Patsy Brumfield’s version of events in Hal Neilson trial from 11/18

TRIAL UPDATE: Neilson breaks down, swears he never broke his oath to job

7 P.M. – DEFENSE RESTS IN NEILSON CASE. Court resumes at 10 a.m. for jurors. Judge Aycock says she expects jury to get the case by mid-afternoon.

BELOW – A rolling account of the rest of Neilson’s testimony and cross-examination.

As he completed his 6 hours on the stand, he broke down in tears, telling counsel Christi McCoy that he meant the words of the oath he took as a young FBI agent in 1982.

Did you ever violate that oath, she asked him.

His voice breaking with emotion, tears streaming down his face, he said, “No, I never did.”

NEMS360.com
11/18/10