![]() ![]() “The overwhelming majority of the reporting continues to assert that the alleged actions of (Lester) were racially motivated, which if believed, virtually eliminates the defense available to (Lester) related to the reasonableness of his actions,” Angles wrote in the ruling. He also said the publicity has made it more difficult for the case to be heard before a fair and impartial jury. On Tuesday, Clay County Judge Louis Angles granted a request from Lester’s attorney to seal the court documents, saying the publicity led to threats against Lester, who his attorney says has been forced to move three times. “It’s costing them access to equal justice under the law.” Thompson’s failure to make the appropriate objections to the seal is costing this family peace of mind,” Merritt said. He remains free after posting $20,000 - 10% of his $200,000 bond. Lester admitted that he shot Yarl through the door without warning because he was “scared to death” he was about to be robbed by the Black person standing at his door. President Joe Biden and several celebrities issued statements calling for justice for Yarl. The shooting drew international attention amid claims that Lester received preferential treatment from investigators after he shot Yarl. Thompson’s office said in a statement that the focus of his office “remains squarely on following the law and achieving justice.” “We don’t want any different form of justice or policy because we have a young teenage Black kid shot by an older white man.” ![]() “We continue to encourage the prosecutor to zealously prosecute this case as he would had the dynamics been different,” Crump said. The family is upset that Thompson did not more aggressively challenge the motion to seal court records and that the preliminary hearing was delayed for 90 days, which Thompson did not object to in court. ![]()
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