Amylou R. v. County of Riverside Appellant's Opening Brief

Lackie may have had about plaintiffs veracity.
(RT 710, 851-52, 1758.) The
matters were as follows:
a. There was conflicting information as to who first approached the
suspect's vehicle, plaintiff or Diane Harper.
(RT 1503, 1813-14.) Plaintiff had stated
Diane Harper went to the car first, and a schoolmate had said that plaintiff made the
first contact. (RT 724, 1503.)
b. There was conflicting information regarding the vehicle: some witnesses
said it had pin stripping and plaintiff said it did not, and there was some
discrepancy in the information about its bumper stickers. (RT 1352, 1505, 1717-
1719.)
c. Plaintiff had made conflicting statements regarding the position of the
body. (RT 1508, see RT 1347.)
d. Plaintiff had initially told Deputy Shannon the suspect was black and
then said he was white. (RT 1501-1502.)
e. Plaintiff had told the 911 dispatcher that Diane Harper was killed with a
rock (which turned out to be the case [RT 1945]), and later said she had not seen her
friend killed. (RT 1508, 1523, 1945.)
f. Plaintiff said she saw no blood at the scene, but there was blood
everywhere and traces of Diane's blood were on plaintiffs clothing. (RT 1511-1512,
1555, 1946.)
g. A schoolmate had reported an argument between plaintiff and Diane.
(RT 1509, 1511, 1601.)1 1
h. There was concern that plaintiff might know the suspect or have had
prior contact with him. (RT 1508-09, 1814.)
1/ Plaintiff testified that the argument arose when Diane Harper wore a sweater
plaintiff had just purchased, and the detectives said she-was overheard saying she was
so mad at Diane she could just kill her. (RT 1411.)
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