Kale Leonard Gabriel murder trial

Newton says Gabriel didn't pull the trigger, he felt the gun discharge as he struggled with White. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 3:52:25 PM

Newton repeats that to find Gabriel guilty of murder, jury has to believe evidence of Randall Samson. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 3:54:18 PM

Newton says Samson's story that he ran to get a gun to avenge White's death is not credible. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 3:57:56 PM

Newton says it's more plausible to believe Samson already had a gun and ran off because he didn't want to be caught at crime scene. #nscourt

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 3:59:18 PM

Newton says Gabriel had to take the gun and had to confront the two men outside his house; it was reasonable response to situation. #nscourt

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 4:03:36 PM

Newton: "There's no intent to kill Ryan here." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 4:04:22 PM

Newton says worst case for Gabriel would be manslaughter because he doesn't believe crown has proved murder. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 4:05:34 PM

Defence finishes closing arguments. Crown will have its turn after lunch. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 4:06:35 PM

In his testimony, Gabriel said Ryan White refused to shake his hand, calling him a rat. In wiretap, Gabriel said he had no problem.

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:00:10 PM

Woodburn reminds jurors that Gabriel has lied and that should go to his credibility when he claims self defence. #nscourt

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:01:08 PM

Woodburn questions Gabriel's claim that he stuffed a loaded handgun without a trigger guard down the front of his pants. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:06:23 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel's behaviour in earlier confrontation does not suggest he's afraid; he waves gun at White. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:08:05 PM

Woodburn tells jurors that if you shove a loaded handgun without a trigger guard down your pants "you're singing soprano." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:09:17 PM

Of course, Woodburn is not talking about a fondness for opera but rather the odds the gun will go off, hitting an extremity. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:10:57 PM

Woodburn to jury: "Do you believe him when he says he's scared? Do you believe him when he says he feared for his family?" #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:12:21 PM

Woodburn says for the sake of his children, Gabriel should have left the area, not gone out to confront White. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:13:20 PM

Woodburn tells jury a reasonable person in that situation would have gathered up his family and gotten out of there. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:14:38 PM

Woodburn tells jurors "you have to believe Kale Gabriel in order to believe it's an accident." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:16:24 PM

Woodburn says for self defence to apply, you have to intend to shoot person to save your life. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:17:12 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel's statement to police talked about self defence, not the gun accidentally going off. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:18:47 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel used "Wiley Coyote" trick when shotgun was pointed at him: "Hey look, cops!" Gunman looked away and Gabriel ran off.

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:20:52 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel went out with his friends in front of him as human shields. Doesn't look like self defence. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:21:59 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel decided there was no way White was going to win this time. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:22:43 PM

Woodburn shows jury evidence photos of crime scene which shows Gabriel's friends all off to one side. Crown says they didn't want to get hit

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:25:47 PM

Woodburn says Ryan White didn't engage with Kale Gabriel because he (White) didn't have a gun. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:28:23 PM

Woodburn says even after he kicked White in the head he could have left, but Gabriel chose not to leave but to stay and fight. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:29:37 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel had control of the gun when it went off, shooting White in the chest. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:32:11 PM

Woodburn contorts himself to show jury White would have to be in when he was shot. He says gunshot couldn't have happened way Gabriel says.

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:34:29 PM

Woodburn now questioning actions after shooting. He says if it truly was an accident, why did he run away and hide the gun. #nscourt said

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:36:06 PM

Court taking 15 minute break. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 6:37:54 PM

Court resumes after afternoon break. Crown still doing closing arguments. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:04:14 PM

Woodburn tells jurors they have to assign weight tonal the evidence they've heard. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:05:38 PM

Woodburn reminds jury of wiretap which had Kale Gabriel rapping to his children. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:07:04 PM

Wiretap was made in 2012, 2 years after Ryan White was shot. Gabriel raps: "I wouldn't change nothing, I'd still pull the trigger." #nscourt

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:10:34 PM

Woodburn says for it to be self defence, jury has to believe Gabriel felt he was in grave danger and had to defend himself. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:10:55 PM

Woodburn quotes rap: "I wouldn't change nothing. I'd still pull the trigger." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:12:04 PM

Woodburn: "In our society you don't go out in your front yard and hunt humans." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:15:06 PM

Woodburn says a reasonable person in this circumstance would have picked up the phone and called police. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:15:06 PM

Woodburn says putting friends in front of him as human shields shows Gabriel was expecting a shooting. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:15:58 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel had a duty to stop and call police, not head towards an armed confrontation. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:16:42 PM

Woodburn says every step Gabriel tool towards confrontation was a step away from argument of self defence. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:17:29 PM

Woodburn says in crown's submission, White did not have a gun in his last confrontation with Gabriel; Gabriel was the only one armed.

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:20:25 PM

Woodburn says Gabriel kicked White in the head to bait him into coming after him so he could shoot him in self defence. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:21:19 PM

Woodburn says jury must be careful with Randall Samson's testimony because of his history. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/16/2016 7:22:14 PM

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