Opinion ID: 4543687
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Beaudet-Close’s Testimony

Text: Beaudet-Close testified last. Beaudet-Close testified that on the night of the incident, he went to the Aloha Gas Station near the scene of the incident at around 9:00 p.m. Beaudet-Close began to walk down a road near the gas station when someone said “[t]here you are. We got some shit to settle.” Beaudet-Close stated that the person identified himself as “Luke” and lunged at Beaudet-Close with a knife that was no more than three inches long. Beaudet-Close testified that after Ault fell to the ground, “I kicked him in his stomach maybe two times and I noticed the knife in his hand so I kicked it. And it was still in his hand, I kicked it again. And from there I kicked him in his face and he stopped moving right there.” Beaudet-Close stated that he feared he was still in danger, so he started to yell. Beaudet-Close explained that he then called 911. Beaudet-Close testified that he left when he heard the police arrive because he was still scared. BeaudetClose stated that he did not intend to kill Ault.