Brandon Banks Trial.....

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Defense: Would you consider yourself to be on the same level as Banks?
State objects to question, attorneys/judge now meeting in chambers

 

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mess: Attorneys/judge now back in the room. McKenzie's testimony continues.

 

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Court is now taking a 15-minute afternoon break. #vandytrial

 

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Tue June 20, 12:58:33pm


redhotmess: McKenzie says he saw a side of Cory Batey he had never seen before the night of the assault

 

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Defense claims Banks was ridiculed by other people on the team about his appearance -
McKenzie doesn't agree

 

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s: Banks' attorney tries to insinuate that he was picked on by team for his size. Scruggs says "Banks appearance is somewhat feminine" agree?No

 

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Defense asking questions about who had the bottle used in the assault and who did what #Vandy

 

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: McKenzie said they weren't forced to take the c #vandyt

 

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Defense trying to make the point that Vandenburg was coercing McKenzie/Banks to participate in the rape

 

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Defense atty Mark Scruggs tries to portray Vandenburg as aggressive "in your face kind of guy" who pressured Banks, McKenzie to participate

 

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McKenzie admits that he changed his story several times about what happened the night of the assault

 

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State on redirect: Was Banks acting normally the night of the assault?
McKenzie: Yes

 

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Defense asks McKenzie if his plea deal depends on what he says during the trial. McKenzie: Not for me to say

 

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s: State is now calling Julia Hooper, expert witness in fingerprint analysis/ID, to the stand

 

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: State's next witness is Vandenburg's former roommate, Mack Prioleau

 

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Prioleau says he saw the victim lying facedown on the floor of the dorm room

 

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Prosecutor played audio from one of the videos. Prioleau identified Vandenburg as one of the people talking.

 

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Prioleau says he was "stunned" when he woke up and didn't want to be a part of what was going on

 

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ss: Prioleau says he didn't hear anyone threatening anyone else inside the dorm room

 

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Court is dismissing a little early today. Will resume at 9 a.m. tomorrow. #vandytrial