Prosecution Case | Transcript | 686-855 | Packet 1
This opening part of the trial consists of testimony by the victim's
families, by police detectives involved in the search and discovery
of the victims, and by Frank Peretti, the medical examiner who presents
testimony and is cross-examined about his autopsy report.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Prosecution Case | Transcript | 856-1050 | a substantial part of Packet 2
In this early
part of the Misskelley trial, we begin to see the importance of defense
counsel's cross examination skills. Peruse and review: Cross
Examination. For F. Lee Bailey's cross examination of a police detective
in the O.J. Simpson trial, see: F.
Lee Bailey
On the "relevance" and "foundation" issues raised by the admissibility of certain evidence (in particular, the alleged "cult stuff," see David S. Schwartz, A Foundation Theory of Evidence, 100 Geo. L. J. 95 (2011) [online text]
Wednesday, February12, 2014
Finish Packet 2:
pp. 1051-1088 (prosecution finishes its case)
pp. 1088-1095 (defense motion for a directed verdict)
pp. 1095-1099 (preliminary matters before the defense opens its case)
pp. 1099-1135 (defense opens its cases)
Begin Packet 3:
pp. 1136-1253 (defense case proceeds)
Monday, February17, 2014
Finish Packet 3:
pp.1340-1502 (defense case proceeds)
Review Federal Rules of Evidence 702, 703, & 704. See the Resources on the Qualification of Expert Witnesses (in regard to Dr. Wilkins testimony and in particular the questions raised as to Dr. Wilkins's reliance on the Gudjonssen suggestibility test)
For a recent case discussing the admissibility of the Guðjónsson suggestibility scale test (under the Frye standard), see People v. Shanklin, 2014 Il App (1st 120084; 2014 Ill. App. LEXIS 41
Monday, February 24, 2014
Packet 4:
pp. 1503-1628 (defense testimony)
pp. 1631-1636 (defense motion for a directed verdict)
pp. 1636-1693 (state's rebuttal case)
pp. 1693-1706 (defense motion for a directed verdict)
Further Review of Federal Rules of Evidence 704 (ultimate issue testimony)
Dana Moore, Pam Hobbs, Melissa Byers, Debra Tinger, Bryan Woody
Police Officers: Reginia Meek, John Moore, Mike Allen, Bryan Ridge
Medical Examiner: Dr. Frank Peretti
Monday, March 17, 2014 :: Baldwin|Echols Trial: Packet 2
Packet 2 begins: Conference on chambers on the testimony of Micahel Carson, who the prosecution will use as a "snitch" in its case against Baldwin. [The use of "snitch" testimony raises a good many issues that inquire your attention. See: collected resources on "snitch" testimony]
Michael Carson testimony.
Detective Michael Allen (testifying on the recovery of the "lake knife")
Joel Mullins (Arkansas State Police)
Shane Griffin (narcotics dective, West Memphis Police)
Glen Masengale (patrolman, West Memphis Police)
Detective Bryan Ridge
Detective Gitchell
Anthony Hollingsworth (sister of Tabitha Hollingsworth who testified in the Jessie Misskelley trial about seeing Damien Echol and Domini Terr in the vicinity of the Robin Hood area on the evening the killings took place)
"Devil's Knot" (2014), Atom Egoyan's adaptation of Maria Leverett's book, Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three (New York: Atria Books,2002) is expected in theaters and on video on demand on May 9, 2014.] [film trailer]
Monday, March 31, 2014 :: Baldwin|Echols Trial :: Packet 4
[For the Dale Griffs, occult expert testimony, you may want to review materials and legal issues on "expert testimony" that I have assembled: Expert Testimony]
--Bench conference
--Dale Griffis (allegedly an expert on the occult) (hearing to determine his qualification as an expert)
--Lisa Sakevicius, Arkansas State Crime Lab
--Kermit Channel, Arkansas State Crime Lab
--John L. Murray, criminal investigation, Crittendon county sheriff's department
--Bryan Ridge, WM Police detetctive
--Dale Griffis's testimony as an "expert"
--Bench conference
--Bench conference and testimony of Christy Van Vickle
Advanced Criminal Law :: West Memphis 3 
Assignments Archive 
Monday, January 6, 2014 
An introduction to the WM3 case and to the course work.