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Of the vehicle finally? >> finally. he asked officer lucky a couple of times what was going on and officer lucky said he would explain to him. >> when he got out of the car? >> yes. >> and so did the driver get out of the car? >> yes. >> and what do you remember happening next? >> officer lucky had him turn around, and i think he was still asking what was going on. >> who is he? >> he, the driver. >> go ahead. >> and sergeant johnson and lucky told him he was under arrest, and i told him he had ...

>> right hand or left hand? >> his right hand, and i held it in my left hand. >> okay. >> and what happened next? >> officer lucky started to say something about dont do that. dont tense up, stop doing that, and then it just went chaotic. >> what do you remember happening after that? >> i remember a struggle with officer lucky and the driver at the door. the driver was trying to get back into the car. >> while he was trying to get back in the-what did you do? >> i went around officer lucky as th...

I can see sergeant johnson and the driver struggling over the gear shift because i can see johnsons hand and then i can see his face. >> and you knew johnson for many years before this, is that right? >> yes. >> by looking at his face at that point in time, what did you interpret it to mean? >> he had a look of fear on his face. its nothing id seen before. >> did you say anything when you saw this? what did you do? >> we were struggling. we were trying to keep him from driving away. it just -- i...

So with all that information, what did you do next? >> we told -- officer lucky explained to sergeant johnson what was going on. >> where was sergeant johnson? in your squad car? >> he was standing at my passengers door. >> go ahead. >> and officer lucky was explaining to sergeant johnson what was happening and what he wanted to do. officer lucky only told sergeant johnson that he had a warrant, and i told officer lucky that he needed to tell sergeant johnson what the warrant was for. a weapons ...

>> they had an ambulance for me, and i dont know why. and then i went -- then i was at the station. i dont remember a lot of things afterwards. >> do you remember sawing something about prison? >> no. >> if you did say that, do you have any idea now why you would say that? >> no. >> was the climate back then about police officers a little rough? >> objection, your honor. >> the objection is sustained. >> all right. >> you dont remember saying it. >> no. >> and you dont know why you said it? >> n...

Was justified because of the fear of bodily injury and serious harm that she felt for her partner, for sergeant johnson. that was a key piece, and it goes to the bigger picture of the defense trying to poke holes in the idea that the prosecution is saying which is that even the use of the taser was inappropriate. >> thank you all. appreciate you helping us get through this day and this trial. thank you. up next, it is a 2020 deja vu. a surge of covid cases hits new york. u.s. hospitals brace f...

Or poke holes in the prosecutions case. specifically, i expect to hear from her that she intended to arrest mr. wright. she intended to do so because there was a bench warrant out for his arrest. she was concerned he had a weapon and concerned about sergeant johnson whose arm was inside the vehicle, he was worried mr. wright could get away. shell need to testify to poke a hole in the prosecutions narrative that her actions were criminally negligent. because if she is able to testify to those thi...

Of the vehicle finally? >> finally, he asked officer lucky a couple of times what was going on. and officer lucky said he would explain to him. >> when he got out of the car? >> yes. >> and so did the driver get out of the car? >> yes. >> and what do you remember happening next? >> officer lucky had him turn around and i think he was still asking what was going on. >> whos he? >> the driver. >> go ahead. >> sergeant johnson and lucky told him he was under arrest. and i told him he had a warrant....

Passenger in your car is not in and by itself a violation of an ofp. correct? >> it has to be investigated. >> sure. and you did not see a need to rush up to the passengers side of the vehicle and pull this woman to safety. right? >> not at the moment. >> okay. now, there was also some conversation as you saw in the videos that were offered in court in this case. conversation about the wright brothers. you made a comment about the wright brothers, joking about not the ones that fly. right? >> ye...

I can see sergeant johnson and the driver struggling over the gearshiftecause i can see johnsons hand and then i can see his face. >> and you knew johnson from many years before this, is that right? >> yes. >> and by looking at his face at that point in time, what did you interpret it to mean? >> he had a look of fear on his face. its something i had seen before. >> did you say anything when you saw this? what did you do? >> we were struggling, we were trying to keep him from driving away. its j...