BusterAg said:
So, let's run through the sequence of events related to the drone video, as we believe they occured.
1) The defense gets the drone video somehow. They talk to Mr. Beaman. Somehow, his name gets put on the witness list. They probably got in touch with Beaman after talking to Tucker.
2) It doesn't appear that they are going to call Mr. Beaman at trial.
3) Prosecution gets their ass handed to them the first week of trial. They are going to lose.
4) They change courses, and go with a "provocation" angle to save their case.
5) To show provocation, they decide to include the drone video
6) The drone video in high definition is just bad optics. Kyle is running away. The thrown bag is clear.
7) Defense already has a low-res version of the video through Tucker, but it's not in color.
8) State takes the hi-res video, crops out part, compresses to low res, and gives it to the defense
9) State uses the hi-res video to make the still photo "showing" provocation
10) State enters the video into evidence without ever setting a foundation, even though they have the person who took the video on their witness list.
11) State steps on their own dick after evidence is closed saying "our copy is better". Wisco "You didn't give it to us!" Wisco deserves a promotion
12) State claims they got the high-res version from some unknown detective, lying to the court as to the video's source
13) State lies to the court that the compression must have happened on Wisco's phone, even though phones won't crop videos.
14) State doesn't want the jury to review the high-res video during deliberations, because it makes Kyle look bad.
Also, no one knows why Beaman is there videoing anyways. Maybe something untoward? Don't know.
This is pretty, pretty ugly.
My summary:
1) Previous attorney for Kyle goes on Tucker. Its unknown if he brought footage. It is known that Fox bought the footage from Beaman
2) Counsel fired by Kyle
3) New counsel tries to track down Beaman and his (now defunct) company. Has no luck. New lawyers don't have source material.
Speculation - This was a public front to a government operation to film unrest4) Before trial, prosecution locations Beaman and he provides his footage to the state.
5) 21 minutes later a low resolution and cropped copy of the footage is created
6) Beaman included on state witness list
7) State claims to the court that the received anonymous drone footage through airdrop. Claims they don't know the source.
8) State provides low resolution video to defense, rather than high definition version
9) State uses video analyst as "foundational witness" for the evidence to introduce provocation angle to defeat self-defense
10) State introduces the HD version and still shots to "prove" their angle on provocation. Goes objected because what defense has seen, this video is completely useless.
11) After evidence is closed, defense has their version on the screen and fatlock says "our version is much clearer"
12) Defense now sees the dirty trick, hanging their ENTIRE case on slamming through this evidence that relied on lies to the court and defendant.
13) Defense slams state on them providing the wrong information and don't want the jury to see this tainted and improper evidence. Ask for mistrial
14) Judge is hoping the jury bails him out and delivers the obvious and correct verdict. Not looking good for him.