GUILTY GA - Antonio Santiago, 13 mos, Brunswick, 21 March 2013 - #3

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 3h

Judge Kelly will allow Dominick Lang's attorney to stay in court. #elkins @wjxt4
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 3h

Dominique Lang on the stand. He is the second murder suspect. Defense wants Lang's lawyer out of courtroom pic.twitter.com/R21dLMNPt3

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 3h

Lang is describing how he met #Elkins--randomly outside of a housing project. They were not friends. @wjxt4

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 20s

Lang: he shot at the ground first. then shot at Sherry West leg. #elkins demanded her purse again. @wjxt4
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 3m

Lang: We kept walking & saw Ms West. #elkins approached her. Asked for her purse. He truck her with the weapon. Threatened the baby. @wjxt4
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 5m

Lang: #elkins said "if you were a Mexican I was gonna rob you." He said "do you know where I can rob a Mexican?" I said no @wjxt4
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 8m

Lang: "He asked me had I ever robbed someone before? I said no." He said "are you a Mexican? I said no." @wjxt4

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 42s

Lang: I heard a third shot and took off running. #elkins followed me. @wjxt4

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 3m

Dominique Lang is explaining a map he drew of the crime scene the day after the shooting @wjxt4 #elkins
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 9m

De'Marquise #Elkins is takin notes during Lang's testimony. Karimah Elkins face is blank. @wjxt4
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[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 2m

Lang just admitted on the stand he's told several lies to police after the shooting #elkins. @wjxt4 defense trying to prove he's unreliable.
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 6m

Defense got Lang to admit on stand he lied to police when he told them he didn't know #elkins had a gun. @wjxt4
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Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 8m

Defense cross examining Lang. They got Lang to admit while he was alone in a police room he was reenacting how he was going to lie to them

 

[Hickory Born]

I can completely understand a 14-15 year old boy telling lies. Even good kids will tell lies. IMO it takes some maturity and experience to realize one will get caught for lying. I am not excusing his lying, just saying it is common for that age.

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 26m

Defense really got on Lang. The 15 yo just admitted to 11 lies to police during the investigation. Court is in recess until 1:30 pm. @wjxt4

 

[ohiogirl]

I can completely understand a 14-15 year old boy telling lies. Even good kids will tell lies. IMO it takes some maturity and experience to realize one will get caught for lying. I am not excusing his lying, just saying it is common for that age.

They are definitely going to need more evidence than his testimony, jury won't know when to believe and when not to, imo.
I understand they do have more, I am looking forward to the other witnesses and evidence. :seeya:

 

[Hickory Born]

Even if DL is lying, how did DE's mother and sister get the gun, and why did they dispose of it? Why did the aunt lie (on tv) about him eating breakfast at her house? I feel sorry for the jury.

I think everything will eventually fall into place once all witnesses have been questioned.

I worry about what the father will say since he is a "defense" witness. I am guessing he might say SW didn't want the baby. I hope my hunch is wrong!

 

[Cracka*Jaxx]

Even if DL is lying, how did DE's mother and sister get the gun, and why did they dispose of it? Why did the aunt lie (on tv) about him eating breakfast at her house? I feel sorry for the jury.

I think everything will eventually fall into place once all witnesses have been questioned.

I worry about what the father will say since he is a "defense" witness. I am guessing he might say SW didn't want the baby. I hope my hunch is wrong!

Santiago's father may just testify about about the insurance policy. He may say that it was the mother's idea to get it in the first place. Whatever he may say, I can't imagine it will mitigate, in any way, the horrific facts of this case. I'm sure the defense is grasping at straws. I mean, how can you defend someone who shot a helpless baby in their stroller? Self defense?

 

[Hickory Born]

AJC updated this article at 12:26pm today.

The Brunswick teen accused of shooting a 13-month-old between the eyes started counting down from 5 before firing the fatal bullet, his alleged accomplice testified Thursday morning.
De’Marquise Elkins, 17 at the time, pointed his .22-caliber handgun at the toddler, Antonio Santiago, after shooting his mother, Sherry West, testified 15-year-old Dominique Lang.
“The baby was in the stroller screaming,”

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/brunswick-murder-trialalleged-accomplice-testifyin/nZYxq/

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 24s

Up to 15 lies Dominique Lang has admitted on the witness stand in regards to what he told police during the investigation. @wjxt4 #elkins

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 2m

Lang says he doesn't want to talk to defense atty Jonathan Lockwood anymore. @wjxt4 #elkins Lang is annoyed.

 

[Cracka*Jaxx]

I wonder if Lang's testimony in this case can be used against him when his trial comes up- such as admitting that he's a liar. Obviously, you can't believe either on of these defendants. Hopefully, it that will work against them both.

 

[KRT_bird]

Santiago's father may just testify about about the insurance policy. He may say that it was the mother's idea to get it in the first place. Whatever he may say, I can't imagine it will mitigate, in any way, the horrific facts of this case. I'm sure the defense is grasping at straws. I mean, how can you defend someone who shot a helpless baby in their stroller? Self defense?

I think the defense will use the father to try and make the mother look bad by asking him what kinds of drugs she takes (legal or otherwise) and by attacking her mental problems. After all, she is the only other witness who actually saw DE kill her baby. They have to make it look like she's crazy and would do this herself and then blame some "innocent" kids.
Which I think is reprehensible and hope the jury thinks so too.

 

[ohiogirl]

Tim Pulliam ‏@TimPulliam 3h

Dominque Lang's attorney telling her client to keep his head up. @wjxt4 #elkins pic.twitter.com/PdCOvFiiOs

 

[ohiogirl]

Bill Rankin ‏@ajccourts 3h

Lang, asked if he had made a deal w/ state for testimony in #Brunswick baby killing trial: 'Ain't no deal or no promise.'

 

[Hickory Born]

Ohiogirl...Sorry for duplicate tweet. I didn't know you were following both twitter accts. Thank you for informing all of us . I'll be in transit all day tomorrow (to an island off the coast of Brunswick). If anyone wants photos, I'll do my best to take what you want, as long as I am safe.

 

[ohiogirl]

Bill Rankin ‏@ajccourts 1m

Lawyer in #Brunswick baby killing trial arguing over Q's regarding whether a deal was made w/ alleged accomplice; state denies