The defense rests without witnesses on the fourth day of Keith Sullivan's murder trial

Fort Payne, Ala. (Waff) – It was a surprising day of the testimony on the fourth day of the Keith Sullivan attempt.

Sullivan was charged in 2023 for murder because of the death of his neighbor Gregory Bagwell.

Since his indictment, Sullivan has led his self -defense claims in Bagwell's crime history and the pattern of outbreaks in the days before the shootout.

In this case, the state presented witnesses for two full days, including several investigators, police officers and forensic experts.

On Thursday, the prosecutors began the day with an investigation by the medical examiner, which carried out Bagwell's autopsy on the night of the Bagwell's shooting.

The examiner said Bagwell suffered seven gunshot wounds on the stomach, back, neck and forearm. His cause of death was considered a murder as several gunshot wounds and the nature of death.

The New York lawyer Thomas Kenniff examined the medical examiner and claimed that she was only commissioned to determine how Bagwell was killed, but not why.

A forensic scientist then faced the results of the toxicological report by Bagwell.

Since the beginning of this case, the Bagwell's history of drug use has cited the history of drug use as an explanation for its violent behavior. However, the scientist confirmed that Bagwell had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of the shootout.

Another witness was Terrill Hogeland, a member of the sheriff office of the Jefferson County. He was classified as an expert to react to the previous arguments of defense about Apostc formation and material.

The defense team has referred various teachings from Apostc who describe human nature and brain activity in times of stress, similar to what Sullivan had afterwards.

With the testimony of Hogeland, the state claimed that Apostc education materials were not a law and that their results apply to civil servants rather than everyday persons.

Hogelland's defense list showed that it could appreciate the material that could apply to anyone, not only for police officers.

After the final witness, a weapon examination of the Forensics Department of Forensics helped the firearm, which was used as evidence during the shootout, and the defense threw a last trench effort.

Thomas Kenniff spoke judge Shaunathan Bell for a request for dismissal of the court procedure and claimed that the state had not submitted enough evidence to prove that Sullivan was unjustified at his neighbor at the shootout.

The defense team keeps Bagwell's criminal and drug history and Sullivan's fear of him as proof of self -defense.

They believe that the state has not proven otherwise.

Richter Bell asked Richter Bell to “relieve” Keith from this process and “relieved” the jury to decide on his fate.

Judge Bell finally made the application and the defense laid out her case shortly afterwards.

Attorney Nick Sparks told the court that he did not want this legal proceedings to continue. The defenders later said that Savannah Sapp 48 were confident of their decision that too many witnesses of the state only proved to defend Sullivan.

Immediately after the decision of the defense to rest, the prosecutors stated that the jury took into account a lower indictment of manslaughter. This option was not brought up before the process.

Judge Bell was immersed in the jury on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. to give the lawyers time to prepare for the closing arguments and instructions.

The final arguments are expected to start on Friday at 8:30 a.m.

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