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GUILTY FL - Sade Dixon, 24, & Sgt. Debra Clayton, 42, slain, Orlando, Dec 2016 & Jan 2017 #2
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Testimony continues after witnesses take stand in Loyd murder trial
Loyd was back in court Wednesday morning as testimony continued in his trial for the murder of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton.
On Tuesday, two women who witnessed the shooting took the stand.
Loyd was back in court Wednesday morning as testimony continued in his trial for the murder of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton.
On Tuesday, two women who witnessed the shooting took the stand.
LIVE twitter updates - https://twitter.com/juliegargotta
Testimony begins in Markeith Loyd murder trial of Lt. Debra Clayton
Testimony begins in Markeith Loyd murder trial of Lt. Debra Clayton
By Justin Soto Orlando
UPDATED 9:48 AM ET Oct. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:08 AM ET Oct. 26, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. — Testimony began on Tuesday in the Markeith Loyd trial, where he is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton.
What You Need To Know
@juliegargotta
Oct 27, 2021
Replying to @juliegargotta
ME also says the position Lt. Clayton was in while shot cannot be determined. But abrasions on face, knees and elbows are consistent with her falling into pavement. Doctor Stephany testifies cause of death was gunshot wounds, manner of death: homicide. @MyNews13
Julie Gargotta
@juliegargotta
Defense’s Terence Lenamon cross-examines the medical examiner about the injuries he observed in his autopsy: “Would you be surprised by the ability of (Lt. Clayton) to continue firing her gun, even after that wound?” “No,” replied the ME in the #MarkeithLoyd trial. @MyNews13
1:44 PM · Oct 27, 2021
Testimony begins in Markeith Loyd murder trial of Lt. Debra Clayton
Testimony begins in Markeith Loyd murder trial of Lt. Debra Clayton
By Justin Soto Orlando
UPDATED 9:48 AM ET Oct. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:08 AM ET Oct. 26, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. — Testimony began on Tuesday in the Markeith Loyd trial, where he is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton.
What You Need To Know
- Markeith Loyd's accused of murdering Lt. Debra Clayton in January 2017 outside an Orlando Walmart
- After a two-week process, 12 jurors and six alternates were selected
- The jurors have now been sequestered
- LIVE UPDATES: ▼ Follow testimony in the Markeith Loyd trial below ▼
@juliegargotta
Oct 27, 2021
Replying to @juliegargotta
ME also says the position Lt. Clayton was in while shot cannot be determined. But abrasions on face, knees and elbows are consistent with her falling into pavement. Doctor Stephany testifies cause of death was gunshot wounds, manner of death: homicide. @MyNews13
Julie Gargotta
@juliegargotta
Defense’s Terence Lenamon cross-examines the medical examiner about the injuries he observed in his autopsy: “Would you be surprised by the ability of (Lt. Clayton) to continue firing her gun, even after that wound?” “No,” replied the ME in the #MarkeithLoyd trial. @MyNews13
1:44 PM · Oct 27, 2021
Markeith Loyd killed OPD Lt. Debra Clayton with shot to her neck, medical examiner testifies
Markeith Loyd killed OPD Lt. Debra Clayton with shot to her neck, medical examiner testifies
ORLANDO SENTINEL | OCT 27, 2021 AT 6:11 PM
Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton could have survived after being shot three times in the thigh, hips and abdomen, but the bullet that went through her neck immediately incapacitated her, a medical examiner told jurors Wednesday.
Prosecutors say Clayton was injured and lying on the asphalt of the Walmart parking lot Jan. 9, 2017, when Markeith Loyd stood over her and fired into her neck.
“The wound to her neck, would that have been the fatal wound?” Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman asked during Loyd’s trial at the Orange County Courthouse.
“Yes,” said Dr. Joshua Stephany, chief medical examiner for Orange and Osceola counties.
[...]
OPD Detective Pete Cadiz told jurors Loyd was found after he was heard speaking to someone on a phone that had been tapped. Investigators determined Loyd’s phone signal was coming from an abandoned house in Carver Shores, Cadiz said.
When law enforcement officers surrounded the home Jan. 17, 2017, Loyd tossed out two guns and some clothing before coming out, said Chuck Ashworth, who was part of a U.S. Marshals task force assigned to detain Loyd.
“He was crawling with his hands, making sure people could see his hands,” Ashworth told jurors.
The jury did not hear about four OPD officers who punched, kicked and hit Loyd with their rifle muzzles during the arrest, causing him to lose an eye. The offices were later cleared of criminal wrongdoing or misconduct.
[...]
Markeith Loyd killed OPD Lt. Debra Clayton with shot to her neck, medical examiner testifies
ORLANDO SENTINEL | OCT 27, 2021 AT 6:11 PM
Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton could have survived after being shot three times in the thigh, hips and abdomen, but the bullet that went through her neck immediately incapacitated her, a medical examiner told jurors Wednesday.
Prosecutors say Clayton was injured and lying on the asphalt of the Walmart parking lot Jan. 9, 2017, when Markeith Loyd stood over her and fired into her neck.
“The wound to her neck, would that have been the fatal wound?” Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman asked during Loyd’s trial at the Orange County Courthouse.
“Yes,” said Dr. Joshua Stephany, chief medical examiner for Orange and Osceola counties.
[...]
OPD Detective Pete Cadiz told jurors Loyd was found after he was heard speaking to someone on a phone that had been tapped. Investigators determined Loyd’s phone signal was coming from an abandoned house in Carver Shores, Cadiz said.
When law enforcement officers surrounded the home Jan. 17, 2017, Loyd tossed out two guns and some clothing before coming out, said Chuck Ashworth, who was part of a U.S. Marshals task force assigned to detain Loyd.
“He was crawling with his hands, making sure people could see his hands,” Ashworth told jurors.
The jury did not hear about four OPD officers who punched, kicked and hit Loyd with their rifle muzzles during the arrest, causing him to lose an eye. The offices were later cleared of criminal wrongdoing or misconduct.
[...]
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1453748962632953858
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
57m
#MarkeithLoyd - BREAKING: State rests in case-in-chief.
@LawCrimeNetwork
11:42 AM · Oct 28, 2021·TweetDeck
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
57m
#MarkeithLoyd - BREAKING: State rests in case-in-chief.
@LawCrimeNetwork
11:42 AM · Oct 28, 2021·TweetDeck
Prosecution rests in Markeith Loyd's second murder trial
Prosecution rests in Markeith Loyd's second murder trial
Published October 28, 2021 9:50AM | Updated 11:56AM
FOX 35 Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Prosecutors have rested in the State of Florida vs. Markeith Loyd murder trial.
FOX 35's Holly Bristow was in the courtroom and reports that the defense will start presenting their case Friday morning. The judge gave the jury the rest of the day off.
Markeith Loyd’s defense attorney reportedly made a motion for acquittal. The judge promptly denied that.
[...]
Prosecution rests in Markeith Loyd's second murder trial
Published October 28, 2021 9:50AM | Updated 11:56AM
FOX 35 Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Prosecutors have rested in the State of Florida vs. Markeith Loyd murder trial.
FOX 35's Holly Bristow was in the courtroom and reports that the defense will start presenting their case Friday morning. The judge gave the jury the rest of the day off.
Markeith Loyd’s defense attorney reportedly made a motion for acquittal. The judge promptly denied that.
[...]
LIVE UPDATES: Markeith Loyd says he will testify in murder trial
LIVE UPDATES: Defense witnesses testifying in Markeith Loyd murder trial
October 29, 2021 at 3:51 pm EDT
By WFTV.com News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. — The jury in Markeith Loyd’s second murder trial are hearing testimony from defense witnesses Friday morning. Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday.
3:50 p.m. update
The defense calls Markeith Loyd’s brother Barry Jacobs to the stand.
3:30 p.m. update
The defense calls Markeith Loyd’s sister, Tonya Loyd, to the stand.
2:40 p.m. update
The defense calls Detective Brian Savelli of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to the stand.
1:40 p.m. update
The defense has resumed calling witnesses to the stand.
11:40 a.m. update
Court is in recess for lunch until 1:30 p.m.
11:20 a.m. update
The state calls crime scene investigator Karen Livengood to the stand. She was the lead crime scene investigator on the case.
10:10 a.m. update
The defense is calling witnesses to the stand to testify.
[...]
LIVE UPDATES: Defense witnesses testifying in Markeith Loyd murder trial
October 29, 2021 at 3:51 pm EDT
By WFTV.com News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. — The jury in Markeith Loyd’s second murder trial are hearing testimony from defense witnesses Friday morning. Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday.
3:50 p.m. update
The defense calls Markeith Loyd’s brother Barry Jacobs to the stand.
3:30 p.m. update
The defense calls Markeith Loyd’s sister, Tonya Loyd, to the stand.
2:40 p.m. update
The defense calls Detective Brian Savelli of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to the stand.
1:40 p.m. update
The defense has resumed calling witnesses to the stand.
11:40 a.m. update
Court is in recess for lunch until 1:30 p.m.
11:20 a.m. update
The state calls crime scene investigator Karen Livengood to the stand. She was the lead crime scene investigator on the case.
10:10 a.m. update
The defense is calling witnesses to the stand to testify.
[...]
Watch live: Defense witness tells Markeith Loyd jurors that OPD botched shooting scene
Watch live: Defense witness tells Markeith Loyd jurors that OPD botched shooting scene
OCT 29, 2021
Crime scene investigators failed to properly document evidence at the scene where Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton was fatally shot by Markeith Loyd, including the location of a damaged bullet that may have been fired by the officer, a forensic consultant told jurors Friday.
Prosecutors say Loyd killed Clayton during a shootout Jan. 9, 2017 at the Walmart on Princeton Street after she tried to arrest him for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Loyd’s attorneys, who began calling witnesses Friday morning after prosecutors rested their case Thursday, have argued he fired in self-defense after Clayton shot first.
Orlando police Detective Shane Overfield previously testified he found a bullet that had been missed by crime scene technicians in the Walmart parking lot. When he asked the lead investigator for someone to come and document it, she said they were busy, he said.
Anna Cox, a forensic expert testifying on behalf of Loyd’s defense, told jurors that was “not appropriate” during the trial at the Orange County Courthouse.
[...]
Cox also documented a possible strike mark on a window frame at the Walmart that she said was missed by investigators. The expert said the strike mark was in the “line of sight” for Clayton, though she could not definitively say if Clayton shot the bullet or who may have fired first.
[...]
Watch live: Defense witness tells Markeith Loyd jurors that OPD botched shooting scene
OCT 29, 2021
Crime scene investigators failed to properly document evidence at the scene where Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton was fatally shot by Markeith Loyd, including the location of a damaged bullet that may have been fired by the officer, a forensic consultant told jurors Friday.
Prosecutors say Loyd killed Clayton during a shootout Jan. 9, 2017 at the Walmart on Princeton Street after she tried to arrest him for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Loyd’s attorneys, who began calling witnesses Friday morning after prosecutors rested their case Thursday, have argued he fired in self-defense after Clayton shot first.
Orlando police Detective Shane Overfield previously testified he found a bullet that had been missed by crime scene technicians in the Walmart parking lot. When he asked the lead investigator for someone to come and document it, she said they were busy, he said.
Anna Cox, a forensic expert testifying on behalf of Loyd’s defense, told jurors that was “not appropriate” during the trial at the Orange County Courthouse.
[...]
Cox also documented a possible strike mark on a window frame at the Walmart that she said was missed by investigators. The expert said the strike mark was in the “line of sight” for Clayton, though she could not definitively say if Clayton shot the bullet or who may have fired first.
[...]
Defense takes over in murder trial for Markeith Loyd
Loyd trial: Defense now focusing on scene at the Walmart where Lt. Clayton was gunned down
Updated: 3:57 PM EDT Oct 29, 2021
[...]
Loyd's sister also spoke during the trial, telling the jurors in 2014 he told her to get a life insurance on him because he was convinced police were going to kill him.
"He was having, like a psychotic episode, whereby he was like foaming at the mouth, his eyes were glassy," she said.
Loyd trial: Defense now focusing on scene at the Walmart where Lt. Clayton was gunned down
Updated: 3:57 PM EDT Oct 29, 2021
[...]
Loyd's sister also spoke during the trial, telling the jurors in 2014 he told her to get a life insurance on him because he was convinced police were going to kill him.
"He was having, like a psychotic episode, whereby he was like foaming at the mouth, his eyes were glassy," she said.
Markeith Loyd expected to take the stand in murder trial Saturday
Markeith Loyd expected to take the stand in murder trial Saturday
October 29, 2021
Markeith Loyd expected to take the stand in murder trial Saturday
October 29, 2021
Watch Live: Markeith Loyd testifies in trial for Orlando cop’s killing
Watch Live: Markeith Loyd testifies in trial for Orlando cop’s killing
ORLANDO SENTINEL | OCT 30, 2021 AT 9:00 AM
TIMELINE; Markeith Loyd testifies in murder trial on Saturday morning
TIMELINE; Markeith Loyd testifies in murder trial on Saturday morning
9:03 a.m. update:
Loyd talks about his childhood and family.
Previous Story:
The jury in Markeith Loyd’s second murder trial heard testimony from defense witnesses Friday morning. Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday.
Watch Live: Markeith Loyd testifies in trial for Orlando cop’s killing
ORLANDO SENTINEL | OCT 30, 2021 AT 9:00 AM
TIMELINE; Markeith Loyd testifies in murder trial on Saturday morning
TIMELINE; Markeith Loyd testifies in murder trial on Saturday morning
9:03 a.m. update:
Loyd talks about his childhood and family.
Previous Story:
The jury in Markeith Loyd’s second murder trial heard testimony from defense witnesses Friday morning. Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday.
TIMELINE; Markeith Loyd testifies in murder trial on Saturday morning
11:40 a.m. update:
Defense rests its questioning of Markeith Loyd. Prosecutors are now cross examining Loyd.
11:25 a.m. update:
Judge states that another witness will be called to the stand on Saturday.
10:50 a.m. update:
Judge declares recess.
10:30 update:
Loyd calls the shootout with Lt. Clayton “a gun battle.”
10:25 a.m. update:
Defense attorney asks Loyd to draw out where he ran to during shootout with Lt. Debra Clayton after leaving the Walmart. Loyd testifies that he was running away from officer.
10:15 a.m. update:
Loyd testifies that he went to the Walmart on Princeton to use the bathroom and get some food.
10:10 a.m. update:
Loyd testifies about living in the woods with a bum and being on the run.
9:50 a.m. update:
Loyd tells jurors is account of what happened killing of pregnant ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon. Loyd claims the press lied in its reporting of the story.
9:20 a.m. update:
Markeith Loyd discusses how he sold drugs when he was growing up.
9:08 a.m. update:
Loyd talks about racism and said he is not afraid of police.
11:40 a.m. update:
Defense rests its questioning of Markeith Loyd. Prosecutors are now cross examining Loyd.
11:25 a.m. update:
Judge states that another witness will be called to the stand on Saturday.
10:50 a.m. update:
Judge declares recess.
10:30 update:
Loyd calls the shootout with Lt. Clayton “a gun battle.”
10:25 a.m. update:
Defense attorney asks Loyd to draw out where he ran to during shootout with Lt. Debra Clayton after leaving the Walmart. Loyd testifies that he was running away from officer.
10:15 a.m. update:
Loyd testifies that he went to the Walmart on Princeton to use the bathroom and get some food.
10:10 a.m. update:
Loyd testifies about living in the woods with a bum and being on the run.
9:50 a.m. update:
Loyd tells jurors is account of what happened killing of pregnant ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon. Loyd claims the press lied in its reporting of the story.
9:20 a.m. update:
Markeith Loyd discusses how he sold drugs when he was growing up.
9:08 a.m. update:
Loyd talks about racism and said he is not afraid of police.
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1454476805218336772
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd - Under cross Loyd denies having a mental illness but says his expert is going to say he was insane at the time of the shooting. (attached is a post on his FB while awaiting trial saying he's not insane but he was insane at the time killing Lt. Clayton)
11:54 AM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd - Under cross Loyd denies having a mental illness but says his expert is going to say he was insane at the time of the shooting. (attached is a post on his FB while awaiting trial saying he's not insane but he was insane at the time killing Lt. Clayton)
11:54 AM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1454475179829055495
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd - Someone, presumably at Loyd's request, is posting on his personal Facebook page DURING this trial. In this post he accuses the judge of working with the prosecution. @LawCrimeNetwork
11:48 AM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd - Someone, presumably at Loyd's request, is posting on his personal Facebook page DURING this trial. In this post he accuses the judge of working with the prosecution. @LawCrimeNetwork
11:48 AM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
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WATCH LIVE at 1:45 p.m.: Court to resume following Markeith Loyd testimony in murder trial
Markeith Loyd testified Saturday morning, walking the jury through the events leading up to the shooting of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton.
Markeith Loyd testified Saturday morning, walking the jury through the events leading up to the shooting of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton.
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1454494056738820099
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd was on the stand approximately 3 1/2 hours this morning testifying in his own defense. A mental health doctor is expected to testify after the lunch break that Loyd was insane at the time he shot & killed Lt. Debra Clayton.
@LawCrimeNetwork
1:03 PM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1454493018782797827
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
ICYMI: You can rewind and watch anything you missed today from #MarkeithLoyd testifying here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzRiuGgvojg…
12:58 PM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd was on the stand approximately 3 1/2 hours this morning testifying in his own defense. A mental health doctor is expected to testify after the lunch break that Loyd was insane at the time he shot & killed Lt. Debra Clayton.
@LawCrimeNetwork
1:03 PM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1454493018782797827
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
ICYMI: You can rewind and watch anything you missed today from #MarkeithLoyd testifying here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzRiuGgvojg…
12:58 PM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1454511304496934912
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd - Dr. Toomer testifies Loyd has "anosognosia". In his opinion Loyd has "schizophrenia specturm disorder" but because he has anasognosia, he's unable to recognize, has "lack of insight" into his own mental illness.
@LawCrimeNetwork
2:11 PM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/News13JeffAllen/status/1454530263573217280
Jeff Allen
@News13JeffAllen
Dr. Toomer concludes Loyd suffers from several psychotic disorders, including brain damage. He says while Loyd knew what he was doing, he didn't have the judgement to know that it was wrong.
@MyNews13
#MarkeithLoyd
3:26 PM · Oct 30, 2021·Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/News13JeffAllen/status/1454507498233290760
Jeff Allen
@News13JeffAllen
Court back in session in Markeith Loyd trial. After the jury spent nearly 4 hours listening to Loyd on the stand, the jury is now listening to testimony from Dr. Jethro Toomer - a clinical and forensic psychologist who evaluated Loyd's mental state.
@MyNews13
#MarkeithLoyd
1:56 PM · Oct 30, 2021·Twitter Web App
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
#MarkeithLoyd - Dr. Toomer testifies Loyd has "anosognosia". In his opinion Loyd has "schizophrenia specturm disorder" but because he has anasognosia, he's unable to recognize, has "lack of insight" into his own mental illness.
@LawCrimeNetwork
2:11 PM · Oct 30, 2021·TweetDeck
https://twitter.com/News13JeffAllen/status/1454530263573217280
Jeff Allen
@News13JeffAllen
Dr. Toomer concludes Loyd suffers from several psychotic disorders, including brain damage. He says while Loyd knew what he was doing, he didn't have the judgement to know that it was wrong.
@MyNews13
#MarkeithLoyd
3:26 PM · Oct 30, 2021·Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/News13JeffAllen/status/1454507498233290760
Jeff Allen
@News13JeffAllen
Court back in session in Markeith Loyd trial. After the jury spent nearly 4 hours listening to Loyd on the stand, the jury is now listening to testimony from Dr. Jethro Toomer - a clinical and forensic psychologist who evaluated Loyd's mental state.
@MyNews13
#MarkeithLoyd
1:56 PM · Oct 30, 2021·Twitter Web App
TIMELINE: Markeith Loyd testifies in murder trial on Saturday
3:47 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer was dismissed from the court at around 3:44 p.m. and the jury was also dismissed for the day. The Judge said the trial is on schedule and set to resume on Monday at 9:30 a.m.
3:40 p.m. update:
The defense started its redirect of Dr. Jethro Toomer at around 3:39 p.m.
3:15 p.m. update:
Prosecutors continued to question Dr. Jethro Toomer’s process for diagnosing the alleged mental illness in Markeith Loyd.
2:52 p.m. update:
Prosecutors started their cross-examination of Dr. Jethro Toomer at around 2:50 p.m.
2:46 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer said after speaking with Markeith Loyd and looking at other facts about the case, he believes Markeith Loyd suffers from several issues including schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis and brain damage.
2:20 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer spoke with Markeith Loyd before the trial and believe trauma in his past affected his development and created the damage that led to his mental issues.
2:05 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer shared his knowledge of the study of mental illness and how it can be impacted by culture. He also detailed tests and evaluations he gave Markeith Loyd before the trail.
Dr. Jethro Toomer said he also looked over social media posts made by Markeith Loyd and how things Markeith Loyd has posted in the past may be related to a form of schizophrenia.
1:46 p.m. update:
After another brief court recess, the trial resumed at around 1:45 p.m. The defense called clinical psychologist Dr. Jethro Toomer to testify in court.
12:55 p.m. update:
Judge orders lunch break in Markeith Loyd murder trial.
12:20 p.m. update:
Prosecutors grill Loyd about carrying a handgun into Walmart the morning of the shooting of Lt. Clayton. Loyd testifies he concealed his handgun before he entered the Walmart.
3:47 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer was dismissed from the court at around 3:44 p.m. and the jury was also dismissed for the day. The Judge said the trial is on schedule and set to resume on Monday at 9:30 a.m.
3:40 p.m. update:
The defense started its redirect of Dr. Jethro Toomer at around 3:39 p.m.
3:15 p.m. update:
Prosecutors continued to question Dr. Jethro Toomer’s process for diagnosing the alleged mental illness in Markeith Loyd.
2:52 p.m. update:
Prosecutors started their cross-examination of Dr. Jethro Toomer at around 2:50 p.m.
2:46 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer said after speaking with Markeith Loyd and looking at other facts about the case, he believes Markeith Loyd suffers from several issues including schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis and brain damage.
2:20 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer spoke with Markeith Loyd before the trial and believe trauma in his past affected his development and created the damage that led to his mental issues.
2:05 p.m. update:
Dr. Jethro Toomer shared his knowledge of the study of mental illness and how it can be impacted by culture. He also detailed tests and evaluations he gave Markeith Loyd before the trail.
Dr. Jethro Toomer said he also looked over social media posts made by Markeith Loyd and how things Markeith Loyd has posted in the past may be related to a form of schizophrenia.
1:46 p.m. update:
After another brief court recess, the trial resumed at around 1:45 p.m. The defense called clinical psychologist Dr. Jethro Toomer to testify in court.
12:55 p.m. update:
Judge orders lunch break in Markeith Loyd murder trial.
12:20 p.m. update:
Prosecutors grill Loyd about carrying a handgun into Walmart the morning of the shooting of Lt. Clayton. Loyd testifies he concealed his handgun before he entered the Walmart.
‘It’s a gun battle:’ Markeith Loyd claims self-defense in fatal shooting of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton
[...]
Following Loyd’s testimony, the defense called Dr. Jethro Toomer, who works in private practice in clinical and forensic psychology, next to the stand. Toomer said he spent six hours evaluating Loyd to give an opinion whether he met criteria for sanity versus insanity at the time of the shooting of Clayton.
Toomer said when he spoke with Loyd about the Clayton shooting, he said, “All of his actions and description of those appears to be fueled by a belief that he was going to be killed, that he was in fear for his life.”
The psychologist said he diagnosed Loyd with several mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD and psychosis. He concluded Loyd knew what he was doing but didn’t know it was wrong, saying he was “insane at the time of the shooting of Lt. Clayton.”
[...]
Amanda Castro
@AmandaNews6
2h
LOYD TRIAL: Toomer says Loyd described the events of the Walmart shooting. Said Loyd heard a shot & believed he was being fired upon. He returned fire because he believed he was being pursued at that time
@news6wkmg
[...]
Following Loyd’s testimony, the defense called Dr. Jethro Toomer, who works in private practice in clinical and forensic psychology, next to the stand. Toomer said he spent six hours evaluating Loyd to give an opinion whether he met criteria for sanity versus insanity at the time of the shooting of Clayton.
Toomer said when he spoke with Loyd about the Clayton shooting, he said, “All of his actions and description of those appears to be fueled by a belief that he was going to be killed, that he was in fear for his life.”
The psychologist said he diagnosed Loyd with several mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD and psychosis. He concluded Loyd knew what he was doing but didn’t know it was wrong, saying he was “insane at the time of the shooting of Lt. Clayton.”
[...]
Amanda Castro
@AmandaNews6
2h
LOYD TRIAL: Toomer says Loyd described the events of the Walmart shooting. Said Loyd heard a shot & believed he was being fired upon. He returned fire because he believed he was being pursued at that time
@news6wkmg
https://twitter.com/News13JeffAllen/status/1454549975745060869
Jeff Allen
@News13JeffAllen
Markeith Loyd trial is in recess until Mon morning. Jury gets Sun off but will remain sequestered. More testimony on Monday, and then attorneys are expected to give closing arguments on Tuesday. And then the jury should have the case to deliberate.
@MyNews13
#MarkeithLoyd
4:45 PM · Oct 30, 2021·Twitter Web App
Jeff Allen
@News13JeffAllen
Markeith Loyd trial is in recess until Mon morning. Jury gets Sun off but will remain sequestered. More testimony on Monday, and then attorneys are expected to give closing arguments on Tuesday. And then the jury should have the case to deliberate.
@MyNews13
#MarkeithLoyd
4:45 PM · Oct 30, 2021·Twitter Web App
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