WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY | Prosecution Rests In Murder Trial; Mattingly To Testify
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(LOUISVILLE, September 28th, 2004, 2:30 p.m.) -- Prosecutors have ended their case against a former Louisville police detective after three days of testimony.
The testimony from police, witnesses and forensic experts painted a sometimes blurry picture of the fatal shooting of Michael Newby on January 3rd.
The 19-year-old Newby was shot three times in the back by McKenzie Mattingly, a former narcotics detective, during an undercover drug deal.
Mattingly's attorneys have argued that Mattingly thought Newby was reaching for a weapon before he fired at Newby.
It was found that Newby was carrying a .45-caliber handgun, some drugs and cash the night of the shooting, that happened in a liquor store parking lot in western Louisville.
The jury briefly visited the scene of the shooting at 46th and Market streets today.
The defense was expected to call Mattingly to the stand Tuesday afternoon. It will be the first time he has publicly spoken about the shooting.
We'll have a live report coming up on WAVE 3 News at 5.
(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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