Folau said he saw Talakai and Yamada wrestling before Folau and Pousima chased another sailor standing in the area. He said he didn't see Yamada hit the ground but saw Fakava standing nearby as Pousima kicked the downed sailor once in the chest and Talakai kicked him two to three times. Folau testified he didn't see Fakava kick the sailor. Seaman Turner, however, testified he saw Pousima, Talakai and Fakava kicking Yamada as he lay motionless on the ground. The doctor tested Yamada by asking him to recall four words red, ball, cat and wind after five minutes.
Most preschool kids can do that.
That's a significant deficit. His brain is not working at a basic level. The trial continues today before Judge Joseph Cardoza.