A Riverton man convicted of first-degree murder has lost his latest bid for a new trial. Gabriel R. Drennen is serving a life sentence for the shooting death of Leroy Hoster in 2010. Trial testimony indicates Drennen was trying to evict Hoster and shot him after Hoster pushed him. He appealed his conviction on grounds that he had poor representation during his trial. Drennen argued his lawyers failed to call expert witnesses who could have bolstered his claims of self-defense. District Court Judge Norman E. Young ruled this month that Drennen's attorneys nevertheless did argue self-defense and that while Drennen may not have received a perfect trial, he did get a fair one.
No comments:
Post a Comment