Sep 4, 2014

Witness and DA in Eddie Lee case make an oops in Lee case; Judge has to fix it

The most exciting part of the Eddie Lee trial was before testimony started today. Yesterday, retired Deputy Troy Garry was testifying. District Attorney Paul Gallegos who is prosecuting Eddie Lee for the murder of William Reid in 2010 and Mr. Gary made a reference to a prior felony conviction.

Judge John Feeney had to clarify to the jury that Lee had no prior felony conviction in "this jurisdiction".  The case that Mr. Gallegos and Mr. Gary referred to was not in California but Oregon and Lee was granted probation.

This is only the second day of testimony after opening arguments and we have had two clarifications. As for the probation/conviction snafu, Lee's attorney, Mr. Darryl Stallworth mentioned the Oregon probation and what it was for in opening statements.

Was Mr. Gallegos not paying attention to his opposing counsel's statements or did he not fact check his witnesses' testimony?




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