Former BART cop Johannes Mehserle was convicted today of involuntary manslaughter and of using a gun while committing a felony in the death of Oscar Grant.
Mehserle (white) shot Grant (black) while Grant was laying face down on the BART platform. Mehserle claims he was reaching for his newly issued taser and accidentally pulled his gun.
All of this was caught on tape.
What does this have to do with the wedding? Sentencing has been set for Friday August 6th. Due to the combination of convictions, he can get a minimum of 5 years to a maximum of 14. However, the defense can argue for him to get probation with no prison time at all because he was convicted of manslaughter not murder. It is unclear whether or not the second conviction of using a gun while committing a felony requires Mehserle to receive prison time.
If he gets off with probation and no jail time, one could expect mass protests in the City of Oakland and on BART the night of our wedding rehearsal.
Just something to keep an eye on.
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