55:30 Don’t know why he killed his family.
Completely wiped away when Brothers took the stand. 56:43 AS writing my closing…remembered saying to the juror in the panels…about the presumption of innocence. The presumption of innocence does not mean the defendant was presumed to tell the truth. 57:14 two different people on that stand. He was quiet, he was tearful, we didn’t see that man on cross-examination. We saw a confident Vincent Brothers, the manipulator. 57:41 We saw the person who thinks he is smarter than everybody else. 57:53
Lie #1 right out of the chute…what VB the girls did on Thursday night. Did they go any place you thought of. We all watched movies in the living room. I think it was midnight. Tami and the girls had gone to the fireworks Thursday. Thursday was the night they saw red white and boom. Later on in his testimony, cross-examination he said he fell asleep. And he, to explain why he made this mistake why he had gone to the fireworks.
Lie #2 Went for the parade Thursday Friday around noon. Said left at 5:30. Lie #3 talked to Tiana and Shemeetha. That’s not what they say. They.
Lie #4 Says Melvin had taken the credit card. Wants to distance because he gave him on Friday. Made it look like he’s helping create an alibi.
See if accidently lost it out there. Had to go to the front door. Isn’t it true didn’t tell Joanie married twice. This is Joanie;s diary passage.
1:03:57 Feb 5, 2000. The lord blessed me to awake to a beautiful blue sky in the window. Down with marques to prepare breakfast. We ate breakfast then took baths. Had to change Marques again because he soiled at 10:15 AM. Vincent came in said what up…put on some sweat pants. Marques and I left shortly afterwards. Stopped at Micheles. Stopped at who’s bad to get hair styled. Still at the shop. After leaving, visit with my mother and go through some paperwork. Came to speak with us. Whatever bothering us, he’s about to reveal. About to have prayer. Says hold onto it. Begins hasn’t been completely honest re: his psat. He the guilty partty in adulty Sharon. But Sharon was not his first wife. Not really surprised. Totally taken back when he said he had been married before. We forgave as the scripture teaches. Didn’t have anything to say. Had to talk about what to do based on word of god. Must separate and not live together as man and wife. 1:06:39 And the child that is to be. What role would he play. Regardless of our circumecnace. They would need him. Me keeping the jeep. We ended the conversation, and I left shortly thereafter. Went to picking up Kelsey. Then went looking for my best friend michelle. Told her we would go to dinner at Mexicalis. Michelle and Jeff arrived. Went to collect from Vincent’s house to collect things for church. Had come over to my house to tell my mother and I. Arrived at Vincent’s he was there. Getting a few things. Would return to get other things on Sunday. Upon leaving him I was upset and crying, I needed a breather, sat down on the curb. Went to Micheless house where I cried somewhere. Anger, sadness, disillusinonet, sorrow for my loss, to never know what it was to have a father in my home. 1:08:52 Never will be my husband, but two other women’s husbanmd. 1:09:05 My mother and I said our prayers. Finally fell asleep and wakeup and wrote in my journal. Goodbye, Joan. Isn’ it true CLOSEUP OF BROTHERS> Feb 5, 2000. January 5, 2000 Married. Reason left you is because you lied to her. He said no. Not true. It was something the preacher said. That was true because he lied. When pastor Jack Stewart testified in rebuttal, he testified she told him the reason she left him is two reasons. Infifelity in their brief marriage. 1:10:34 April 24 first day. April 25, 2007. Lie 7 start dating other women. Pastor Stewart, that Joanie said one of the reasons she left him was infidelity. He said no. Carla Tafoya from started to 2002. Never had been apart more than a couple of months. Lie #8 Rafer Johnson testified it happened. Now know January 31, 2003. Lie #9 Said he got in a disagreement with clients. Threatened him, her gang banger.
Lie #10 Asked him why stay at P street house, Joanie was on bed rest so we were unable to move. That is a lie too. Not on Friday. Had no intention of moving with him.
Lie #11 If you love your wife, why did you have sex with Carla and Lupe? Was ignorance on my part. Was it a mistake> Yes. Yes and I am sorry for it. 1:13:17 Having sex with Lupe that wasn’t a mistake for VB> we all make mistakes. All of us. It was a lot different than a mistake. I have heard it said the past is a mirror to the future. When he had sex in 2003 that wasn’t a mistake. We have only to look at pattern of extra-marital relationsips. Nothing could be further from the truth. Divorced towards end of 1999. Had sex with Shann Kern. Sharon Berniard. Calra Tafoya, Lupe Hernadez and Maria Crisafulli. 1:15:52 Little lady, stature very petite, Who the stipulation was visited the defendant 77 times. The past prior inconsistent statements. Doesn’t want to say anything. Only reason explain visiting him 77 times. Didn’t want to say anything. What he says it this…may of 2003 he told her that he was divorced and wanted to explore new opportunites. May to June 2003. Had sex 4 times at the group home. He needed to keep the relationship between them because it would not look right. She must have just left when asked Maria Crisafulli to come. Did have sex, then changed her story. Clear in 2003, when he says all these things, she was one of 4 people. How much could he have loved her? How much. 1:18:25 The KC Royals game. To the KC Royals game. Or going to the Royals game. KC Missouri. Yes. Anything happened when arrived there. Yes. Got call from Earnestine. First day of cross-examination. When did you leave for Then, go to the next day, a big gap of a weekend. He testified April 24, April 25. Had Doctor Solomon. Doesn’t retake the stand April 30. I’ll tell you exactly what happends, between saying someone got smart and checked the baseball schedule. The defendant found out not playing in KC. They were on the road. Questioning about that. I know not in Kansas City. Didn’t ask me anything else. Suggest in my questions not asking about going then to Chicago. Haven’t seen this either. It was subpoenad. It’s from the KC royals. The affidavait. Yes.The royals were on the road….must have said 4 times going to KC to see the game. What matters he lies about it. He is manipulating this evidence to manipulate you. It’s appalling. 1:23:37 There’s a reason that he said that he had to leave the cell phone on the bus…making the evidence fit the story. 1:24:19 That suggests that he followed that same pattern. Leaving with somebody else, which is consistent leaving somebody in Columbus. The explanation of leaving the phone on the bus…another lie to meet the evidence. July 14th, question any circumstances she would leave the house. The answer was no. Recall testified she would leave the house…Call Margaret Brothers to ask if he ever called her. Nor did he call to explain. He may have called 13 times but he didn’t leave a message. His daughter testified he did not explain why he missed the graduation. Why wouldn’t you call if you missed her 8th grade graduation. 1:28:41 In one bedroom beyond the occupancy rate. Then live in the apartment with marshall. 1:28:59 The occupancy for 2 bedroom. Never denied marques was his son. Didn’t have time to deny the baby. Did deny to Carla Tafoya nad Lupe Hernandez whether he had kids. July 18th, I asked open ended question. How many affairs during other 3 marriages. Don’t recall if I did any. Lie #19…told Joanie about both of his marriage to Angela Richardson, Sharon Berniard. The marriage license process in Nevada. She the clerk gets it from Joanie. We know that isn’t true. They stayed with the children, and Vincent and Joanie went in together. Look at that document. I know you will look at everything. 251 A even when filled out did not indicate actual number of marriages he had. 3 or 4, if assume doesn’t count the anullment. 1:31:22 Stayed in the car and Joanie provided that. July 2o had oral sex in the car. Although. Why would he lie about it. Didn’t want you to thik using it as a place to go to have sex with other women to have sex with other women. 1:32:07 He told her that he wasn’t married to Joanie and he denied saying that to Sharon Berniard. When Carla told him denied being married to her. July 23. 1:32:48 Lie #24 he testified did not have sex with Elixabeth Marques at the group home She testified maintained from graduation daughter from Emerson to 2003. Lie #25 Lupe asked if had been married, he said no. Lie #26 Denied telling Lupe he had kids. Lie #28 I think it’s really important It’s the defendant’s story> It’s what I think is very important. Significance not immediately obvious. Trip in September to Columbus when took the 2500 check. You’ll recall don’t say too much about Melvin because difficult to rely because he did lie so many times.he brought to Melvin Brothers so he could hire an attorney..why not put in the mail. Had to show up to make a point…impeaching testimony of Melvin..thought was amaking a point…he was frightened able to jut show up like that. Also asked him if showed up in a rental car. 1:35:52 On the stand, the defendant took a greyhound bus…cold not recall which city…the evidence is he did not take bus at all. 1:36:15 Recall Krueger testimony where is Troy, tro brothers wasn’t here. Didn’t take that rental car. This is a huge issue reason he lied about it because he deosn’t what anyone to know he is capable of dirivng the car from Bakersiffeld to Columbus. Doesn’t want you to know he would make that drive but he did. Look at the records…going to give you the exhibit number. Says he doesn’t have any cars. Ding ding ding of car opening. Clearly the evidence is Troy wasn’t in town…know he drove the car, see the mileage on the records. People’s 178A Budget Rental cars. Gary Ray senior. Have to look at the mileage on the car…6,408 miles. 22---turned in on Sept. 29. better shut his mouth and stop talking to the cops and here’s 2500 for the lawyer. 1:40:35 I mean really. He knew that Raquel didn’t see him. 1:45:39
The last lie…didn’t recall leaving messages on Carla Tadoya’s cell phone. Clearly the reason she did was because he left a message on her cell phone. 1:50:47
In order to believe VB you have to believe the following people lied.
Esther Quiroz
Kelsie Spann
His daughter Margarte
His friend Gary Rey
Kelsie Spann
Finally even the diary, Joanie had written.
All these people have to be lying. They don’t have any motive to lie. 1:51:40 Aside from all this, I’d ask you to ask yourself this…where is one piece of cooberating evidence in this whole trial that cooberates his story…a witness a piece of physical evidence. There is none. If his story was true..there would be cooberation of physical witness. He calims there is a neighbor who is a postal inspector. 1:52:33 Defense went to Ohio to find Madera Dowell. Couldn’t find a person owned a house in Bakersifeld to subpoena and say yeah I have a postal inspector. 1:53:01 Where are the recepts for anything bus ticket stubs, that ticket they have. Where are the receipts for food. It’s all a lie. Where is the gift he bought for Marques. Ballcap. He kept the cast from his arm. Saw the picture in evidence. He knew he wa the subject of an investigation. Where is the cap he says he bought for his son. Where are the brochures in Dayton. Never went to Dayton Where are the brochures the colleges. Don’t exist didn’t go thtere. 1:54:24 Was a Mr. Indiana tournament in Bloomingtom. Not one piece of evidence. Where is the witness who saw him in Columbus. The one with the dog. 668 Wilshire. That’s Melvin Brother’s address. Where is that guy? To say hey we talked. How hard would it be to find a fellow to say that. It is hard because he wasn’t there. There was not trip to St Louis or Chicago. Because defendeant in Bakersfield July or on his way. And finally, ask yourself why didn’t they call Troy Brothers. It’s his brother, he was in the hallway. 1:55:56 If he was going to testify I was with my brother, why wouldn’t they call him, because that trip never happened. The judge has already told you…that neither side is required to call every person Neither However, no one is required to produce anything. However, I’d ask you if you were on trial and you were accused of murdering your entire family, wouldn’t you put every piece of evidence if tha evidence existed? 1:57:11 we did bring people in to support my client’s statements. 1:57:21 That is the 41st lie. That is the biggest lie of them all. 1:57:34 The biggest gamble VB took was lying about being involved in the car accident in Ohio. Those other 4o pale in comparison. Here’s the gamble. That we, the prosecution team had been too stupid to track down records to show there had in fact been an accident at Hague and Steele. The state of the eviende is…he took the stand April 2007. VB would have been right we were too stupid, we didn’t know. Wayne Wallace, had tracked down the records at aHague and Steele, back in May of 2006 Those records are ine vidnece. His request with number obtained. Cost 1.25 cents. And we know tha ton May 23, 2006 first time he interviewed Atkins. Madera Dowell back in Nov 2005. We think we know because it shows the date. First time knew about way before the prosecution did. 9 months that means the defendant knew, had access to those records, shows there was this accident Heard them testify. Knew all about because he had all info available to him. So, the prosecution team, Sg.t Watts had not found in Ohio back in Noember 2006. He takes the gamble makes it his own. 2:01:32 95 or 96. Sat here and heard Madera say looked similar to the defendant/ He heard Madera Dowell describe the crash car versus bike. He heard, lsitned, raised his right hand, swore to tell the ttruth, and told the biggest lie of all. 2:02:27 One thing I will never forget is this. This quote…And I saw a little girl that looked like ny daughter margarent and so when I drove by, I waved hi to her and she waved hi to me.” He wasn’t in the accident. Didn’t see anybody. Wants you to think had fond associations…the veidnece is he wasn’t gernous with his time, wasn’t generous with his money. Trying to maniplate the evidence again to make you believe he was there. 2:04:05 Wednesday April 24 edned with this car accident and this little boy…Brian Adkins was the dad. And then honestly, the stuff that happens on made for TV movies happened. April 24, Wed afternoon he finishes. Defendat prosecutor asks investigoat ask to bring certified copies was not dispatched. Forwarded an email saying please bring cerritifed copies. Doesn’t get it April 24..Talks to Brown Wed night. Thursday morning runs a broader records query, They run a query of accidents but det buck runs a broader query what do you know…car verss…an dincident at hague and steele. Flew back to Columbus interviewed Tambie Lebbie April 26, 27 denied his involved afraid he was going to be sused, didn’t know who was talking to. Don’t know who it was. Eventually tells them he was the driver. I was drivng ,my 94 mercurcy sable…faded green or light green. That’s how VB got caught in the biggest lie. It came out in time. Also the story how one man intent being acquitted attempted to subvert the criminal justice system in the most vial deplorable way with the help of the investigator Wayne Wallace. 2:09:00 Once come to the conclusion that VB has shown this pattern of lying, he lied because he killed his family and he is guilty of committing these horrible crimes. He said your brother is a sociopath, and he is. 2:10:11 he is a sociopath who gone his whole life lying an dmaniputing people, and believe can get himself out of every situation by lying and manuouatoopl people The eveinde is he lives in a world without truth. And he thinks a world without consequences. VB was not a loving husband and not aloving father. Replete within this trial. One comment something he testified to. Obivously angere.d Shann is so different from Joanie. Realeized not responsible for his daughter. Sought a court order to insure received financial support. See his bitterness toward Shann. Did not trutst. Her. Joanie was different because she loved him. Blindly at firs,t maybe. She obviously loved him despite his many faults, his infidelity. Even married him a second time. My point is he is a master manipualtor. This is his one last chance at manipulating the system. 2:12:53 Failture to prove x y or z. Why did he lie. At his core, you know innocent people do not lie. 2:13:19 Picture taken of VB with tattoo on right shoulder. Only god can judge me. Regardless of your faith or your beliefs you may agree with that sentiment. But ladies and gentlemen, up to you whether tomorrow or the next day or next week. I would tell you you must evaluate the evidence. Have judged him b the laws of the land, and found him guilty of the first degree murder of his family. Returnt hose true on special circumstance of murder.
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