Opinion ID: 216020
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Testimony of Rasheen Harry

Text: According to Harry, Wood approached him on the morning of June 2 and asked if he want[ed] to make some money. Wood explained that some man had raped [Bernard], and implied that he sought revenge. Harry, twenty-five years old and fresh out of prison, was interested. The pair traveled together in Wood's white Lexus, presumably to find the man in question. While stopped to change vehicles, Wood told Harry that he wanted him to kill somebody. Harry agreed, and they drove together towards the travel agency in Wood's green Lexus. Soon after arriving, Wood saw Hall walk by on his way to work and Wood identified him to Harry as the man that raped [Bernard]. Wood then got out of the car to go buy some weed and gave Harry twenty dollars to purchase something to eat. Upon Wood's return, Harry entered the travel agency and shot Hall twice in the chest. He then passed the gun off to Damion, who was waiting by the train, and left the scene. Three days later, Harry called Wood asking for money. Wood told Harry to go to a local store owned by Juanchi Hildago (Hildago). There, Hildago lent Harry ten dollars. This represented half of the twenty dollars Harry received between the shooting and his arrest. Though Harry claimed Wood had initially offered him $500 for the murder, Harry testified that the subject was never again discussed and payment was never made. In fact, Harry testified that it wasn't like [Wood] really owed [him the $500]. Defense counsel's cross examination focused squarely on Harry's credibility. It targeted his lengthy criminal history, his multiple conflicting accounts of the crime, and his incentive to implicate others to obtain leniency.