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In deciding damages in the case, the jury awarded Bryant $1 for funeral expenses, and $1 for each child of parental companionship, instruction, and guidance and mental pain and suffering, verdict forms show. Hill children are 7, 10 and 13.
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Phillips plans to file a motion for a new trial in US District Court, and if that denied, he will take it to the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Sweet Elementary School heard loud music blaring from Hill home.
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Issues pushing attorney to appeal
Thirty witnesses cheap jordans sale were called during the trial, Phillips said, some of whom contested Newman narrative that he saw a gun and that he demanded Hill drop the weapon before opening fire.
Among those was Hill oldest child, 13 year old Destiny, who was cheap Air max shoes 9 at the time. She sat on a bench at cheap jordans for sale the school across the street as the encounter unfolded. She testified that her dad hands were empty, according to court records.
Responding to the lawsuit claim that Hill never raised his firearm or threatened deputies, Newman retorted simply, said he has numerous problems with the court proceedings, which will help form the basis of his appeal.
One is what he called the of a police expert, who, despite answering defense questions, claimed to be hard of hearing when Phillips questioned him, the lawyer said. Phillips also alleged deputies changed their story about how Hill was holding the gun and whether he aimed it at Lopez, the other deputy.
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