Jon Wayne Joseph
White male
Age at time: 63
Weapon: unarmed
Victim photo: Collier County Sheriff's Office, 2005
John Orr
White male
Age at time: 37
Weapon: knife
Defendant photo: Collier County Sheriff's Office, 2011
Case type:
Argument turned violent
Location:
Public
Initiator:
Unclear
Witnesses:
No
Case year:
2011
Location details: In a neighborhood street in Naples, Collier County, on Oct. 02, 2011
What happened: John Orr, 37, stabbed a 63-year-old Naples man, Jon Wayne Joseph, 75 times. Orr claimed he did it in self-defense because Joseph was on top of him, bashing his head into the ground, gouging his eyes and threatening to kill him. But prosecutors argued that the location of blood stains and Orr's lack of wounds ran counter to his claim. Most of the blood on Orr's body was near his armpit, suggesting he had the victim in a headlock as he repeatedly stabbed. The violent attack was preceded by an argument and by Joseph ramming his bicycle into Orr as he walked through the Lake Park neighborhood. Joseph was unarmed.
The outcome: Judge denied immunity, saying the blood spatter evidence did not support the defendant's claim. Orr's defense attorney said seeking a "stand your ground" hearing was "...an opportunity to have an early test of this case and see what the state had. Now we know exactly what the state's theory is and we'll be prepared to beat that." A trial is pending.
Investigating agency: Naples Police
Case decision made by: Judge
Trayvon Martin’s death became controversial because circumstances leading up to the shooting cast doubt on who was to blame. The Tampa Bay Times reviewed other “stand your ground” cases for similar circumstances. The Times relied on available information, some of which may not tell the whole story. When the situation was unclear, that was noted.
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Source: Fort Myers News-Press, Oct. 4, 2011.
Source: Naples Daily News, March 6, 2012. Link to original source
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