Mar. 5. Livestream of prelim hearing in crim case, assault w intent to cause bodily harm. There was a no-contact order in place. Article & video at link.* Most relevant part at 7:15 to 15 min.
"About seven minutes into the proceeding, ...[Davis, prosecuting atty] said she believed [Mary Lindsey, the complaining witness] and Harris [defendant] were in close proximity during the livestream, based on Lindsey’s answers and body language."
“Your Honor … I have reason to believe that the defendant is in the same apartment as the complaining witness right now, and I am extremely scared for her safety,” Davis said. “The fact that she’s looking off to the side and he’s moving around, I want some confirmation that she is safe before we continue."
Judge asks victim on Zoom where she is. She says home.
What address? Apt on Hatch St.
Judge asks def his location.
Def on Zoom says Lafayette St. address.
Judge asks def to go outside & use phone to show him the house number.
~9:15 mark Def. gives excuse.
LE arrives at victim's apt and sees Def. there on same apt. Whoops.
~ 13:25, Def explains to judge that he & "Mary did not want the no- contact. I asked that it be dropped."
~14:15, judge says: "It's the first time I ever had anybody sitting in the next room potentially intimidating a"
Ignoring his def counsel also on Zoom, def interrupts judge. For the second time, judge advises him to remain quiet. Says bond is cancelled, directs officers to take def into custody on bond violation, reschedules hearing, notes prosecutor may have additional charge for him, obstruction of justice.
In some ways technology improves administration of justice. Other ways, well???
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* Court hearing postponed after accused found in same house as witness Mar 5
"About seven minutes into the proceeding, ...[Davis, prosecuting atty] said she believed [Mary Lindsey, the complaining witness] and Harris [defendant] were in close proximity during the livestream, based on Lindsey’s answers and body language."
“Your Honor … I have reason to believe that the defendant is in the same apartment as the complaining witness right now, and I am extremely scared for her safety,” Davis said. “The fact that she’s looking off to the side and he’s moving around, I want some confirmation that she is safe before we continue."
Judge asks victim on Zoom where she is. She says home.
What address? Apt on Hatch St.
Judge asks def his location.
Def on Zoom says Lafayette St. address.
Judge asks def to go outside & use phone to show him the house number.
~9:15 mark Def. gives excuse.
LE arrives at victim's apt and sees Def. there on same apt. Whoops.
~ 13:25, Def explains to judge that he & "Mary did not want the no- contact. I asked that it be dropped."
~14:15, judge says: "It's the first time I ever had anybody sitting in the next room potentially intimidating a"
Ignoring his def counsel also on Zoom, def interrupts judge. For the second time, judge advises him to remain quiet. Says bond is cancelled, directs officers to take def into custody on bond violation, reschedules hearing, notes prosecutor may have additional charge for him, obstruction of justice.
In some ways technology improves administration of justice. Other ways, well???
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* Court hearing postponed after accused found in same house as witness Mar 5
(or on the set of Law & Order or crime show
), and looked imo like most of the others were in office settings.
