I wish journalists would learn how much more persuasive they can be if they are matter-of-fact. The particulars of this triggered my skepticism in the 4 paragr

I wish journalists would learn how much more persuasive they can be if they are matter-of-fact. The particulars of this triggered my skepticism in the 4 paragraphs following "Heightening the tension...", and I assumed that important details were being left out, and that there was some sort of scuffle, etc., going on, leading to the shock. In fact, reading the appeal, the fact pattern looks very bad for the court. The man was shocked mid-sentence as he spoke while sitting down. There appears to have been no scuffle. So I'm fairly convinced now, but no thanks to this article trying to be "persuasive."