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263204 Death Row
Louisiana State Prison
Angola, La. 70712
Mr. Seals was picked up by Mr. Feeney at Mr. Seals' place of employment, a place he could be connected to.
Mr. Seals had previous rides from the same cab driver, so he easily could have been identified.
Mr. Seals had been paid that same day so he already had money. The money found on Mr. Seals was equal to the amount of his pay. The cab driver's wallet was found still in his pocket, along with his credit cards. The cab driver was also still wearing a diamond ring.
Mr. Seals did not have a weapon of any kind. The handgun involved was owned by the cab driver.
The cab and the driver's body showed signs of a struggle over the gun.
One bullet broke the front passenger window, one bullet was lodged in the rear seat, one bullet hit the cab driver's right hand and one bullet hit his left hand, one bullet grazed the cab driver's face, and two bullets entered his chest.
The question of Mr. Seals' involvement in the death of Mr. Feeney was never in doubt. The question before the jury was: how did the death occur? The fundamental factual issues were (1) whether the death occured during a struggle over the victim's own gun, after he drew it on an unarmed Mr. Seals, and (2) whether Mr. Seals robbed the victim.
An important seconday issue was the credibility of witness Kevin Belile, who testified to a purported dying statement uttered after Belile's call to 911 but before the arrival of assistance, Mr. Seals and his attorneys now know, at most 6 minutes later.
The state's theory surrounded the crucial "statement" of key witness Kevin Belile. Belile's testimony was the only evidence that Mr. Seals had robbed the victim at the time of the shooting. The case hinged directly on the reliability of Belile's attribution of a dying declaration from the victim. Without Belile, the state had no first degree murder.
Glen Seals
263204 Death Row
Louisiana State Prison
Angola, La. 70712
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