Post by aleamon98 on Aug 21, 2009 19:49:48 GMT -5
Some possibly incriminating evidence against former LaFayette Police sergeant Sam Parker was introduced late today.
He's charged with the murder of his 41-year old wife Theresa in March of 2005, although no body has ever been found.
The prosecution is still at-bat in the trial that may go as long as 3 weeks.
Prosecutors continue to paint a picture of Sam Parker as an angry and jealous husband who was convinced his wife Theresa had spent three days in Gatlinburg with another man. That was the week before she disappeared on March 21 or 22 of 2005.
A string of witnesses today recounted incidents of anger and even bizarre behavior by Sam in recent years. One such incident was him carrying the bullet he fired that killed a suspect who was threatening a child several years ago.
OFFICER ROBBIE TATE, LAFAYETTE P.D. "I took it that he was proud of it..showed it to people he arrested...more like a trophy."
Lafayette police officer Stacy Meeks, a co-worker, was asked to demonstrate Parker's favorite way to subdue a suspect. It was apparently intended to show that Parker could have immobilized his wife quickly. The move was demonstrated on prosecutor Leigh Patterson.
This afternoon the defense went after GBI crime scene investigator Audie Murphy, who testified about finding diluted blood on the bumper of Theresa's car on March 25th, three days after her disappearance.
AUDIE MURPHY, GBI CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR "First it was not a drop..but etc...it could be covered by a playing card."
Murphy had several sharp exchanges with defense attorney David Dunn before admitting...
AUDIE MURPHY"There was no way of determining how long the blood had been there....No!."
Judge Wood earlier issued a mild rebuke to both attorneys because of the number of witnesses who apparently had little to offer.
JUDGE "BO" WOOD, SUPERIOR COURT "let both sides know that both of you have gone far beyond what the evidentiary rules allow."
The judge may have been trying to shorten a trial that some say may go for three weeks.
www.wdef.com/news/jury_learns_more_about_sam_parker_on_day_5/08/2009
He's charged with the murder of his 41-year old wife Theresa in March of 2005, although no body has ever been found.
The prosecution is still at-bat in the trial that may go as long as 3 weeks.
Prosecutors continue to paint a picture of Sam Parker as an angry and jealous husband who was convinced his wife Theresa had spent three days in Gatlinburg with another man. That was the week before she disappeared on March 21 or 22 of 2005.
A string of witnesses today recounted incidents of anger and even bizarre behavior by Sam in recent years. One such incident was him carrying the bullet he fired that killed a suspect who was threatening a child several years ago.
OFFICER ROBBIE TATE, LAFAYETTE P.D. "I took it that he was proud of it..showed it to people he arrested...more like a trophy."
Lafayette police officer Stacy Meeks, a co-worker, was asked to demonstrate Parker's favorite way to subdue a suspect. It was apparently intended to show that Parker could have immobilized his wife quickly. The move was demonstrated on prosecutor Leigh Patterson.
This afternoon the defense went after GBI crime scene investigator Audie Murphy, who testified about finding diluted blood on the bumper of Theresa's car on March 25th, three days after her disappearance.
AUDIE MURPHY, GBI CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR "First it was not a drop..but etc...it could be covered by a playing card."
Murphy had several sharp exchanges with defense attorney David Dunn before admitting...
AUDIE MURPHY"There was no way of determining how long the blood had been there....No!."
Judge Wood earlier issued a mild rebuke to both attorneys because of the number of witnesses who apparently had little to offer.
JUDGE "BO" WOOD, SUPERIOR COURT "let both sides know that both of you have gone far beyond what the evidentiary rules allow."
The judge may have been trying to shorten a trial that some say may go for three weeks.
www.wdef.com/news/jury_learns_more_about_sam_parker_on_day_5/08/2009