On February 2, 2024, the court trial over the death of a woman at the hands of a police officer took place. Prosecutors Addison Hobbs and Haley Hillhouse gave their evidence on why they believe the officer to be guilty and used their share of witnesses to further prove their point.
The prosecutors institute legal proceedings against the defendant. (Oxford).
The trial had a couple of memorable moments, which eased some of the stress that our delegates were experiencing. Eleven-year-old Sage Alexander, the young nephew of the woman murdered, gave his testimony on how he witnessed the scene. After a while of arguing whether he made burnt fish sticks or cookies that night, the defense grew a bit impatient with the witnesses, giving the prosecutors an advantage in the trial. After the prosecutors asked a question to a witness about their feelings in the matter, the defense interrupted with an objection. A relevance objection is based on the argument that the evidence is not relevant to the case (Robinson). After being overruled, the witness gave touching insight into their personal feelings on the matter. As the defense’s witness gave their testimony, the Judge decided that their arguments were just not strong enough. With the prosecutor’s following witness being a forensic pathologist with knowledge on the wounds of the deceased, the outcome of this trial had come to an end. The Judge declared the police officer to be guilty of murder, and the prosecution was declared victorious.
Written by: Andrea Jimenez