US police officer Mohamed Noor enters a not guilty plea over the shooting death of Australian Justine Damond Ruszczyk on self-defence grounds during a pre-trial hearing.
Mr Halberg said tactically, it makes sense to have Mr Noor remain silent until trial and have him tell his story to everyone for the first time in front of jury. But if these other issues can come up during his testimony, he has to be prepared for that.
However, she said, prosecutors could introduce evidence about a 911 call that Mr Noor and his partner responded to less than two hours before Ms Damond Ruszczyk's shooting. In that case, police were called to the same neighbourhood about an elderly woman who seemed to be lost or confused. Mr Noor's partner the night of the shooting, Matthew Harrity, told investigators he was startled by a loud noise right before Ms Damond Ruszczyk approached the driver's-side window of their police SUV.According to the criminal complaint, Mr Harrity, who was driving, heard a voice and a thump and caught a glimpse of a person's head and shoulders outside his window.
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