Jack Swirling
Appearances
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
I don't think he intended to run Davis McClendon over. There's no indication that he's an aggressive or violent individual.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
The only one who said he was intoxicated was Meredith.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
I think he was trying to find out, confirm that they were together. He wanted to talk to her.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
She couldn't wait another month, and she's out with this guy, and she's cheating on her husband. They are still legally married. South Carolina law calls that adultery.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
Davis got upset about it, and that's what led to them having this meeting. Bud just thought they were going to meet and talk.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
They were supposed to meet at Bud's parents' house, which is about half a mile from that location.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
You wouldn't meet at your parents' house if you were angry and threatening and ready to kill somebody.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
I've listened to it several times now, and I don't believe you could conclude 100% that that is exactly what he said.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
I do believe that this was an accident and not an intentional killing. It was a murder.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
We maintain that Mr. Ackerman did not act intentionally in this case.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
Well, wouldn't a person have sufficient opportunity to avoid impact?
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
Did you have any intention to hurt him? I did not.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
What action did you take, if any, to avoid hitting the person?
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
I've seen so many people react in abnormal ways in all the cases I've handled that I've come to expect those kind of things.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
This is malice. This is intent. The state has not proven that Mr. Ackerman acted with malice or with the intent.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
Mr. Ackerman is entitled to a verdict of not guilty. This is judgment day. It's verdict day. You never know what a jury's going to do. You got 12 people making the decision.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
Did you have a feeling about what that verdict might be? Yes. Yeah, a quick verdict like that is not good. Not good.
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The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
I don't think the jury considered everything that was presented to him.