accident of darian kendall closing statement
...as not proved beyond any reasonable doubt that Darien was in fact really racing that night. They have not proved that Darien is the reason why Vanessa died. Parker Gallo is not an objective witness because he was expecting a race the entire time. In his testimony he claimed that kids in his auto shop class talked about the “upcoming race” between Vanessa and Darien. This is mere gossip; it is not a reliable source of evidence. Also, when he came to the intersection it appeared to him as a race because it was what he was expecting. It was set in his mind and therefore his mind set every action into the category of a drag race. Also, his attention was focused mainly on Vanessa’s car when the light turned green so he did not see what Darien did after she lurched forward momentarily. How can Parker Gallo be counted as an objective witness? Prosecution witness Quinn Avila claimed in his testimony that Darien seemed to have an “attitude”. It is obvious that Quinn is byist towards Darien. All he really has is Parker Gallo’s statement and the assumption of an attitude problem. Therefore is he really a reliable witness? Lindsay White refers to Parker Gallo’s statement heavily therefore if Parker is an unreliable source then Mr. White has nothing to draw as support for his conclusion. Mo Lancaster also is not a reliable witness because after the accident she blacked out and then went into a state of shock. After being i...