Tears flow as the defense rests in Mehserle trial
LOS ANGELES — The words of a forensic pathologist concluded 13 days of testimony mounted by lawyers defending former police officer Johannes Mehserle, accused of killing an unarmed man in Oakland.
Mehserle was an officer with BART on Jan. 1, 2009, when he shot and killed Oscar Grant on a subway platform.
Dr. Thomas Rogers, with 31 years experience as a forensic pathologist, was wheeled into the courtroom due to recent surgery on his foot.
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