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At one point, the defense began asking Goff to confirm that he was involved in a "deadly self-defense incident," and the sergeant agreed. But the DA objected on relevance grounds. The attorneys and Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon left the courtroom to discuss the objection, which the judge later sustained.
He testified he went to Momeni's home in Emeryville, didn't see him or his white BMW but found him at a sandwich shop in South San Francisco.
Goff said he then saw Momeni meeting up in Burlingame with Brian Hedley, a private investigator working for ex-defense attorney Paul Canny.
Goff said he saw Momeni having an "intense conversation" and making "stabbing motions with his right hand to the left torso of Mr. Hedley" before making a "tossing motion."
The sergeant said it appeared Momeni was acting as if he had an "edged weapon."
Goff said he recorded this exchange on his phone. Asked by prosecutor Omid Talai why he was recording the two men, Goff said he had noticed Momeni was smoking a cigarette and that he wanted to record Momeni hopefully finishing the cigarette. Goff had hoped to secretly retrieve the cigarette butt for a DNA sample, but Momeni ultimately smoked it down to the filter
Goff testified he did not see Momeni, in his conversation with PI Brian Hedley, act as if he had been struggling with someone, nor did Momeni make any motion toward his own chest. Goff said he didn't believe Momeni knew he was recording.
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Nov. 4, 2024
2:11 p.m.
On several occasions, Dr. Moffatt said, "I find these cases very challenging," referring to stabbing deaths, because it is difficult to precisely identify the kind and size of edged weapons used, as there are many variables, including how deep a wound was. The wound depth doesn't necessarily correlate with the length of the blade, especially if the blade doesn't penetrate completely into a body. She said Lee was stabbed in the heart.2 p.m.
The jury is now hearing from Dr. Ellen Moffatt, a forensic pathologist who conducted Bob Lee's autopsy. She said he was stabbed three times. The prosecution projected a photo of Lee's body onto a screen for everyone in court to see. Krista Lee, Lee's ex-wife dabbed at her eyes. Lee's brother and father, who have been in court for the entire trial, were not present at this point in her testimony.11:30 a.m.
On cross-examination, Sgt. Goff confirmed he could not hear what was said between Momeni and PI Brian Hedley. He confirmed the "stabbing motions" to the left torso area that he testified to, though did not confirm a wound victim Bob Lee suffered in his hip area. Goff also confirmed he could not tell whether Momeni was talking about movements by perhaps Lee or himselfAt one point, the defense began asking Goff to confirm that he was involved in a "deadly self-defense incident," and the sergeant agreed. But the DA objected on relevance grounds. The attorneys and Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon left the courtroom to discuss the objection, which the judge later sustained.
10:30 a.m.
Sgt. David Goff of SFPD has taken the stand. He was part of a unit that conducted physical and electronic surveillance of suspects.He testified he went to Momeni's home in Emeryville, didn't see him or his white BMW but found him at a sandwich shop in South San Francisco.
Goff said he then saw Momeni meeting up in Burlingame with Brian Hedley, a private investigator working for ex-defense attorney Paul Canny.
Goff said he saw Momeni having an "intense conversation" and making "stabbing motions with his right hand to the left torso of Mr. Hedley" before making a "tossing motion."
The sergeant said it appeared Momeni was acting as if he had an "edged weapon."
Goff said he recorded this exchange on his phone. Asked by prosecutor Omid Talai why he was recording the two men, Goff said he had noticed Momeni was smoking a cigarette and that he wanted to record Momeni hopefully finishing the cigarette. Goff had hoped to secretly retrieve the cigarette butt for a DNA sample, but Momeni ultimately smoked it down to the filter
Goff testified he did not see Momeni, in his conversation with PI Brian Hedley, act as if he had been struggling with someone, nor did Momeni make any motion toward his own chest. Goff said he didn't believe Momeni knew he was recording.
Live updates: Jury deliberation enters day 4 in Nima Momeni trial
The jury will consider whether Momeni is guilty of first or second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter or an outright acquittal
