During his testimony, Marco Antonio Quintanilla insisted he believed the news of the killing was a joke, stating, "When I heard of the killing, I thought it was a joke." However, his conflicting statements have raised eyebrows among jurors as the prosecutor pressed him on specific inconsistencies.
Prosecutor Ilana Shapiro confronted Quintanilla with previous statements he made to police, emphasizing that when he said, "I thought they were joking," she labeled it a lie, prompting Quintanilla to deny her assertion. The courtroom remains tense as evidence mounts against him.
Marco Quintanilla's defense attorney frequently objected as Shapiro highlighted a transcript where he stated, "I don't want anybody to know about it," suggesting prior knowledge of the murder and his handling of a firearm connected to the crime.
Video recordings presented in court captured moments where Marco vacillated in recounting events from the day of the murder, particularly about his conversation with Juan Parra-Peralta. Such discrepancies are pivotal as they may influence the jury's perception of his credibility.
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