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>Dunham's defense attorney, Beaufort-based Jeffery Stephens, said Dunham wanted a ride but felt threatened by Stevens, and that's when he began firing shots.
>He also said Dunham "is not the best communicator," which may have affected how he explained what happened to Hardeeville officers after his arrest. By the time Dunham admitted to shooting Stevens, he had been handcuffed to a wall in the interview room for six hours and was "sleep deprived," his attorney said.
>The defense began arguing that race, Dunham being a Black man and Stevens being white, could have played a part in the incident, but Stone objected and the judge agreed to not allow the theory.
>Dunham's lack of "intent to harm means it's not murder," Stephens said.
>In South Carolina law, murder is "the killing of any person with malice aforethought, either express or implied." The prosecutors have to prove the charge "beyond a reasonable doubt" and all 12 jurors must agree on whether the verdict is guilty or not guilty.
>Dunham's defense attorney, Beaufort-based Jeffery Stephens, said Dunham wanted a ride but felt threatened by Stevens, and that's when he began firing shots.
>He also said Dunham "is not the best communicator," which may have affected how he explained what happened to Hardeeville officers after his arrest. By the time Dunham admitted to shooting Stevens, he had been handcuffed to a wall in the interview room for six hours and was "sleep deprived," his attorney said.
>The defense began arguing that race, Dunham being a Black man and Stevens being white, could have played a part in the incident, but Stone objected and the judge agreed to not allow the theory.
>Dunham's lack of "intent to harm means it's not murder," Stephens said.
>In South Carolina law, murder is "the killing of any person with malice aforethought, either express or implied." The prosecutors have to prove the charge "beyond a reasonable doubt" and all 12 jurors must agree on whether the verdict is guilty or not guilty.
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