Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Police Beat: Lacy Wourms files list of witnesses to be called at evidentiary hearing

On June 18, 2007, Lacy Wourms filed with the Evansville Police Commission a list of the witnesses she intends to call for the evidentiary hearing. They are:

Chief Scott McElroy, EPD
Lt. Arthur Phillips,EPD
Officer Jay Koehler, EPD
Sgt. Michael Mugnani, Rock Co Sheriff Dept
Tony Goth, Rock Co Sheriff Dept
James Berlin, Rock Co Sheriff Dept
Trooper Ryan Zukoswki, Wis. State Patrol
Geno Heiman, Evansville

She states as follows:

"I plan on calling the following officers due to their involvement in the case. All were on scene at the time, with the exception of the state trooper who will testify to the accident reconstruction. I plan on having Officer Koehler testify to the fact that driving a marked squad. Lt Phillips will testify as to why Fields was working alone and why he was called to the scene. The Rock County deputies will testify to Fields behavior and state of mind at the time of the accident and immediately afterwards. Chief McElroy will testify to Fields state of mind in the days following the pursuit. Geno Heiman will testify as a witness who was at the scene and will describe what he saw.

This is a general idea of what the following witnesses will testify to, among other things. I also reserve the right to call all of the defense's witnesses as my own."