Monday, March 17, 2008

Day Five: Trial Resumes

Bridget Scholl is first witness. She is an ADA in Onondaga County, handling drug cases. She handled a felony drug case in Onondaga county in which Flaco and Jose Cirino were charged. April 2007 she was contactd by Federal Marshals related to Molina-Cirino. 4/18, Molina-Cirino was arraigned on his charges in Syracuse. Scholl knew that Molina-Cirino was a person of interest in the Lindsay case. A plea offer had been made to Molina-Cirino and rejected. At a later date Flaco's lawyer told Scholl that Flaco had information about the gun used to kill Lindsay, would the ADA be interested. Scholl said yes and a meeting was set. 5/14, a meeting was held involving authorities and Flaco.

Issues related to Flaco's understanding of english are addressed and Scholl indicates that Flaco has some understanding of english. Utica Police arrived to continue the meeting.

Flaco was sentenced on the felony drug charge and given time served. Scholl says consideration was given for his cooperation with the Lindsay investigation.

Judge instructs jury not to use the guilty plea on the drug charges in Syracuse in consideration of this case. It was allowed only to provide a timeline for Scholl's testimony.

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