I went to the Chauncey Bailey trail but, unfortunately, only was inside the courtroom room for a short time. I first got off on the wrong BART station, arriving to the courthouse after the trial started. I DID NOT KONW YOU CANNOT WALK IN OR OUT OF THE COURTROOM WHILE COURT IS IN SESSION! So I had to wait until they went to recess. When they returned, they only continued on for short while longer before they were dismissed. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THEY WERE TAKING A HALF-DAY TODAY!
I was only able to witness one cross-examination. Yusef Bey's ex-girlfriend, Sheavon Williams, was testifying. I was surprised by the way she was participating in the trail; she was all sluggish, slouching on her chair, and not really giving a damn. For a moment, I wondered if she knew she was testifying in a murder case. And she must have known there was going to be no cameras in the courtroom because she looked like wtf. I mean, she is an attractive girl, but she was wearing a sweatsuit! Who the hell wears a sweatsuit and sneakers to a murder trail?! I even wore a nice vest and combed my hair!
Then, her testimony was pretty much, "I don't know. I don't remember." She apparently couldn't remember about testimonies she had previously given. She was reminded with transcripts, but still then said she couldn't remember.
Since this was my first time coming to the trial, I don't know if she was helping or hurting Bey's defense. It could be viewed that she is not cooperating because she just doesn't want anything to do with the trial, or that she is covering up for him.
It sucks that today was a half-day, apparently for the holiday weekend, because I feel I got little for a crime story. Now I am going to have to spend my weekend looking for crime in my neighborhood! Wish me luck and happy holidays!
Where am I?
The view from here
Doorway
Where is it? Is it in your neighborhood?
Gino
Corner of Haight and Octavia
If you don't find anything in your neighborhood, just use what you have from the trial. You can use background information from the Chauncey Baily site, mention the Chauncey Baily project. I'm sure you'll have at least two pages double spaced plus your list of sources.
ReplyDeleteLissette, hey! Are you telling my student to be a slacker!? Sorry, Lupe, that you got to the wrong stop. Good luck. You can write a short story on what you witnessed at the trail and another brief on crime in your hood. That would work.
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