November 17, 2009The victim of a home burglary took the stand in trial against defendant Eric Moore, 35. Lissette Tejeda was distraught when Assistant District Attorney Michael Kasmarek asked her to recollect the early morning of Aug. 19th, 2008. That morning around 3 a.m. Tejeda had her arms and mouth taped, while three men ransacked her home at 2012 Bellevue Ave, in southwest Syracuse.
Tejeda replayed the events of that night, telling the jury the sequence of events. When part of the intruders face became visible Tejeda said, “Eric, why are you doing this to me?”Tejeda claims he then replied, “my name’s not Eric, bitch.”
Tejeda words became jumbled, just like her story. “101 things went through my mind when this was taking place,” Tejeda said. She claimed she showed the shoebox full of money to the intruder after seeing her daughter duct taped. Then she asked the prosecutor to repeat the question, then answered she showed the money to the burglars after seeing both her children captive.
Tejeda slipped up while explaining her “stash area.” When describing what her stolen $500 was for, she took a long pause before saying car payments. She said the reason she stored money in the wall is because her relatives tend to steal from her.
Evidence technician Shawn Mehlek testified. Defense attorney Paul Carey attempted to show an uncomprehensive police inspection of the crime scene. When asked if the police did a standard grid by grid inspection, Mehlek replied no. Carey also asked why the police report did not include the intruders wearing gloves.
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