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Exhibit 22 "Investigator Doug Turner's Preliminary Hearing Testimony"
[Note: Exhibit 22 consists of pertinent typed excerpts from the Preliminary Hearing testimony of Investigator Charles "Doug" Turner.] Page 247 Q That was from the hospital. Now, there was some projectiles found at Austins on Hargrove Road? A That is correct- Q Were you there when they were found? A I was on the scene, yes, sir. Q Do you know how many projectiles were found at the scene? A Two, Q Just two? A Yes, sir, Q When you say "projectiles", did you see them? A Yes, sir. Q How big were they? Page 248 A They were half an inch long, quarter inch long. Q Were they a flattened piece of lead?
A No, sir. Q Excuse me. A Yes, sir. It still appeared in almost the same shape or the same shape. Q Now, it was just the empty casing that was found at Austins? A No, sir, it was the lead projectile. Q Lead projectile? A Correct, Q And it still looked the same, as if it were in the cases? A It would have been approximately the same size, but it wouldn't have looked the same because it had been fired. Q What I am getting at, you know how sometimes when they hit something hard, they flatten out? Page 249
Was it like that? A No/ sir. Q Now, how about the ones at the hospital, did you see those? A No, sir/ I did not. They were sealed. Page 250 Q I have nothing further. Well, let me ask you this; You were one of the investigators on the case; is that correct? A That is correct. Q Now, did you show any photospreads, any pictures, to any witnesses? A no, sir. Q How about lineups? Were you present at any lineups that were conducted? A No, sir- Q Are you aware that a murder warrant was singed on a Jerry Porter? A Yes, sir. Q All right, sir. Did you have any—did your involvement in this investigation have anything to do Page 251
....with the warrant being signed on him? A No, sir. Q You don't know why a warrant was signed on him? A No, sir. Q Was that warrant later withdrawn? A I don't know. |
