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Valerie Bauerlein

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
774 total appearances

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The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

However, her deposition doesn't seem to be a slam dunk.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

But she did confirm something important, that Spivey was aggressive and threatened her on the road.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

Next, Boyd and William's lawyers shift to a different witness, a man named Frank McMurrow.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

McMurrow was driving down Camp Swamp Road toward Highway 9.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

He passed Bobby's black truck right as he jumped out of it, and he was next to Boyd's white truck as the gunfire started.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

Out of all the witnesses, Frank McMurrow had the closest view to the shooting.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

His 911 call is played in court.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

In a written statement to police that night, McMurray said that he saw Spivey pointing his gun at Boyd.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

But in a recorded deposition played in the courtroom, his story is different.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

McMurrow testified that he didn't see Spivey point his gun at Boyd's truck.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

What he saw was Spivey's gun at his side, the slide locked back, meaning it wasn't ready to shoot.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

Then, McMurrow said, he saw Spivey move his arm.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

This account, that Spivey had his gun pointed down, is consistent with what McMurrow said to police on Camp Swamp Road.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

The only place it was different was in his written statement.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

Though McMurray didn't see who shot first, he also testified that before shots were fired, he saw Boyd with his gun propped up on the dashboard, pointed at Spivey.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

This is a bombshell.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

Boyd and Williams have said from the beginning that Spivey pointed his gun at them and shot first.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

But McMurray's deposition casts serious doubt on that version of events.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

Boyden Williams' attorney, Morgan Martin, asked McMurray about that.

The Journal.
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

In court, Boyd and Williams' lawyers move on to the aftermath of the shooting.