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Trial opens for Racine man accused of killing friend

By: Associated Press//February 9, 2016//

Trial opens for Racine man accused of killing friend

By: Associated Press//February 9, 2016//

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RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A defense attorney for a Racine man accused of fatally shooting his friend has told jurors he did shoot him, but shouldn’t be found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide.

The Journal Times reports the trial of 28-year-old Jacob Rogers opened Monday. He’s charged with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon in the March shooting of 27-year-old Andrew Jones.

Defense attorney Adrienne Moore said Rogers “snapped and he killed his friend.” Moore argued that he’s not guilty of first-degree intentional homicide, but rather second-degree intentional homicide.

According to a criminal complaint, a dispute over money motivated Rogers to shoot Jones. Moore said the money was to be used so Rogers could go to Chicago to fight to get custody of his newborn daughter.

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