22-year-old Carlos Reyes, who was only two feet away from Grant at the time of the shooting, said the incident began after a short fight between Grant and another man on the BART train.
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Juror No. 2, a white female juror, was dismissed by Judge Robert Perry last Thursday prior to opening statements at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles.
Protesters in support of Oscar Grant interrupted a dueling demonstration organized by Michael Jackson fans this afternoon on a day that attracted media attention from around the world at the Downtown Los Angeles Courthouse.
A young friend of Oscar Grant broke down in tears on the witness stand today as video he filmed of Grant’s shooting by former BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle was played for a Los Angeles jury.
Alameda County Deputy District Attorney David Stein, the prosecutor in the case, argued in his opening statement that Mehserle intended to shoot Grant.
The prosecution and defense in the second-degree murder trial for Johannes Mehserle make first impression to jury.
The prosecution will be allowed to present into evidence a cell phone photo Oscar Grant took which depicts Mehserle holding a Taser moments before pulling out his gun and shooting Grant.