My comments. Might as well start at the beginning. Bold is my emphasis, quotes from transcript in italics.
Volume I: The Trial Delay.
This volume deals with the trial date being moved from October to February, as well as the conditions for the two agent's pre-trial detainment.
The testimony here refutes the speculation that the trial was moved to February because Davilas was involved in a capture involving drugs. Instead, the defense (Compean) is seen to have requested the postponement, for purpose of preparing for the additional charges which had been recently filed.
Ramos agreed to the postponement on the condition that he no longer have to wear an electronic tracking device, which was granted for both agents. The Prosecution agreed with both the delay, and the removal of tracking devices, as well as granting permission for Ramos to attend his sister-in-laws wedding.
We also learn that Davilas needed special surgery to repair the damage (we knew there was serious damage, saying "he was shot in the butt" downplayed the seriousness of his injury). From the transcript: The Army is willing to, and agreeable, of doing surgery to attempt to reattach the urethra, but it has to be done by a specialist. There's only a couple in the country. And this specialist is at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio
The military would have experts in handling gunshot wounds, and this explains why he was taken to a military hospital.
His surgury was scheduled for October 23rd, which I presume was expected at the time to be after the close of the trial. According to the transcript, Davilas had to use a bag to drain his pee, and there is reference to him having to go to the bathroom every hour when he didn't use the bag: But he needs some recovery time, Your Honor. Because, after the surgery, he's going to be required to wear two catheters. One catheter -- right now he doesn't have to always wear the bag, because if he excuses himself once per hour, he can empty through the catheter.
I hope we can all agree that this section of the testimony can put to rest the incorrect speculation that the prosecution asked for a postponement because their witness was picked up with marijuana. It is clear Compean asked for the postponement, not the prosecution.
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• Yes, Compean's attorney requested a continuance because Kanof had piled on to the indictment the Civil Rights and Crime of Violence counts and argued she needed time to prepare.
• Yes, Ramos' and Compean were allowed removal of electronic monitoring.
• Yes, the smuggler had a serious injury.
• Yes, the government made an appointment Aldrete-Davila to have special surgery on Oct 25th at Brooks Army Medical Center (because he needed a specialist and there are "only a couple in the country"). Brooks made special arrangements "to fit him in between all of their war people."
One wonders why Aldrete-Davila still hadn't had the surgery as of the trial in February. What else was he doing in October that made him miss this critical appointment?