Corey Pujols was charged with manslaughter, but he pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of felony battery.
that prosecutors considered the “totality of the circumstances,” including Pujols’ youth, his lack of criminal history and the fact that he did not intend to cause Cook’s death. They also considered Cook’s behavior and what he said, the newspaper confirmed.
“Two of the primary factors were the aggressive approach the victim took toward the defendant and everyone working with the defendant, and that the victim repeatedly used possibly the most aggressive and offensive term in the English language,” Kamm said. An autopsy determined that Cook, whom court records show was a registered sex offender, suffered a skull fracture and brain contusions during the altercation with Pujols,
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