Constitutional Law

KingCast sees Daniel Talbot trial continue 12 Jan: Who's on first, or more accurately who had the guns and who shot first?

By Christopher King

Today the Defense continued to attack the credibility of Thomas Papandrea -- who claimed to be Defendant Robert Iacoviello Jr.'s best friend -- by noting that his story changed after he told police and the Grand Jury different stories on 4 occasions between 30 Sept - 2 Oct. He never told anyone, for example, that Mr. Iacoviello wanted to be a Blood gang member on 30 Sept, 1 Oct (unrecorded), 1 Oct (recorded) or on 2 Oct (Grand Jury).

Krupp: "The first time was when you were preparing for your testimony for this case on December 28, 2009."
Papandrea: "Yes."

Krupp: "You told the Grand Jury you didn't see the gun until after you heard shots?"
Papandrea: "Yes."

Krupp: "As you rounded the corner you heard a first shot -- coming at you and that you backed up -- then you heard Bobby pull a gun out of his waist and shoot...."
Papandrea: "That what I told them [the Grand Jury] on October 1st."

Krupp: "You don't know of your own knowledge whether Derek Lodie had a gun do you?"
Papandrea: "I guess not."

So yah, self defense is huge in this case, as is whether or not the State can definitively put a gun in Defendant Iacoviello's hand, or anyone else's hands for that matter. What is also huge that laymen forget about it what is the exact charge. I believe it is ONLY murder one -- that's all or nothing folks. I will check up on that but I don't believe there is any lesser included offense on the table, such as Manslaughter one or two (voluntary/involuntary).

Another lawyer got on the elevator with me today at lunch break. We look at each other and nod. There is a long, hard blink between us and we almost immediately knew each other as former LE Attorneys watching a horrible case. There was silent communication between us that what happened is a shame all around. He broke the silence first.

"That's gonna' take a lot of rehabilitation there," he said, speaking of how dinged-up Krupp left Papandrea on the witness stand.

"I know, Man," I responded. "That was pretty ugly in there."

"You don't get to murder one on that witness, no you don't."

"I know, Man. I know......"

Here is the last post 8 Jan 2010 on this blog. I have been following this one my own personal blog since it happened, wondering if or when the LE involved were BAC/toxicology tested, they were employees and involved in a shooting and Sgt. Franklin ran off like a guilty bunny rabbit that ate the turnips for Pete's sake.

We use video podcasting at KingCast.net and Justiceforkids.net to protect the First Amendment and highlight corporate and police abuse, such as the Ohio Board of Grievances, American Tower Corporation, Jaffrey Police Department, and the NAACP have all told material lies or unlawfully withheld evidence

Full post as published by Chris King's 1st Amendment Page on January 12, 2010 (boomark / email).