Live updates: Day 4: Rene Miles' trial
Live updates: Day 4: Rene Miles' trial
Today is Day 4 for Rene Miles' trial.
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Seth LaVey, Miles' attorney, asks how long Suarez had been a traffic homicide investigator at time of crash. Answer: 3 months.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 2:40:21 PM
The crash had been Suarez's 1st investigation as lead investigator on a crash.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 2:41:05 PM
*as lead traffic homicide investigator*
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 2:52:18 PM
During one of many breaks (where jury is excused so attyns/judge can hash out issue), Hardt (exasperated): "Get ready to come back June 26."
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 3:45:20 PM
We're in recess until 1:15. Cross-examination of Suarez will then continue.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 4:08:45 PM
'A car jumped in front of me, I had nowhere to go,' Rene Miles says in video shown at DUI trial…
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Naples Daily News
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6/15/2017 4:21:09 PM
We're back for more cross-examination of Suarez. Defense going over Suarez's pictures from Golden Gate Blvd. with him.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 5:29:03 PM
LaVey, attorney for Miles, asks why black box data from the SUV in front of Miles was not analyzed. Suarez: Supervisor's instructions
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 6:13:44 PM
LaVey asks Suarez if diagram of crash troopers drew was changed after it was generated. Answer: Yes.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 6:49:34 PM
Suarez says it was recently amended and that the original was thought to be accurate at the time but isn't anymore.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 6:50:23 PM
During redirect from state Suarez says there was no evidence that showed that Miles was ever cut off as defense suggests.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 6:51:27 PM
Suarez also says that roadway was "well-lit." Defense earlier argued that none of the concrete paths/driveways were marked w/ lights.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 6:57:13 PM
State rests its case.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 6:57:41 PM
Almost forgot: Suarez also testified that Miles never called 911.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 7:01:18 PM
Defense motions for acquittal. Judge Hardt denies motion, says state has met burden. Defense will call its first witness next.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 7:11:01 PM
Hardt reminds Miles that he has right to testify but doesn't have to. Miles said he'll talk it over with LaVey. We have 15 min recess.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 7:11:41 PM
LaVey again makes his motion for mistrial (for purpose of appellate court). Argues field sobriety test video shouldn't have been admitted
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 7:29:02 PM
Hardt denied motion earlier. Does so again.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 7:29:26 PM
First witness called by defense is FHP trooper Jason Moore. He made the crash diagram that had to be changed bc it was wrong at first.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 7:30:24 PM
Moore has been testifying for most of the afternoon. Even tho he was defense's witnesses his testimony wasn't exactly favorable at times.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 9:07:47 PM
He said for instance that Miles' car being so far away from crash site was the farthest he'd ever experienced.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 9:08:30 PM
He also called the defense's crash reconstruction expert's simulations "shockingly inaccurate." That expert will likely testify tomorrow.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 9:14:37 PM
Moore also disputed LaVey's theory of where the SUV would've gone after being hit.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 9:15:15 PM
Moore was first examined by defense. Then redirect by state. Then redirect by defense. More of that tomorrow at 9 am. Story to come.
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Patrick Riley
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6/15/2017 9:16:43 PM
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