Bruton, Crawford, Carpenter, Thomas and Michael Price Today’s afternoon session saw the end of Doug Deedrick’s mind-numbing testimony and cross examination. The former FBI trace evidence analyst had a tough Thursday and a slightly better Friday, thanks to his manager,…
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Day 9: Updates
5:00pm Update Adjourned until Tuesday morning. The cross and redirect of trace evidence expert Doug Deedrick continued for most of the afternoon. Things took a more interesting turn late in the day when we saw MPD Detective Gail Russell-Brown retake…
Day 8: Wrap
Knife Fight The morning was spent trying to determine whether or not two key tests performed by semi-retired FBI trace evidence analyst Douglas Deedrick would be included. The tests involve his work on fiber transfers from an eight pound pork…
Day 8: Updates
1:45pm Update The first witness called today was retired FBI hair and fiber analyst Douglas Deedrick. This longtime trace evidence expert testified in the O.J. Simpson criminal case…a lot of good that did him. Deedrick didn’t get very far…
Day 7: Wrap
A Judge’s Lack of Patience and a Detective’s Hardball Tactics The after-lunch session started off fairly stormy. Judge Lynn Leibovitz scolded the government attorneys for nearly a half hour on their failure to make clear how they intend to present…
Day 7: Updates
3:30pm Update: The after-lunch session kicked off with a mildly exasperated Judge Leibovitz. Fifteen minutes later it was a very, very exasperated Judge Leibovitz. Again she schooled the government to get squared away on how they will present statements, whether…
Day 6: Wrap
State of Mind Today’s session focused mainly on the videotape playback of defendants Joe Price and Dylan Ward, but also featured new testimony from the lead MPD investigator who conducted the questioning, Detective Sergeant Daniel Wagner. While his tape was…
Day 6: Updates
1:45pm Update With the resumption of today’s session at 11am, the remainder of Price’s interview videotape was played, and then a large (:49 minute) portion of Dylan Ward’s statement was screened and put into the record. Nothing new beyond what…
Day 5: Wrap
The Anacostia Dialogues The morning and early afternoon sessions of today’s trial were taken up by two of the first responders: MPD Sgt. Charles Patrick and evidence technician from the Crime Scene Investigative Branch, Curtis Lancaster. The afternoon session saw…
That Was The Wone Week…
…That Was Four days of testimony and cross yielded plenty: first the opening statements on Monday then Kathy Wone’s powerful testimony on her husband’s last day was perhaps the most memorable. The three witnesses who had the chain of custody…