Mugging Victim Testifies in duFresne Murder Trial

Testimony in the Nicole duFresne murder trial continued yesterday with Adam Chavez, who said he was mugged earlier by the same group of youths who later had a fatal confrontation with duFresne in January 2005 on the Lower East Side. Chavez testified that Rudy Fleming, who is on trial for duFresne's death, was the man who pistol whipped him into giving up his leather jacket. But Chavez instead ran from the group towards a cab. An interesting fact: Chavez said he called the police after teh 1:45AM attack; as the NY Times writes, "It was unclear from his testimony whether the police searched for his attackers and why the group was still on the street at 3:15 a.m. when Ms. duFresne, walking with her fiancé and two friends, was killed during a robbery."

The prosecution has been arguing that the group was getting more and more violent as the night progressed and used video surveillance footage from Schiller's, Banco Popular and Dunkin' Donuts and Metrocard usage information to show where the group had been. Fleming's defense attorney has been trying to argue that the shooting was accidental; his client has refused to attend the trial, a seeming act of protest after being removed from court due his unruly behavior last week.

The murder weapon, a .357 Magnum, was found under Flmeing's bed. Fleming had been staying with his godfather Servino Simmon, who testified, “If you were going through what I’ve gone through, you wouldn’t remember your name. You think I’m happy about it? If I could change it I would.”

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By Jen Chung in News on October 4, 2006 9:05 AM

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John Doe

ghostfacekilla,

By yourself you're a scared little rat. With a gun and some friends you're oh so tough.

If beating some sense into you would do any good, I'd be the first in line.

Thing is, you'll die some day soon at the hands of another ghostfacekilla. Because little boys like you, are a dime a dozen.

And most importantly, you ain't got no respect, for yourself or others.

ghostfacekilla's mother is a p

This is a typical example of a hate crime. Rudy Fleming is black his victims are white.

If this shooter was a white kid killing an innocent black girl this would have been a hate crime. i think it's total bullshit that there's a double standard with hate crimes.

Rudy Fleming's guilty. The gun did not accidentally go off. He wasn't playin with it, showing it off to his friends, he used it to violently rob people. He meant to shoot her. This kid needs to ROT in jail for life.

ghostfacekilla is a racist asshole with no regard to human life, in fact ghostfacekilla hates himself so much that he has to hate other people to feel better about his lack.

bumbaclaut

Questions & Answers: I think ghostfacekilla should have to suck more then your big toe.

Throw him or her in Rikers for a month. He or she will be sucking more then toes. But if they enjoy that experience at Rikers, then there is a real problem. You'd better make sure the big toe is fungusy, stinky, with a big sores and hammer toes, and invasive Bunions, showing.

gentrified and crucified

I've never heard of the police ignore a gun run.

If I recall, this was a weeknight. Shouldn't be that much crime happening on a weeknight in January.

Questions & Answers

Nicole,

You did not deserve what happened to you.

My condolences to your friends & family. From everything I have read about you, you were truly loved.

ghostfacekilla, you are scum.

You can suck my big toe.