Dog Mauling
Video Study Guide
Dog Mauling
• According to the video, what side of the case was the majority of the public opinion on?
- Diane Whipple
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• What was the most serious criminal charge filed?
- Man Slaughter
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• What was the breed of dog involved?
- Pressa canaries
• What part of the country did the events take place?
-San Francisco, California
• What were the occupations of the defendants?
-Both Lawyers
• What did the judge do at the time of sentencing?
-Way charges to the knoller couple
• What was unusual about the adopted son of the defendants?
-They acquired the dogs a year before they adopted this violent adopted man who was part of a white supremacy and had “Dog of War” Paul Schneider gave them the dog
-There’s no relationship, just written paper
• What was the eventual sentence given to the defendants?
- Grand jury one count of murder of second degree to Marjorie knoller
Couple-with involuntary manslaughter and owning a dangerous animal
-Life sentence
4 year sentence
• Where was the trial held?
-San Francisco, bay area to Los Angeles
• What was unusual about the civil lawsuit filed by the victim’s companion?
-30 prior warnings of injuries
-they filed a second lawsuit against the knoller and lawsuit against the owners of the building
Study Guide
Video: It’s Not My Fault-Strange Defenses
AJ 151 Azevedo
In the segment about the killing of a mayor and supervisor:
What city did the events take place? -San Francisco (City Hall) What was the result for the person accused of the killing? -He turned himself in -Not guilty of first degree murder -Guilty of involuntary manslaughter -Sentenced to 8 years and couple of months What device was used to kill? -Hand Gun What is the defense now known as? -The Twinkie Defense What happened to the killer after he was released? -Served 5 years -He killed himself
In the segment about the killing of a wife by a husband: What device
Dog Mauling
• According to the video, what side of the case was the majority of the public opinion on?
- Diane Whipple
-
• What was the most serious criminal charge filed?
- Man Slaughter
-
• What was the breed of dog involved?
- Pressa canaries
• What part of the country did the events take place?
-San Francisco, California
• What were the occupations of the defendants?
-Both Lawyers
• What did the judge do at the time of sentencing?
-Way charges to the knoller couple
• What was unusual about the adopted son of the defendants?
-They acquired the dogs a year before they adopted this violent adopted man who was part of a white supremacy and had “Dog of War” Paul Schneider gave them the dog
-There’s no relationship, just written paper
• What was the eventual sentence given to the defendants?
- Grand jury one count of murder of second degree to Marjorie knoller
Couple-with involuntary manslaughter and owning a dangerous animal
-Life sentence
4 year sentence
• Where was the trial held?
-San Francisco, bay area to Los Angeles
• What was unusual about the civil lawsuit filed by the victim’s companion?
-30 prior warnings of injuries
-they filed a second lawsuit against the knoller and lawsuit against the owners of the building
Study Guide
Video: It’s Not My Fault-Strange Defenses
AJ 151 Azevedo
In the segment about the killing of a mayor and supervisor:
What city did the events take place? -San Francisco (City Hall) What was the result for the person accused of the killing? -He turned himself in -Not guilty of first degree murder -Guilty of involuntary manslaughter -Sentenced to 8 years and couple of months What device was used to kill? -Hand Gun What is the defense now known as? -The Twinkie Defense What happened to the killer after he was released? -Served 5 years -He killed himself
In the segment about the killing of a wife by a husband: What device