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Closing arguments were made in the trial of Paul Cortez, who is accused of murdering of his ex-girlfriend, Catherine Woods. Cortez's defense attorney Lauren Miranda tried again to suggest that the bloody thumb print, which matches Cortez, was from menstrual blood from lovemaking during Woods' period. She also reiterated that Woods' ex and roommate at the time, David Haughn (who, like Cortez,wears the same size as a bootprint found at the scene), could have been the killer. She called the yoga teacher a "gentle, caring, peaceful" man who had too much going for him to commit the crime.
Prosecutor Peter Casolaro was quick to discredit the defense's claim that the bloody thumb print claims. Casolaro explained to the jury that the blood was fresh (Woods had been violently slashed) and that the thumb had smeared blood from the scene; he added, "I can’t imagine any woman who would have a bloody menstrual handprint on her wall." Casolaro also noted that Cortez repeatedly called Woods on the day of her murder, but the calls stop right around the time of her death. From the AP:
Casolaro also cited circumstantial evidence against Cortez, including cell phone tower records that showed where he was when he made calls.The jury has the case now. Woods' mother told the Post, "We're very hopeful. We want him convicted."The prosecutor said Cortez repeatedly called Woods after 5 p.m. on Nov. 27, 2005, with short pauses between each call. After a 13-minute lapse, he started calling again. Casolaro said the lapse occurred when Cortez left home and took the subway to Woods' neighborhood around East 86th Street and First Avenue.
"You can tell where he is by the cell tower he's using," Casolaro says.
But Cortez made no calls between 5:56 p.m. and 6:33 p.m., "a 37-minute gap," the prosecutor said. "It just so happens that is the time of the murder."
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GUILTY.
and hopefully he gets life no parole—just so he can rot.
I don't know if flashdancers is a nude bar or not since I don't frequent such places, but last night's news on the closing arguments had a reporter mention that it was nude, all nude girls.
Not good if the jury hears that it's a nude club. I would mention all the solicitation charges the club had and it could of been a stalker or a guy who thought the price was too high.
Nude, all nude. Therefore, NOT guilty.
I'm not following your logic: what does an all-nude strip club have to do with a bloody fingerprint on the deceased's wall?
Or cellphone records that look pretty damning?
Look to the semen. You sleep with dawgs, you're gonna get fleas. Or, at least, funky jizz.
A nude club is much more damning that say a bikini bar. We are still prudes in this society.
What the hell does nude or not nude have to do with this?
And "nude, all nude, NOT guilty?" What the hell does that even mean? Are you suggesting that this might open up a reasonable doubt? Are you suggesting that since the club featured nude girls then most likely her murderer was someone who frequented that club? Do you honestly think that a jury would care if she was a dancer at a nude club instead of a at a club where they required she wore pasties or something? Are you suggesting that since she worked at such a club she was asking for trouble? That the jury will see it that way as well?
Let's just hope that the defense AND the prosecution weeded out people like the 2nd commenter during the jury selection.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Even a nude goose. The reasonable doubt is her place of employment. Look for mob ties, jealous spouses, fights, drunks, assualts, Anything that happened there.
oh, they won't weed me out, I'm a chameleon. I've been serving my duty for over 40 years and have not been kicked out yet. They love me, they really do.
I'd like to add in Drug use in said place of employment.
"But Cortez made no calls between 5:56 p.m. and 6:33 p.m., "a 37-minute gap," the prosecutor said. "It just so happens that is the time of the murder." "
Well HELLO!. Do you have ANY idea at all how hard it is to be busily stabbing someone AND answer the phone at the same time?.
Not that it can't be done, but it's just such a PAIN.
He's pretty. I hope they put in in a cell with me or my buddies. He's got a purdy mouth.
He looks mighty fine with that nice long hair. We want him in cellblock 3 after you guys get thru with 'her'.
Whoa I'm gonna have to tattoo the bitch and rent her out.
Dude, you're trying way too hard to come off as intelligent and pithy.
First of all, pick a screenname and stick with it. Your cutesy attempts at 'sarcasm via snarky moniker' aren't working.
Secondly, what the fuck are you talking about? "What's good for the goose...?" Is that supposed to mean something? "A stitch in time saves nine?"
And finally, try to resist the urge to use big boy words until you can make a coherent point.
He won't get molested because he'll be found innocent. Again, have you seen the ADA and his rat's nest on his head? How can the jury not laugh at that thing?
All I'm saying is look to her place of employment and it's patrons. You sleep with dogs, you're gonna get fleas. and some track marks.
I never said I was intelligent, in fact, I'd be the first to admit I'm a loser nerd.
He's a yoga instructor. if he does get raped, he could loosen up them splinter muscles or tighten them up to rip the kock off an inmate.
boo boo told yogi this before he swiped the pikanik basket.
Has no one made a Cortez the Killer joke yet?
IMO, he did it. Wonder if the Jury will even consider lame excuse for the Print?
That commentor above only seems insane with his impenetrable logic and prose. It is well established, however, that the sight of a nude, all nude woman is pretty much the gateway moment for a downward lifestyle of substance abuse, violence, psychotic behavior, and possible membership or association with criminal elements. Plus, any woman willing to get nude, all nude in front of a man she's not married to is practically asking to be murdered anyway. I know this because I read it on the Internet. The nude, all nude Internet. Nude!
You got that right, Nudes, ALL NUDES.
The greatest tagline ever. if you're already nude, how can you be ALL NUDE?
i feel like i should mention that flashdancers isn't "all nude".. its just topless.
...slowly backing away from comment thread...
When the prosecution decided Paul was their killer they molded their "evidence" to prove this. Although David Haughn's written testimony on the day Catherine got killed, stated he was in the apartment at 6:20pm before he left to get his car; that was the same time his downstairs neighbor said he heard a commotion and a scream. Not amazingly, David swore on the witness stand that he couldn't remember what time he left to get the car. The prosecution had no interest in matching the hair strands in Catherine's hand once they found out it did not match Paul's. They didn't even test David's hair; wouldn't that be something if it matched! Nor was the prosecution interested in investigating Joe Cabrera a known "associate" of Catherine's from the club that she worked in. Mr. Cabrera is a known drug dealer and served time for assault.