Gonzales Gets New Trial After Appeals Ruling | Colorado Springs News

Donald Gonzales, convicted of second-degree murder in a 2021 incident where he shot and killed Gary McLaughlin after a confrontation over stolen phone and cash, is getting a new trial. The Court of Appeals ruled the original judge wrongly denied jury instructions on self-defense and robbery, saying those instructions could have swayed the verdict in Gonzales’ favor. The case, People v. Gonzales, is now headed back to court for a do-over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ef1a3726e2ebd46