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Family-violence assault trial begins; defense raises missing-video and investigation concerns
Summary
Jury empaneled in State v. Duron Evans; prosecutor described evidence that the defendant choked the complainant, the defense attacked witness credibility and alleged missing or edited video evidence, and the state called officers to testify and to offer a recorded interview of the defendant.
A jury was sworn and opening statements were delivered in the alleged family-violence assault trial of Duron Evans. The prosecutor told jurors the state will present witnesses who say the defendant put his hands around the complainant’s neck and she could not breathe. The prosecutor framed the case as one about accountability: "By the end of this trial, it should be easy for you all to determine...he put his own hands around her neck," the prosecutor said in opening.
In opening, the defense urged the jury to focus on witness credibility and investigation gaps. The defense argued witnesses had inconsistent accounts and alleged the police department’s handling of video evidence was…
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