Man Could Spend Rest Of Life In Prison For Road Rage Murder
A 69-year-old man who insists he shot another driver in self-defense is back in court to be sentenced for second-degree murder.
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A 69-year-old man who insists he shot another driver in self-defense is back in court to be sentenced for second-degree murder.
Martin Zale claimed he shot Derek Flemming in self-defense last September during a confrontation at a stop-light.
A jury returned a guilty verdict for a 69-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a motorist during a road rage incident in Howell.
Martin Zale took the stand in his own defense earlier in the day. The case in Livingston County Circuit Court went to the jury Tuesday afternoon.
Prosecutors say Flemming, 43, was shot in the head in Sept. 2 after getting out of his vehicle to ask Zale about his aggressive driving.
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Derek Flemming was shot in the head in September after getting out of his vehicle to confront Martin Zale about his aggressive driving.
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Martin Zale's lawyer says "the whole story has not been told."
"We wanna make sure that we have all of the facts," said Livingston County prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt.
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