Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Day One: "Ishmael Rivera" last words written in Lindsey's notebook

At the morgue, Officer Cucharale put the body in a particular secure area, caged with locks, used for securing bodies for evidence. The key is then turned over to the person who would be going to the autposy, which in this case happened the following day.

The D.A. shows the Officer an issued weapon, a .44 caliber handgun issued to Thomas Lindsey. The D.A. then pulls out another item, which Cucharale identifies as Lindsey's notebook, carried by most officers to often take notes. The last entry in the book reads the name "Ishmael Rivera."

That notebook was found with Lindsey's other belongings while Cucharale was at the hospital. It was then placed into evidence.

Cucharale says that there was no odor from the gun that would indicate it would've been recently fired, and the gun had a fully-loaded magazine.

Defense has no questions.

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