Witness
Patricia Byrd
Leon County Jail inmate who testified about an alleged admission by Donna Adelson and alleged offers of land, a trailer, and dental work for testimony about Katherine Magbanua.
Appeared Donna Adelson
105 lines · 3 appearances · 12 mentions
About
Testified for the State on trial day 6 as a Leon County Jail inmate housed in the same pod as Donna Adelson, describing an alleged in-custody admission and an alleged offer of a trailer, land, and dental work in exchange for testimony about Katherine Magbanua.
Trial Record (15)
DA Donna Adelson Aug 22, 2025 – Sep 4, 2025
Testimony (3)
Direct
Patricia Byrd - Direct
Day 6 Cross Patricia Byrd - Cross
Day 6 Redirect Patricia Byrd - Redirect
Day 6 Mentioned (12)
Cross
Drina Bernhardt - Cross
Day 6 Procedural Lunch Recess — On-Record Colloquy: Donna Adelson Consents to Jailhouse Informant Cross Strategy
Day 6 Procedural Defense Motion for Judgment of Acquittal on Counts 1 and 3
Day 7 Direct Tarana Khan - Direct
Day 7 Redirect Tarana Khan - Redirect Jailhouse informant who was the subject of Khan's January 2025 jail interview; her potential testimony about alleged defense inducements is the underlying dispute Khan's examination addresses.
Day 7 Direct Eddie Varnes - Direct
Day 7 Cross Eddie Varnes - Cross
Day 7 Redirect Eddie Varnes - Redirect
Day 7 Procedural OJP — Testify/Remain Silent/Exhibit Arguments State proposed a one-line stipulation that Byrd was never listed on the defense witness list; court ordered it submitted in writing, signed by all counsel and the defendant, to be read before jury instructions.
Day 8 Jury Instruction Final Jury Instructions Named in the opening stipulation — stipulated fact that she was never listed as a defense witness
Day 9 Closing Closing Argument - Georgia Cappleman
Day 9 Closing Closing Argument - Jackie L. Fulford
Day 9