10-02-2012, 12:02 AM
http://www.news10.net/news/article/21198...s|bc|large
OAKLAND (BCN) ....Defense attorney Andrea Auer admitted that the prosecution has "a mountain of evidence" against Esteban, 28, but told jurors that she doesn't think it will be able to prove that Esteban committed either first- or second-degree murder...
Although prosecutor Butch Ford provided tape recordings and text messages showing that Esteban talked about killing Le as early as Nov. 19, 2010, six months before Le disappeared on May 27, 2011, Auer said Esteban didn't premeditate killing Le but instead acted "out of extraordinary provocation and the heat of passion."...
In his hour-long opening statement...Ford alleged that Esteban killed Le out of "jealousy, hatred and rage" ...
Ford said Esteban went to extraordinary lengths to find and hunt down Le, including ...using false names to obtain information about Le from staff members at the nursing school.
He said the day before Le disappeared, Esteban stole an employee's photo identification card so she was able to enter Samuel Merritt University after normal business hours and access documents which revealed Le's personal information, such as her phone numbers and addresses...
It sounds like the prosecutor's case is really strong.
OAKLAND (BCN) ....Defense attorney Andrea Auer admitted that the prosecution has "a mountain of evidence" against Esteban, 28, but told jurors that she doesn't think it will be able to prove that Esteban committed either first- or second-degree murder...
Although prosecutor Butch Ford provided tape recordings and text messages showing that Esteban talked about killing Le as early as Nov. 19, 2010, six months before Le disappeared on May 27, 2011, Auer said Esteban didn't premeditate killing Le but instead acted "out of extraordinary provocation and the heat of passion."...
In his hour-long opening statement...Ford alleged that Esteban killed Le out of "jealousy, hatred and rage" ...
Ford said Esteban went to extraordinary lengths to find and hunt down Le, including ...using false names to obtain information about Le from staff members at the nursing school.
He said the day before Le disappeared, Esteban stole an employee's photo identification card so she was able to enter Samuel Merritt University after normal business hours and access documents which revealed Le's personal information, such as her phone numbers and addresses...
It sounds like the prosecutor's case is really strong.