The citizens of Pima County - or more correctly stated - how those citizens are percieved by a set of lawyers will determine how much this raid will cost the county.The fact that it will cost them some bucks is a certainty , the only question is ; how much?
If it is a large amount , you will see these raids used more sparingly in the future.All the elements are in place for it to be a LARGE amount.
If the widow's atty. is smart [Bob and Steve No are not the norm; some lawyers are dumb as a sack of rocks ] he is playing it close to the vest .He won't call in any heavy hitting assistant counsel just yet.No point in giving up part of a small fee.He will wait to see what the county has .Most any lawyer would loan the widow money to live on in these cicumstances.
To avoid a large settlement , the county has to make Jose guilty.The evidence they used as PC for the search won't likely be sufficient in a jury's mind to "convict" him.Some of the cops on here seem to think the PC was based on info from a "snitch" , or a "plant".
So a defense lawyer would be trying to "convict" a war veteran who can't defend himself against any accusations because agents of the county shot him dead in his home.He would be relying on testimony of a witness who's very character is unsavory to most folks.If they make a case against a home invasion gang and turn one of them to testify they are no better off than with a snitch .
Keep in mind that there will be no trial.All this sort of stuff is just negotiating material between lawyers.
BTW ; Dupnik don't strike me as being as common a name in Pima County AZ.as Guerena.More likely to get a "Jose" on the jury than a "Clarence".
The idea that a jury will consider that any money they award the widow comes out of their pockets is not much of a hurdle for a good lawyer to overcome.
