Seriously, it’s no wonder witnesses lie on the stand. Fortunately, those that do lie have all been impeached, always reminded and shown their original, contradicting statements documented in the police reports. But with such unethical prosecutors like Gumby and Pokey, the lying is encouraged, regardless of the known impeachment outcome, and sometimes victims and witnesses are even paid to lie. Just ask Lorena and Alejandra Lara, the two assault victims from the 2007 trial, who received $1,100 a month for an ENTIRE YEAR. A lot of money for a couple of women here illegally, working fast food.
Here’s the latest lies, err, updates from the trial. Gumby (Cohen) makes the bold statement to the judge that Mark knew the two women who were murdered in a lunch truck. She even marched one of Mark’s former managers up to the stand, Dave Diaz, who offered absolutely no connection between Mark and the two women or their lunch truck. Here’s what was brought out during his testimony:
- Mark worked a good 40 miles away from the lower Buckeye homicide, near Lake Pleasant in the far away northwest part of the Valley.
- Mark never purchased food from any lunch truck since he always brought his lunch and drinks from home. (I can confirm packing Mark’s lunch up for him on many occasions.)
- Mark never has spoken or ever seen these women, ever.
- Had Dave Diaz EVER said Mark knew these women it would have been done at an interview with both prosecutors and Mark’s attorneys present. I can tell you for fact, that interview never happened. This is just another instance of Gumby’s absurd lying.
- And here’s a side note, the indictment to get Mark charged stated that a red truck was parked by the lunch wagon the day of the crime. Never mind the small detail that Mark didn’t even own the truck at the time of this crime.
- I just read her “co-worker’s” interview with the police and she says the last time she saw Gibbons, Gibbons was walking down Oak to 32nd Street. No mention whatsoever of getting into a red truck.
- The “co-worker” also stated they serviced Hispanic men only, not Blacks.
- The “co-worker” does describe one incident where they were picked up by two Hispanic men in a beige van who held a gun on them.
- And that Gibbons told her, right before her death, she was beat up by two Hispanic men who drove a truck.
- And again, no interview was ever conducted with this “co-worker.”
- She never said Gibbons was picked up by someone in a red truck.
- Mark my words, this "co-worker" won't be taking the stand.
- Again, the indictment, of which Mark was charged, gives the impression Gibbons was beat up by two Black men. False information.
