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the jury?”
Ben pointed to Brisband.
Prosecuting Attorney Melvin Grande asked him to reveal where he remembered seeing Brisband.
“On the night the victim was shot, I saw him emerge from an alleyway as I was leaving work. He was wearing a long mask that drooped over his shoulders.”
Attorney Grande said, “Your Honor may I approach the bench.” After receiving permi s sion, he presented a mask fitting the descri p tion of the one mentioned by Ben. His request to have it entered as evidence was honored by Judge Tiller.
Ben continued with his testimony, “The a c cused didn’t appear to notice me standing across the street as he removed his mask. However, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of me as he walked over to a dark blue BMW that he used to leave the scene.”
The prosecuting attorney asked Ben to give a more detailed description of the suspect.”
“I remember him as an elderly white man of medium height with a short hai rstyle, a well shaped mustache that wore black pants , and a long sleeved light colored shirt.”
Grande showed the jurors a picture of a blue BMW that was registered to Brisband , which matched the one depicted by the wi t ness. Defense Attorney Thad Jenkins tried to object to them seeing the photo citing it could not be proven as the same vehicle. However, the judge ruled to allow it since the defense had a chance to disqualify the photo prior to it being admitted for evidence.
The night of the shooting, a break- in o c curred at a dwelling in Brisband’s neighbo r hood. The defense argued the same burglar may have taken the weapon from Brisband’s house and later returned it to frame him. The prosecution objected stating the circumstantial evidence should not be permissible. The y co n ten ded Brisband only stated he had left his house open so he could use an intrusion as an alibi. The judge agreed with the prosecution and asked the jurors to disregard the alleg a tion.”
The defense now blamed the shooting of Clyde Jeffreys on Beaumont McAllister. He was the guy that had been arrested after ru n ning Clyde’s wife off the road causing her to wreck her vehicle. Clyde Jeffreys testified “Brisband wanted me to kill Jared Jones, a r e tired Dallas firefighter. According to him Ja r ed had falsely accused Brisband of having an affair with his wife Sarah Giltry. Jared threa t ened to provide information that could impl i cate Brisband in illicit business dealings. I r e fused to carry out the murder and told the a u thorities of his plot. Jared later turned up missing. Over six months passed, w ord leaked out to Brisband that I was the confidential i n formant which sparked his pending bribery case. I believe those are the two reason s why Brisband wanted to snuff me out . ”
Beaumont McAllister turned prosecution witness by pleading guilty at his own arraig n ment and agreeing for a plea deal for a lesser sentence by implicating Brisband and his c o conspirator in the vehicular scare tactic acc i dent. “I was wearing the mask at the time , which Brisband wore when he tried to kill her husband, Clyde. During the incident, I had caused Millicent to crash her car. She was to file a police report leaving open the possibility of the attempted murderer still being on the loose. However, I never planned for an officer to show up on the scene culminating in my a r rest after a high speed chase.” Beaumont went on to explain how Brisband’s partner in crime had paid him to carry out the act and that she was to make him a final payment once the job was completed.
Belle Hightower was also called to the stand. She was the young lady that had made the 911 call on the day of the attempt on Clyde’s life. Her description of the man she had seen arg u ing with Clyde in the club was identical to that given by Ben Thomas of the suspect.
The matter of the neighbors break in was revisited. The judge felt it was now relevant based on testimony. The defense now
Ben pointed to Brisband.
Prosecuting Attorney Melvin Grande asked him to reveal where he remembered seeing Brisband.
“On the night the victim was shot, I saw him emerge from an alleyway as I was leaving work. He was wearing a long mask that drooped over his shoulders.”
Attorney Grande said, “Your Honor may I approach the bench.” After receiving permi s sion, he presented a mask fitting the descri p tion of the one mentioned by Ben. His request to have it entered as evidence was honored by Judge Tiller.
Ben continued with his testimony, “The a c cused didn’t appear to notice me standing across the street as he removed his mask. However, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of me as he walked over to a dark blue BMW that he used to leave the scene.”
The prosecuting attorney asked Ben to give a more detailed description of the suspect.”
“I remember him as an elderly white man of medium height with a short hai rstyle, a well shaped mustache that wore black pants , and a long sleeved light colored shirt.”
Grande showed the jurors a picture of a blue BMW that was registered to Brisband , which matched the one depicted by the wi t ness. Defense Attorney Thad Jenkins tried to object to them seeing the photo citing it could not be proven as the same vehicle. However, the judge ruled to allow it since the defense had a chance to disqualify the photo prior to it being admitted for evidence.
The night of the shooting, a break- in o c curred at a dwelling in Brisband’s neighbo r hood. The defense argued the same burglar may have taken the weapon from Brisband’s house and later returned it to frame him. The prosecution objected stating the circumstantial evidence should not be permissible. The y co n ten ded Brisband only stated he had left his house open so he could use an intrusion as an alibi. The judge agreed with the prosecution and asked the jurors to disregard the alleg a tion.”
The defense now blamed the shooting of Clyde Jeffreys on Beaumont McAllister. He was the guy that had been arrested after ru n ning Clyde’s wife off the road causing her to wreck her vehicle. Clyde Jeffreys testified “Brisband wanted me to kill Jared Jones, a r e tired Dallas firefighter. According to him Ja r ed had falsely accused Brisband of having an affair with his wife Sarah Giltry. Jared threa t ened to provide information that could impl i cate Brisband in illicit business dealings. I r e fused to carry out the murder and told the a u thorities of his plot. Jared later turned up missing. Over six months passed, w ord leaked out to Brisband that I was the confidential i n formant which sparked his pending bribery case. I believe those are the two reason s why Brisband wanted to snuff me out . ”
Beaumont McAllister turned prosecution witness by pleading guilty at his own arraig n ment and agreeing for a plea deal for a lesser sentence by implicating Brisband and his c o conspirator in the vehicular scare tactic acc i dent. “I was wearing the mask at the time , which Brisband wore when he tried to kill her husband, Clyde. During the incident, I had caused Millicent to crash her car. She was to file a police report leaving open the possibility of the attempted murderer still being on the loose. However, I never planned for an officer to show up on the scene culminating in my a r rest after a high speed chase.” Beaumont went on to explain how Brisband’s partner in crime had paid him to carry out the act and that she was to make him a final payment once the job was completed.
Belle Hightower was also called to the stand. She was the young lady that had made the 911 call on the day of the attempt on Clyde’s life. Her description of the man she had seen arg u ing with Clyde in the club was identical to that given by Ben Thomas of the suspect.
The matter of the neighbors break in was revisited. The judge felt it was now relevant based on testimony. The defense now
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