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May
it please the court, Your Honors, opposing council, members of the
jury. In life, there are many choices. No matter the choice, it
always affects someone in either a positive or negative way. In the early morning hours of May 21st
2012, Dustin Beaver made a choice, to drink and drive, that
negatively affected Freddie Ferris.
On
May 20th
of 2012, it was prom night for Liberty High School. Starting at 8
pm., the students had a great time, dancing the night away. When it
ended at 11:30, the students could go from Liberty Catering to the
Liberty High School Gym, where the parents chaperoned an “after
prom” party. Many students chose not to go, Dustin Beaver and his
friends included. These seven students, Lee and Lauri Lincoln, Alex
Alvaro, Rene(e) Robbins, Pat Painter, Janet Johnson, and Dustin
Beaver instead went to Shelly Beach Marina. They went out in 2 boats, one owned by Mr. Beaver and one owned by Alex Alvaro. The students anchored out on the St. Croix River, drinking, talking, and having a good time. After a while, Rene(e) Robbins suggested to go tubing, so Alex Alvaro hitched two tubes to the back of his boat. These two boats started speeding down the river. Dustin yelled to Alex "Let's take it to the bridge!" and began to head towards Railroad Bridge. Freddie Ferris, a sophomore, and his friends were swimming in the area by Point Douglas Beach, near Railroad Bridge. He went missing
after the boats driven by Dustin Beaver and Alex Alvaro drove past
the area. He was found dead
after 4
days. The evidence will show that the cause of death, blunt force trauma, along with the injuries
sustained on Mr. Ferris' person are consistent
with being
hit by a boat. Mr.
Beaver stands trial as an adult, as determined by a Lakota Grand
Jury. Mr. Beaver's charges are Aggravated Manslaughter in the First
Degree and Death by Vehicular Homicide in the Second Degree.
Your Honors, today the prosecution bears the burden of
proof. We must prove to you today,
without a reasonable doubt, that Dustin Beaver is guilty
of both charges. Which means that, when we're all done here today,
you will be able to make a sound decision in our favor, without valid
reasoning against our accusations. For Aggravated Manslaughter, we
must prove to you that Dustin Beaver recklessly caused the death of
Freddie Ferris and did so under circumstances manifesting extreme
indifference to human life. For Death by Vehicular Homicide, we must
prove to you that Dustin Beaver caused the death of Freddie Ferris by
recklessly operating a vessel. This will not be a difficult task to
accomplish.
To help prove our case, we will call Detective Eric
Evans, Lee Lincoln, and Dr. Shelly Storm. Detective Evans will
testify that
the younger a person is, there is an increased likelihood of an
accident, Freddie Ferris and his friends, who were swimming, were
screaming, and finally, that the cause of death of Freddie Ferris and
his injuries are consistent with being hit by a boat. Mr/Ms. Lincoln
will testify today that Mr. Beaver was drinking a large amount, he
was driving recklessly, and finally that Mr. Beaver did not care that
he may have hit a swimmer.
Dr. Storm will testify that s/he reviewed the affidavits
of Lee Lincoln, Alex Alvaro, Rene(e) Robbins, and spoke with
Detective Evans, created a toxicology report that showed Mr. Beaver's
BAC was 0.08% or above, and finally that gradual variations in
drinking habits are insignificant.
In life, there are many choices. No matter the choice,
it always affects someone in either a positive or negative way. In the early morning hours of May 21st, 2012, Dustin Beaver made a choice,
to drink and drive, that negatively affected Freddie Ferris. I ask
the members of the jury to find Mr. Beaver guilty of Aggravated
Manslaughter in the First Degree and Vehicular Homicide in the Second
Degree.
Publisher's Note: I did copy and paste this from the original document I typed. Enjoy!
Publisher's Note: I did copy and paste this from the original document I typed. Enjoy!
