Prosecutors criticized the San Diego Police Department during opening statements of the Rancho Peñasquitos murder trial, saying officers failed the victim,…
“I wish I could tell you that the San Diego Police Department did a good investigation in this case,” deputy district attorney Mark Doyle said. “They did not."A highly-anticipated murder trial began with a surprise. During opening statements, prosecutors made some unconventional accusations, criticizing San Diego police. NBC 7's Alexis Rivas reports on July 22, 2024.
“At the end of this trial, after you’ve seen all the evidence and heard from all the experts, you are going to be tasked with answering the question: Why?” Genser said. “And it’s not going to be because Mr. Chambers wanted someone he loved dead. The answer is going to be because he was incredibly intoxicated. He didn’t know what he was doing and did something he is going to regret for the rest of his life.
In defending their decision not to force entry the night before, police told NBC 7 Investigates they had reason to believe that Chambers lived there. That was based on a dispatch record accessed by responding officers. Police also told NBC 7 the decision to force entry into anyone’s home shouldn’t be taken lightly and is among the highest level of legal standards they operate under.
A former neighbor named Adrian Van Der Walt lived at the complex the morning Dadkhah's body was discovered. He testified about helping Chambers call 911 on June 15 to report that Dadkhah wasn’t breathing. He told the court Chambers was spattered with blood and seemed emotionless. Prosecutors also questioned San Diego Fire-Rescue paramedic Eva Santillan about what she saw when her team arrived first at the scene the morning of June 15. She testified that it was obvious Dadkhah had died recently and revealed the steps that were taken to preserve the crime scene evidence for police.
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