The "N" Word

Benny Pina was another Phoenix Police dic that worked on the Baseline task force. Another reminder from someone who “was part of PLEA” (Phoenix Law Enforcement Association) reminds us again of Lt Pina and Sgt Mike Polombo calling my husband the “n” word.   

The following is from the www.badphoenixcops.com blog.

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"I was part of PLEA years ago when specific allegations were made against Pina and Polombo using the "n" word in a derogatory way toward K. Robinson and Mark Goudeau, along with using derogatory terms about Klima and his religion. Both denied the allegations and the case was closed. Seems Pina has not changed one bit. Lets hope he finally gets held accountable this time. Everyone knows Pina is a piece of shit since he became a LT and CMDR. He was actually decent when he was a Sgt. Polombo is just a bottom feeder and we all will be there karma catches up with him one day. BPC, I know of at least one actual photo of his whore wife Heather giving a BJ to an officer in uniform and it is rumored there is about 3 others. What a prize it would be to get your hands on one of those photos!"

State's Closing

As expected the majority of the State’s closing arguments were hyped with crime scene photos of victims to stir emotions and prejudice the jury. What actual “facts” Patty Stevens tried to use were fabricated, along with only halves of testimony to hide the actual facts which exonerate Mark.  As Channel 15 reported, her closing was finger pointing and name calling. Hype, no real or true facts.

Pete Ochoa 
Steven’s played a video clip of witness Pete Ochoa. Ochoa is the man who lied on the stand in drama queen fashion saying that he will never forget the face of the attacker, saying it was Mark. Steven’s didn’t play, of course, the entire video clip of Ochoa’s testimony where he admitted lying on the stand since he really never saw the face of the attacker. Ochoa told not one but two police officers that the attacker had the hood of his jacket covering his head and not only could he not see his face; he couldn’t even tell the police what race the suspect was. 

Any witness other witness or victim who lied on the stand were effectively impeached by Mark's attorneys. 

Surveillance with white van while / crimes stopped
Stevens argued that the crimes stopped after Mark saw a white van parked in front of our house and realized he was under surveillance. The truth: Not a single office who participated in the surveillance testified that they used a white van, nor parked in front of our house. In fact, the lead surveillance officer testified that the last thing they want to do is let a suspect know they’re under surveillance so they would never be as obvious as Stevens stated. Moreover, he testified he was in a flatbed truck parked down the street and that the surveillance was called off after a few days due to “no suspicious activity.” 

As for the crime’s stopping, that statement is just absurd. As if the police are going to call ongoing Baseline crimes after Mark’s arrest, Baseline crimes. The media, at least most of the reporters such as Michael Keifer of the Arizona Republic, only write what the police tell them. So even if the MO is the same as the Baseline crimes, police aren’t going to say that, nor will the media. Further, there is no way every single crime committed in the Valley since Mark’s arrest over the past 5+ years could be compared to the so-called Baseline crimes. With a backlog of cases in the 1000s Phoenix just does not have the resources to do comparisons of every single crime. As Judge Granville stated, making the statement that the crimes stopped “is a bridge too far.” 

The conversation that never happened
Stevens also said in closing that Mark and I had a phone conversation about him knowing he was under surveillance. Five years of daily recorded conversations, 5 years of regular jail visit recorded conversation, nearly 2000 in all, the State did not produce a single recording, not one. The prosecution never produced a recording of that conversation. Because it never happened. Just more noise from a hissing gas bag.

The DNA 
There are myriads of issues with the State’s so-called DNA evidence. Here are some of those issues as previously blogged: 

• Let’s begin with the matter of the only DNA expert who obtained Mark “cannot be excluded” results, is Lorrain Heath of DPS. And btw “cannot be excluded” is the same as “cannot be included.”
• Every single result the City of Phoenix crime lab had EXCLUDES Mark as a contributor. 
• The only DNA expert who told jurors one set of swabs was wet, in a baggie in a glass tube, was Lorrain Heath. She supposedly got results from these wet swabs. Heath’s testimony is in complete contradiction of the doctor and a detective who had both testified those swabs were dried and packaged in a paper envelope the way every other swab in this case was. But changes once in the hands of Heath. Not only is there the obvious swicheroo going on here, there is also the issue of mold developing and DNA degrading on wet swabs stored for 5 months in that condition. 
• In 2007 there were 300 in the database, with the Goudeau Y as the only one. Now 2 more UNRELATED males in the 1,200 Y-DNA database whose DNA are IDENTICAL to Mark’s paternal Y-DNA. Can you imagine how many more identical Y-DNA profiles there will be as this database grows? If there are now 3 UNRELATED males with IDENTICAL Y-DNA profiles, how many more in say 1 million? 
• DNA is water soluble which means it will dissolve or wash away in water. Only Lorrain Heath said she obtained Y-DNA results from a victim who was found face down in a bathtub full of water where she had been for hours. Heath would have a better chance of getting hit by lightening in her lab than she would getting any DNA results in this situation. 
• That every single raw DNA sample swab was destroyed/consumed by Lorrain Heath leaving absolutely nothing for Mark’s lab to test. 
• That once Alex Femania and Lorrain Heath found out Chromosomal Labs would do testing on Mark’s case for FREE, Heath destroyed every other remaining swabs, even those they already had results, needed no further testing. Even DNA extracts were destroyed. 
• The only DNA expert at the so-called Baseline task team meetings with Alex Femenia was none other than Lorrain Heath. No other DNA experts were allowed although there were many, many other DNA analysts involved in the research and testing. 
• And finally, Heath leaves the country shortly after Mark’s arrest.

These are only some of the issues with the State’s so-called DNA evidence

Closing argument today by Rod Carter and Randy Craig, Mark’s defense team.

 

Goudeau Home Burglarized

It's been a while since I've blogged with any updates and I am way over due.

First, July 2010, mine and Mark's home was burglarized while I was away for a little over an hour. I arrived home, unlocked the front door and immediately noticed my computer was gone and a side door was open a few inches. It reminded me of the numerous previous searches by PPD. (Little did I know about this one.) Horrified, I had no other choice other than to contact PPD to secure the premises. One cops arrived we surveyed and I then realized they had taken two computers and an old cell phone that was laying out. No VCRs, TV, digital camera, an external drive for backing up date, jewelry or anything else was taken. Only items with data and information.

Later that afternoon while my family was helping me change the locks I received a call from a friend who has strong contacts within PPD. He called to see what was going on as he had received four phone calls from four current members of PPD who told him PPD had burglarized my home. They couldn't justify a search warrant so they handled it another way, I guess. Anyway, my friend was told that PPD is desperate for information, therefore, computers and cell phones were taken, nothing else.

The burglary of our home by PPD came on the heels of the State filing motions to consume more items for DNA. FOUR YEARS after Mark's arrest and they still feel the need to consume for DNA. I like to refer to it as destroying the evidence and covering their tracks. The consumption of yet more DNA items and the burglary of our home only speaks to PPDs corruption and complete reckless actions to secure a conviction. I don't mean to disparage all of PPD, surely there are good cops there who just want the world to be a better place. However, I am speaking about a handful of cops and detectives who's butts are on the line for rushing to charge a man who has absolutely nothing to do with the Baseline crimes. Now they are left to build a case and produce evidence. I would think this normally done before a person is arrested. Duh.

The backslapping and "atta boys" are over and now the likes of Alex Femenia, Polombo, and others are scrambling to save their careers and who knows what else these thugs are capable of doing. I keep my doors locked, have installed a security system, and the neighbors are on alert.

DNA's Dirty Little Secrets - 2010 Article

Most of the BK cases don’t have DNA evidence, the only thing supposedly linking Mark to some of the crimes. (Most of the crimes can’t be linked to anyone.) What DNA is available is in miniscule amounts, degraded, and mixtures, which complicates things (enormously) in interpreting results.

I came across this article - DNA’s Dirty Little Secret -and a lot of it could have been written for Mark. Notice this quote from world renowned Dan Krane, "If you show ten colleagues a mixture, you will probably end up with ten different answers." Dan Krane, a molecular biologist at Wright State University and a leading critic of the government’s stance on DNA evidence, agrees. "There is a public perception that DNA profiles are black and white," he told me. "The reality is that easily in half of all cases—namely, those where the samples are mixed or degraded—there is the potential for subjectivity." Read more and learn how DNA evidence is being misused by law enforcement.

July 18, 2010 UPDATE

It's been a while since I've posted anything on the case, so here's the latest.

First, Alex Femenia, the lead dic on the Baseline task force, retired from PPD, but currently employed at the County Attorneys office to work full time on the prosecution of Mark, and yes he is double dipping with a pension and salary. Femenia and prosecutors have won a motion to consume yet more DNA. Four years after Mark's arrest. FOUR YEARS. This is not only an attempt to cover their tracks by consuming (destroying) what ever physical evidence is left, but an act of desperation. Continue reading to learn more. . .

Secondly, last Tuesday, July 13, mine and Mark's house was burglarized. Both personal and work computers and a deactivated cell phone were stolen. That afternoon I was contacted by blogger Jeff. Jeff is one of the bloggers of badphoenixcops.blogspot.com, a blog where good cops can anonymously post information on bad cops and corruptions. The blog has been invaluable with posts from PPD cops about cover ups and mishandling of evidence by lead BK task team dics, Alex Femania, Mike Polombo, and Mike Meishish. PPD has even unsuccessfully tried to shut down the blog by searching Jeff's house, indicting and charging him. (All charges have been dismissed by a judge.)

Back to the burglary. That afternoon after our house was burglarized, Jeff received at least four phone calls from current PPD officers who told Jeff the burglary was staged and done by PPD in a desperate attempt to get "information." Hence cell phone and computers were taken. No VCRs or TVs stolen. Other things were done to make it appear as a burglary i.e. bedroom drawers were each opened a couple of inches with clothing tugged on, if you will. The clothing and items in the drawers were not disturbed at all. Also two bowls of crappy beaded jewelry were taken, along with two pieces of jewelry that were heirlooms from my grandmother.

One of the offices that called Jeff that afternoon said that it was with 100% certainty that the burglary was done by PPD in a desperate attempt to find anything that would help them, that they're very concerned of a mistrial.

You can read more about the facts at badphoenixcops.blogspot.com. You'll notice the pics on the badphoenixcops blog include potato's. Here's why: The three primary corrupt dics on the Baseline task team - Femenia, Meishlish and Polombo are disliked by most cops at PPD. Polombo is referred to as Mr. Potato Head and his wife, Heather, as Mrs Potato Head. If you've seen Polombo you know why.

As for Mark, he is angry and concerned about my safety - god only knows what these desperate goons will do - but he is his usual strong self.

Stay tuned.