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The witness could not be here this week so his testimony was videotaped to play for the jury. 4:18 PM - 6 Nov 2017

The witness is William Apodaca-Fisk, a twice wounded combat veteran from Las Cruces, N.M., who is a member of a Veteran's biker group. 4:23 PM - 6 Nov 2017

He is retired from the Army after 25 years and 8 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He lost his right foot and returned to duty. 4:26 PM - 6 Nov 2017

He was injured again in a roadside explosion. He rides motorcycles now with The Squad, a veterans group. 4:28 PM - 6 Nov 2017

He is a former member of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoc. He said he left them because it was a national club with rigid rules. 4:30 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Jarrett is objecting to the relevance of his testimony. The judge said he would give leeway but instructed Thomas Lane, Carrizal's attorney, to focus in on the relevance to this case. 4:31 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Fisk said when he formed the new group, he relied on the experience of the Bandidos to give advice on riding in groups and being a club. 4:33 PM - 6 Nov 2017

His group is not a Bandidos support group but wears a Bandidos support patch. He said the Bandidos did not require that. 4:34 PM - 6 Nov 2017

He also is a board adviser for a local homeless shelter, on the board for a humane society and on the mayor's council. 4:36 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Jarrett is objecting to relevance again that the witness has said nothing about Bandidos in Texas or Texas in general. 4:37 PM - 6 Nov 2017

He said he was at Fort Bliss at El Paso. He said he has participated in Bandidos toy runs and they have participated in his group's projects 4:39 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Fisk said he knows a lot of Bandidos and would not support them if they were a bunch of criminals. 4:53 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Jarrett asked if he knows how the military views the Bandidos. He said the military views them as an outlaw motorcycle gang but he disagrees. 4:54 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Frisk said if he was still in the Army, he would not be allowed to be a Bandido. 4:55 PM - 6 Nov 2017

He said he knows Zach Carrizal, Jacob's brother, but he does not know Jacob Carrizal. Zach is president of the Bandidos in Ruiodoso, N.M. 4:56 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Fisk said he is aware of Bandidos who have gone to prison for a variety of crimes. 4:58 PM - 6 Nov 2017

Despite the convictions, Fisk said he has had good experiences with the Bandidos. 5:00 PM - 6 Nov 2017

117 posted on 11/06/2017 3:13:17 PM PST by Elderberry
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To: Elderberry
He said one meets the criteria he uses and one does not, saying the "criminal activity, of lack thereof."

So they get to unilaterally declare who is and who is not a "street gang"?

118 posted on 11/06/2017 3:23:29 PM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Elderberry

Thanks for this, sounds like the Judge changed in his thinking, about the Defense getting shorted on info, just my take of course.


119 posted on 11/06/2017 6:20:35 PM PST by easternsky
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To: Elderberry

Don’t see live tweets up yet this morning.


120 posted on 11/07/2017 8:38:54 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Elderberry

found it


121 posted on 11/07/2017 9:04:26 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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