Client was a bouncer
in an Old Port bar in Portland. After repeated altercations with
a drunken alleged victim, client punched the alleged victim rendering
him unconscious. Alleged victim (age 24) was in a coma for six
weeks and has severe permanent impairment. This incident received
an enormous amount of press coverage resulting in the closing
of the bar (the Portland Police Chief led the media/city council
blitz).
One eyewitness and several police officers testified for the state.
The prosecution also played a video tape of Client’s “confession”.
The defense called a very credible eyewitness whom the investigators
over-looked. The defense also called two free lance photographers
(one took a series of photographs immediately after the punch).
Client also testified. The jury found that client acted in self-defense.
