Kemp cancels day of testimony in Guyger murder trial

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September 28, 2019 at 2:05 pm

... Before the dismissal around 11 a.m. Sept. 28, Kemp had just approved an expert witness who testified earlier outside the presence of the jury that Guyger experienced what’s called “in-attentional blindness.”

“It’s the tendency of the human brain to filter out visual images that are not relevant to the primary target,” former DISD Police Chief Craig Miller said.

However, Kemp would not allow Miller to testify his belief that Guyger’s actions were reasonable based on her state of mind the night of the shooting. She also denied a defense request for Texas Ranger David Armstrong to offer a similar testimony.

Legal analysts said the recession may drastically shorten the case defense attorneys were planning to present ...

https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/09/28/judge-tammy-kemp-cancels-day-of-testimony-in-amber-guyger-murder-trial/

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1. Jury hears testimony from one witness, will return Monday

MITCH MITCHELL
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 01:38 PM
UPDATED 2 HOURS 25 MINUTES AGO

After jurors heard less than five minutes of testimony in the Amber Guyger murder trial on Saturday, the judge recessed court until Monday morning and sent everyone away except for the attorneys.

Most of the time in court on Saturday, the sixth day of the trial, was consumed by interviewing a potential witness, use of force expert Craig Miller ...

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article235581347.html

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2. Rulings limit witness strategy

Author: Elizabeth Wiley
Published: 12:59 PM CDT September 28, 2019
Updated: 12:59 PM CDT September 28, 2019

DALLAS — Hearings in court on Friday and Saturday greatly limited the defense's approach and use of expert witnesses in the trial for Amber Guyger ...

The hearings, which took place outside the presence of the jury, were regarding two potential expert witnesses: David Armstrong and Craig Miller ...

For Armstrong, Kemp ruled Friday that he could testify generally to the physical sensations an person might experience in a confrontation with a suspect, but could not speak specifically to Guyger's situation or share his opinions about whether or not she committed a crime ...

During a hearing on Saturday morning, Kemp said that she would allow Miller to testify on two topics and only generally. He would be allowed to speak to the concept of inattentional blindness and the principles of observe, orient, decide and act ...

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/special-reports/botham-jean/judge-tammy-kemps-rulings-witness-strategy-amber-guyger-defense-team/287-19d3c011-c225-448a-9dc2-90128a05c1d0