A Florida man convicted of manslaughter in a dispute over a parking spot is sentenced to 20 years in prison. The case drew notice after authorities didn't initially arrest Michael Drejka, citing the state's Stand Your Ground law.
A judge has sentenced Michael Drejka to 20 years in prison, with credit for the 92 days he already has served.[Original story, published at 11:26 a.m. ET]A Florida man convicted of manslaughter for killing a man who shoved him during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking spot is expected to be sentenced Thursday.
Drejka, who had a concealed weapons license, argued that he saw McGlockton moving toward him and thought McGlockton was going to kick and beat him."If he was going to hit me that hard to begin with, a blind side from the get-go, what else should I expect?" Drejka said in his police interview.Police questioned him several times on the discrepancy between the video and his statements that McGlockton took steps toward him.
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