"Teslik Trial: Defendant's Testimony and Closing Arguments"
TL;DR
Shane Teslik has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the 2023 stabbing death of Devonna Walker in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The incident occurred during an argument between Teslik's fiancée and Walker, during which Teslik used a racial slur. Teslik claimed self-defense, but prosecutors argued that he provoked the situation. He was also found guilty of disorderly conduct.
- Verdict reached in Shane Teslik trial KCRG
- Man charged in Cedar Rapids fatal stabbing testifies his use of racial slur wasn’t ‘important’ to te The Gazette
- In closing arguments, separate views of the same event as Teslik trial winding down KGAN TV
- Teslik continues testimony in his own trial, says he used racial slur to try to ‘neutralize the situation’ KCRG
- Teslik Combative With Prosecutors On Second-Day Of His Testimony iHeart
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