Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat
Isaias Valdez Rios aka El Memin or Memo, finishes up his stint on the witness stand.
After the harrowing execution tale he gave last week, defense attorneys look to damage hos credibility.
Arm chair critics can offer up an opinion of how “devastating” testimony is from a killer, but without supporting evidence no one knows what is in the mind of jurors. Today, in the world of forensics, jurors expect some direct evidence to accompany hearsay.
Memín says he stayed in a Washington DC hotel when he began his cooperation with the feds. In his hotel room, he had access to TV, phone and internet.
Balarezo: So, some of the things they asked about, you then looked them up on the internet—-right?
Memin “Asi es” [that’s right]
Balarezo highlighting inconsistencies in Memín’s testimony about torture, gunfights, and killings.
Example: Memín said he ran a guy over during a shootout, but a pic of his vehicle shows no blood on the bumper.
His explanation is the guy he hit was kneeling, therefore no blood.
Balarezo says about possible inconsistencies; “If they can’t believe you on the little things, how can they believe you on the big things?”
Balarezo asked Memín about the guy who was tortured with a clothes iron. Memín responded that he could remember: “it even had the little holes where the iron left marks, where the steam comes out.”
The hope is to cast doubt on his testimony and suggest he is exaggerating.
Balarezo: “I think it’s pretty common knowledge that escaping from jail isn’t a crime, correct?”
Memin: “You’re saying that’s not a crime?”
The question was asked again: “Yes, yes, it is a crime,” Memín said. [and Mexico is one of a handful of nations where it is not a crime]
Not sure if El Memin is a total con, yet the aftermath of a shootout is provided in video to the jury.
Confusion reigns supreme as the defense appears to purposefully muddle the stories, switching out characters and contorting narratives.
Defense is limited to questioning of agents about EPN bribes
Defense attorney Purpura strongly argued with Judge Cogan regarding calling federal agents. The agents debriefed Alex Cifuentes about bribes allegedly given to Enrique Pena Nieto.
Cogan stands firm in denying and limiting such questions.
Defense attorney Lichtman weighed in, arguing that Alex Cifuentes was inconsistent about the alleged bribes to Mexican presidents.
Lichtman: “It is directly related to his bias and his motives to protect the US government and they’re doing that to protect the Mexican government.”
Judge Cogan : “I don’t think any of that matters.”
[perhaps the bribes may be irrelevant–but the fact Cifuentes changed his story and can’t recall details, seems to be very relevant. In other words, it’s not the substance but the action by Cifuentes]
Cogan says he doesn’t want to waste the jury’s time—.
Actor Alejandro Edda gave a press conference on the courthouse steps to a gaggle of reporters. Whose idea was it to get the actor in? Not the prosecutors for sure.
Attorney William Purpura asked when the judge would advise Chapo about his right to testify. Silly question when one knows the answer to his own question.
It will be during the defense evidence/witnesses being presented.
Back later to update
Source:
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2019/01/el-chapo-trial-circus-continues.html
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