Prosecution Cites Cellular Data, Journal Evidence in Murder-Robbery Trial

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The prosecution attempted to link 42-year-old Tyrone Gerald White to a murder scene on the fourth day of his trial through cellular analysis before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays on Aug. 15.

White, 42, is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and other related firearm charges in connection to the murder of Daniel Brinkley, 26, on Oct. 2, 2017 on the 1300 block of Myrtle Avenue. This trial marks White’s tenth since he was taken into custody in Oct. 2017. Eight of his trials, connected to this incident, were cancelled or postponed, and two resulted in a hung jury.

The prosecution called multiple witnesses on the fourth day of the proceedings, including an agent with the FBI and homicide detectives.

The prosecution’s first witness, an FBI agent specializing in cellular analysis, testified that a cell phone number registered to White received several incoming calls in the area of the crime scene starting just after 7 a.m. on the day of the incident.

Defense attorney Brandon Taylor questioned whether a call could have been picked up by a tower farther away from where it was placed or received. The agent admitted that cell phone towers have overlapping coverage, and phones do not always use the closest tower to make a call.

A police officer familiar with White, Brinkley, and the area of the murder testified the area around the crime scene is known is known as a location for organized drug trafficking. White allegedly admitted to detectives that he used heroin on the day of the murder. The officer took part in arresting White and executing a search warrant on his house in which police allegedly found a phone and a journal.

The journal allegedly belonged to White and, according to the prosecution, contained overwhelming evidence connecting White to Brinkley and providing a motive for the murder.

Taylor’s cross-examination revealed that White had no major issues with the police in the area before the murder nor did White run or resist when he was arrested, and no handgun was found in his house.

White’s interview with detectives was also shown to the jury. He claimed he was at his grandmother’s house during the time of the murder. White continuously stated he did not take anything from Brinkley, nor did he have a reason to harm him.

The contents of the journal are expected to be read to the jury as the trial continues on Aug. 18.