Man Acquitted in Portland Stabbing Case Involving Racial Slur Testimony
- A Portland jury acquitted Gary Edwards of second-degree assault for stabbing Gregory Howard Jr. on October 31.
- Edwards claimed self-defense, stating that Howard used a racial slur upon seeing him.
- Contrarily, Howard insisted he only spoke the slur after being stabbed.
- Both men have extensive criminal records, with Edwards previously convicted of attempted assault and Howard convicted of felony rape.
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Black male stabs white male. But victim uses racial slur AFTER stabbing — and Portland jury issues 'inconceivable' verdict.
A black male recently admitted in court that he stabbed a white male over the summer, but a Portland jury acquitted the black male after learning the victim uttered a racial slur — and spoke the word following the stabbing.Gary Edwards was charged with second-degree assault for knifing Gregory Howard Jr. on Northwest 5th Avenue in Portland's Old Town neighborhood on the morning of July 7, OregonLive reported last week.'Beyond inconceivable.'A co…
Portland man cleared of stabbing by jury, allegedly because of racial ...
Portland man cleared of stabbing by jury, allegedly because of racial slur after the attack · American Wire News
Words as weapons appeared to be a valid argument in one leftist haven after race played into the acquittal of an admitted stabber. Popular messaging about sticks and stones looked to be in need of an update in Portland, Oregon, where the soft-on-crime society sank to a new low. After Gary Edwards reportedly admitted to stabbing Gregory Howard Jr. in July, the black man was acquitted of wrongdoing at trial after the defense argued the white victi…
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