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"I feel relief right now, but it's going to take a little bit for me to get back to my normal self, this has taken a toll on me that nobody understands," Mearkle told reporters at the courthouse. "I truly wish it didn't happen. I want them to know that. I didn't want to shoot anybody."Kassick had been tased, and when he fell to the ground his hands disappeared under his body. Mearkle claimed that she believed he was reaching for a weapon. Prosecutor Johnny Baer argued during the trial that Mearkle "took David's life without justification. Took it unnecessarily."
Comment: Mr. Lesin helped create the organization that not only gave Russia a voice on the world stage, but also puts the Western media to shame with its high quality reporting.