The defense in a second-degree attempted murder case being tried in the Kings County Supreme Court argued that the prosecution’s main witness was intoxicated when she allegedly saw the defendant shoot her boyfriend.
The defense attorney representing Trevor Anderson, who is charged with shooting Erick Brown-Gordon in March 2010 during an altercation near Pine Street and Stanley Avenue, focused his summation on the credibility of Diana Perez, who he said had drunk nearly 30 ounces of alcohol the night of the shooting.
Earlier in the trial Perez testified that she saw Anderson shoot four bullets into the torso of Erick Brown-Gordon, her boyfriend at the time. The victim was seriously injured, but survived.
“This woman was blitzed,” Defense Attorney Michael Pate said, arguing to the jury that her testimony was inconsistent and suspicious. “You [have to] wonder what the woman remembered.”
The Assistant District Attorney Kyle Reeves did not deny that Perez was intoxicated, but argued that her testimony was reliable. Using a power point presentation, he attempted to demonstrate that there was “no material difference in testimony from previous statement[s].”
Perez also testified that she had previously had a romantic relationship with Anderson. Reeves argued to the jury that Anderson’s jealousy of Perez’s new relationship led him to shoot Gordon-Brown.
“He did everything in his power” Reeves said, “except Erick wouldn’t die.”
Trevor Anderson is on trial for second degree possession of a weapon, in addition to second degree attempted murder.
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