Prosection plans to rest today in federal gun case
Defense lawyer David Kolansky conducted the cross-examination of Brewer. This was the first cross-examination that wasn’t done by Abbe Lowell.
Kolansky tried to convey two points in his cross-examination: There was a “minimal amount of residue” in the pouch, and that the first lab test was done in October 2023, five years after the initial incident and after charges had been filed in this case. Brewer confirmed that no tests had been done before October 2023, to his knowledge.
Kolansy asked, “You can’t date when the residue got there, or who put it there?”
“I cannot,” Brewer said.
Kolansky then discussed the chain of custody issues with this pouch.
“It came in strictly for chemistry exams,” Brewer said of the pouch, admitting he did not do any DNA or fingerprint tests on the pouch.
Brewer said he could not identify when the cocaine residue got into the pouch, who put it there or how long it had been there.
