House Owner pleads guilty for the shooting of a black teenager Ralph Yarla, who called the wrong call

Freedom, Missouri (AP) – 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty on Friday on a lesser charge of 2023 shooting Ralph YarlA black honor student who mistakenly rang the white man’s door.

Andrew Leicester had to judge the next week on charges of attacking the first degree and armed criminal actions during the shooting of the then 16 years of age, who survived and has since graduated from high school.

As part of the Agreement on Failure, Leicester pleaded guilty of the second degree attack. The Leicester, who was convicted on March 7, was hunched over when he was raised into the courtroom, his hands made his hands.

WITH charge carries sentences to seven years of imprisonment compared to First degree attack, which has a sentence of 15 to 30 years, depending on the circumstances. One of the key elements of the second degree attack is that the defendants “have the burden of introducing the question of the impact of a sudden passion that arises from an adequate cause.”

“This is probably perceived as some middle, and the heat of passion would be a motivation for shooting,” said the junior hobbs, a lawyer for the protection of the city of Kansas, who is not involved in this case. “If he was afraid or anything, it may not rise to full defense. The parties may agree to it because, on the one hand, this crime is no trial nor possible appeal. On the other hand, with less limit of limit, The defendant’s exposition is also less. ”

Yarl appeared on the threshold of Leicester on the night of April 13, 2023, after he mixed the streets, where he had to pick up his brothers.

Lester’s lawyer Steve Salmon has long argued that Leicester is acting in Self -defense And that he was horrified by a stranger who knocked on his door when he settled in bed. The authorities say the Leicester shot the yard twice: first in the head, then in his hand.

Shooting Shocked the country and updated national discussions on the US weapons and races.

At a previous hearing, Jarl testified that he called the bell and then waited for someone to respond to what seemed “longer than usual.” When the inner doors opened, Yarl said, he reached out to grab the storm door.

“I assume that these are the parents of my brothers’ friends,” he said.

He said Lester shot him in his head and said, “Don’t come here more.” Although the bullet did not penetrate the brain of the yarl, the blow beat him to the ground. Yard said Lester then shot him in his hand. The teenager was taken to the hospital and released in three days.

His family said that the shooting took a big emotional business and they filed claim Against pensioner mechanic.

Lomon said last year that Lester The physical and mental state has deteriorated. According to him, Lester had heart problems, broken thigh and was hospitalized. Leicester also lost 50 kilograms (23 kilograms), which salmon was accused of stress in intensive illumination in the media and the threats of death he subsequently received.

Earlier, the judge ordered Mental assessment Leicester, but allowed the trial to continue after its completion. The results of this assessment were not publicly published.