Tory Lanez‘s trial resumed Monday with the judge allowing Kelsey Harris’ “Bussin Back” diss track towards Megan thee Stallion into evidence.
Law & Crime reporter Meghann Cuniff reports that day six of the trial kicked off with two witnesses taking the stand, LAPD Officer Sandra Cabral and Jody Little, the senior DA investigator.
Prosecutors recalled Officer Cabral as a witness to introduce additional body camera footage showing Kelsey after police stopped them. "She was distraught, crying" asked Meg if she was OK. In cross, Tory's lawyer asked her if she say Tory's demeanor, and how upset he was.
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) December 19, 2022
Cabral was called for additional questioning surrounding the bodycam footage –which was played in court– showing Harris from the night of the shooting. Cabral described Harris as being “distraught” and “crying.” Harris is heard asking Megan if she is OK, to which she responds, “yeah.” In cross-examination, Tory’s defense attorney George Mgdesyan asked Cabral if she saw Tory’s demeanor, to which she responded her job was to tend to Kelsey, therefore, could not comment on Lanez’s demeanor. Mgdesyan also questioned Cabral about any ties with the DA, which she denied.
DDA Kathy Ta then called back investigator Jody Little to the stand to testify about reviewing the lyrics of Kelsey Harris’ Nov 2020 Megan thee Stallion diss track, “Bussin Back.” NPR reports that Ta went over the song’s lyrics, “(Who shot ya?) ‘Cause you know it wasn’t me / I was 10 toes down whenever you had beef.” In cross, the defense asked Little about other lyrics in the song, like “Sucking dick behind my back, who really on they knees?” and lines about Megan lying to the DA and her manager. Little tells Mgdesyan, “I did not commit lyrics to memory.”
Harris was not in attendance of Monday’s court session.
Body cam played in court shows officer Cabral cuffing Kelsey. Cabral described Kelsey as being “distraught, crying.” From a diff officer’s body cam from a diff vantage point, Meg can be seen seated, cuffed and bleeding from her feet, then limping past Kelsey toward the ambulance.
— Louder Than A Riot (@LouderThanARiot) December 19, 2022
DDA Kathy Ta then admitted evidence a photo of the vehicle left passenger side with a step rail along the side and asked Cabral, “would it elevate someone?” Cabral said “correct.”
— Louder Than A Riot (@LouderThanARiot) December 19, 2022
Mgdesyans questions validity of Cabral’s answer since she was “brought here to attest to the footage.” Cabral says she only remembers Peterson’s head being down. Attny asked if Cabral remembers Peterson’s demeanor that night, officer “couldn’t gauge much… I didn’t talk to him.”
— Louder Than A Riot (@LouderThanARiot) December 19, 2022
This the same song Mgdesyan mentioned to Kelsey when she was on the stand last week. https://t.co/B0E7D2F2uT
— Louder Than A Riot (@LouderThanARiot) December 19, 2022
This got a snicker from some members of the public. When Mgdesyan questioned Little about other lyrics that mentioning lying, Little says "I did not commit lyrics to memory." Mgdesyan gets v frustrated w/ Little over and over. Lotta raised eyebrows, chuckles and head shaking.
— Louder Than A Riot (@LouderThanARiot) December 19, 2022
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