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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:39 PM Mar 2015

Florida man shows up at lawyer's office with dead body in trunk

http://www.winknews.com/2015/03/05/fort-myers-lawyer-says-client-showed-up-with-dead-body/

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – 8:44 AM Thursday Update: WINK spoke with Robert Harris Thursday morning. He said his client was treated and released from the hospital for his injuries. He says his client, John Marshall, is not in custody. He says all evidence points to self defense.

LCSO has not officially cleared Marshall of any wrongdoing. They have not commented further on the state of their investigation.

LCSO has not released the name of the victim.

Friends of the victim tells WINK News Thursday morning, they believe he was murdered.
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Florida man shows up at lawyer's office with dead body in trunk (Original Post) LiberalElite Mar 2015 OP
'all evidence points to self-defense'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1
Bizzare Telcontar Mar 2015 #2
I guess if you just killed somebody in self defense treestar Mar 2015 #3
Everyone's there - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #6
Did he have some hydrogen peroxide and a shitload of lime? bluesbassman Mar 2015 #4
Don't think I want to go to Florida even if it is warm! B Calm Mar 2015 #5
They should lock him up - and not just for killing the neighbor csziggy Mar 2015 #7
I didn't know what LiberalElite Mar 2015 #8
I know up here the Florida Wildlife officers take it seriously csziggy Mar 2015 #9
Lawyer must be the real life Saul Goodman. nt valerief Mar 2015 #10
Trying to figure what retainer I'd charge for that jberryhill Mar 2015 #11
When your client shows up with a body, just say you'd rather have cash pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #12
I'd take both for enough cash jberryhill Mar 2015 #15
Someone should do a documentary on Florida Man. GreatGazoo Mar 2015 #13
You know he has his own Twitter account.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #16
Wow ! GreatGazoo Mar 2015 #17
Ay! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2015 #14
How come the first thing I think of is... Adrahil Mar 2015 #18
Neighbors shed light on deadly Bokeelia feud William769 Mar 2015 #19

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. 'all evidence points to self-defense'.
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:45 PM
Mar 2015

At least all the evidence the still-living guy has provided. Cause everybody who kills in 'self-defense' tosses the body in a car trunk and drives off with it.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
3. I guess if you just killed somebody in self defense
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:49 PM
Mar 2015

It is pretty smart to go straight to your lawyer.

This way when the cops come, your lawyer is already there.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
7. They should lock him up - and not just for killing the neighbor
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:57 PM
Mar 2015

From the article linked in the OP: "Neighbors say the two fought about Marshall covering tortoise holes." Lock him up for THAT!

Gopher tortoises are endangered and the loss of their holes endangers other species that rely on gopher holes for homes. It is ILLEGAL to disturb gopher tortoises or their holes.

I'm sorry the neighbor who fought with Marshall is dead - he should have notified Florida Wildlife officers about this problem and they would have made efforts to stop Marshall.

Thanks to the unknown deceased neighbor for trying to protect the tortoises!

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
8. I didn't know what
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:59 PM
Mar 2015

the tortoise hole part was about. Now that it's in the news hopefully wildlife officials will take action.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
9. I know up here the Florida Wildlife officers take it seriously
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:12 PM
Mar 2015

When the county paved the road in front of our farm, I reported to them and to the wildlife guys that there were active gopher tortoise holes along our driveway. It slowed down the paving project since the wildlife people did a study to confirm what I had told them and the county engineers had to submit plans how they hoped to avoid disturb the gophers. Unfortunately, their plans didn't work and our gophers are long gone.

On the other hand, a development near us has a gopher tortoise conservation area and homeowners in those parts of the development have to observe very strict rules about landscaping, lighting, and agree to never disturb the gopher holes. Another section is devoted to conservation of the fox squirrels, with even more and different restrictions about hedges and trees. While I would never live in a development with a HOA, this is one whose provisions I cheer!

I hope the wildlife people down in Lee County are as serious as they are up here in Leon and that see this article and follow through!

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
13. Someone should do a documentary on Florida Man.
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 07:26 PM
Mar 2015

He leads a very interesting life full of encounters with law enforcement.

William769

(55,147 posts)
19. Neighbors shed light on deadly Bokeelia feud
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 09:03 AM
Mar 2015

BOKEELIA, FL - Authorities continue to investigate after a man drove his neighbor's body to his attorney's office - claiming to have shot the man in self-defense during a fight.

We spoke to neighbors who say tension between the two had been brewing for weeks; but they say the details don't add up.

It all started Wednesday around 4 p.m. Attorney Robert Harris said one of his clients arrived at his Fort Myers office on Virginia Avenue - claiming to have killed his neighbor - and the body was in the bed of his pickup truck.

"When the 911 operator advised me to start doing CPR, that's when I went, 'Oh my God! This is real,'" said Harris.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/28275353/neighbors-shed-light-on-deadly-bokeelia-feud#.VPmk4vnF_Ms

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