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Defendant testifies in shooting trial: admits firing but says he did not see police, cites intoxication and later memory recovery
Summary
On the stand in a shooting trial, defendant Tyler Ashbaugh acknowledged firing his handgun on the night in question, said he did not see police vehicles or officers at the scene, and testified his memory was impaired by heavy intoxication; prosecutors introduced text messages and video evidence linked to the incident.
At the trial of Tyler Ashbaugh, the defendant testified that he fired his handgun the night of the incident but said he did not see any police officers or patrol vehicles in the church parking lot where the shots were discharged.
Ashbaugh testified he had been drinking and that intoxication affected his memory of the night. He said he initially told detectives a version of events that omitted admission of firing; later, after consulting counsel and reviewing evidence, he told the court he had fired the weapon. On cross-examination, prosecutors played excerpts of text messages and asked the defendant about a message that read "shoot out tonight," sent at about 01:34 a.m., which Ashbaugh acknowledged sending in…
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