “reckless indifference” or “careless disregard” for others. Outside.” Peterson faces a maximum sentence of nearly 100 years in prison if convicted on all counts, a combination of felonies and misdemeanours.

Source: thestar June 05, 2019 13:33 UTC