Daniel Talbot trial continues 12 Jan: Who's on first, or more accurately who had the guns and who shot first?

13, 14 Jan is here.
"What's up Bloods? F**k you.... Blood Killer!" is what Officer Talbot allegedly yelled out to Derek Lodie moments before Talbot lay dying of a gunshot wound of undetermined origin above his right eyelid.

Today the Defense continued to attack the credibility of Thomas Papandrea -- who claimed to be Defendant Robert Iacoviello Jr.'s best friend -- by noting that his story changed after he told police and the Grand Jury different stories on 4 occasions between 30 Sept - 2 Oct. He never told anyone, for example, that Mr. Iacoviello wanted to be a Blood gang member on 30 Sept, 1 Oct (unrecorded), 1 Oct (recorded) or on 2 Oct (Grand Jury).

Krupp: "The first time was when you were preparing for your testimony for this case on December 28, 2009."
Papandrea: "Yes."

Krupp: "You told the Grand Jury you didn't see the gun until after you heard shots?"
Papandrea: "Yes."

Krupp: "As you rounded the corner you heard a first shot -- coming at you and that you backed up -- then you heard Bobby pull a gun out of his waist and shoot...."
Papandrea: "That what I told them [the Grand Jury] on October 1st."

Krupp: "You don't know of your own knowledge whether Derek Lodie had a gun do you?"
Papandrea: "I guess not."

So yah, self defense is huge in this case, as is whether or not the State can definitively put a gun in Defendant Iacoviello's hand, or anyone else's hands for that matter. What is also huge that laymen forget about it what is the exact charge. I believe it is ONLY murder one -- that's all or nothing folks. I will check up on that but I don't believe there is any lesser included offense on the table, such as Manslaughter one or two (voluntary/involuntary). Lodie copped to Manslaughter, 8-12.

Another lawyer got on the elevator with me today at lunch break. We look at each other and nod. There is a long, hard blink between us and we almost immediately knew each other as former LE Attorneys watching a horrible case. There was silent communication between us because what happened is a shame all around. He broke the silence first:

"That's gonna' take a lot of rehabilitation there," he said, speaking of how dinged-up Krupp left Papandrea on the witness stand.

"I know, Man," I responded. "That was pretty ugly in there."

"You don't get to murder one on that witness, no you don't."

"I know, Man. I know......"

Here is the last post 8 Jan 2010 on this blog. I have been following this one my own personal blog since it happened, wondering if or when the LE involved were BAC/toxicology tested, they were employees and involved in a shooting and Sgt. Franklin ran off like a guilty bunny rabbit that ate the turnips for Pete's sake.