My liver gets Christmas cards from half the brewers and distillers in the continental USA. And a few overseas. Gotta run them through Babelfish.
Posted on 06/23/2015 10:34:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Jason King, 21, faces two counts of murder after a crash killed two medical students
Standing in the parking lot, the two briefly argued before Talbott said she backed away, yelled something at him and drove off in her own car.
During cross-examination, Talbott told the defense she could not recall the number of drinks the two had through the night. When asked if she was drunk as well, Talbott admitted, “I was.”
Prosecutors have previously alleged that King was drinking with friends at the Mission Valley Hotel before meeting up with Talbott.
Gary Martin, a manager at In Cahoots, took the stand next at King’s preliminary hearing. He said a security guard first alerted him to King that night, and Martin approached him on the bar’s second floor.
"He was hunched over the backside of the bar area… and he was kind of leaning up against the railing and then holding his head,” said Martin.
The manager introduced himself to King and asked him to come outside for a talk. When the two started down the stairs, Martin said he noticed King was limping, so he was not sure if the Marine was injured or intoxicated.
Outside, Martin said he watched as King made a phone call and stood up without wobbling. When he heard King start up his truck, Martin approached him and said, "Why don't you let us get you a ride home?" King refused the officer, according to Martin. "To me, it felt like he was more determined to leave than to listen," he testified.
As the defense questioned him, Martin said he did think King was drunk when he drove away.
"Where you concerned enough to call police?" the defense attorney asked. Martin responded with, "At that point, no." No one from the bar called 911 that night, the defense pointed out.
At preliminary hearings, the defense is not required to lay out its case, so the attorneys did not address why they say their client is innocent.
My liver gets Christmas cards from half the brewers and distillers in the continental USA. And a few overseas. Gotta run them through Babelfish.
Drunks are why I stay off the roads at night.
Drunks are why I always liked the 6 to 2 shift.
Amen.
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