GUILTY AZ - Daniel Rodriguez, 29, fatally shot by Phoenix PD officer, 5 Oct 2010 #1

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 2m
This judge means business everything is always on time

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 2m
Officer virgillo back on stand now @12News #richardchrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 2m
Officer Virgillo takes the stand..#RichardChrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 2m
The defense attorney in this case is said to be Juans match with a Pitbull like style..#RichardChrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 59s
Cross examination begins #richardchrisman @12News

 

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Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 39s
Officer V is going through his training records..#RichardChrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 46s
Defense going taser training with virgillo @12News #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m Defense going taser training with virgillo @12News #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Mehrens: are u ok to use your personal cell phone when you're in the middle of invest?
Virgillo: yes #richardchrisman @12News

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 2m
Defense attny has defended cops before successfully, he is tough @12News #richardchrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 2m
#RichardChrisman trial gallery has filled up and now standing room only....

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 3m
Mehrens asking virgillo about a taser's effectiveness on animals #richardchrisman

 

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Brent @ Kleinman Law ‏@brentjkleinman 2m This will be a much more difficult opponent for #martinez than his last case @martinezliss Cross examination begins #richardchrisman @12News

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m Craig Mehrens (CM) : u received a call as you approached trailer, where was your phone :
Virgillo: don't recall #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Craig Mehrens (CM) : u received a call as you approached trailer, where was your phone :
Virgillo: don't recall #richardchrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 2m
Ques- During a criminal investigation is it ok to take a personal call?...Virgillo..sometimes..#RichardChrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 47s
Officer Virgillo is very calm while answering the defense attorneys questions..#RichardChrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Cm: did you recognize the number ?
Virgillo: I did not know it was a personal call, could have been a supervisor #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Cm: wed u said as you arrived it never entered your mind that there may be an issue with officer safety?
V: I'd have to look at transcript

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 2m
It was answered at 12:32pm..#RichardChrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 3m
Virgillo says he didn't recognize the call that came in..#RichardChrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 3m
Virgillo: we are not trained in keeping time #richardchrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 3m
Cm: 12:32 is time when call came in, how long did you talk?
Virgillo says he talked long enough to call back
#richardchrisman

 

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Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 48s
Virgillo doesn't know how long the call was for..yesterday he thought 10 seconds..#RichardChrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Mehrens asking virgillo about things he said yesterday, virgillo response: I have to look at transcript,-#richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Some media sitting on floor of courtroom in #richardchrisman, no room at all to seat @12News

Ugggg! and we can't live stream!

 

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Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 33s
Virgillo said he didn't believe this domestic call involved weapons..#RichardChrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Mehrens pulls transcript from virgillo's testimony wed @12News #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Cm: as u go to a DV call it doesn't cross your mind that weapons can be involved?
Virgillo: not this call #richardchrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 54s
Cm: you're taught that DV calls are the most dangerous and that you should think about weapons involved ?
V: safety is a concern #Chrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 49s
Cm: Elvira told u, u could go into trailer right
V: yes
Daniel told you too right ?
V: no
#richardchrisman @12News

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 41s
Cm: did u talk to anyone else about this incident prior to talking to investigatorsn?
V: no #richardchrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 26s
Mehrens talking about virgillo's tape recorded interview with investigators day of shooting #richardchrisman @12News

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 47s
Officer V is very careful with his answers wants transcripts and phone records to be sure he's accurate..#RichardChrisman

 

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Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m
Def is asking about the recorded interview with Detective Porter..

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Mehrens handed virgillo transcript of that interview with investigatorsn@12News #richardchrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Cm: Daniel did tell u mom lived with him
Virgillo: yes
Cm: he said u folks have no right to come in
V: he didn't #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 54s Cm: u told det porter that U contacted Elvira on trailer 50? She said her son was out of control?
Virgillo yes #richardchrisman

 

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Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m
Elvira (mother of victim) told Virgillo her son was out of control..#RichardChrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 2m
Cm: u told det porter that U contacted Elvira on trailer 50? She said her son was out of control?
Virgillo yes #richardchrisman

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 45s
Cm: you really don't remember what you said yesterday? Let's get you the transcripts #richardchrisman @12News

I am pretty sure that is what the tweeting yesterday described. We were not even able to see it and I can remember it.

 

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Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 45s
Cm: but that's not what you told det porter on oct 5th 2010 #richardchrisman

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Virgillo reads transcripts, says he did state yesterday he was inside trailer when #richardchrisman put gun to Danny's head

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m
We have a nail biting juror, a note taker and they are all very tuned in! #RichardChrisman

 

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Cm: In 2010 u told det porter u saw #richardchrisman put gun on Danny's head, after that is when u stepped into trailer
V: out of context

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m
There is a dispute on whether Virgillo was in the trailer or not during the gun to the temple incident #RichardChrisman

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 27s
Virgillo says he was inside trailer at the time and stepped further in after Danny took gun to temple and #RichardChrisman reholstered gun.

Lissette Martinez ‏@martinezliss 1m
Virgillo: I meant I was more into trailer when gun put on Danny's head, I was already inside #richardchrisman