Testimony References
Byrd jailhouse informant testimony
Patricia Byrd testified that Donna Adelson, while in custody, made a statement acknowledging she 'did what she was accused of.' This testimony was cited by the prosecution as part of its opposition to the defense motion for judgment of acquittal on Counts 1 and 3 in the Donna Adelson trial. It was rated high materiality.
Patricia Byrd jailhouse informant testimony that Donna Adelson admitted in custody she 'did what she was accused of'Byrd jailhouse informant testimony
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A claimed in-custody admission by the defendant, even through an informant witness, is direct evidence of consciousness of guilt; its invocation at the judgment-of-acquittal stage reflects the prosecution's position that it constituted sufficient evidence to send Count 1 and Count 3 to the jury.