Jackson Free Press

As the first day of the felony gun trial of Frank Melton draws to a close, the following witness list has emerged from both sides:

Prosecution
Nicole Bowman, Mississippi College School of Law director of communications
Lauren Brooks, Office of Continuing Legal Education at MC School of Law administrative assistant
Robert Davis, Office of Law Enforcement Standards and Training director
Donna Ladd, Jackson Free Press editor-in-chief
Stephen Stamboulieh, Mississippi College School of Law student

Defense
Sgt. William Gladney, JPD's vice and narcotics unit
Joe Jackson, Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy director (former FBI agent who resigned to work as No. 2 man to Frank Melton at WLBT)
Dan Modisett, WLBT-Channel 3 station manager
Det. Michael Recio, JPD officer and Melton bodyguard, under indictment in Ridgeway Street incident
Willie Watkins, former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent

*Note: Other potential witnesses have received subpoenas and may be added to this list.

Previous Comments

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124397

Comment

Prosecution witnesses: Three people who are actually from Mississippi College (which means they may have been eyewitnesses), one journalist, one expert on law enforcement standards. Defense witnesses: Four people who either are or once were employed by Frank Melton. That doesn't really bode well for our mayor. Cheers, TH

Author

Tom Head

Date

2006-11-14T18:27:28-06:00

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124398

Comment

Where's all the other star witnesses for the defense? How in the heck did Joe Jackson become head of the MLTA?

Author

pikersam

Date

2006-11-14T18:47:44-06:00

ID

124399

Comment

Typo: Michael Recio is a JPD officer, not a JFP officer... ;o) Cheers, TH

Author

Tom Head

Date

2006-11-14T18:57:20-06:00

ID

124400

Comment

WAPT said the AG is only going to call a couple of witnesses and that the defense may call upwards of 7 to 8.

Author

pikersam

Date

2006-11-14T19:06:59-06:00