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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, 7 ny
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DAVID MARCH, ) No. CR-09700-03
JOSEPH WALSH, )
THOMAS GAFFNEY, 7 Hon. Domenica A. Stephenson
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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS’
PROFFER ON COCONSPIRATOR STATEMENTS
IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ REQUESTS
Patricia Brown Holmes
Special Prosecutor
Office of the Special Prosecutor
Three First National Plaza
70 W. Madison Street, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 471-8791 (tel)
(312) 471-8701 (fax)
specialprosecutor@rshc-law.comINTRODUCTION..
OVERVIEW OF THE CHARGED CONSPIRACY. odd
LAW ON COCONSPIRATOR STATEMENTS.
I. An Evidentiary Proffer Is Not Required ..
Il. The Evidentiary Standard and Criminal Burden Are Distinct:
IIL, Broad Inferences Are Required ..
A. Existence of Conspiracy or Joint Venture.
B. Furtherance of Conspiracy or Joint Venture
ALTERNATIVE BASES FOR ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENTS
I. Non-Hearsay Statements.
Il. Statements Against Party-Opponent...
IIL, Hearsay Statements Within Exceptions
PROFFER OF EVIDENCE ON COCONSPIRATOR STATEMENTS.
The Killing of Laquan McDonald ......
‘A. OEMC Chicago Police Radio Recording...
Greater Chicago Food Depository Surveillance Videos.
Chicago Police Department Dashcam Videos
Dunkin’ Donuts Surveillance Videos.
Defendant Gaffney’s Sworn Admissions
Officer Individual H’s Expected Testimony.
Officer Individual C’s Expected Testimony.
BOR RON &
Witness A’s Expected Testimony...
Witness B’s Expected Testimony.
J. Witness C’s Expected Testimony...
IL. Efforts to Conceal the True Facts of the Killing
‘A. Consistently False Chicago Police Department Reports.
1, False Original Case Incident Report. 223
2, False Tactical Response Repor oe
3, False Officer's Battery Reports 24
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False General Progress RepOtts...nsunneseunsne 25
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False Original Case Incident Report6. False Case Supplementary Report
7. False Case Supplementary Report...
8, False Case Supplementary Report.
B. Consistently False Information Reported to Other Agencies.
1. False Information Reported to Medical Examiner.
2, False Information Reported to Illinois State Police ..
C. Consistently False Chicago Police Department Emails...
“We should be applauding him not second guessing him”
“Will help (Officer Individual A] immensely” .
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D. Area Central Meetings
ILL Failure to Conduct a Thorough and Accurate Investigation.
IV. Failure to Correct or Report False Information.
V. Statements During the Course of and in Furtherance the Conspiracy.
CONCLUSION
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE