ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The man accused of killing another man outside the Savoy Nightclub in Orlando\u2019s Ivanhoe district last week will be allowed out of jail as he prepares for trial \u2013 and for the possible dismissal of his case.<\/p>\n
Jean Borja\u2019s attorney, Mark O\u2019Mara, has said Borja pulled the trigger, killing Julien Cruz amid a fight outside the nightclub.<\/p>\n
New video evidence appeared to support the case O\u2019Mara was beginning to build, that Borja acted in self-defense when he opened fire.<\/p>\n
The video showed Borja almost hitting Cruz\u2019s partner with his Jeep as the intoxicated man walked in the road outside the club.<\/p>\n
Borja then pulled over and got out of his car after Cruz\u2019s partner yelled at him about his driving.<\/p>\n
The pair began to fight, with others, including Cruz, joining in. Cruz and his partner eventually push Borja to the ground.<\/p>\n
The video then shows Borja getting up and walking to his car, with Cruz and Cruz\u2019s partner following him.<\/p>\n
Attorneys argue over what happened next: either Borja was trying to pull his door closed while Cruz and Cruz\u2019s partner tried to get into the car \u2013 as O\u2019Mara claimed \u2013 or the pair were pushing the door shut as Borja emerged with a gun.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Mara said Borja\u2019s pant leg was covered with Cruz\u2019s blood, suggesting the door was open and Cruz was almost on top of Borja when the bullet hit him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey should have stayed away from his car,\u201d O\u2019Mara said, adding that it was a felony to break into someone else\u2019s car and deadly force was justified in that case.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors struggled with their narrative throughout the hearing, although much of that struggle came from them trying to make sense of conflicting witness statements.<\/p>\n
They argued Borja was the aggressor and should have kept driving.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou stopped, you got out of the car,\u201d one prosecutor practically yelled in frustration. \u201cYou committed the crime!\u201d<\/p>\n
The judge said Borja should be allowed out of jail on a $75,000 bond.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Mara said a self-defense hearing would happen in the coming months, where he could argue to dismiss Borja\u2019s case completely.<\/p>\n
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