San Antonio Jurors Sentence Reckless Driver to Probation
Three years ago, a San Antonio high school senior roared through a residential community at 70 miles per hour, more than twice the posted speed limit. At the intersection of Mission Road and East Young Avenue, the student who was just beginning his adult life, Patrick Ryan Barrera, slammed into the car of soon-to-retire Margarito Lopez, 64, killing him.
Last week, after a lengthy trial a San Antonio jury rendered an exceptionally forgiving verdict to Mr. Barrera. As Raymond Martinez, Mr. Barrera’s attorney, explained of Mr. Barerra’s absent desire to harm, “He didn’t have any intent to hurt anybody.” As a result, Mr. Martinez suggested, the jury was unable to find Mr. Barrera guilty of the prosecution’s allegation of criminally negligent homicide.
Mr. Barerra’s approaching freedom appears to be the result of good lawyering by his attorney—or, perhaps, ineffective representation by the prosecution. Either way, Mr. Barerra’s case drives home an important point: having a good lawyer is often more important than having good facts or good law.
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