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Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Wants Charges Dropped Because Castile Had THC in His Blood
• http://thefreethoughtproject.comJeronimo Yanez and his attorneys filed a motion to dismiss Wednesday and a memo supporting the motion.
Yanez's push to dismiss the felony manslaughter charge against him follows the U.S. Department of Justice's announcement that it will conduct a comprehensive review of the St. Anthony Police Department, which was deeply criticized nationwide over the incident.
Last month, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi charged Yanez with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm for the shooting of Castile during a traffic stop on July 6.
The immediate aftermath of the shooting was live-streamed by Diamond Reynolds, who was a passenger in the car along with her 4-year-old daughter in the backseat.