Deshawn and Tyler Stafford were found not guilty of one count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of Ethan Liming, but the jury did not reach a decision on the other manslaughter charge.
AKRON, Ohio — After deliberating for nearly three days, a jury has found Deshawn and Tyler Stafford not guilty of one count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of 17-year-old Akron high school student Ethan Liming in the summer of 2022. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the other involuntary manslaughter charge against Deshawn Stafford, and a mistrial was declared for that charge. Both brothers were found guilty of counts of assault and aggravated assault.
The jury was unable to reach a decision on Deshawn Stafford's first-degree charge of involuntary manslaughter based on aggravated assault, and a mistrial was declared for that charge only.The crucial focal point for the 12 jurors was likely whether they believed the defendants acted in self-defense under Ohio's Stand Your Ground law, as the defense's closing statements hinged on this argument. Under the law, the prosecution had to prove they weren’t trying to defend themselves.
"Most pranks are not bright ideas. It was a joke," said Assistant Summit County Prosecutor Matt Kuhn. Liming fell backward and hit his head on the pavement, which caused his death, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner."Their behavior caused the death of Ethan Liming. They were committing assault on Ethan. They were violently attacking him," Kuhn told the jury.
He said self-defense could be argued if a defendant didn't provoke the incident, along with another important factor.
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