Who's watching this after watching the actual video of the traffic stop?

that poor defense attorney obviously realized there was no defense for what his client did.

I can't believe how many people here are defending this guy! If he had no marajuana then he just needed to get out of the car and let them look. You seriously think pulling a gun on cops to get out of getting arrested is ok?? 🤦🏻‍♀️

The way she look straight at him in the beginning said a million words without having to speak not one!

Just read the guys file. 26 violations of a protective order, domestic assault, aggravated domestic assault, drug charges, etc. He knew with his history he was going back for a long time. He killed one, wounded another and also drug his own family into his mess. What a POS.

The female deputy is very mature and composed beyond her years, i hope she gets a full recovey and stayed in the service 🙏

Thought I was listening to Jodie Foster from Silence of the Lambs. Came to the comments and realized Im not the only one lol.

The way she stared at him when she sat down...if looks could kill..

This guy is a felon. In possession of an illegal firearm, murdered a police officer and attempted to murder another. Throw away the key after locking this man child up.

She was an excellent witness. Even during the initial stop, she came across professional and polite. It’s just a shame she had to be involved in a situation like this.

Deputy Eggers is a hero and a brave lady. I watched the video of the traffic stop, and there was no reason for the suspect to shoot her and the other officer. I salute her for her courage and service to the community.

Well at least the defense attorney warned her his questions were gonna sound stupid.

Crazy she is just 22. I was like a kid at this age

The reason the suspect didn't wanna get outta the car was because he knew they would find that gun that he ant suppose to have, thats what it was about!!!

The death look she gives him in the beginning

My heart breaks for both her and the Officer who lost his life. I hope the dude rots in hell.

He did try to shoot Eggers a second time as she got up to run. You can see that from McCowens dash cam.

All that guy had to do was get his ass out the car ... simple .. and none of the following would have occured . Condolences to the family of the P Officer who lost his life , i hope the lady P.O. makes a full recovery .

That look she gave that cop killer said a whole lot right there. She wants to deal out some justice on him still

She sounds EXACTLY like CLARICE from silence of the lambs 😮

I think Agent Starling might have a daughter.... She comports herself really well, especially considering being shot, and her partner shot and killed. I hope / wish for her to fully recover and stay in law enforcement. I think she's undoubtably an asset to any department. P.S. I loved the way she looked at the murderer when she was taking the stand...

No way in hell id be supporting a family member for a homicide charge. Wtf.

God bless our deputies everywhere and 🎉 protect them every day.😅

He got the legally blind public defender who helped the prosecution build their case lmao.

MAMMAW ISN'T GOING TO GET HIM OUT OF THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For all the people say, she’s scared and say that it’s her fault her partners dead it’s really not the reason why she said she smelled marijuana in the car so late was because she needed time for her partner to get there before he got agitated and people saying that she did nothing. She got tased that’s why she had to walk away first and that’s when the suspect pulled the gun there’s a lot of factors, on what went wrong in the shooting, but it’s not her fault

She is mature beyond her years. I pray she heals and is able to return to being the excellent deputy she is.

This guy is a POS. His true colors came out after he shot the cops and then opened his door and some bullshit and executed that police officer. Dude might have gotten a ticket if they found weed. He may have gone to jail for a couple of days when they found a felon in position of a gun but is all that work a human life? This was so disturbing. My prayers go out to the officers’s families. I hope he gets a life sentence. Or better yet, the death penalty. I am going to watch this trial because I need to know what is going to be the defense. And I need to know Justice is served. Again, prayers for the families and the deputy. Btw, she was nothing but professional, courteous, and friendly. Called him by his name, called him brother to gain that air of familiarity and courtesy. She even talked to Mee Ma . I really really need to hear from Mee Ma.

I guess the trial is just a formality at this point but this man was filmed on pretty clear video escalating a situation into him gunning down and police officer and shooting this officer in the leg and yelling I told you M.F’s as he drove off there shouldn’t be a trial they should just be moving straight into the sentencing faze

Cold blooded murderer😢

That look was so cold when she sat down I could physically feel it and she wasn’t even looking at me🥶😮‍💨

How can a defense attorney even defend this guy? There is nothing to defend. His actions were cold blooded and callous

Video of this released on PoliceAcivity titled "Bodycam Footage Shows Moments Before Tennessee Deputies Shot During a Traffic Stop"

That public defender reminded me of the attorney they hired in My Cousin Vinny when they regretfully decided that Vinny wasn’t the right fit for them. Lol.

Rip to the deceased officer. This one made me tear up quite a bit

32:20 This lawyer literally just asked her if “her partner was still in the car during all this.” This guy has watched and listened to the video numerous times. (I know, we all heard the “legally blind” comment.) He has read and heard the statements and evidence over and over. (If he hasn’t, he should have been disbarred before he got out of that courthouse the same day.) He’s either being disgustingly disingenuous, OR absurdly ineffective as counsel. (The defendant is without a shadow of a doubt, don’t misconstrue my comment.) Without argument…ONE OF THOSE TWO STATEMENTS ARE 100% factual. I am shocked that I just heard that.

Great job getting your partner and yourself justice officer Eggers! You were strong, professional, and informative despite a very traumatic and senseless situation.

Everybody saying its her fault. She didnt pull the trigger. People get harrsssed, bullied and abused all the time (unfortunately) and CHOOSE not to kill their abuser. She may have made a mistake, because well, shes a human being. The murderer made the choice to pull out a gun and fire it. Her pausing or stepping away didnt kill the cop. Him firing the gun did. Seriously, these LEOs face life & death situations every day. The stress, the snap decisions they have to make. Yeah, some are a**holes, but not all of them are. I cant imagine doing their job. The one who killed the P.O. is the one who refused to follow a lawful order. Then panicked, and then chose to pick up the gun and pull the trigger.

Soundd like she was far more interested in conducting a search of the vehicle than looking for indicators of actual impairment.

Does anyone know what sentence he finally received?

What a horrible tragedy!!! This is why law enforcement has to be ever vigilant and they can NEVER take a suspect/perpetrator at their word as this situation sadly proves!!

As a far south texan i always thought jodie foster accent was too over the top. I stand corrected. Strong officer and shameful end to this encounter.

My man hired a blind lawyer😂😂😂 I guess justice is blind

My question is .... why do they even bother with an unnecessary trial when they have the body cam and dashcam as evidence. Put him in prison for life end of story.

Defense Attorney's final statement could be straight out of My Cousin Vinny. "You handled a difficult situation very well." After she testified she shot at the defendant after he shot her. You can't make this shit up.

That was pretty much a slam dunk case. And condolences to the officer's family. But I don't know if I'd want that defence lawyer representing me!

Did the lawyer actually ask her if driving in the oncoming lanes is dangerous to other people? Is that really necessary to ask 🤦🏼‍♀️

I can't imagine what she's been through. God bless our law enforcement officers! ❤

the defender's office attorney looks like he slept in his suit and lost his comb. The defense attorney looks likes he is hedging a bet on an appeal for ineffective counsel, in the event of a conviction.

She sounds like Jodie Foster.

RIP Deputy McCowan thank you for your service

cant afford another microphone the witness stand?

Bubba awaits.

Solid! Godspeed Deputy Eggers. So sorry for the loss of your partner. 💙💙🖤💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻 Best wishes on your recovery.

Maaaaan, his defense attorney, was terrible.

Defense lawyer was not good but F Lee Bailey couldn’t have helped this guy

Did y'all see that stare down when she sat down. DAMN

She's just a kid , matured way beyond her years

Self preservation. You corner a tiger 🐅, don’t be surprised if you get scratched.

Everyone saying the legally blind defense lawyer is going to cause a mistrial Maybe. Except the huge amount of evidence against the suspect might be enough despite the poor defense. Worse case scenario i will be retried but unlikely. Poor legal council is only legally defensible in the absence of outstanding evidence against the client. That's not the case here. His case is already legally boned due to the body cam footage. Any defense lawyer at this point is primarily going to try to negotiate down from the death penalty, but he is practically guaranteed to be spending jail time. They're not going to let someone who is clearly guilty due to indisputable evidence walk free on a legal technicality.

The attorney says you couldn’t tell if his face was flush because he is so dark!! wtf, 😂

Oh my this public defender cant see and cant drive, yikes

Never, ever, relax around....

Some comments shock me. How can you turn the victims into “perpetrators”? The two deputies acted wrongly and were themselves to blame for one being injured and the other dead? Yes, and if the stupid policewoman hadn't stopped him, none of this would have happened? What's wrong with you? What's going on in your heads to think such bullshit? The perpetrator is solely responsible for this. He didn't have to shoot.

Kudos to the female cop. She did a great job testifying. It’s hard not to become emotional. The public defender did his job without being disrespectful to the slain or injured Officers.

No mic on the witness stand? Difficult to hear.

Her right eye is wigging out way too far to the right. Scary looking.

Do you think it was on purpose that they gave him Mr Mcgoo for his lawyer?

I already like this girl. She is cool, collected and sounds like Jodi Foster in Silence of the Lambs. We know how that turned out. You go girl.

Why is the defendant wearing prison garb and not a suit as prison garb can and has made Jury's biased and why the defendant's attorney must make sure their client has street clothes to wear. He must have a Public Defender who doesn't give a shit because HIS cLIEnt murdered a cop.

.. HE'S "LEGALLY BLIND" & CANNOT "SEE" THE VIDEO....⁉⁉ ..

Just getting tired of the " all this because she smelled marijuana." Well she smelled marijuana AND observed and recorded him driving on the wrong side of the road. That means you get out of the car for toxicology drills.

I'm curious as to what strategy(ies) a defense attorney would use to win this case being that there is dash and body cam footage. Years ago I'd think you just sit there and let the defendant accept his fate. One of my professors made me realize even if a person is "dead to rights," you want to ensure that the trial and punishment are administered properly. With that being said, outside of ensuring that everything is done correct procedurally, are there strategies that one can use or am I there physically but mentally I'm elsewhere?

“He told you mofos” 😂

Excellent testimony. R.I.P. to fallen officer McCowan. God Bless you Both!! TY for your continued service for us all. Feel better, get well soon, you will!! That which does NOT kill you shall only make you STRONGER! 💪💪🙏🙏🙏

A legally blind lawyer. Wow.

I'm not condoning Mr. Dehart's actions; but, I will condemn the miscarriage of justice we are witnessing. The defense did not challenge, or even question, the legitimacy of the stop, the officer's ability to detect (by sense of smell) the proximity of illicit substances, the exit orders, escalation of force.., anything. There is a valid argument on behalf of Mr Dehart, and this attorney (public defender) agreed to make that argument; if he's unwilling/unable to do so, he should recuse himself.

He is definitely not gonna survive prison with the amount of complaining he does.

The defense lawyer did a great job on the prosecution.

Once he realize the female officer was by herself he could of shot and killed her and escaped so she’s lucky that she had the chance to call backup which wasn’t enough help

There's zero way this defense lawyer can spin this in any way that justifies this. The guy complained about being profiled yet showed his true colors regardless of his skin color.

she thought for about a half a second to go and help the fallen cop, before she was already worried about herself.

All of this because he would not get out of the car. It's funny to hear all the tough guys telling everyone their opinions unless you were there while the gun was being fired and the stress for her of getting shot. Don't you think she feels about the situation, don't you think she thinks a different scenario of what could have been different. She did nothing wrong, a felon with a gun usually leads to a bad ending.

But this future scientist, scholar and astronaut was on the phone with his grandma. There’s no way he would ever shoot somebody.😐

That defense lawyer is a joke. He is AWFUL!!!

This seems like an interrogation of the officer, I know the facts need to be known but she was only doing her job and she lost a friend, so I think the approach is a bit forward. But I’m no expert lol

After reading the comments half way down the page I now realize why the USA is going all to hell.

Look, I am tickled to death if this guy has a bad lawyer, but not if it provides him grounds for an appeal. Did his lawyer really just start off by saying he is legally blind and therefore couldn't watch the video- the most important evidence in the case? And then he said he can't drive, so he has no frame of reference for driving offenses? COME ON NOW.....lets not just give this man an automatic appeal. Give him a fair trial- not because I'm worried about him, but so once he is sentenced he goes away forever.

I cant believe she was only 22

Shocking!

Those 3 uniformed armed officer's, 1 in front of the judge & 2 directly to the left of Deputy Eggers are ALL on edge, she herself made a point of staring the accused straight in the eye's as she took her seat & gave her name & place of work to the prosecuter. The defence attorney didn't have to but he wanted to let her know how well she handled coming face to face with a man who rather than be charged with a simple DUI, shot & murdered her partner in cold blood then also shot at & tried to kill her before shooting her partner twice more (despite him not having moved since the first shot put him on his back in the dirt) before speeding off & fleeing. The motorists who came to her aid a few moments later literally drove into a sad & desperate scence, yet because she stayed clam & gave clear focused instructions they to stayed calm & were able to assist her untill a fellow officer arrived & took her in his patrol car. The whole time The poor lady who had to check the deceased officer also did a great job & stayed calm, she must have been deeply shocked at what she saw. Deputy Egger's directed everyone who came upon that scene to first check on her partner, her concern for him was as evident as her distress when the dreaded truth was confirmed. At No time during the entire incident did she disrespect the defendant, humiliate or curse him, she raised her voice only once & that was as she screamed "NO" as he needlessly fired his concealed weapon & took her partners life. Deputy Burrows arrived just as the acussed was becoming beligerent & uncooprative, this caused the deputy's 1st interaction with the suspect to become hostile almost immediately, yet even in that short time he remained respectful & professional even trying to reason with the man who just minutes later & completely without cause murderd him where he stood. I noticed the hard stares & open hostility from the defendants family as she made her way past them & into the witness box, it was a disgusting show of disrespect, arrogance & entitlement. I hope they felt a deep shame as much for that as for the defendants actions on 8th Feb 2024 after they watched what REALLY happended at around 8pm, even if they couldnt find the decency & humanity to show it. How the defendant can claim not guilty is beyound my understanding, i KNOW HE DID IT, i just WATCHED HIM do it, watched it twice 🤷🏼‍♀️, i sincerely hope & pray that the jury thinks the same, finds him guilty & locks him & the danger he presents to the rest of society.. lock him up Heartfelt condolences to the family of the slain deputy, support, good wishes & prayers for the brave & professional deputy, the members of the public who stopped to help & the fellow officers who arrived upon such a devastating scene. Best wishes also to the prosecuter for having the courtesy, good manners & humanity to praise Deputy Eggers for her bravery in coming forward to ask for justice for her fellow officer partner & probably her very good friend RIP.. Deputy Burrows 😢

I hope DeHart is expedited in his journey to meet his Maker. I hope Deputy Eggers is able to stay a law enforcement officer; she appears to me to be a great candidate to be a sheriff or chief of police in the future. I have to wonder, after watching hundreds of these video's, if the mom's and grandmas are as culpable in this sort of crime as the perpetrator. In more than half of cases like this the offender cries out for "mama". That makes me believe these women have sided with their kin no matter what they do...leading the offender to believe "mama" can get them out of this too.

When i was 16 i was a passenger in a truck in which was pulled over for drunk driving. The driver fought with police.. i was also taken out & thrown on ground and choked unconscious. The choking part i can live with.. i was not polite to the cops. However, i was unableto turn my head to the left withiut sever pain for almost 2 yrs.. i called an attny & he told me,,quote.you have a case ..but i have to practice paw in this town" reninds me of this defense atyny😞

Jodie Foster's twin. Terribly sad 😢 for what both officers went through.

We need swift justice.

She sounds just like Clarice Starling in The Silence Of The Lambs.

The defense attorney sounds like he’s trying to help the prosecutor

Is this a missing Silence of the Lambs section where Clarice Starling is in court? WTF

Why are we waisting this much time on a trail. He murdered a police officer on video and shot another because he was a convited felon with a firearm that didn't want to go to jail. What else possibly matters??

they assigned him to the worst public defender 😂 he doesn’t stand chance.