The U-M Innocence Clinic

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Breen objects but is overruled.

In a low, controlled voice, Reed says he was at a friend’s house the day of the shooting. He denies orchestrating a campaign of intimidation, making any deal with Shannon, or trying to get him to recant his testimony.

Before he finishes, Fresard adjourns the case for another three weeks.

On April 23 Deshawn Reed returns to the witness stand. McCormack asks him what Shannon Gholston said when he passed by the defense table after testifying April 1.

“He said he was sorry.”

On cross-examination, Breen asks: “But he didn’t say what he was sorry for, did he?”“No, ma’am.”

Cedric Aaron, a friend of both the Reeds and Gholston, testifies that Gholston told him years ago that he didn’t see Deshawn shoot him and that he suspected that Tyrone Allen had. According to Aaron, Allen and Gholston dealt in stolen auto parts. He says Allen told him that Gholston owed him money—and that if Gholston didn’t pay up, Allen was going to shoot at his house or car.