Briggs motions hearing

Live updates from a hearing in Gallatin County to consider whether some charges against Kevin Briggs should be dismissed.

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Bachich: "I was confident it was the subject I had seen in the picture of Kevin Briggs." #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 4:56:44 PM
Bachich: We IDed ourselves as officers. He tried to continue to walk. I stepped in front of him. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 4:56:45 PM
Bachich: Briggs gave us a different name. Said he was heading toward a nearby trailer park. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 4:56:46 PM
Bachich: “(Briggs) appeared very nervous to me and I believe he was lying about who he was and where he was heading.” #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 4:57:18 PM
Bachich: Briggs had a backpack. Said he just had condoms in it. Bachich asked him to take it off, which he did. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 4:58:22 PM
Bachich: When he looked in backpack, saw what he thought was syringe. Briggs then tried fleeing on foot. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 4:59:05 PM
Bachich: Briggs only made it 2 or 3 steps before Bachich grabbed him. "He punched me in the right side of my face.” #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:00:05 PM
Bachich: Not wanting to be hurt again, I delivered a right forearm to the side of Briggs' head. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:00:55 PM
Salvagni calls a 10 minute break. He said he will do that every hour. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:01:09 PM
Briggs comes back into the courtroom after a brief break. #bdcnews http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6CehXkCEAIrZdu.jpg

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:10:38 PM
Salvagni is back. Bachich continuing his testimony. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:11:02 PM
Bachich: Able to wrestle Briggs to the ground…once on the ground, he continued to fight with us and attempted to free himself. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:11:38 PM
Bachich: Placed him in handcuffs. Removed wallet from back pocket that had his ID. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:12:59 PM
Bachich: Walked Briggs to patrol car. When looking for a lost flashlight, Briggs took off. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:13:14 PM
Bachich: We gave chase. Eventually caught him with the help of other officers, deputy who had arrived. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:13:54 PM
Bachich: Had a hold of Briggs' backpack during the foot pursuit. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:15:17 PM
Lambert done questioning Bachich. Defense attorney Todd Whipple now at the podium to question the witness. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:17:11 PM
Whipple: When you approached the witness, was it your intention to detain him? Bachich: Not at first. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:18:36 PM
Whipple: What was first thing you said to defendant? Bachich I don’t recall. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:19:04 PM
Whipple: Did you ID yourself as police officer? Bachich: I’m sure I did. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:19:24 PM
Whipple: All you have is a dispatch report that Kevin Briggs had assaulted someone? Yes. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:22:07 PM
Whipple: Did you at any point think you should investigate the case a little further until you arrested anyone? #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:22:25 PM
Whipple: You detained Briggs while waiting until other officer determined what had occurred? Bachich: That was in my report. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:23:55 PM
Whipple gives Bachich a copy of the report he had written up following Briggs' arrest. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:24:33 PM
Bachich: We hadn't determined what crimes had taken place, if any, when they responded to his house. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:25:02 PM
Whipple said he has no further questions. Lambert again coming to the podium for a few more questions. #bdchews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:25:40 PM
Attorneys are done questioning Bachich. He is excused. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 5:30:09 PM
At the hospital, McNeil said he collected text messages from the alleged victim's phone. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 6:55:23 PM
McNeil: Did a 2nd interview with the alleged victim 2 days later. Standard protocol to do follow up. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 6:55:49 PM
McNeil: At that interview he was shown the woman's call log on her phone. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 6:56:11 PM
Lambert showing McNeil copies of the text messages he photographed from the woman's phone. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 6:59:07 PM
Lambert then handed McNeil photographs he took of the call logs from the woman's phone. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:00:59 PM
Lambert took the pile of blank papers Watson had put on the witness stand & put them on the defense's table. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:02:30 PM
Lambert: How closely did you look at the results of Briggs' phone? McNeil: Certain aspects I looked closely at, a lot I didn’t. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:03:53 PM
Lambert done questioning McNeil. Watson back up again. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:07:17 PM
Watson: Only person in case who didn't consent to having phone searched was alleged victim? McNeil: Yes. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:11:39 PM
Attorneys are finished questioning McNeil. Defense doesn't have any further testimony today. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:12:10 PM
Judge Salvagni calls a break because there is a telephone call he needs to take in his chambers. #bdcnews

by Whitney Bermes via twitter 12/29/2014 7:19:11 PM

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