TRIAL UPDATE

COLIN WALSH, OF SHENANDOAH, WAS FIRST TO TAKE THE STAND THIS MORNING. WALSH MADE STATEMENTS RECOUNTING THE EVENTS FROM JULY 12, 2008 AND TESTIFYING THAT DONCHAK OFTEN USED RACIAL SLURS. WALSH ALSO TESTIFIED THAT PIEKARSKY GAVE THE FINAL KICK TO RAMIREZ. ARIELLE GARCIA TOOK THE STAND SHORTY BEFORE 9:00AM. GARCIA AGREED, WHEN QUESTIONED, IF BRIAN SCULLY SAID THEY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH HER HUSBAND, JUST RAMIREZ. GARCIA TESTIFIED THAT WHILE SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE SPEAKING WITH OFFICER HAYES AT THE SCENE, HER HUSBAND WAS TOLD TO BE QUIET OR HE'D BE PUT IN JAIL THAT NIGHT.