"Recorded testimony that former University of Miami writing instructor Paul Conner gave in 2022 was perhaps the most bracing testimony of the trial so far. The day after the shooting, Connor told police that around the time of the slaying, he saw a man leaving the apartment parking lot where Pata died, and he later picked Jones out of a police lineup."
"The nine jurors sat at rapt attention Monday while watching the video, especially when assistant state attorney Kristen Rodriguez showed the jury two printed images. One was a forensic artist's sketch based on Conner's description days after the shooting. The other: a six-image photo lineup, including a picture of Jones that Conner picked out in 2007 and again in 2020."
Prosecutors concluded their case against former Miami Hurricanes player Rashaun Jones after presenting 21 witnesses over five days. Evidence included Jones possessing a gun, having motive to kill teammate Bryan Pata, and being absent from a mandatory team meeting the night of the murder. The prosecution's strongest evidence came from recorded testimony by former University of Miami writing instructor Paul Conner, who identified Jones twice in police lineups as the person leaving the shooting scene. Conner's 2022 video testimony showed him selecting Jones's photo from a lineup, matching a forensic sketch based on his description. The defense presented counterarguments to circumstantial evidence but could not rebut Conner's eyewitness identification. Jury deliberations were scheduled to begin Thursday.
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