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Teen Allegedly Threatened King; McInerney Atty. in Contempt

Teen Allegedly Threatened King; McInerney Atty. in Contempt

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A 17-year-old former classmate of Lawrence King and Brandon McInerney testified on Wednesday that McInerney threatened to "shank" King the day before he shot him twice, February 12, 2008.

Identified only as Cristian G., the witness was described as a casual acquaintance of the murdered gay 15-year-old. Cristian said an emotionless McInerney told a group of boys that "he was going to get some guys together and rush [King] and shank him," the Los Angeles Times reported.

McInerney's defense has been describing King as a sexual aggressor who flirted with and taunted McInerney, but Cristian G., when asked by defense attorney Scott Wippert, denied that King chased after boys.

This isn't Wippert's first troublesome move: In pretrial proceedings, Judge Charles Campbell told both sides that McInerney's statements to police after the shooting were off-limits. But on Tuesday, Wippert questioned a police officer who dealt with McInerney after the shooting and asked if the teen seemed remorseful. Campbell, angered, found Wippert in contempt of court and fined him $500.

"You should know better than that," Campbell told Wippert. "I'm expecting that you are a more experienced counsel for a case like this."

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.