The quotes in the AP come from the leaked NCIS report.
Consider.
If Mendoza had told this to NCIS agents from the beginning, it would have been in the report. And it would have been in every media piece based on it.
So Mendoza changed his story on, or shortly before, Dec. 18 2006 when he was given immunity.
The credibility of his testimony is, of course, the big issue.
Wish we could know what happened during cross examination. This testimony was a surprise to us, but not to Tatum’s lawyers.
Well, Mendoza’s testimony doesn’t match the charges. Tatum was charged with:
“murder” of 2 children in House #2
“unlawful killing” of 1 child, 32 yr old female, 30 yr old male, 70 yr old male from house #1
injuring (”assault”) of the 2 children that survived house #1
So what is Mendoza talking about? He’s claiming that Tatum went into a roomful of women and children (sounds like house #2)and shot up the place. Why don’t the charges reflect this? It doesn’t add up.