Thursday, March 13, 2008

Day Three: Disputing Officer Lindsey's position at car

Officer Grenier is asked by the Defense what assumptions he used in his recreation. He says he used the fact that the officer was making a traffic stop, and that the car pulled away.

Defense asks if he was provided with any deposition by Sammy Rivera about the accounts of that night, and asks if he heard that Rivera claims the shooter came out from behind the vehicle and snuck up behind Officer Lindsey.

Grenier says he never read any depositions of Sammy Rivera's.

Defense asks if he was ever made aware that there were no photos taken of where Lindsey's body was before it was removed from Neilson Street. Defense asks if evidence markers were still at the scene when Grenier was brought it. He says there was still some blood and brain matter left in the road when he was there.

Grenier says that he believe Lindsey was shot, collapsed, in a modified kneeling position, his upper torso still upright, with the car supporting it. Defense asks if he is making an assumption that Lindsey was shot by the window of the Dodge Neon. Grenier says "yes."

Grenier says that the recreation is in general terms - that they don't know exactly where Lindsey was standing at the time. That the demonstration is just in general terms.

Defense asks what would happen if he was shot at the rear of the Neon. Grenier says he doesnt' know how they would've found the blood and brain matter where they did if he HAD been shot at the rear of the Neon.

Grenier says a pool of blood and brain matter were at the scene, but defense asks that without the Neon there if Grenier had anyway to know where the blood and brain matter would have been when the Neon WAS there. Grenier says "no."

Grenier again responds when asked that he didn't read any depositions.

Defense asks again if, in regards to the scene, if Grenier had taken measurements or had knowledge of where Lindsey was in regards to the Dodge Neon. Grenier again says the recreation is in general terms.

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