Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Ended Super Bowl Parade Murder Case, Prosecutor Says
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson talks to reporters on Tuesday, defending her office’s charging of one of the men accused in the fatal Super Bowl parade shootings in February 2024. Chief Trial Assistant Kristiane Bryant (left) and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Hallie Schuman (right) handled the case. (Peggy Lowe/ KCUR 89.3)
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson on Tuesday defended her plea deal with one of the men accused in the fatal Super Bowl parade shootings, saying Missouri’s “Stand Your Ground” law tied her hands.
A day after Johnson’s office dropped a second- degree murder charge against Dominic Miller, 20, who then pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, a resolute Johnson met with reporters, scolding some for w…
