Det Kevin Berry testified as a "expert" on firearms and 12 yrs experience in the "ballistics dept" When asked about a NY trigger said he didn't know what one was. Didn't know when the dept changed to hollowpoint bullets.The lawyer asking questions about the guns and bullets had no clue what he was talking about and constantly stumbled to figure out what he was talking about and use any type of firearms terminology.
The expert also said what causes muzzle flashes is the "burning gases."
As as court approved expert witness I always work with the legal team to make sure they understand terms and how to use them so a jury or judge can clearly understand what they mean. It is obvious in this case that they have not done that and the defense teams looks pretty silly and unprofessional as they stumble over words and terms many would know or understand if done right.
This is why a good defense requires a lawyer that understands firearms issues. Lawyers seldom if ever get self-defense issues discussed in law school, and the only education they will get on firearms will be on the job at some clients expense or what they learn on their own.
In the Diallo case the defense is clueless about firearms issues, has no idea what questions to ask, nor which issues to debate.
Also interesting is that Det Berry said he was given a fragment of a bullet jacket from the ME's office recovered from the deceased. But there is a claim that they used FMJ slugs. It is highly rare or unusual that in flesh a FMJ would peel off a jacket. The defense didn't pursue this. Incredible!!
In this case the defense is ill-prepared and didn't have a grasp of the issues. The bulk of this case will be the training of the officers and firearms issues. You can be sure MAJOR decisions in training will come out of it in a typical knee jerk reaction to this shooting and those decisions will border on silly to nonsense as a result. Mark my words on that one.
Interesting to note the bullet holes at the crime scene go from the ceiling to the floor.
Will be interesting to watch this case through trial and the aftermath. Regardless of the decision it won't produce anything productive for training.
It will be a prime example of the "one time" school that creates nonsense changes based on a "one time" incident.
The anti gun crowd has gone after capacity of guns for civilians. This case should result in the same move for law enforcement to limit capacity.
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Specialists in the use and training of lethal force.
The expert also said what causes muzzle flashes is the "burning gases."
As as court approved expert witness I always work with the legal team to make sure they understand terms and how to use them so a jury or judge can clearly understand what they mean. It is obvious in this case that they have not done that and the defense teams looks pretty silly and unprofessional as they stumble over words and terms many would know or understand if done right.
This is why a good defense requires a lawyer that understands firearms issues. Lawyers seldom if ever get self-defense issues discussed in law school, and the only education they will get on firearms will be on the job at some clients expense or what they learn on their own.
In the Diallo case the defense is clueless about firearms issues, has no idea what questions to ask, nor which issues to debate.
Also interesting is that Det Berry said he was given a fragment of a bullet jacket from the ME's office recovered from the deceased. But there is a claim that they used FMJ slugs. It is highly rare or unusual that in flesh a FMJ would peel off a jacket. The defense didn't pursue this. Incredible!!
In this case the defense is ill-prepared and didn't have a grasp of the issues. The bulk of this case will be the training of the officers and firearms issues. You can be sure MAJOR decisions in training will come out of it in a typical knee jerk reaction to this shooting and those decisions will border on silly to nonsense as a result. Mark my words on that one.
Interesting to note the bullet holes at the crime scene go from the ceiling to the floor.
Will be interesting to watch this case through trial and the aftermath. Regardless of the decision it won't produce anything productive for training.
It will be a prime example of the "one time" school that creates nonsense changes based on a "one time" incident.
The anti gun crowd has gone after capacity of guns for civilians. This case should result in the same move for law enforcement to limit capacity.
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Specialists in the use and training of lethal force.