GA - Rapper Young + others indicted on RICO & other charges, May 2022. Trial ongoing April 2023, interruptions, lawyer arrested. Fulton County. #2
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arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
NEW WITNESS: Infinity Service Consultant, Thomas Burnette. Jury is seeing the Donavan Thomas shooting video again. Witness identifies the shooting car as an Infinity Q50 by the headlights and other features.
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@JozsefPapp_
Burnett is being asked specific questions about a particular Infinity car model. Prosecutors allege a silver Infinity Q50 sedan car was rented by Young and used in the murder of Donovan Thomas.
Burnett is done testifying.
Burnett is being asked specific questions about a particular Infinity car model. Prosecutors allege a silver Infinity Q50 sedan car was rented by Young and used in the murder of Donovan Thomas.
Burnett is done testifying.
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@JozsefPapp_
No jury tomorrow as attorneys work through something.
Jury returns on Thursday.
4:59 PM · Sep 10, 2024
No jury tomorrow as attorneys work through something.
Jury returns on Thursday.
4:59 PM · Sep 10, 2024
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
Late posting:
@cathyrusson
Remember a month ago the State said they still have 100 witnesses left to call after Woody? There has only been one witness (Antonio Sledge) since then. The witness of the last two days, attorney Wright, wasn't included in that 100 number. He was just subpoenaed last week. This is one example of why this case is dragging on and on.
2:12 PM · Sep 10, 2024
@cathyrusson
Remember a month ago the State said they still have 100 witnesses left to call after Woody? There has only been one witness (Antonio Sledge) since then. The witness of the last two days, attorney Wright, wasn't included in that 100 number. He was just subpoenaed last week. This is one example of why this case is dragging on and on.
2:12 PM · Sep 10, 2024
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@cathyrusson
Jury had a pre-scheduled day off today. Court will be in session all day with judge/attorneys going over several issues.
They've switched seats today. #YoungThug sitting where Yak Gotti normally sits.
A year and a half into the trial, more and more people want to stream this trial. The women in the yellow and in the blue both asked to be able to stream the trial in some fashion.
Jury had a pre-scheduled day off today. Court will be in session all day with judge/attorneys going over several issues.
They've switched seats today. #YoungThug sitting where Yak Gotti normally sits.
A year and a half into the trial, more and more people want to stream this trial. The women in the yellow and in the blue both asked to be able to stream the trial in some fashion.
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@cathyrusson
Something is going on. The deputies instructed our photog that he can't show what is being talked about right now. It has to do with why the defendants are in different seats today. Something happened overnight. I'll give updates as I get them.
Judge Whitaker said there are security concerns/issues and the sheriff's department is in charge. She will rely on them to seat the defendants. (Reading between the lines, it sounds like there may have been an issue between defendants overnight???)
Attorney Matthews is concerned that the change in seating will impact the jury. Judge Whitaker said that shouldn't matter. Matthews said it gives a negative inference, judge doesn't agree.
Another attorney is arguing that putting #YoungThug in the front where Yak Gotti normally is, can give the impression that is a leader and now at the 'head table'.
Attorneys also argue this disrupts the flow they've had going with who sits next to who, etc... Judge said she'll speak to the sheriff's department.
We are now allowed to start broadcasting again.
Something is going on. The deputies instructed our photog that he can't show what is being talked about right now. It has to do with why the defendants are in different seats today. Something happened overnight. I'll give updates as I get them.
Judge Whitaker said there are security concerns/issues and the sheriff's department is in charge. She will rely on them to seat the defendants. (Reading between the lines, it sounds like there may have been an issue between defendants overnight???)
Attorney Matthews is concerned that the change in seating will impact the jury. Judge Whitaker said that shouldn't matter. Matthews said it gives a negative inference, judge doesn't agree.
Another attorney is arguing that putting #YoungThug in the front where Yak Gotti normally is, can give the impression that is a leader and now at the 'head table'.
Attorneys also argue this disrupts the flow they've had going with who sits next to who, etc... Judge said she'll speak to the sheriff's department.
We are now allowed to start broadcasting again.
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
Prosecutor Love again not doing what the judge has asked. Judge Whitaker is not happy.
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@JozsefPapp_
Since today is a motions hearing, I'll update with any important information rather than every detail. Judge Whitaker started the day with two new Rule 22s, for those who don't know, media needs one to be allowed to record and report from court.
Like @cathyrusson reported through her photog, Judge Whitaker said the courtroom seating was rearranged by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office over "security concerns”.
Prosecutors raised some concerns about their private conversations at the table being heard on the livestream, so Judge Whitaker is asking the media to figure out how to make sure that doesn't happen.
I have been watching the stream sometimes when I can't make it to court or if I know it's not a particular interesting day and need to work on other stuff, but I haven't heard any of the state's conversations when I've watched the stream.
My understanding of the audio setup in the courtroom is that there are two systems that provide audio to the stream, a court-wide system and a room microphone that is attached to one of the speakers.
Update from @cathyrusson:
Since today is a motions hearing, I'll update with any important information rather than every detail. Judge Whitaker started the day with two new Rule 22s, for those who don't know, media needs one to be allowed to record and report from court.
Like @cathyrusson reported through her photog, Judge Whitaker said the courtroom seating was rearranged by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office over "security concerns”.
Prosecutors raised some concerns about their private conversations at the table being heard on the livestream, so Judge Whitaker is asking the media to figure out how to make sure that doesn't happen.
I have been watching the stream sometimes when I can't make it to court or if I know it's not a particular interesting day and need to work on other stuff, but I haven't heard any of the state's conversations when I've watched the stream.
My understanding of the audio setup in the courtroom is that there are two systems that provide audio to the stream, a court-wide system and a room microphone that is attached to one of the speakers.
Update from @cathyrusson:
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@cathyrusson
UPDATE: IT has informed Judge Whitaker that no private conversations are being picked up by the media stream.
To be clear, I don't think the State was lying. I believe that someone messaged them that they could hear their conversations but it's over the Zoom link, not over the media feed. The Zoom link is controlled by the court, not the media.
UPDATE: IT has informed Judge Whitaker that no private conversations are being picked up by the media stream.
To be clear, I don't think the State was lying. I believe that someone messaged them that they could hear their conversations but it's over the Zoom link, not over the media feed. The Zoom link is controlled by the court, not the media.
arielilane
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First witness of the day is 911 operator Sharon Latners, who has testified multiple times already. For the most part, the seating remained the same as before other than Deamonte Kendrick and Rodalius Ryan changing seats.
Latners is used to introduce multiple 911 calls in front of the jury.She is done with her testimony today but she is expected to be back soon again.
First witness of the day is 911 operator Sharon Latners, who has testified multiple times already. For the most part, the seating remained the same as before other than Deamonte Kendrick and Rodalius Ryan changing seats.
Latners is used to introduce multiple 911 calls in front of the jury.She is done with her testimony today but she is expected to be back soon again.
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@JozsefPapp_
Denise Bell is the state’s next witness. She lived at the home where the April 2015 shooting heard on the 911 calls took place. Love is trying to relate to the witness by laughing and smiling at some of the answers.
10:01 AM · Sep 12, 2024
Denise Bell is the state’s next witness. She lived at the home where the April 2015 shooting heard on the 911 calls took place. Love is trying to relate to the witness by laughing and smiling at some of the answers.
10:01 AM · Sep 12, 2024
arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
@JozsefPapp_
Defense attorneys had no questions for Bell and she has been excused. Whitaker took a quick break.
10:31 AM · Sep 12, 2024