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Timothy Jones Jr.- Case Archive
2019 Murder Trialtrial-daytrial-dayShawn GrahamRick HubbardSuzanne MayesRobert MadsenBoyd YoungCynthia BobeBenjamin BoydTravis PressleyVickie RobertsJonathan LipmanMike PhippsdirectcrossredirectrecrossDay 16 - May 21, 2019Lipman testified about AB Pinaca and mental illness; the court admitted correctional-intake statements and heard phone-forensics testimony.
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Day 16 - May 21, 2019

Lipman Testimony, Intake Statements, And Phone Forensics

Judge Eugene C. Griffith, Jr.
22Proceedings
12Pages
6Witnesses
2,600Lines
Day 16 of 32
Appearing:
Shawn Graham Rick Hubbard Suzanne Mayes Robert Madsen Boyd Young Cynthia Bobe Benjamin Boyd Travis Pressley Vickie Roberts Jonathan Lipman Mike Phipps

Lipman testified about AB Pinaca and mental illness; the court admitted correctional-intake statements and heard phone-forensics testimony.

Full day summary

Defense neuropharmacologist Jonathan Lipman testified that AB Pinaca more likely than not exacerbated Timothy Jones's underlying psychosis-spectrum mental illness, while acknowledging limits in the prescription history and other information supporting his opinions. The State presented chain-of-custody testimony before the correctional-intake hearing. After hearing correctional officers' accounts of statements attributed to Jones during Kirkland intake, the court ruled the statements voluntary and available for the State's use. Digital-forensics examiner Mike Phipps then described phone extractions and a report containing calls, texts, searches, web history, and other phone artifacts. The court ended the day after marking State's Exhibit 199 for identification only.

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1. Jonathan Lipman — Direct/Cross/Redirect/Recross

Jonathan Lipman testified for the defense that AB Pinaca likely exacerbated Timothy Jones's pre-existing psychosis-spectrum mental illness, while cross-examination explored limits in the records and assumptions behind that opinion.

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Procedural
Defense Calls Dr. Lipman
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Direct
Jonathan Lipman — Direct Jonathan Lipman Robert Madsen
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Neuropharmacologist Jonathan Lipman testified that, in his opinion, AB Pinaca more likely than not exacerbated Tim Jones's underlying psychiatric illness.

Cross
Jonathan Lipman — Cross Jonathan Lipman Suzanne Mayes
435 lines

The State challenged the records, assumptions, and limits underlying Jonathan Lipman's drug-effects opinions.

Redirect
Jonathan Lipman — Redirect Jonathan Lipman Robert Madsen
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Lipman explained psychiatric medication records and acknowledged a limit in his Chantix research.

Recross
Jonathan Lipman — Recross Jonathan Lipman Suzanne Mayes
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Lipman acknowledged limits in the pre-killing sources for his opinions, and the court left its voluntariness ruling in place.

2. Cynthia Bobe — Direct/Cross

FBI agent Cynthia Bobe testified about the custody and transfer of a sealed phone and related digital evidence.

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Direct
Cynthia Bobe — Direct Cynthia Bobe Shawn Graham
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FBI agent Cynthia Bobe described the phone's forensic handling, resealing, and transfer to local law enforcement.

Cross
Cynthia Bobe — Cross Cynthia Bobe Boyd Young
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Bobe identified a chain-of-custody form for numerous electronic devices, and the court admitted it as Defense Exhibit 125.

3. Vickie Roberts — Direct

FBI forensic examiner Vickie Roberts testified about receiving, beginning to examine, and returning a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 without altering it.

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Direct
Vickie Roberts — Direct Vickie Roberts Shawn Graham
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FBI examiner Vickie Roberts testified that her limited examination of the phone did not alter its contents.

4. Travis Pressley — In-Camera Testimony (Part 1)

Outside the jury's presence, Correctional Lieutenant Travis Pressley described Timothy Jones's emotional September 2014 prison intake and statements he attributed to Jones, while explaining that staff did not question him.

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Direct
Travis Pressley — In-Camera Direct Travis Pressley Rick Hubbard
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Lieutenant Travis Pressley testified in camera that Jones expressed remorse and described strangling a son and daughter during intake; Pressley denied interrogating him and qualified his recollection and report.

5. Travis Pressley — Cross (Part 2)

Defense questioning of Travis Pressley addressed Jones's transfer to Kirkland's maximum-security unit, the officers present, and Pressley's account that Jones became emotional after a door closed.

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Cross
Travis Pressley — Cross Travis Pressley Boyd Young
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Defense questioned Pressley about the unusual maximum-security intake, Mr. Jones's emotional condition, and which officers were present before further voluntariness litigation.

6. Benjamin Boyd — In-Camera Testimony (Part 1)

Benjamin Boyd described Timothy Jones's supermax intake and said Jones appeared shaken when he arrived.

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Direct
Benjamin Boyd — In-Camera Direct Benjamin Boyd Robert Madsen
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Benjamin Boyd described Tim's correctional intake, statements he said Tim made there, and Tim's demeanor.

7. Benjamin Boyd — Cross/Redirect (Part 2)

Benjamin Boyd said Timothy Ray Jones Jr.'s statements in the MSU were voluntary and that Lieutenant Pressley did not interrogate him.

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Cross
Benjamin Boyd — Cross Benjamin Boyd Rick Hubbard
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Boyd said Jones's correctional-intake statements were volunteered, confirmed part of the account involving a son, and described limits on what he heard about a daughter.

Redirect
Benjamin Boyd — Redirect Benjamin Boyd Robert Madsen
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Boyd said Pressley's question concerned an escort, not the murders.

8. Statement Admissibility Argument and Ruling

The court admitted Tim Jones's correctional-intake statements and deferred review of a proposed redacted phone call recording.

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Procedural
Statement Admissibility Argument and Ruling
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The court admitted correctional-intake statements and deferred review of a proposed redacted phone call.

9. Travis Pressley — Direct/Cross (Recall)

Correctional Lieutenant Travis Pressley recounted statements he attributed to Timothy Ray Jones Jr. during a September 2014 prison intake, while the defense challenged omissions and timing in Pressley’s incident report.

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Direct
Travis Pressley — Direct Travis Pressley Rick Hubbard
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Lieutenant Travis Pressley recounted statements attributed to Tim Jones during correctional intake and explained limits on his incident report.

Cross
Travis Pressley — Cross Travis Pressley Boyd Young
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Defense challenged the completeness and timing of Pressley's intake account, while Pressley qualified an apparent conflict with medical-record times.

10. Benjamin Boyd — Direct/Cross (Recall)

Benjamin Boyd testified about correctional intake and statements he attributed to Tim Jones. Defense counsel questioned omissions and timing in Boyd's incident report.

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Direct
Benjamin Boyd — Direct Benjamin Boyd Rick Hubbard
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Benjamin Boyd described Jones's correctional intake, demeanor, and statements Boyd said Jones made about his son.

Cross
Benjamin Boyd — Cross Benjamin Boyd Robert Madsen
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Defense highlighted omissions in Boyd's incident report and questioned the circumstances of Jones's correctional intake statements.

11. Unredacted Statement Review

Outside the jury's presence, the court reviewed a proposed redaction to Tim's recorded statement and ordered one portion removed. State's Exhibit 198 was marked for identification only.

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Procedural
Unredacted Statement Review
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The court required a limited redaction to a recorded statement before any possible playback to the jury.

12. Mike Phipps — Direct/Cross/Redirect (Part 1)

Digital-forensics examiner Mike Phipps reviewed phone data and the limits of the extraction report before testimony ended for Day 16.

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Direct
Mike Phipps — Direct Mike Phipps Shawn Graham
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Digital-forensics examiner Mike Phipps authenticated and explained a phone-activity report tracing calls, texts, searches, web history, and device-power events.

Cross
Mike Phipps — Cross Mike Phipps Boyd Young
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On cross-examination, Mike Phipps confirmed phone entries concerning schizophrenia, suspected prostitution, school supplies, and meals, while describing the report's selection of 1,240 artifacts from roughly 24,750 data points and limits on interpretation.

Redirect
Mike Phipps — Redirect Mike Phipps Shawn Graham
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Phipps identified schizophrenia-related searches and a subsequent text message; State's Exhibit 199 was marked for identification only.

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