Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Closing Arguments Today - Maybe

Trials are iffy things, but this is the latest:
  • UPDATE! The state rested today after showing the video tape confession. The defense had 5 of his possible 15 witnesses on the stand today so we are hoping that closing arguments will be tomorrow! Court will resume at 0930 hrs in room 400. The judge DID address the courtroom today and stated that any officers attending tomorrow please cover up their uniform. Nobody will be allowed to stand and seats are on a first come first serve basis. Once again, thanks to all who have been attending, and hope you can make it tomorrow. Please keep those prayers coming!! Thank you. Brenda-
Bright and early to get seats. Bring a cover shirt. Yesterday's testimony went very well for the State:
  • Shawn Gaston was under arrest in the drive-by shooting of a Chicago police officer two years ago when he repeatedly denied he had been in the alleged getaway car — a vehicle owned by his mother.

    But Detective John Foster said he knew that was a lie.

    Testifying Tuesday at Gaston's murder trial, Foster said he confronted the suspect at Wentworth Area headquarters with a key piece of evidence: a traffic citation with Gaston's name on it.

    The ticket, left on the front seat of his mother's Pontiac, showed Gaston had been behind the wheel when he was pulled over just hours before Officer Alejandro "Alex" Valadez was fatally shot.

    "And that's when he changed his story," Foster testified.

    Prosecutors said Gaston, now 22, eventually admitted in a videotaped statement that he was out for revenge after he and other reputed gang members had been fired on early on June 1, 2009.
That one is going to be hard to refute.

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69 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

oh foster... you might be a little grumpy but your one hell of a guy! now smile for once!

9/28/2011 12:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What is this country coming to? Is that asshole judge going to cover up his robe?
Just disgusting.

9/28/2011 12:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was at the trial today. Alot of us in the gallery laughed out loud during this exchange:

Defense attorney:Is this the paragraph you are referencing or i am confused? (said sarcastically)

Detective: Pause...you are confused Mr. Carroll

Both the detective the the ASA kicked the defense's ass!!

9/28/2011 12:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Man if this were only Texas or Georgia!!!

9/28/2011 01:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can't believe this Thug would lie to a police officer!

9/28/2011 02:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

a key piece of evidence: a traffic citation with Gaston's name on it.
**************
Who says movers are a waste of time?

9/28/2011 02:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Detectives class: 30 FEB 12, you heard it here first
9/27/2011 10:21:00 AM

Clever. And, more accurate than the goof who keeps posting 'big changes on Friday'.
9/27/2011 08:07:00 PM

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

9/28/2011 02:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What can help out this trial? Prayer.

Please, please, say a prayer that these jurors see through all of this and come back with the proper and just decision.


It did not happen a month ago, so please, please please say a prayer that it does not happen again.

9/28/2011 07:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So a ticket??? So much for the hair gels who think ticket writing isnt "real police work"...this ticket made the case! The officer who wrote it should be given a DC!!! One traffic ticket cracked a cop killer...more than most hair gels can say about their entire careers!!!

9/28/2011 07:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These judges in this county are in bed with the criminals!

Such blatant "disrespect" of the Police nowadays!

Fuck this County and City!

Da Pelon

9/28/2011 07:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who is the judge?

9/28/2011 08:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

9/28/2011 02:24:00 AM



ouch.

9/28/2011 08:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God bless the Valadez family and may may He protect his police family... This defense attorney is disgusting to defend an admitted cop killer especially as a former police officer and a father of a current officer...

9/28/2011 09:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Detectives class: 30 FEB 12, you heard it here first
9/27/2011 10:21:00 AM

Clever. And, more accurate than the goof who keeps posting 'big changes on Friday'.
9/27/2011 08:07:00 PM

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

--Hey, don't let the facts interfere with my gossip!!!

9/28/2011 10:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

O.T. : what's the deal with P.O. S.S. & the two 3rd watch sgt's over at public transportaion? if i was the P.O. i would have opened a can of whoop ass! the two sgt's are the biggest scammers on the dept and they want to shit on their own guys! i can't wait to get off this job.

9/28/2011 11:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Foster and Fabio and all responding Grest Job. Pray for a guilty. Pray for Alejandro and his family.

9/28/2011 11:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
a key piece of evidence: a traffic citation with Gaston's name on it.
**************
Who says movers are a waste of time?

9/28/2011 02:22:00 AM

Whoever wrote it should get a commendation.

A gun carrying liberal

9/28/2011 11:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey scc!why are all wagons now mostly vans that have no spotlights!this is dangerous especially now that we are routinely getting person with gun calls etc..we cant illuminate possible assailants!also with the deisel engines you cant here anything!!this is a safety issue!!!why is this?

9/28/2011 12:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I find it amazing that a judge can order that uniforms are to be covered up! How about I show up in my dress blues! Will he tell me to cover those up too. Please publish his name so we can vote against his retention!

9/28/2011 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Detectives class: 30 FEB 12, you heard it here first
9/27/2011 10:21:00 AM

Clever. And, more accurate than the goof who keeps posting 'big changes on Friday'.
9/27/2011 08:07:00 PM

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

9/28/2011 02:24:00 AM

Good; so you cleverly understood why I said, 'more accurate than...' (as in not accurate at all).

9/28/2011 12:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Problem is if you get a Mary Mitchell type on a jury. The mind set of "there are enough black men in jail." Regardless of guilt or innocence. I've seen it in play at 26th before. Time to bring back the death penalty.

9/28/2011 01:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I hope that that defense attorney dies a slow, miserable, painful death. What a piece of S--T.

9/28/2011 03:08:00 PM  
Anonymous bail bonds las vegas said...

video taped confessions are very handy, but not the only way guarantee a conviction.

9/28/2011 03:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

new comander spots anounced!. mike shields got 20 district.

9/28/2011 03:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Ofc.Nathaniel Taylor Jr. STAR #7322 born 13 June 1969 appointed to C.P.D. 05 July 1994 EOW 28 September 2008 Nate,you will be represented in court by your brothers and sisters of the CPD when that day comes! You are loved, missed and You WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN May God Bless You And Your Family Always My Brother 94-4

Please say a prayer for all our brothers and sisters who have fallen performing God's work.

Lets be careful out there and come home to our awaiting families.

thanks SCC, just for being one of us

9/28/2011 04:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Detectives class: 30 FEB 12, you heard it here first
9/27/2011 10:21:00 AM

Clever. And, more accurate than the goof who keeps posting 'big changes on Friday'.
9/27/2011 08:07:00 PM

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

9/28/2011 02:24:00 AM

Youre both goofs feb only has 28 days

9/28/2011 04:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A parking ticket broke the "Son of Sam" serial murder case in NYC in 1977.

Parkers and Movers have nailed more than one felon.

Good job to the officer who wrote Gaston, you just may have put the nail in this conviction.

9/28/2011 04:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The defense attorney is a former CPD officer. I hope he rots in hell for defending this POS--who is paying his bill? His gang?

9/28/2011 04:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Detectives class: 30 FEB 12, you heard it here first
9/27/2011 10:21:00 AM

Clever. And, more accurate than the goof who keeps posting 'big changes on Friday'.
9/27/2011 08:07:00 PM

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

9/28/2011 02:24:00 AM

Youre both goofs feb only has 28 days

9/28/2011 04:13:00 PM
=
Oh, really? Try to comprehend the concept of Leap Year, which happens to fall again in 2012.

9/28/2011 04:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

new comander spots anounced!. mike shields got 20 district.

9/28/2011 03:48:00 PM

No surprise there. He's just waiting til McThinIce retreats to New York.

9/28/2011 04:58:00 PM  
Blogger sharky said...

Anonymous said...
new comander spots anounced!. mike shields got 20 district.

9/28/2011 03:48:00
*********

Mike Shields was a successful bidder on a Lts bid opening for a spot in 20. District Commander was not the spot. 20,13, and 18 had openings which were put out to bid.

9/28/2011 05:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
new comander spots anounced!. mike shields got 20 district.

9/28/2011 03:48:00 PM

I don't think so. Shields bid for the recognized vacancy in the 20th district and is supposedly the successful bidder. That doesn't make him the commander.

9/28/2011 05:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Youre both goofs feb only has 28 days

9/28/2011 04:13:00 PM



what are you, only twee years old?

9/28/2011 05:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Time to bring back the death penalty.

9/28/2011 01:02:00 PM



i'll drink to that.




Chalkie

9/28/2011 05:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Detectives class: 30 FEB 12, you heard it here first
9/27/2011 10:21:00 AM

Clever. And, more accurate than the goof who keeps posting 'big changes on Friday'.
9/27/2011 08:07:00 PM

Yeah especially since there are only 29 days in February/2012.

9/28/2011 02:24:00 AM


Big changes coming, the sky is falling, glaciers are melting, oceans are rising, Milton Bradley is arrested again. You read it here first.

9/28/2011 05:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I find it amazing that a judge can order that uniforms are to be covered up! How about I show up in my dress blues! Will he tell me to cover those up too. Please publish his name so we can vote against his retention!

9/28/2011 12:24:00 PM

Use your head. The judge is trying to avoid reversable error. Everyone in the court room knows who you are. Quit beefing and learn the system. No one cares about your dress blues (WOW!). The idea is to put this guy away. Most cases get screwed up by thick headed policemen.

9/28/2011 05:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey scc!why are all wagons now mostly vans that have no spotlights!this is dangerous especially now that we are routinely getting person with gun calls etc..we cant illuminate possible assailants!also with the deisel engines you cant here anything!!this is a safety issue!!!why is this?

9/28/2011 12:17:00 PM

I know you may not believe it but SCC does not have all the answers. Since he/they did not implement this maybe ask somebody who did, such as your w/c, d/c, or maybe some retard downtown. Maybe your union rep or FOP can look into it. Or maybe try this for a change, put on those big boy pants and address the problem or concern yourself. Maybe it's time to stop holding mommies hand.

9/28/2011 06:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank ISP for the citation.

9/28/2011 07:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The copper that wrote the ticket was an Illinois state trooper.

9/28/2011 08:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Next detectives class in a month that ends in "tober" FEBTOBER, signed Sean Connery

9/28/2011 08:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY!

Just announced on WGN news.

Too bad there's no more death penalty.

9/28/2011 09:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guilty. Well done, CPD.

9/28/2011 09:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY!!!!!! Burn in hell you worthless piece of garbage!

9/28/2011 09:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guilty!

9/28/2011 09:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He is GUILTY!!! Thank God the jury saw this animal for what he is...may he rot in HELL

9/28/2011 09:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY,BREAKING NEWS

9/28/2011 09:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just saw breaking news BOS Gaston found guilty

9/28/2011 09:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guilty!!!! In record time it seems, I wonder if the jury ate dinner first before the vote.

9/28/2011 09:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guilty!!!!

9/28/2011 09:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY AS FUCK! Congrats to the CPD officers & detectives who worked this case. Thanks to Anita, Frank & Jeff who prosecuted this killer. Prayers & thoughts to the families of Alex, Nate & all of our fallen heroes.

9/28/2011 09:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY!!

9/28/2011 09:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Jury finds man guilty of murder in officer's slaying."

Sometimes they even get it right in Crook County.

9/28/2011 09:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

.....hey scc!why are all wagons now mostly vans that have no spotlights!this is dangerous especially now that we are routinely getting person with gun calls etc..we cant illuminate possible assailants!also with the deisel engines you cant here anything!!this is a safety issue!!!why is this?.....


Hey Whiney Beach; STFU and finish your probation. A spotlight don't make you a supercop and this ain't CSI Chicago!

9/28/2011 09:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

guilty

9/28/2011 09:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The bastard is guilty announced at 940pm fox news. Now let's hope the punishment fits the crime. What a stretch in Illinois.

9/28/2011 09:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To 9/28/2011 04:13:00 PM

True but only 75% of the time

9/28/2011 09:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

guilty

9/28/2011 09:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guilty.

9/28/2011 09:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is it true that the Defense Attorney is ex-CPD and his son is on the job?

9/28/2011 09:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gaston was found guilty.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44711007/ns/local_news-chicago_il/

His sentencing is scheduled for October 28th.
Rot in hell, you f**king piece of sh*t.

9/28/2011 09:47:00 PM  
Anonymous 29 and a day said...

Youre both goofs feb only has 28 days

9/28/2011 04:13:00 PM


Ever heard of LEAP YEAR??

wtf

9/28/2011 09:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Live, GUILTY!!!!

9/28/2011 10:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just in: Gaston guilty, will recieve 60-100 years

9/28/2011 10:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gulity. It seemed like, at least this time both CPD and the CCSO were moving in harmony.

I was clear that Fabio and Foster worked well together and made that case.

Great rebuttal by the states attorney.

26-ASA

9/28/2011 10:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SCUMBAG GASTON FOUND GUILTY!

Die in prison you savage animal bastard.

9/28/2011 10:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY!!!! AFTER ONLY 2.5 HOURS

9/28/2011 10:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuk this piece of shit!!!!!!!!!!!Too bad there is no longer a death penalty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May he rot in hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/28/2011 10:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Everybody should stop bashing the judge. He is doing us all a favor by telling coppers to hide their uniforms. Otherwise, the defense will argue his client, the scumbag, was not afforded a fair trial due to the overwhelming presence of the boys in blue in the courtroom (I think the Sup showed up also).

By telling cops to cover up, he is ensuring that the case is not overturned on appeal.

I know it's not an ideal situation, but sometimes the ends justify the means.

9/28/2011 11:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Is it true that the Defense Attorney is ex-CPD and his son is on the job?

9/28/2011 09:46:00 PM


former detective

9/29/2011 08:40:00 AM  

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