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Vincent Andrew Gorski (November 12, 1977) is an American lawyer known for being acquitted after a six day jury trial of reckless discharge of a firearm and resisting arrest in Kern County, California in a matter that gathered much public interest and support for Gorski’s situation.

Career
He currently practices bankruptcy and family law in Bakersfield, California at The Gorski Firm, APC.

Incident & Trial
The incident occurred on May 20, 2015 where he acted in self-defense after a homeless man, Dandres Bankston, threatened him and his girlfriend when they returned to his office at 10:50 p.m. Gorski fired a warning shot in an effort to defuse the situation because he believed Bankston had a weapon. The incident and subsequent trial gather significant interest because of police misconduct, an overzealous district attorney prosecution, and police losing evidence.

At Gorski’s trial, Judge Lua found that the Bakersfield Police Department continued questioning after invoking his Miranda rights. There was conflicting testimony from police regarding the resisting arrest charge and five hours of video footage went missing while in the possession of the Bakersfield Police Department.