- President Donald Trump slammed the not-guilty verdict of a Mexican man who was on trial for murder.
- The man was previously deported five times and served time in a federal prison.
- Trump made the case a frequent talking point during his 2016 campaign.
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A 'disgraceful verdict': Trump slams Mexican murder suspect's acquittal
President Donald Trump slammed the not guilty verdict of a Mexican man that was on trial for murder.
President Donald Trump slammed the not guilty verdict of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, a previously deported Mexican man who was accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Kate Steinle at a San Francisco pier in 2015.
Zarate, who did not deny shooting Steinle, said that the gun accidentally fired as he was picking it up, according to the Associated Press. Defense attorney Matt Gonzalez argued that Zarate had no motivation to kill Steinle, and that it was an unfortunate incident.
Although Zarate was acquitted of murder charges, he was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Associated Press said.
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