Jury still out on fast-food murder

A jury is still deliberating the fate of Ramadan Dokovic, the Downey

man accused of publicly shooting and killing a 49-year-old Newport Beach

resident a year ago in a Costa Mesa fast-food eatery parking lot.

The jury on Monday had asked portions of the evidence to be reread to

them and posed a few questions on laws relating to involuntary

manslaughter.

The prosecution alleged that Dokovic shot Miroslav Maric out of

frustration from not getting a few stolen Rolex watches he had expected

to get. The shooting, witnessed by several people, happened the afternoon

of May 18, 2001, in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box restaurant at

the corner of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue in Costa Mesa

Dokovic pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. The defense has

argued that Dokovic shot Maric in self defense.

The jury will continue deliberation today.