Tensions flared in the Nigel Christian murder trial on Wednesday when a defence attorney accused a CID officer of lying during cross-examination.
Attorney Wendel Alexander, representing Saleim Harrigan, made the remark after challenging the officer’s account of police procedures and her inability to recall statements allegedly made by a key witness.
He also questioned why interviews in a case of this scale were not video recorded, with the officer saying such decisions were made by her superiors.
Attorney Sherfield Bowen, for Wayne Thomas, focused on his client’s interview, noting it was conducted without a lawyer present.
While the officer said Thomas was informed of his rights and agreed to proceed, she could not confirm whether he was asked about legal representation or produce records showing he had been fed in custody. Bowen highlighted that Thomas was cooperative throughout.
Attorney Michael Archibald, representing Lasean Bully, raised concerns about investigators referencing DNA evidence before items had been sent for testing.
Earlier, a 911 supervisor returned with a logbook entry indicating an emergency call was received at 6:39 p.m. on the day of the killing, but admitted the record was made months later and not independently verified.
The court also heard from a farmer who reported finding the victim’s abandoned truck near his Cassada Gardens property.
The trial continues Thursday.
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WHAT THE HELL…! …TENSION FLARED BEFORE THE JUDGE? …WAS THE JUDGE SLEEPING?
POLICE OFFICER/WITNESS LYING UNDER OATH? …PERJURIOUS PROSECUTION WITNESS?
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Though not present at the trial, no darn ‘…TENSION COULD HAVE FLARED: infront of
(a) ‘…THE TRIAL JUDGE, HIS LORDSHIP, JUSTICE RAJIV PERSAD: and
(b) …THE MIXED 9-MEMBER JURY: without
(c) …THE TRIAL JUDGE COMING DOWN WITH THE ‘…COURT’S GAVEL: thereby
(d) …ISSUING STERN WARNING TO ‘…FISH-MONGERERS/NOISE-MAKERS: that
(e) …THEY WERE NOT: at
(i) ‘…THE ‘…FISH MARKET: or
(ii) …SPECTATING CRICKET.’
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THE ‘…TENSION FLARED UP,’ seemed more to do with ‘…DRAMA AND SENSATIONALISM.’
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DO NOT MAKE IT APPEAR THAT THE ‘…TRIAL JUDGE WAS SLEEPING.’
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NOW:
Interesting that ‘…Defence Attorney, WENDELL ROBINSON-ALEXANDER: would
(a) ‘…SUGGEST TO THE ‘…JURY’ THAT THE POLICE OFFICER/WITNESS HAD LIED: and
(b) …ABSTAINED FROM ASKING THE COURT TO ‘…TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE’: of
(c) …THE PARTICULAR ‘…EVIDENTIARY STATEMENT’ MADE: or
(d) …ANSWERS GIVEN TO THE JURY: from
(e) …QUESTIONS POSED TO THE ‘…WITNESS’ FOR THE PROSECUTION: and
(f) …REQUESTED OF THE COURT, THAT THE ‘…PERJURIOUS WITNESS: be
(g) …CITED FOR COMMITTING THE ‘…CRIMINAL ACT OF PERJURY.’
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THE ‘…DANGERS’ POSED BY THESE WITNESSES ARE THEY MIGHT BE ViEWED: as
(i) ‘…UNTRUTHFUL:
(ii) …UNRELIABLE: and
(iii) …UNBELIEVABLE, ‘ THUS, IT WOULD BE ‘…UNSAFE’ TO ACCEPT SUCH EVIDENCE.
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WHEN THESE ‘..POP-UP,’ THE TRIAL JUDGE: shall
(a) ‘…ISSUE WARNING TO THE JURY: and
(b) …DIRECT THEM THAT ‘…ALL REASONABLE DOUBTS’ THEY HAVE: shall
(c) …BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF THE ACCUSED.’
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THIS MEANS THE ACCUSED ON TRIAL, SHALL: be
(i) ‘…GIVEN THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ‘…REASONABLE DOUBT.’
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THIS, EVERY ‘…PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’ IS AWARE: and
THIS, IF CONSIDERED PRUDENT, SHALL BE MET WITH ‘…RE-EXAMINATION’ OF THE PARTICULAR WITNESS.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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THESE LIE WITHIN THE ‘…PROSECUTORIAL KNOWLEDGE’ OF ALL PUBLIC PROSECUTORS.’
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WALK GOOD: …AVOID ‘…NEWFIELD’ AT ‘…EARLY HOURS ON MONDAYS.’
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