By Caitlin Kasunich
The exterior of the building of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, where Tiana Browne murder case has been declared a trial Wednesday.(The Ink Caitlin Kasunich Brooklyn)
A judge of the Supreme Court of Brooklyn postponed the arguments of counsel on Monday on or a new trial should be held in the case of murder against 17 years Tiana Browne, which ended in a trial on Wednesday.
Browne is charged with murder to second-degree death knife of his cousin, age 15-year-old Shannon Braithwaite, in September 2008.
The arguments will resume on Monday, October 18, 10 hours of Judge Albert Tomei, who said a trial within a day after the case was handed over to a Board Tuesday.
New details have emerged about the circumstances that led to cancellation of trial based failure continued to reveal the criminal record of one of its principal witnesses Marva Braithwaite, the victim's mother.
Douglas Rankin defence counsel said that he felt about folder from the client to his grandmother, Jennifer Browne, who is the cousin of Marva Braithwaite and who was also a témoin.Selon Rankin, Braithwaite Browne has heard his criminal mentioned when his name was read to the jury from among the other witnesses and wondered why record sound cousin was not recognized.
"She told me ' how come they mentioned my criminal record, but they do not mention hers."And I said, "which is it?She said: "Marva".Est - this when I approached the DA and when I contacted the judge, "said Rankin." ""The judge ordered the DA to check this and then the DA verified, and it turned out that she had a felony conviction.?
Braithwaite was the first witness called by the prosecution, and his testimony set the tone for the rest of the test .Rankin said that elder Browne told him that the condemnation against Braithwaite was for felony assault.Although the Attorney Mark Hale confirmed to the Court, because women's criminal record, it did not reveal what was the district attorney pour.Bureau does not return calls for comment on this issue.
"Point of his testimony was to the light of certain facts which the prosecution submitted, supported the fact that my client knew what she was doing and it's intentional murder as opposed to her suffering from a mental illness or a defect in time," said Rankin.
Rankin said the Prosecutor is required to turn on criminal records that witnesses may have if it is aware of their once the jury is sworn, but prior to the opening statements.
"I made a request in a timely manner and Attorney - rather than run a sheet of RAP, which is the formal Protocol in Brooklyn DA - Office met with the witness and is based on what the witness him rather than it verify independently,"Said Rankin.""
Thursday hearing presided by Judge John Ingram, who decided to send the folder to judge Tomei Monday because he felt that he knew the best of the cas.Il apologized on behalf of the Court "horrible waste time and assets" that caused the disastrous trial.
Of hearing Thursday, Tiana sparkling Browne from one side to the other in his costume dark and sometimes consulted on his left shoulder family sitting in the courtroom to smile on eux.Ses hair braided in short primer that stuck out from the side of his head and his hands were handcuffed behind his back.
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