Dragging death appears accidental, says lawyer for Mobile murder defendant

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Defense attorney Jeff Deen said he has seen the same cell phone video that has gone viral showing his client fighting another man at a gas station and then driving away.

Prosecutors allege that the defendant, Jacob Alexander Cross, intentionally dragged Sam Walker under his SUV for about two miles on Wednesday last week, killing him. Deen said the incident appears to have been an accident, but he added that he needs to learn more.

“There’s a lot of unanswered questions I don’t have the answer to yet,” he said. “Rather than speculate, guess, go on the warpath – some things just don’t make sense.”…

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