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Morning Cup of Murder

The Stand Your Ground Law - October 10 2024

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

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🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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October 10th: Michael Drejka Sentenced (2019) What happens when a law seems to excuse a person’s devastating actions? On October 10th 2019 a man was sentenced for a crime he committed in broad daylight that, depending on how a law is interpreted, he may or may not have been guilty of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Markeis_McGlockton, https://www.wusf.org/law-order/2019-08-24/michael-drejka-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-clearwater-parking-lot-shooting, https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/12/29/michael-drejka-conviction-sentence-upheld-by-appeals-court/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-who-killed-unarmed-black-man-parking-lot-dispute-attacked-n1136361, https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2020/02/27/prison-inmate-attacked-michael-drejka-over-death-of-brother-markeis-mcglockton-report-says/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/stand-ground-killer-michael-dreka-sentenced-20-years/story?id=66182264 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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There were two more murders 15 miles away.

0:02.6

When police arrives, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

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We have a weird homicide.

0:08.8

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

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What happens when a law seems to excuse a person's devastating actions?

0:21.0

On October 10th, 2019, a man was sentenced for a crime he committed in broad daylight.

0:27.6

That, depending on how the law is interpreted, he may or may not be guilty of.

0:34.1

So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a

0:39.3

morning cup of murder. Today's story involves two individuals whose lives would become

0:45.7

intertwined by a crime, Marquesne McLaughton and Michael Dreschka. Marquess Dionne McLaughden,

0:53.7

born March 28, 1990, grew up in Clearwater, Florida,

0:57.9

moved around the state a bit during his childhood, and dropped out when he was in high school.

1:03.8

In the year 2009, he was introduced to a girl named Brittany Jacobs, and together, the pair

1:09.7

would enter a long-term relationship that resulted

1:12.6

in three children. And in December of 2018, just months before our story takes place, the couple

1:20.4

announced that they were excitedly expecting their fourth child. While Brittany worked as a certified

1:26.3

nursing assistant, Marquay was a stay-at-home

1:29.3

dad during the day and worked the night shift at a clear water 7-11. There was nothing,

1:36.4

according to the sources, that raised any red flags in Marques's life, one that would be cut

1:41.4

incredibly short after his interaction with Michael Drejjska.

1:47.3

Michael Andrew Drejke, born August 5th, 1970, lived in Delaware and was raised by a father in law

1:54.5

enforcement. Working as a tree trimmer for a large portion of his life, Michael eventually quit his

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