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This is no "opprotunity to be heard" - anyone who speaks is order to be quiet - just happened to me - or ordered out. [I am not blaming the Court Security Officers] Judge Carro should have given notice and let the Press be heard.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is no "opprotunity to be heard" - anyone who speaks is order to be quiet - just happened to me - or ordered out. [I am not blaming the Court Security Officers] Judge Carro should have given notice and let the Press be heard.
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FROM THE CASE: "we caution that going forward, the court must adhere strictly to the procedures set forth in the controlling case law including affording a full opportunity by any interested members of the press to be heard." Opp to be heard?
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
FROM THE CASE: "we caution that going forward, the court must adhere strictly to the procedures set forth in the controlling case law including affording a full opportunity by any interested members of the press to be heard." Opp to be heard?
Defense: We object to videos being given to the media - it will prejudice potential jurors, including to the Federal death penalty case. We rely on Daily News v. Wiley, 126 AD3D, 2015 - the court controls its own documents.
SEE NEXT SKEET
SEE NEXT SKEET
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Defense: We object to videos being given to the media - it will prejudice potential jurors, including to the Federal death penalty case. We rely on Daily News v. Wiley, 126 AD3D, 2015 - the court controls its own documents.
SEE NEXT SKEET
SEE NEXT SKEET
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You and Officer Fry moved Mr. Mangione to that location?
Detwiler: Yes.
ADA: Was he under arrest?
Detwiler: Yes.
Justice Carro: You may step down
Detwiler: Yes.
ADA: Was he under arrest?
Detwiler: Yes.
Justice Carro: You may step down
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You and Officer Fry moved Mr. Mangione to that location?
Detwiler: Yes.
ADA: Was he under arrest?
Detwiler: Yes.
Justice Carro: You may step down
Detwiler: Yes.
ADA: Was he under arrest?
Detwiler: Yes.
Justice Carro: You may step down
ADA Seidemann: Who chose where he sat?
Detwiler: He did.
ADA: Did you tell him he couldn't leave?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: Is it a crime for a wife to be proud of her husband?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: No further questions.
Detwiler: He did.
ADA: Did you tell him he couldn't leave?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: Is it a crime for a wife to be proud of her husband?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: No further questions.
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
ADA Seidemann: Who chose where he sat?
Detwiler: He did.
ADA: Did you tell him he couldn't leave?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: Is it a crime for a wife to be proud of her husband?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: No further questions.
Detwiler: He did.
ADA: Did you tell him he couldn't leave?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: Is it a crime for a wife to be proud of her husband?
Detwiler: No.
ADA: No further questions.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: How often have you met with the ADAs?
Detwiler: 6 or 7 times.
[KFA confers with Marc then Jacob Kaplan]
KFA: Thank you for your service, for coming to NY, I have no further questions.
Judge: Re-direct [it is 5:11 pm]
Detwiler: 6 or 7 times.
[KFA confers with Marc then Jacob Kaplan]
KFA: Thank you for your service, for coming to NY, I have no further questions.
Judge: Re-direct [it is 5:11 pm]
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: How often have you met with the ADAs?
Detwiler: 6 or 7 times.
[KFA confers with Marc then Jacob Kaplan]
KFA: Thank you for your service, for coming to NY, I have no further questions.
Judge: Re-direct [it is 5:11 pm]
Detwiler: 6 or 7 times.
[KFA confers with Marc then Jacob Kaplan]
KFA: Thank you for your service, for coming to NY, I have no further questions.
Judge: Re-direct [it is 5:11 pm]
Video is car ride to the precinct. Detwiler and Fry say their names
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: What did Mr. Mangione say to you?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
KFA: Do you know when you left the precinct?
Detwiler: Around 3.
KFA: Where were you 10 to 3?
Roll call room
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: What did Mr. Mangione say to you?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
KFA: Do you know when you left the precinct?
Detwiler: Around 3.
KFA: Where were you 10 to 3?
Roll call room
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Video is car ride to the precinct. Detwiler and Fry say their names
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: What did Mr. Mangione say to you?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
KFA: Do you know when you left the precinct?
Detwiler: Around 3.
KFA: Where were you 10 to 3?
Roll call room
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: What did Mr. Mangione say to you?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
KFA: Do you know when you left the precinct?
Detwiler: Around 3.
KFA: Where were you 10 to 3?
Roll call room
Detwiler: I'm proud of my family, of doing a good job. Yes.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You posted on social media a photo of yourself getting an award from NYPD.
Detwiler: I didn't post it. (pause). My wife did.
[Some laughter in the courtroom]
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You posted on social media a photo of yourself getting an award from NYPD.
Detwiler: I didn't post it. (pause). My wife did.
[Some laughter in the courtroom]
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Detwiler: I'm proud of my family, of doing a good job. Yes.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You posted on social media a photo of yourself getting an award from NYPD.
Detwiler: I didn't post it. (pause). My wife did.
[Some laughter in the courtroom]
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You posted on social media a photo of yourself getting an award from NYPD.
Detwiler: I didn't post it. (pause). My wife did.
[Some laughter in the courtroom]
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: And here you are taking Mr. Mangione out of the McDonalds - who decided who was the arresting officer?
Detwiler: I had a family thing to do - so became only the co-arresting officer.
KFA: NYPD made you an honorary officer. You're proud?
Detwiler: I had a family thing to do - so became only the co-arresting officer.
KFA: NYPD made you an honorary officer. You're proud?
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: And here you are taking Mr. Mangione out of the McDonalds - who decided who was the arresting officer?
Detwiler: I had a family thing to do - so became only the co-arresting officer.
KFA: NYPD made you an honorary officer. You're proud?
Detwiler: I had a family thing to do - so became only the co-arresting officer.
KFA: NYPD made you an honorary officer. You're proud?
Detwiler coughs.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Do you need some water?
Detwiler: I'm good.
Justice Carro: Come on up.
[Apparently to discuss how to proceed: it's 4:50 pm. KFA puts her glasses back on. We are proceeding.]
KFA: Now there's a minute without audio
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Do you need some water?
Detwiler: I'm good.
Justice Carro: Come on up.
[Apparently to discuss how to proceed: it's 4:50 pm. KFA puts her glasses back on. We are proceeding.]
KFA: Now there's a minute without audio
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Detwiler coughs.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Do you need some water?
Detwiler: I'm good.
Justice Carro: Come on up.
[Apparently to discuss how to proceed: it's 4:50 pm. KFA puts her glasses back on. We are proceeding.]
KFA: Now there's a minute without audio
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Do you need some water?
Detwiler: I'm good.
Justice Carro: Come on up.
[Apparently to discuss how to proceed: it's 4:50 pm. KFA puts her glasses back on. We are proceeding.]
KFA: Now there's a minute without audio
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: "Mirandize him" - who said it?
Detwiler: Corporal Trent.
KFA: Were they trying to contact the FBI, there from the trash can area?
Detwiler: I believe so. But I don't have details.
[Music/Muzak in McDonalds is "I'll be home for Christmas"
Detwiler: Corporal Trent.
KFA: Were they trying to contact the FBI, there from the trash can area?
Detwiler: I believe so. But I don't have details.
[Music/Muzak in McDonalds is "I'll be home for Christmas"
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: "Mirandize him" - who said it?
Detwiler: Corporal Trent.
KFA: Were they trying to contact the FBI, there from the trash can area?
Detwiler: I believe so. But I don't have details.
[Music/Muzak in McDonalds is "I'll be home for Christmas"
Detwiler: Corporal Trent.
KFA: Were they trying to contact the FBI, there from the trash can area?
Detwiler: I believe so. But I don't have details.
[Music/Muzak in McDonalds is "I'll be home for Christmas"
Karen Friedman Agnfilo: Why did you turn your body cam off, when you could have just cut the sound?
Detwiler: I don't know what we talked about.
KFA: Is that Officer Fox smiling?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: And you muted so the conversation wouldn't be recorded?
Yes
Detwiler: I don't know what we talked about.
KFA: Is that Officer Fox smiling?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: And you muted so the conversation wouldn't be recorded?
Yes
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Karen Friedman Agnfilo: Why did you turn your body cam off, when you could have just cut the sound?
Detwiler: I don't know what we talked about.
KFA: Is that Officer Fox smiling?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: And you muted so the conversation wouldn't be recorded?
Yes
Detwiler: I don't know what we talked about.
KFA: Is that Officer Fox smiling?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: And you muted so the conversation wouldn't be recorded?
Yes
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You told him steak is your favorite?
Detwiler: That is true.
[Some laugher in the courtroom. Now the music/Muzak in the McDonalds is gospel, followed by -again - Jingle Bell Rock]
On video: whistling.
Quiet down!
[people look quizzical]
Detwiler: That is true.
[Some laugher in the courtroom. Now the music/Muzak in the McDonalds is gospel, followed by -again - Jingle Bell Rock]
On video: whistling.
Quiet down!
[people look quizzical]
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You told him steak is your favorite?
Detwiler: That is true.
[Some laugher in the courtroom. Now the music/Muzak in the McDonalds is gospel, followed by -again - Jingle Bell Rock]
On video: whistling.
Quiet down!
[people look quizzical]
Detwiler: That is true.
[Some laugher in the courtroom. Now the music/Muzak in the McDonalds is gospel, followed by -again - Jingle Bell Rock]
On video: whistling.
Quiet down!
[people look quizzical]
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You are making small talk to keep him there - you'd patted him down, you weren't in fear?
Detwiler: Not true.
KFA: But wouldn't you have moved the bag then, if you were afraid?
Detwiler: I don't know.
On video
Detwiler: Is that the steak?
Detwiler: Not true.
KFA: But wouldn't you have moved the bag then, if you were afraid?
Detwiler: I don't know.
On video
Detwiler: Is that the steak?
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You are making small talk to keep him there - you'd patted him down, you weren't in fear?
Detwiler: Not true.
KFA: But wouldn't you have moved the bag then, if you were afraid?
Detwiler: I don't know.
On video
Detwiler: Is that the steak?
Detwiler: Not true.
KFA: But wouldn't you have moved the bag then, if you were afraid?
Detwiler: I don't know.
On video
Detwiler: Is that the steak?
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: When you pat down, it's only for weapons?
Detwiler: Only weapons, not peanut butter or anything else.
KFA: Did you unzip anything during that pat-down?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
Video:
Detwiler: Family here?
Mangione: No, I'm homeless
Detwiler: Only weapons, not peanut butter or anything else.
KFA: Did you unzip anything during that pat-down?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
Video:
Detwiler: Family here?
Mangione: No, I'm homeless
December 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: When you pat down, it's only for weapons?
Detwiler: Only weapons, not peanut butter or anything else.
KFA: Did you unzip anything during that pat-down?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
Video:
Detwiler: Family here?
Mangione: No, I'm homeless
Detwiler: Only weapons, not peanut butter or anything else.
KFA: Did you unzip anything during that pat-down?
Detwiler: I don't remember.
Video:
Detwiler: Family here?
Mangione: No, I'm homeless
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You wanted information about New York-
Detwiler: I wanted to find out who he was.
KFA: Understandable
ADA: Move to strike?
Judge: Counsel understands.
KFA: Am I going to fast?
Detwiler: You're doing great
[some laughter in the courtroom]
Detwiler: I wanted to find out who he was.
KFA: Understandable
ADA: Move to strike?
Judge: Counsel understands.
KFA: Am I going to fast?
Detwiler: You're doing great
[some laughter in the courtroom]
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You wanted information about New York-
Detwiler: I wanted to find out who he was.
KFA: Understandable
ADA: Move to strike?
Judge: Counsel understands.
KFA: Am I going to fast?
Detwiler: You're doing great
[some laughter in the courtroom]
Detwiler: I wanted to find out who he was.
KFA: Understandable
ADA: Move to strike?
Judge: Counsel understands.
KFA: Am I going to fast?
Detwiler: You're doing great
[some laughter in the courtroom]
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You stood there so he couldn't get out, right? And-
ADA: Was there an answer to that? Or just a statement?
Justicd Carro: Was there an answer?
Detwiler: I did not answer.
KFA: You strategically placed yourself-
Detwiler: I just stood there
ADA: Was there an answer to that? Or just a statement?
Justicd Carro: Was there an answer?
Detwiler: I did not answer.
KFA: You strategically placed yourself-
Detwiler: I just stood there
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: You stood there so he couldn't get out, right? And-
ADA: Was there an answer to that? Or just a statement?
Justicd Carro: Was there an answer?
Detwiler: I did not answer.
KFA: You strategically placed yourself-
Detwiler: I just stood there
ADA: Was there an answer to that? Or just a statement?
Justicd Carro: Was there an answer?
Detwiler: I did not answer.
KFA: You strategically placed yourself-
Detwiler: I just stood there
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: On your way to McDonalds did you come up with a plan?
Detwiler: No. I didn't think it would be him.
KFA: You asked him to take down his mask - and you immediately knew it was him?
Detwiler: I knew it was the person they were looking for
Detwiler: No. I didn't think it would be him.
KFA: You asked him to take down his mask - and you immediately knew it was him?
Detwiler: I knew it was the person they were looking for
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: On your way to McDonalds did you come up with a plan?
Detwiler: No. I didn't think it would be him.
KFA: You asked him to take down his mask - and you immediately knew it was him?
Detwiler: I knew it was the person they were looking for
Detwiler: No. I didn't think it would be him.
KFA: You asked him to take down his mask - and you immediately knew it was him?
Detwiler: I knew it was the person they were looking for
ADA: I object to her asking him about things when he wasn't there.
Justice Carro: Only ask about who is in the video.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Did Mr. Mangione change after the false ID warning?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: So why was he charged?
Detwiler: I was told to
Justice Carro: Only ask about who is in the video.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Did Mr. Mangione change after the false ID warning?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: So why was he charged?
Detwiler: I was told to
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
ADA: I object to her asking him about things when he wasn't there.
Justice Carro: Only ask about who is in the video.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Did Mr. Mangione change after the false ID warning?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: So why was he charged?
Detwiler: I was told to
Justice Carro: Only ask about who is in the video.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: Did Mr. Mangione change after the false ID warning?
Detwiler: Yes.
KFA: So why was he charged?
Detwiler: I was told to
3:30 pm - they bring Luigi Mangione back into the courtroom. As they uncuff him he looks back into the gallery
Hearing continues! All parties are present! Witness entering!
Karen Friedman Aghifilo: Fast forward to 10:03 - did you hear Corporal Trent say, warrant?
Hearing continues! All parties are present! Witness entering!
Karen Friedman Aghifilo: Fast forward to 10:03 - did you hear Corporal Trent say, warrant?
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
3:30 pm - they bring Luigi Mangione back into the courtroom. As they uncuff him he looks back into the gallery
Hearing continues! All parties are present! Witness entering!
Karen Friedman Aghifilo: Fast forward to 10:03 - did you hear Corporal Trent say, warrant?
Hearing continues! All parties are present! Witness entering!
Karen Friedman Aghifilo: Fast forward to 10:03 - did you hear Corporal Trent say, warrant?
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ADA Joel Seidemann: I have no further questions.
Justice Carro: How about we take a break.
[Note: a person ADA Seidemann has been conferring with in the 1st row is Alexander (Sascha) Michaels, 3rd, apparently in the Appeals Bureau. And see, nclawyersweekly.com/2025/09/16/n...
Justice Carro: How about we take a break.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ADA Joel Seidemann: I have no further questions.
Justice Carro: How about we take a break.
[Note: a person ADA Seidemann has been conferring with in the 1st row is Alexander (Sascha) Michaels, 3rd, apparently in the Appeals Bureau. And see, nclawyersweekly.com/2025/09/16/n...
Justice Carro: How about we take a break.
[Note: a person ADA Seidemann has been conferring with in the 1st row is Alexander (Sascha) Michaels, 3rd, apparently in the Appeals Bureau. And see, nclawyersweekly.com/2025/09/16/n...