08-28-2013, 10:59 AM
Baby's Mother, Sherry West, Testifies Against Elkins
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MARIETTA, Ga. — The mother of a baby who was fatally shot in his stroller in coastal Georgia testified at a man's murder trial Tuesday that she threw her arms across her baby in a bid to save him.
Sherry West cried as she told the court what happened as she walked home from the Brunswick post office March 21 with her 13-month-old son, Antonio Santiago. Two teenagers approached her, and the older one demanded money, West testified.
De'Marquise Elkins' attorney, Kevin Gough, asked West about whether she and the baby's father, Louis Santiago, ever regretted having the baby. West said she never regretted having the child, that she and Santiago had been planning to have another. But she acknowledged under questioning by Gough that her relationship with Santiago was troubled.
Gough also repeatedly attacked West's credibility on cross examination.
He asked her several times how she could be certain it was Elkins who shot the baby and asked questions about her interview with police that seemed to indicate she had expressed uncertainty about the shooter's identity to investigators.
Gough also asked West about medications she takes for various conditions, including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and paranoia. He had her look at a list of side effects of her medications, including memory problems, hallucinations, delusions and impaired vision. He asked several times whether it was possible she was suffering from a psychotic episode during questioning by police.
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I'm convinced that Elkins is the one who shot and killed little Antonio, and feel badly for Sherry West (although she's quite strange).
Why the hell she didn't just give Elkins her damn purse when he pulled a gun, or when he fired a warning shot, or when he shot her in the leg...is something that I don't understand.
If I had a child with me (and probably even if I didn't), I'd hand over the purse at least when the first bullet was shot.
Anyway, West is expected to continue her testimony today.
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MARIETTA, Ga. — The mother of a baby who was fatally shot in his stroller in coastal Georgia testified at a man's murder trial Tuesday that she threw her arms across her baby in a bid to save him.
Sherry West cried as she told the court what happened as she walked home from the Brunswick post office March 21 with her 13-month-old son, Antonio Santiago. Two teenagers approached her, and the older one demanded money, West testified.
De'Marquise Elkins' attorney, Kevin Gough, asked West about whether she and the baby's father, Louis Santiago, ever regretted having the baby. West said she never regretted having the child, that she and Santiago had been planning to have another. But she acknowledged under questioning by Gough that her relationship with Santiago was troubled.
Gough also repeatedly attacked West's credibility on cross examination.
He asked her several times how she could be certain it was Elkins who shot the baby and asked questions about her interview with police that seemed to indicate she had expressed uncertainty about the shooter's identity to investigators.
Gough also asked West about medications she takes for various conditions, including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and paranoia. He had her look at a list of side effects of her medications, including memory problems, hallucinations, delusions and impaired vision. He asked several times whether it was possible she was suffering from a psychotic episode during questioning by police.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27...24571.html
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I'm convinced that Elkins is the one who shot and killed little Antonio, and feel badly for Sherry West (although she's quite strange).
Why the hell she didn't just give Elkins her damn purse when he pulled a gun, or when he fired a warning shot, or when he shot her in the leg...is something that I don't understand.
If I had a child with me (and probably even if I didn't), I'd hand over the purse at least when the first bullet was shot.
Anyway, West is expected to continue her testimony today.