Former ice cream truck driver Michael Keetley is facing a retrial for allegedly shooting six people on Thanksgiving 2010, killing two brothers, and injuring four others. Prosecutors allege Keetley was out for revenge after his ice cream truck was robbed for $12, but mistakenly targeted the wrong suspects. Keetley’s first trial in February 2020 resulted in a deadlocked jury. The former ice cream man is facing two first-degree murder charges and four counts of attempted murder.
Reason For Retrial: Defense attorney’s argued Keetley was too badly wounded from his own shooting, to carry-out the shooting in Ruskin that killed two people. Weak witness testimony led to a mistrial in 2020, after some state witnesses failed to identify Keetley as the shooter, identifying another man in a police mug shot packet. Defense witnesses were more exacting in their testimony, which led to a jury deadlock of 10 not guilty, 2 guilty, and eventually a mistrial.
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I think that maybe the kids have to go to this trial as a school assignment. They need an adult chaperone so the parent is there. They both look bored to death. They are not taking notes, but maybe they only needed to observe.
That poor Mother. Two beautiful sons, heartbreaking ðŸ’â€, sending prays to the family ðŸ™Â
Whoever is hacking and coughing constantly should be booted out of the court room
Just another example of "we had our guy from the beginning so we didn't look anywhere else".
After watching so many of these trials what I have learned is, the investigation is never done properly and you can poke holes in them just by asking if they did basic investigative protocol.
the live chat is saying this trial is boring I guess im boring I found it interesting to watch obviously look how far I got in one day….
54 bottles of beer on the wall……48 bottles of beer on the wall…….
THOSE TWO women I think they are likely the moms of the victims have been there everyday all day they are so involved they love their children what a shame….they haven't missed a day…..wishing them well
The defense got all of the previous detectives say the didn't collect evidence because Lugo didn't tell them too. Then they got lugo do say wasn't my fault they we're supposed to do that. Lol
Nothing defence has argued has given me anything but more clarity that their client is guilty!
I know that jurors are supposed to reach a verdict based on the evidence, but they're only human and I believe a nasty, mean attorney can have an effect on their judgement. Escobar is skating on thin ice with how badly he treats the witnesses. Especially when a witness is being respectful and saying "Yes sir, No sir" and he still yells at them and treats them like dog poo on the bottom of his shoe. The judge has even warned him several times, but he just ignores him.
It's pretty bad that defense is so disrespectful to the witness (lieutenant on stand) that the judge has to correct him multiple times.
In halloween pic, his hand on the woman's shoulder looks completely normal, no finger curling as defense is constantly implying.
The little defense weasel is so disrespectful to the police Sargent – it’s disgraceful.
So a " Gang banger" showed up in a police shirt, driving a van, and asked for ID's before shooting people. Mmkay. Exactly like a drive by. Smh
Defense tries to both sides everything. When he doesn't like cell data, it's that anyone could be using the phone "my kids use my phone" but when the data works for his client, it's a big aha moment!
Love how defense so dramatically objects to "leading" and "counsel testifying " when the 2 male defense guys are by far the worst offenders. With Mr Smith, Escobar would give a monolog and then just inflect his voice at the end or add a "right?". Ridiculous!
Escobar knew about the motion in limine regarding mentioning gang activity as he argued a while before that these motions should be revisited. He is constantly grazing against the fence to the point of quasi misconduct.
I do appreciate that this judge has way better control of his courtroom than the judge over the Anderson case. However, how many times do you just say, "don't do that again" and then have the defense attorney just continue to throw in snide remarks and unnecessary comments anyway? He just keeps on doing it because he keeps getting away with it. A contempt of court fine would shut that cr*p down.
The defense is making the states case into their case real quick
"I may invite judge Ward down here." Wow this judge ain't playing. There was a driveby 2 weex ago? Yikes. Not looking good for prosecution.
I can not stand the smug face on the ice cream ðŸÂ¦ killer. How could he sit there and look in the eyes of that poor disabled victim and not care he killed two others. He’s not wired up right in his head. He should have let the police do there job when he was robbed and shot. 😢
Escobar is so condescending, I can’t watch him anymore 🤬
This judge is working overtime for defense..?
You all need to relax with bashing the detective, if you have been the detective working this case I’m sure you wouldn’t be perfect, if your not a cop or detective try to stay in your lane no one is perfect, except for Mr. Rogers who is trying so hard to act innocent
Michael is trying to come off as Mr. Rogers with his sweaters and pretending like he wouldn’t hurt a fly, he though who would care if a couple of Mexicans got shot and killed
I love how a lot of people in the live chat are criticizing the police but if they were in their shoes they would have been perfect in their investigation 🤦â€Â♀ï¸Â
@Katherine Se so he couldn’t afford bail, hired an attorneys the first go around then having a retrial he now can afford two high power lawyers (maybe one high powered lawyer) who I’m sure isn’t taking this case per bono so yea he could have made bail his parents own a lot of land with a house so why didn’t they put up the bail and by the way usually they set bail you only have to put up half so there’s that ………
This is the most loosely run trial I've seen. The jury controls the judge.
I agree the gang shooting at that house 2 weeks previously is absolutely relevant!! It should be allowed 100%
I cant watch an abrasive attny who talks down to a witness and then there are people is a good lawyer. RUDE A hole
Absolute bs
This guy is guilty . I am appalled that there are people are happy that the streets were cleaned up. Murder cannot be justified. So much hatred shame on these persons.
Am wondering if the detective still has a job
Free Brodie!! He did nothing wrong
Do these prosecutors think that if they’re rude, condescending & abrasive, they’ll seem… tough?? Smarter??🤷â€Â♀ï¸Â
It’s annoying & unprofessional.🙄
IMO It’s a factor for the jury if counsel is likable/unlikable.
Who was the guy in pink shirt behind Keetly this afternoon?
What happened to creeper?
Escobar is just trying to tie every crime on Thanksgiving to what happened. He keeps mentioning shotgun and a shotgun was not used at the scene. They were not shot with shotguns
Didn't the supreme court deal with "shall" or does that only involve the 2nd amendment?
When is this madness supposed to end ?
Can't believe the ice cream man has been in jail this whole time without being found guilty.
7:13:13 The Judge gets fired up about the prosecutors antics.
If I was on this jury and thought he was guilty, but wasn't quite sure, I would choose guilty just because of his lawyers' antics. It's like they want to be a big star and have that "You can't handle the truth" moment from A Few Good Men. Just do your job and quit trying to degrade the very qualified witnesses.
If I commit a crime I’m finding this defense attorney to represent me lol
Also I understand that Johnny Depp ate candy at that insane trial but since when are convicted convicts given a trove of candy to enjoy while they are on trial FOR MURDER?!?! Obscene and disrespectful