"San Francisco filmmaker and journalist Kevin Epps, on Monday, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, nine years after he fatally shot his sister-in-law's ex-husband during an altercation at his family's Glen Park home. As the verdict was read, Epps sobbed quietly into his hands. Some supporters also began to cry, and in the hallway outside, others alleged prosecutorial misconduct. They've said Epps was targeted for his race and background, and throughout the trial, urged District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to drop charges."
"Defense attorney Darlene Comstedt said Polk had barged into the home, acting "erratically" and threatening to "air out" Epps. He'd just gotten in a verbal altercation with maintenance workers out front. She argued that Epps was acting in self-defense when he opened fire. Polk is a registered sex offender and had prior convictions for domestic abuse against Gul, lewd acts with a child, second-degree robbery and drug possession."
Kevin Epps was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting his sister-in-law’s ex-husband at the family’s Glen Park home nine years after the incident. Jurors acquitted him of murder but convicted him of voluntary manslaughter. Epps sobbed when the verdict was read, and supporters alleged prosecutorial misconduct and racial targeting while urging District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to drop charges. Epps’ spokesperson vowed to appeal. Defense said Marcus Polk barged into the home acting erratically, threatened to “air out” Epps after a verbal altercation, and that Epps opened fire in self-defense. Polk is a registered sex offender with multiple prior convictions, but prosecutors kept that record from jurors.
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