MIAMI – Just after a number of delays, the manslaughter demo of Mexican actor Pablo Lyle is underway.
In March 2019, Lyle was a passenger in a auto driven by his brother-in-law when he cut off Hernandez at the intersection of NW 27th Avenue and 14th Street.
At a stoplight, Hernandez ran up to the SUV Lyle was in and banged on the window.
Lyle was captured on surveillance online video getting out of the passenger facet of the car. His brother-in-law also obtained out of the car, but it was not in park and it started off rolling into the intersection.
The brother-in-regulation ran back again to the vehicle to stop it from rolling and Hernandez walked back toward his individual automobile. That is when the surveillance movie demonstrates Lyle running towards Hernandez and punching him.
The blow knocked Hernandez unconscious and he later died from his accidents.
All through his opening assertion, Lyle’s defense lawyer explained his client was worried for his household and small children and acted in self-defense.
“He bought out of his motor vehicle and was banging on that window,” Bruce Lehr mentioned as he pounded the top rated of the podium. “Scaring the grownups and a few kids. The three little ones are hysterical at this point.”
All through his opening statement, prosecutor Shawn Abuhoff said Lyle did not just use force, he utilized deadly power.
“,,,that he is going to strike Mr. Hernandez in the face for the reason that he blames Mr. Hernandez for this scenario. And not only does he need to have pressure, and use power, he uses fatal pressure,” claimed Abuhoff.
On the stand, witness Jessica Rocha, who was at the identical intersection, claimed that she noticed Hernandez cross his arms in entrance of his confront like he was blocking a hit.
She explained 63-yr-aged Hernandez as elderly and said Lyle was healthy and seemed like Tarzan. She reported Hernandez pleaded with Lyle. “I listened to the victim say, no, no, make sure you don’t harm me,” she stated.
Lyle’s legal professional factors out a lot of inconsistencies in her testimony.
Lyle, who promises he acted in self-protection, was the star of the Mexican telenovela “Mi Lovable Maldición,” or “My Lovable Curse.” He also stars in a Netflix drama called “Yankee.”
Testimony is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, climate allowing.
