Webb
Posted on 06/13/2007 2:30:40 PM PDT by CAWats
SAN BERNARDINO - Although he insists an ex-lawman violated police procedures throughout a car chase and the wounding of the car's passenger, a key prosecution expert says he would withdraw his criticism of the shooting if there is evidence that the officer was under attack.
The final decision on whether an attack occurred is for the ex-officer's jury to decide, police procedures expert Joe Callanan acknowledged Tuesday.
But he testified that he sees no evidence of an attack on former San Bernardino County Deputy Ivory Webb Jr. in a videotape of the January 2006 shooting.
Webb, 46, is on trial on charges of attempted voluntary manslaughter and related firearms offenses. The charges stem from his wounding of off-duty Air Force military policeman Elio Carrion after a car chase ended with a speeding Corvette crashing in Chino.
Webb told at least one officer at the scene that Carrion lunged at him. Later, Webb told investigators that Carrion had moved one hand toward his jacket, as if reaching for a gun.
Callanan testified that he sees no evidence of either.
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Webb
It was the almost perfect murder,
demanding the man start stading up, then firing, the bullet angles would be “proof” the man was pounding to attack,
except the man was tough and lived,
and was law enforcement himself,
and the neighbor with the camera...
Just speculation on my part.
Almost...
Wonder what ever happened to the guy that video taped the shooting? I remember stories of him being harassed and threatened then arrested on an old warrant in Florida?
“and the neighbor with the camera...”
Its no wonder that cops don’t want anyone taping anything. It might show the truth.
There's a few non-related articles, but the headlines should make it obvious which are which.
“Wonder what ever happened to the guy that video taped the shooting? I remember stories of him being harassed and threatened then arrested on an old warrant in Florida?”
I remember his house and car was searched, an old warrant for a bar fight or somethnig was found quickly and he was hauled off to Florida. After theat, don’t know.
“Message delivered”
Similar cover up/harassment procedure as in the Duke LaCrosse case,
when Durham LE found the old warrant on the taxi driver who alibied the boys
“attempted voluntary manslaughter”
What?
If anything is attempted, is it not voluntary by definition?
If manslaughter is voluntary, why isn’t it murder?
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