About this transcript: This is a full AI-generated transcript of KSOO MURDER TRIAL: State's star witness Dominique Barner's full testimony from First Coast News, published June 15, 2026. The transcript contains 11,519 words with timestamps and was generated using Whisper AI.
"All right, Mr. Barnard, if you'll have a seat right there in the chair, or turn around and be sworn. All right, sir. Please sit closely to that microphone and speak loudly and clearly. State, you may proceed. Thank you. May I please the court? Yes. Sir, would you please state and spell your name?..."
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: All right, Mr. Barnard, if you'll have a seat right there in the chair, or turn around and be sworn. All right, sir. Please sit closely to that microphone and speak loudly and clearly. State, you may proceed. Thank you.
[00:00:31] Speaker 2: May I please the court? Yes. Sir, would you please state and spell your name?
[00:00:39] Dominique Barnard: Dominique Barnard, D-O-M-I-N-I-Q-E-B-A-R-N-E-R. And how old are you today? Say what?
[00:00:47] Speaker 2: How old are you today? 31. When's your birthday? October 31st, '93. And did you graduate from high school? No. When did you stop going to school? In the 10th grade. Approximately how tall are you? 5'7". Do you have any tattoos? Yes, sir. Do you have any tattoos on your arms? Yes, sir. All right, what kind of tattoos do you have on your arms?
[00:01:10] Dominique Barnard: Morning signs, my name, my daddy name, my daughter name. On your left forearm, for example, what do you have tattooed?
[00:01:19] Speaker 2: My birth year. And what is that? 1993. And what about on your right forearm? My daddy name. Do you have a nickname? Yes, sir. And what is your nickname? Bottle. And is that B-U-T-T-A? Yes, sir. And how did you get that nickname? It's a family name. Did your dad have the same nickname? Yes, sir. Is your dad still alive? No, sir. How old were you when your dad passed? 11. When were you taken into custody on the charges you currently have pending?
[00:01:56] Dominique Barnard: January 15, 2020.
[00:01:59] Speaker 2: 120. And how old were you at that time? 26. And have you remained in custody since that day? Yes, sir. Have you been charged with a burglary with an assault or battery, a home invasion robbery for the offense that took place at 1033 Townsend Boulevard on January 15, 2020? Yes, sir. And today, are you aware of the name of the victim in that charge? Yes, sir. And what's that person's name? Barbara Buckley. Prior to that day, did you know who she was? No. Since the burglary with an assault or battery and home invasion, they're for the same offense? Yes, sir. Is it your understanding that you can only be sentenced on one of those offenses? Yes, sir. And do you have a co-defendant in that burglary charge? Yes, sir. All right. And what's the name of your co-defendant in the burglary charge? Leroy Whitaker. Do you see Leroy Whitaker in the courtroom here today? Yes, sir. Can you please tell us where he is seated and what he is wearing? Well, he got on blue, blue and white. All right. Can you describe the table or who he is sitting next to as well?
[00:03:12] Dominique Barnard: Sitting next to his lawyer.
[00:03:14] Speaker ?: Okay.
[00:03:15] Speaker 2: Which table? The front table, the first table. Okay. Your Honor, will the record reflect? He's identified Mr. Whitaker.
[00:03:21] Speaker 1: Okay, the record shall so reflect.
[00:03:23] Speaker 2: Have you also been charged with second-degree murder for your involvement in the murder of Charles McCormick on January 15, 2020?
[00:03:31] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:03:32] Speaker 2: And who are the other individuals that have been charged with the murder of Charles McCormick along with you?
[00:03:39] Dominique Barnard: Leroy Whitaker, Hakeem Robinson, and Abdul Robinson.
[00:03:44] Speaker 2: Abdul Robinson. Junior.
[00:03:46] Speaker ?: Okay.
[00:03:47] Speaker 2: And do you see Hakeem Robinson in the courtroom here today? Yes, sir. If you see him, can you tell us where he is seated and what he is wearing? He's in the back row. Got on blue and white. Okay. And where is he seated in the courtroom? At the second table. Your Honor, will the record reflect witnesses identified Hakeem Robinson? All right. The record shall so reflect. Have you also been charged with aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer? Yes, sir. And while you're in custody for the murder of Charles McCormick, did you also get charged by the state with a second murder involving Damon Rothermel? Yes, sir. And when did Damon Rothermel's murder take place?
[00:04:20] Dominique Barnard: January 31st, 2019.
[00:04:21] Speaker ?: January 31st, 2019.
[00:04:21] Speaker 2: Do you have co-defendants in that case? Yes, sir. All right. Specifically, who are your co-defendants in the Damon Rothermel murder case? Christopher Brown and Derrick Hudson. And is Abdul Robinson. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. And while you're in custody for the murder of Charles McCormick, did you also get charged by the state with a second murder involving Damon Rothermel? Yes, sir. And when did Damon Rothermel's murder take place?
[00:04:35] Dominique Barnard: January 31st, 2019.
[00:04:37] Speaker 2: Do you have co-defendants in that case? Yes, sir. All right. Specifically, who are your co-defendants in the Damon Rothermel murder case? Christopher Brown and Derrick Hudson. And is Abdul Robinson Sr. a co-defendant in that case as well? Yes, sir. In August of 2020, did you agree to cooperate and testify against your co-defendants in all of your cases? Yes, sir. And then on September 10th of 2020, did you enter pleas of guilty to the court on those charges? Yes, sir. So you pled guilty to second-degree murder for the Damon Rothermel case? Yes, sir. As well as the Charles McCormick murder? Yes, sir. The burglar with assault or battery? Yes, sir. And the aggravated fleeing are attempting to elude? Yes, sir. And for each and every one of those charges, who did you plead guilty to? Judge Salvador. And today, have you been sentenced? No, sir. Who ultimately is going to decide what sentence you receive? Judge Salvador. Judge Salvador. Have you been promised by the state that you would receive any specific sentence based on your cooperation? No, sir. Based on your pleas of guilty to those charges, what is the maximum sentence this court can sentence you to? Life. Without parole? Without parole. Without parole. And life without parole, that's on the two murder charges? Yes, sir. Is that also the potential sentence on the burglary with an assault or battery? Yes, sir. Now, do you know what your guideline score is for your charges that you've pled to? Yes, sir. And what is your guideline score? 41.8 years. And so that 41.8 years, does that reflect the lowest sentence the judge has sentenced you to without a legal reason to go below? Yes, sir. Now, as your cooperation, does that provide a legal basis that allows the court to go below 41.8 years if the court thinks that's appropriate? Yes, sir. But does the court have to? No. What is the absolute minimum sentence you can get? With? At sentencing, what's the minimum sentence the court can sentence you to? 20 years. And then again, even with your cooperation, 20 years up to? Life. Now, do you hope that this court will consider your cooperation? Yes, sir. Are you hopeful to get the best possible sentence you can get? Yes, sir. And that would be 20 years in prison? Yes, sir. But are you prepared for the possibility you may spend the rest of your life in prison? Yes, sir.
[00:07:17] Speaker ?: Yes, sir.
[00:07:17] Speaker 2: If this judge thinks you are lying, do you think that is good for you or bad for you? Bad.
[00:07:26] Speaker ?: Do you know someone named Abdul Robinson Senior? Yes, sir. How do you know him?
[00:07:28] Speaker 2: I knew him since I was young. Are you related to him? No. All right.
[00:07:32] Speaker ?: So how did you know him when you were young?
[00:07:32] Speaker 2: Well, he's a friend of my dad. What do you call Abdul Robinson Senior? Blue. Big homie. Do you know where Abdul Robinson Senior was living back in 2020? Not specifically.
[00:07:38] Speaker ?: What areas of town?
[00:07:38] Speaker 2: Northwest. Does Abdul Robinson Senior have any chance? No. No. All right. So how did you know him when you were young? He was a friend of my dad. What do you call Abdul Robinson Senior? Blue. Big homie. Do you know where Abdul Robinson Senior was living back in 2020? Not specifically. What areas of town? Northwest. Does Abdul Robinson Senior have any children? Yes, sir. All right. Do you know some of them? Yes, sir. Do you know Abdul Robinson Junior? Yes, sir. What is Abdul Robinson Junior's nickname? Kareem. Do you recall how old you were when you first met Kareem? Yes, sir. Approximately how old? Nine years old. Were you in school? Yes, sir. All right. And did you become friends with Kareem? Yes, sir. Do you know someone whose nickname is K-Crazy? Yes, sir.
[00:08:48] Dominique Barnard: Who's that?
[00:08:49] Speaker 2: Kareem. Okay. So he has two nicknames. Yes, sir. Do you also know someone whose nickname is Fula? Yes, sir. All right. Who's Fula? His blue first sign. Is that Abdul Robinson Junior, Kareem's brother? Yes, sir. Does Abdul Robinson Junior and Fula actually have the same first and last name? Yes, sir. When did you meet Fula? The fifth grade. Was that around the time that you also met Kareem? No, sir. It was before. Before. Before?
[00:09:24] Speaker ?: No.
[00:09:25] Speaker 2: What school were you going to? Peaked Elementary. Did you become friends with Fula? Yes, sir. And you obviously know an individual named Hakeem Robinson. Yes, sir. Who is Hakeem Robinson related to? Related to Kareem and Fula. And is Abdul Robinson Senior his father? Yes, sir. Do you know Hakeem Robinson's mother's name? Yes, sir. What is it? Ebony. Ebony. Can you say it louder? Ebony. Ebony. What's the age difference between Hakeem Robinson and his brother Abdul Junior, Kareem?
[00:10:06] Dominique Barnard: One was born in '94, one was born in '98.
[00:10:12] Speaker 2: Do you know anything else about their birth date that's interesting?
[00:10:16] Dominique Barnard: It was on the same day. Okay.
[00:10:19] Speaker 2: Approximately how old were you when you met Hakeem Robinson? I know it was 2015. You think it was around that time? No. Right. So do you know around how old he would have been, Hakeem? Like 18. Do you recall where you were when you first met Hakeem?
[00:10:45] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:10:46] Speaker 2: Where was that?
[00:10:47] Dominique Barnard: Timberron Apartments.
[00:10:49] Speaker 2: That here in Jacksonville? Yeah.
[00:10:51] Dominique Barnard: I was 103rd.
[00:10:53] Speaker 2: Now when you first saw Hakeem Robinson out of that apartment complex, did you know who he was? Yes, sir. Did he know who you were? No, sir. After seeing Hakeem out of that complex, did you or did Hakeem become aware that you were friends with his brothers? Yes, sir. Does Hakeem Robinson have any nicknames? Yes, sir. What are they? What are they? Keso. All right. Kimi. Kimi. Kimi and Keso.
[00:11:25] Speaker ?: Keso.
[00:11:26] Speaker 2: Do you know someone? You identify Leroy Whitaker. How do you know him?
[00:11:29] Dominique Barnard: I know him through his cousin. All right. Who's his cousin? We call him Popeye, but his name Mark Lee.
[00:11:36] Speaker 2: Is Leroy Whitaker related to Hakeem Robinson in any way? Yes, sir. How? Cousins. Does Leroy Whitaker have a nickname? Yes, sir. And what is that? Scotty. Scotty.
[00:11:49] Speaker 1: Yeah, I'll need you to speak up. Scotty. I couldn't hear that either.
[00:11:53] Speaker 2: Scotty. Scotty. Thank you. Just make sure you stay close to the microphone. All right. Prior to January 15th of 2020, did you, Abdul Robinson Jr., Hakeem Robinson, and Leroy Whitaker all spend time together? Yes, sir. Was that often? Yes, sir. But usually in a group setting? Yes, sir. Do you know someone named Toragon Williams? Yes, sir. All right. Who is he? Fran. Is Toragon Williams related to the Robinsons? I would say Kareem. Okay. So Abdul Robinson Jr.? Yeah. How is Toragon related to him?
[00:12:31] Dominique Barnard: They called each other cousins.
[00:12:34] Speaker 2: Do you recall when approximately you met Toragon? Yes, sir.
[00:12:39] Dominique Barnard: When was that?
[00:12:41] Speaker 2: 2016.
[00:12:42] Dominique Barnard: And who introduced you to Toragon?
[00:12:45] Speaker 2: Fula. Fula.
[00:12:47] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:12:48] Speaker 2: Are you familiar with a local rap group called ATK? Yes, sir. Was Abdul Robinson Jr., Kareem, part of ATK? Yes, sir. What about Hakeem Robinson? Yes, sir. Leroy Whitaker? Leroy Whitaker? Yes, sir.
[00:13:04] Dominique Barnard: Dorgon Williams?
[00:13:05] Speaker 2: Yes, sir. Based on your relationship with that group, specifically Abdul Robinson Jr. and Hakeem and Leroy Whitaker, did you become associated with ATK? Yes, sir. And are you also familiar with another local rap group named Six Block? Yes, sir. Do the groups ATK and Six Block get along? No, sir. Do they basically hate one another? Yes, sir. Are you familiar with the street term ops? Yes, sir.
[00:13:33] Dominique Barnard: What does that mean?
[00:13:34] Speaker 2: Opponents, opposition. Are ATK and Six Block ops of one another? Yes, sir. Do members of both rap groups put out songs that are disrespectful about other individuals in the other group when they've been hurt or killed? Yes, sir. What are those kind of songs often referred to as? Diss track.
[00:13:56] Dominique Barnard: Diss track?
[00:13:57] Speaker 2: A diss track. If someone puts out a diss track, can that make them a target of the other group? Yes, sir. Turning your attention back to January of 2020, do you recall where you were living?
[00:14:12] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:14:13] Speaker 2: And where was that?
[00:14:14] Dominique Barnard: 3830, University Boulevard, the Esperanza Apartments.
[00:14:20] Speaker 2: So an apartment complex on University? Yes, sir. Were you living with anyone at that apartment complex? Yes, sir.
[00:14:27] Dominique Barnard: Who? My girlfriend. What was her name?
[00:14:30] Speaker 2: Janera Smith.
[00:14:31] Dominique Barnard: Say that a little louder, sir.
[00:14:34] Speaker 2: Janera Smith.
[00:14:35] Dominique Barnard: Janera Smith. Okay.
[00:14:37] Speaker 2: When did you and Janera start living at that apartment complex?
[00:14:40] Dominique Barnard: July of 2019.
[00:14:43] Speaker 2: Does Janera Smith know Hakeem Robinson?
[00:14:48] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:14:49] Speaker 2: Abdul Robinson, Jr. Yes, sir. Leroy Whitaker. Yes, sir. Even Toregon Williams. Yes, sir. Now, prior to you getting arrested, had all of those individuals been to your apartment on University?
[00:15:01] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:15:02] Speaker 2: Today, are you in a relationship with Janera Smith? No, sir.
[00:15:05] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:15:06] Speaker 2: Has that been over for a while?
[00:15:07] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:15:08] Speaker 2: Now, prior to January of 2020, were you familiar with someone named Charles McCormick?
[00:15:14] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:15:16] Speaker 2: Was Charles McCormick affiliated with the group Six Block? Yes, sir. Are you familiar with someone by the name of Raekwon Howard? Yes, sir. Is Raekwon Howard affiliated with Six Block?
[00:15:29] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:15:30] Speaker 2: Did Charles McCormick have a rap name? Yes, sir. And what was it?
[00:15:35] Dominique Barnard: Buck.
[00:15:36] Speaker 2: Can you say that again? Buck.
[00:15:39] Dominique Barnard: Buck.
[00:15:40] Speaker 2: In 2019, did Charles McCormick put out a diss track?
[00:15:45] Speaker ?: Yes, sir.
[00:15:46] Speaker 2: And what was that diss track or song? What did it reference? Dead People. And do you recall some of the people that were referenced in that song?
[00:15:58] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:15:59] Speaker ?: Who?
[00:16:00] Dominique Barnard: Willie, 23, Snoop. Who's Willie? Willie Addison. That's Kareem's brother. I'm sorry. That's Kareem's brother. Can I interrupt you all for a second?
[00:16:13] Speaker 1: And I apologize for that. Ma'am, do you need a cough drop or water or anything? Do you have to? Are you sure? I want to be sure you're okay. There's another cough drop we're handing you. And you can have water up here if you need to. I didn't mean to call you out, but I saw you coughing a lot. So, do you need a glass of water? We can get that for you. No? Okay. All right. You may go ahead. Mr. Cooper.
[00:16:38] Speaker 2: Thank you. You said Willie Addison was who? It was Kareem's brother. Okay. So, Kareem being Abdul Robinson Jr. Hakeem's brother.
[00:16:48] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:16:49] Speaker 2: Did Willie Addison and Abdul Robinson Jr. Kareem actually have the same mother?
[00:16:55] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:16:56] Speaker 2: And do you know her name? Yes, sir. What is it? Angie. You also mentioned someone named 23. Who's 23?
[00:17:05] Dominique Barnard: Royale.
[00:17:08] Speaker 2: Who was Royale friends with?
[00:17:10] Dominique Barnard: Hakeem.
[00:17:14] Speaker 2: Were Hakeem Robinson and his brother, Abdul Robinson Jr. close with Willie Addison?
[00:17:19] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:17:20] Speaker ?: Yes, sir.
[00:17:21] Speaker 2: Do you remember when Willie Addison was killed? Yes, sir. And when was that?
[00:17:26] Dominique Barnard: January 15, 2019.
[00:17:28] Speaker 2: So, exactly one year prior to Charles McCormick's murder? Yes, sir. How was Willie Addison killed?
[00:17:34] Dominique Barnard: Shot.
[00:17:36] Speaker 2: Are you aware of if anyone else was with him at the time he was shot?
[00:17:40] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:17:41] Speaker 2: Who was with him?
[00:17:43] Dominique Barnard: Abdul, Robinson Jr. and Sr., Torrey, Moody, and Sam.
[00:17:53] Speaker 2: Did they all get shot as well? Yes, sir. Do you know where Abdul Robinson Jr. or Kareem was shot?
[00:17:58] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:17:59] Speaker 2: Where?
[00:18:00] Dominique Barnard: His head.
[00:18:01] Speaker 2: Did it take a long time for him to recover?
[00:18:03] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:18:05] Speaker 2: Was he still physically suffering some of the effects of that shooting in late 2019, beginning of 2020? Yes, sir. What kind?
[00:18:14] Dominique Barnard: Well, he messed up his ability to walk, like run.
[00:18:21] Speaker 2: Could he walk?
[00:18:22] Dominique Barnard: He could walk, but he couldn't run.
[00:18:25] Speaker 2: How did you become aware of Charles McCormick's diss song? About Willie?
[00:18:31] Dominique Barnard: Through the internet.
[00:18:34] Speaker 2: And do you recall where you saw it on the internet?
[00:18:38] Dominique Barnard: Instagram.
[00:18:40] Speaker 2: And how did you view that on Instagram? I was on a fake page. You were on a fake page?
[00:18:46] Dominique Barnard: Yeah, I had a fake page.
[00:18:48] Speaker 2: Why were you using a fake page? Um, to stop people.
[00:18:52] Dominique Barnard: Okay. Your Honor, may I approach the witness? Yes.
[00:18:55] Speaker 2: Mr. Barner, I'm approaching with what has been marked for identification as states P.
[00:18:56] Speaker ?: This disc, do you recognize this, sir? Yes, sir.
[00:18:56] Speaker 2: And what do you recognize this to be?
[00:18:57] Speaker 1: Mr. Barner, I'm approaching with what has been marked for identification as states P.
[00:18:58] Speaker ?: This disc, do you recognize this, sir? Yes, sir. And what do you recognize this to be? Mr. Barner, I'm approaching with what has been marked for identification as states P. This disc, do you recognize this, sir? Yes, sir. And what do you recognize this to be? It's a disc track. It's a disc track. Who's a disc track? Book. Is that Charles McCormick? Yes, sir. And have you listened to this? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. And what do you recognize this to be? It's a disc track. Who's a disc track? Book.
[00:19:16] Speaker 2: Is that Charles McCormick? Yes, sir. And have you listened to this? Yes, sir. And have you listened to this? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. And what do you recognize this to be? It's a disc track.
[00:19:26] Dominique Barnard: Who's a disc track? Book. Is that Charles McCormick? Book.
[00:19:30] Speaker 2: Is that Charles McCormick?
[00:19:31] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:19:32] Speaker 2: And have you listened to this? Yes, sir. And it is a fair and accurate recording of the psalm we were just talking about? Yes, sir. Throughout this time, the state would seek to introduce into evidence with two marks for them stating the state's P into the appropriate number of exhibit. I believe it's 249.
[00:19:46] Speaker 1: Okay. Any objection from Defendant Whitaker? Yes, sir. Any objection from Defendant Robinson? Yes, sir. All right. Without objection, the state's exhibit 10P will be marked into evidence as state's exhibit 249. Can I publish?
[00:19:58] Speaker ?: Yes. And published? Yes.
[00:20:00] Speaker 2: Can I publish?
[00:20:01] Speaker 1: Yes. Can I publish?
[00:20:03] Speaker ?: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
[00:20:07] Speaker 4: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
[00:20:11] Speaker ?: Yes.
[00:20:11] Speaker 4: Yes. Yes.
[00:20:13] Speaker ?: Yes.
[00:20:13] Speaker 4: Yes. Yes. Here he is, home or die, on his birthday, 23, I ain't hear no more, call that nigga at the light, y'all caught with folks to- What kind of block is in your hand, it's a 23, five niggas got hit up, sepsis 2, what's no 2-2-3, who that in your blood, she we been smoking on Whitley, Quark got screaming out for help, hand shot instantly, it ain't no fair in me, no-
[00:20:42] Speaker 2: Now Mr. Barner, what is the lyric, smoking on Willie, mean?
[00:20:50] Speaker 1: Okay, if he knows, but otherwise-
[00:20:53] Speaker 2: If you know, what is the lyric, smoking on Willie, mean? You smoking on a dead person. Is that a good thing?
[00:21:02] Dominique Barnard: No, it's a bad thing.
[00:21:05] Speaker 2: Was, excuse me, Abdul Robinson Jr., Kareem, aware of that, this song?
[00:21:12] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:21:13] Speaker 2: What about Hakeem Robinson?
[00:21:14] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:21:15] Speaker 2: Leroy Whitaker?
[00:21:16] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:21:17] Speaker 2: Were they upset over that song?
[00:21:20] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:21:22] Speaker 2: After you heard the song, did you attempt to reach out to Charles McCormick? Yes, sir. All right, and how did you do that?
[00:21:30] Dominique Barnard: Through my fake page.
[00:21:33] Speaker 2: And why did you do that?
[00:21:37] Dominique Barnard: Basically, to tell him, like, what he was doing wasn't cool.
[00:21:44] Speaker 2: Was, to your knowledge, Willie, excuse me, Charles McCormick involved in any way in the shooting of Willie Addison?
[00:21:51] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:21:53] Speaker 2: What does it mean on the street if someone's described as soft? Like, not capable of nothing. That's, that's street. Okay. Was Charles McCormick known as soft? Yes, sir. Towards the end of 2019, were you able to find out where Charles McCormick was living? Yes, sir. And how did you get that information?
[00:22:20] Dominique Barnard: Through CORE. Say that again? Through CORE. And what is CORE? It's a website for, like, public information.
[00:22:28] Speaker 2: Is it the clerk's public website? Yes, sir. And on that public website, what did you find that provided some of the information you were looking for?
[00:22:37] Dominique Barnard: Well, I had seen that McCormick got pulled over, and it showed his address on his license. It showed his car and his license plate.
[00:22:49] Speaker 2: So when you say he got pulled over, did he receive any type of citation?
[00:22:52] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:22:52] Speaker 2: Did you see that?
[00:22:53] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:22:55] Speaker 2: Now, when it had the address, did you get the unit number or just the address for the apartment complex?
[00:23:01] Dominique Barnard: Just the address for the apartment complex.
[00:23:03] Speaker 2: Do you recall where that apartment complex was located?
[00:23:06] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:23:06] Speaker 2: Where?
[00:23:07] Dominique Barnard: Off Atlanta Boulevard.
[00:23:11] Speaker 2: After you got the address for that apartment complex, did you do anything to look that complex up?
[00:23:18] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:23:19] Speaker 2: And what did you do?
[00:23:20] Dominique Barnard: I Googled it.
[00:23:21] Speaker 2: All right. And did you see images of it? Yes, sir. Did you tell anyone that you found his address?
[00:23:27] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:23:28] Speaker 2: Who did you tell?
[00:23:30] Dominique Barnard: I told Kareem.
[00:23:32] Speaker 2: After that, did you continue to monitor Charles McCormick's Instagram page? Yes, sir. Were you trying to keep tabs on him?
[00:23:40] Speaker ?: Yes, sir.
[00:23:41] Speaker 2: In December of 2019, did Charles McCormick post anything that kind of caught your attention?
[00:23:47] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:23:48] Speaker 2: And what was that?
[00:23:49] Dominique Barnard: Posted a picture.
[00:23:50] Speaker 2: And why was that of interest to you?
[00:23:53] Dominique Barnard: Because he posted it in the same apartment complex.
[00:23:57] Speaker 2: Did you recognize that location in the photo?
[00:23:59] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:24:00] Speaker 2: When you saw that photo posted by Charles McCormick, what did you do?
[00:24:04] Dominique Barnard: Text Kareem.
[00:24:06] Speaker 2: Abdul Robinson, Jr.?
[00:24:07] Speaker ?: Yeah.
[00:24:08] Speaker 2: And what was the purpose of texting Kareem?
[00:24:11] Dominique Barnard: Let him know that he posted a picture at his house.
[00:24:14] Speaker 2: Charles McCormick?
[00:24:15] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:24:17] Speaker 2: And why did you want to share that information?
[00:24:20] Dominique Barnard: Basically, so we can ride through and see what was up.
[00:24:25] Speaker 2: So after you sent that information to Abdul Robinson, Jr., what happened?
[00:24:30] Dominique Barnard: They came and picked me up. We went out there to go see where he posted the picture at.
[00:24:36] Speaker 2: Who's they?
[00:24:38] Dominique Barnard: It was me, Kareem, Hakeem, and Scotty.
[00:24:43] Speaker 2: So Scotty, Leroy Whitaker? Yes, sir. Hakeem Robinson? Yes, sir. And Kareem Abdul Robinson, Jr.? Yes, sir. And when they picked you up, do you know what kind of vehicle they were in?
[00:24:53] Dominique Barnard: It was in a camera. Toyota camera.
[00:24:57] Speaker 2: Do you know whose car that was?
[00:24:59] Dominique Barnard: It was Hakeem's car.
[00:25:01] Speaker 2: Was it a car he owned?
[00:25:03] Dominique Barnard: No, sir. It was a rental car.
[00:25:05] Speaker 2: A rental?
[00:25:05] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:25:08] Speaker 2: Where did the four of you go once they showed up?
[00:25:12] Dominique Barnard: We went to McCormick's apartment complex.
[00:25:14] Speaker 2: And what did you do when you got there?
[00:25:17] Dominique Barnard: We went to go see where he posted the picture at.
[00:25:21] Speaker 2: And what was the reason for trying to find that location of where he took the photo?
[00:25:27] Dominique Barnard: Basically, so we can, you know, handle up after that.
[00:25:33] Speaker 2: What does handle up mean?
[00:25:35] Dominique Barnard: Get everything in motion. Like, set something up.
[00:25:38] Speaker 2: To accomplish what?
[00:25:40] Dominique Barnard: To kill McCormick.
[00:25:42] Speaker 2: And did you know, before you went over there, exactly what unit he lived in?
[00:25:47] Dominique Barnard: What, sir?
[00:25:48] Speaker 2: Did verifying where that photo was taken assist you with that?
[00:25:52] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:25:56] Speaker 2: Was killing Charles McCormick something that you wanted to happen?
[00:26:00] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:26:01] Speaker 2: Is it something, based on the group and everyone going over there, was that something that Leroy Whitaker wanted to happen?
[00:26:08] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:26:09] Speaker 2: Abdul Robinson, Jr.? Yes, sir. Hakeem Robinson? Yes, sir. When all of you went over there that day, did you see Charles McCormick at the complex? No, sir. Where did you go after y'all left that day?
[00:26:25] Dominique Barnard: They took me back to my apartment.
[00:26:31] Speaker 2: What was the reason that all of you wanted to kill Charles McCormick?
[00:26:36] Dominique Barnard: Because of the diss track he made.
[00:26:39] Speaker 2: And did that diss track upset you?
[00:26:40] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:26:41] Speaker 2: Were you upset about what he said in it?
[00:26:43] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:26:45] Speaker 2: Did he get stuff wrong?
[00:26:46] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:26:46] Speaker 2: That upset you?
[00:26:47] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:26:48] Speaker 2: Why was Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker and Kareem upset?
[00:26:51] Dominique Barnard: Because he was dissing their brother and friends.
[00:26:57] Speaker 2: And by brother, you mean Willie Edison? Yes, sir. Excuse me. Once you found out where Charles McCormick lived in December of 2019, why wasn't he killed right away?
[00:27:09] Dominique Barnard: Because he took a vacation.
[00:27:11] Speaker 2: Charles took a vacation?
[00:27:12] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:27:13] Speaker 2: Do you know where he went?
[00:27:14] Dominique Barnard: Went to Vegas.
[00:27:16] Speaker 2: How were you able to find that out?
[00:27:19] Dominique Barnard: Through Insta. Say that again? Instagram.
[00:27:22] Speaker 2: Were you still trying to monitor his location?
[00:27:25] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:27:26] Speaker 2: And at some point, did he come back from Vegas? Yes, sir. And did you find that out?
[00:27:31] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:27:32] Speaker 2: How?
[00:27:33] Dominique Barnard: Through Instagram.
[00:27:34] Speaker 2: Do you recall when you saw that information?
[00:27:37] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:27:38] Speaker 2: When was that?
[00:27:39] Dominique Barnard: It was on the morning of January 15th, 2020.
[00:27:43] Speaker 2: So the morning he was killed?
[00:27:44] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:27:46] Speaker 2: Do you recall where you were when you found that information?
[00:27:49] Dominique Barnard: It was at my apartment.
[00:27:52] Speaker 2: Was anyone with you that morning?
[00:27:54] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:27:54] Speaker 2: And was this very early morning?
[00:27:57] Dominique Barnard: Very early morning.
[00:27:58] Speaker 2: Who was with you?
[00:27:59] Dominique Barnard: Christopher Brown.
[00:28:02] Speaker 2: And once you got that information, did you and Christopher Brown do anything?
[00:28:06] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:28:07] Speaker 2: What did you do?
[00:28:09] Dominique Barnard: We went to his apartment complex. Whose? Charles McCormick.
[00:28:13] Speaker 2: How did you get there?
[00:28:15] Dominique Barnard: Christopher's baby mother's car.
[00:28:17] Speaker 2: Was that a car that was in his baby mother's name or family?
[00:28:22] Dominique Barnard: It was in her mother's name.
[00:28:24] Speaker 2: So is that a car that could easily be connected back to them?
[00:28:27] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:28:29] Speaker 2: What kind of car was it?
[00:28:31] Dominique Barnard: Hyundai Sonata.
[00:28:35] Speaker 2: When you and Christopher Brown went to Charles McCormick's apartment on January 15th, 2020, what did you observe?
[00:28:42] Dominique Barnard: Well, we seen McCormick's car back then.
[00:28:46] Speaker 2: And do you recall what kind of car Charles McCormick had?
[00:28:49] Dominique Barnard: It was a kill.
[00:28:51] Speaker 2: After you saw that car back then, did you and Christopher Brown wait there or did you leave?
[00:28:56] Dominique Barnard: We left.
[00:28:57] Speaker 2: And why did you leave?
[00:28:59] Dominique Barnard: Basically to go flat.
[00:29:03] Speaker 2: Where did you go?
[00:29:04] Dominique Barnard: We went back to my apartment.
[00:29:06] Speaker 2: And when you got back to your apartment complex, did Chris Brown stay? No, he left. And when he left, was it still the morning of January 15th, 2020? Yes, sir. And where did he go or why did he need to leave?
[00:29:19] Dominique Barnard: He left because he had to take his baby mama to work.
[00:29:24] Speaker 2: After Chris Brown left your apartment that morning, did you contact anybody?
[00:29:28] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:29:29] Speaker ?: Who?
[00:29:29] Dominique Barnard: I contacted Kareem.
[00:29:31] Speaker 2: Abdul Robinson, Jr.?
[00:29:32] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:29:33] Speaker 2: And do you recall how you contacted him?
[00:29:35] Dominique Barnard: Through phone.
[00:29:38] Speaker 2: Do you remember around what time you called him?
[00:29:40] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:29:41] Speaker 2: What was that?
[00:29:41] Dominique Barnard: Four o'clock in the morning.
[00:29:44] Speaker 2: What was your phone number back in January 15th of 2020?
[00:29:48] Dominique Barnard: 702-918-4911.
[00:29:54] Speaker 2: Was your account for that phone number in your name?
[00:29:58] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:29:59] Speaker 2: Was it in your actual name, Dominique Barner?
[00:30:01] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:30:02] Speaker 2: No, sir. Whose name was it in? It was a fake name. Do you recall what the name was?
[00:30:07] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:30:08] Speaker 2: What was it?
[00:30:08] Dominique Barnard: Joshua Bennett.
[00:30:12] Speaker 2: Do you recall Abdul Robinson, Jr.'s cell phone number that you used to communicate with him back on January 15th, 2020?
[00:30:19] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:30:19] Speaker 2: What was that?
[00:30:21] Dominique Barnard: 904-624-3684.
[00:30:26] Speaker 2: Do you remember what kind of cell phone Abdul Robinson, Jr. had back then?
[00:30:30] Dominique Barnard: He had an iPhone.
[00:30:34] Speaker 2: After you called Abdul Robinson, Jr. that morning, what did you tell him?
[00:30:37] Dominique Barnard: Well, I told him that McCormick was home.
[00:30:43] Speaker 2: And then what happened after you spoke to Abdul Robinson, Jr.?
[00:30:45] Dominique Barnard: Well, he told me that they was on the way to come get me.
[00:30:50] Speaker 2: Did someone show up to your apartment?
[00:30:51] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:30:52] Speaker 2: Who showed up?
[00:30:53] Dominique Barnard: Torrigan, Kareem, Scotty, and Queso.
[00:30:59] Speaker 2: So, Queso, Hakeem Robinson?
[00:31:01] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:02] Speaker 2: Scotty, Leroy Whitaker?
[00:31:03] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:04] Speaker 2: Torrigan, and Abdul Robinson, Jr.?
[00:31:05] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:07] Speaker 2: What kind of vehicle were they in?
[00:31:09] Dominique Barnard: Dodge Journey.
[00:31:10] Speaker 2: Do you know anything about that vehicle? Whose it was?
[00:31:13] Dominique Barnard: It was Queso's car, a runner car.
[00:31:17] Speaker 2: Had you seen that Dodge Journey before?
[00:31:19] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:20] Speaker 2: Did you get into the car with them?
[00:31:22] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:23] Speaker 2: And do you remember where you went from your apartment?
[00:31:27] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:28] Speaker 2: What was that?
[00:31:29] Dominique Barnard: We went back to McCormick's complex.
[00:31:34] Speaker 2: What happened when you got to Charles McCormick's complex that morning?
[00:31:38] Dominique Barnard: Well, we rode back through where he stayed at.
[00:31:41] Speaker 2: And what were you looking for?
[00:31:43] Dominique Barnard: His car.
[00:31:44] Speaker 2: Was his car still there?
[00:31:45] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:31:48] Speaker 2: Once you observed the vehicle, did you all continue to drive through, or did you stop?
[00:31:53] Dominique Barnard: We stopped.
[00:31:54] Speaker 2: And what happened after you stopped?
[00:31:56] Dominique Barnard: We backed in next to his car, and Kareem wanted to see, like, the tag for himself, so he got out and looked at the tag and got back in.
[00:32:07] Speaker 2: And what did he say?
[00:32:09] Dominique Barnard: He was like, that is it.
[00:32:13] Speaker 2: After Kareem confirmed that was the correct car, what did all of you do?
[00:32:19] Dominique Barnard: We left.
[00:32:20] Speaker 2: Where did you go?
[00:32:22] Dominique Barnard: We went to Eastport Apartments off of Main Street.
[00:32:27] Speaker 2: And what was the purpose of going there?
[00:32:29] Dominique Barnard: Get a stolen car.
[00:32:32] Speaker 2: Did you get a stolen car from there?
[00:32:34] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:32:34] Speaker 2: What kind of car?
[00:32:36] Dominique Barnard: A Nissan Altima.
[00:32:38] Speaker 2: Do you remember the color? Yes, sir. What was it? It was gray. And what was the purpose of getting a stolen car?
[00:32:49] Dominique Barnard: No trail.
[00:32:51] Speaker 2: Say that again?
[00:32:52] Dominique Barnard: No trail.
[00:32:53] Speaker 2: No trail?
[00:32:54] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:32:55] Speaker 2: And what do you mean by that?
[00:32:56] Dominique Barnard: So it won't come back to none of us.
[00:33:01] Speaker 2: Who got into the Nissan Altima?
[00:33:03] Dominique Barnard: Me, KSO, and Scottie.
[00:33:07] Speaker 2: Who was driving the vehicle?
[00:33:09] Speaker ?: Me.
[00:33:10] Speaker 2: How did you get the keys?
[00:33:12] Dominique Barnard: They were handed to me.
[00:33:13] Speaker 2: By who?
[00:33:14] Dominique Barnard: By KSO.
[00:33:16] Speaker 2: Hakeem Robinson.
[00:33:17] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:33:18] Speaker 2: Did Hakeem Robinson do anything or say anything to you when he handed you the keys? Yes, sir. What was that?
[00:33:25] Dominique Barnard: He smirked. He smirked at me.
[00:33:28] Speaker 2: What did you take that to mean? That I was driving.
[00:33:34] Speaker 1: All right. I'll sustain that objection.
[00:33:37] Speaker 2: After you got the keys, did you get into the driver's seat? Yes, sir. Where did Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker get?
[00:33:43] Dominique Barnard: In the back seat.
[00:33:48] Speaker 2: Did Abdul Robinson Jr. Kareem get into the Nissan? No, sir. What about Torgon?
[00:33:53] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:33:53] Speaker 2: Where were they?
[00:33:54] Dominique Barnard: Still in the Dodge journey.
[00:33:57] Speaker 2: Did you drive Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker back to Charles McCormick's apartment?
[00:34:02] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:34:03] Speaker 2: And what was the intent for the three of you when you were going to that apartment complex?
[00:34:10] Dominique Barnard: Kill McCormick.
[00:34:14] Speaker 2: Did Abdul Robinson Jr. and Torgon follow?
[00:34:17] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:34:18] Speaker 2: On the Nissan?
[00:34:19] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:34:20] Speaker 2: What was their role or assistance in following you?
[00:34:24] Dominique Barnard: Make sure the police didn't get behind us.
[00:34:26] Speaker ?: Okay.
[00:34:27] Speaker 2: Because if the police got behind a stolen car, what would happen?
[00:34:30] Dominique Barnard: We'd get pulled over.
[00:34:33] Speaker 2: Do you remember what kind of clothing you were wearing that morning?
[00:34:38] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:34:38] Speaker 2: What was it?
[00:34:40] Dominique Barnard: I don't... Black jacket, black pants, red shoes.
[00:34:45] Speaker 2: Do you recall what Hakeem Robinson was wearing?
[00:34:48] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:34:48] Speaker 2: What was that?
[00:34:49] Dominique Barnard: Nike jumpsuit.
[00:34:51] Speaker 2: Do you remember anything about the colors?
[00:34:53] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:34:54] Speaker ?: What?
[00:34:55] Dominique Barnard: It was black and gray.
[00:34:57] Speaker 2: Top or bottom? Do you remember... Are you talking about tops, bottoms? You said tracksuit, so...
[00:35:02] Dominique Barnard: Top or bottom? Top and the bottom.
[00:35:08] Speaker 2: Do you remember what Leroy Whitaker was wearing?
[00:35:15] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:35:16] Speaker 2: Best you can remember, what was it?
[00:35:19] Dominique Barnard: It's like the same kind of jumpsuit.
[00:35:22] Speaker 2: Was it exactly the same?
[00:35:24] Dominique Barnard: No.
[00:35:25] Speaker 2: And...
[00:35:26] Speaker ?: Okay.
[00:35:30] Speaker 2: Your Honor, may I approach the witness one more time?
[00:35:33] Speaker 1: Yes.
[00:35:44] Speaker 2: Joey, you must have a warrant for identification at State Exhibit 8E. Do you recognize this? Yes, sir. All right. What do you recognize this to be?
[00:35:55] Dominique Barnard: Video of me jumping the gate.
[00:35:57] Speaker 2: Is anybody else with you?
[00:35:58] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:35:59] Speaker 2: What day was that?
[00:36:01] Dominique Barnard: Same day, January 15, 2020.
[00:36:03] Speaker 2: Does this video fairly and accurately represent what you were doing on that day when you said jumping the gate? Yes, sir. Your Honor, at this time, the state would be moving to evidence. 8G is the appropriate number of exhibit.
[00:36:14] Speaker 1: Okay. Any objection from Defendant Whitaker?
[00:36:16] Speaker ?: No.
[00:36:16] Speaker 1: Any objection from Defendant Robinson? No. All right. State Exhibit 8G will be marked into evidence of State Exhibit number 189.
[00:36:25] Speaker 2: And we'll come back to that video in a moment. When you were in the Nissan driving to Charles McCormick's apartment, were you armed? Yes, sir. What kind of firearm did you have?
[00:36:37] Dominique Barnard: A Glock 23.
[00:36:39] Speaker 2: A handgun?
[00:36:40] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:36:41] Speaker 2: And what about Leroy Whitaker?
[00:36:43] Dominique Barnard: He had a rifle.
[00:36:45] Speaker 2: Okay. What kind of rifle?
[00:36:46] Dominique Barnard: M&P 15.
[00:36:49] Speaker 2: And had you seen him with that rifle before?
[00:36:51] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:36:52] Speaker 2: What about Hakeem Robinson?
[00:36:55] Dominique Barnard: He had a assault rifle pistol.
[00:36:56] Speaker 2: Sorry. Did Hakeem Robinson have a firearm? Yes, sir. And what type?
[00:37:01] Dominique Barnard: Assault rifle pistol.
[00:37:03] Speaker 2: Do you remember anything about the maker model of that assault rifle pistol?
[00:37:07] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:37:08] Speaker 2: What was it?
[00:37:09] Dominique Barnard: It was an AR X-star.
[00:37:11] Speaker 2: Say that last part again?
[00:37:12] Dominique Barnard: The AR X-star.
[00:37:14] Speaker 2: AR X-star?
[00:37:15] Speaker ?: Yeah.
[00:37:16] Speaker 2: Have you seen Hakeem Robinson with that firearm before?
[00:37:18] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:37:19] Speaker 2: Where?
[00:37:21] Dominique Barnard: Well, really, I always had it.
[00:37:24] Speaker 2: Are you familiar with a music video?
[00:37:28] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:37:29] Speaker 2: All right. Title, Bang It Out? Yes, sir. Have you seen that video?
[00:37:33] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:37:35] Speaker 2: Did Hakeem Robinson have anything in that video? Yes, sir. What did he have?
[00:37:41] Dominique Barnard: The same rifle.
[00:37:44] Speaker 2: Do you know if on January 15, 2020, Abdul Robinson Jr. had a firearm?
[00:37:48] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:37:50] Speaker 2: He didn't have one or you don't know? I don't know. What about Toregon Williams? I don't know. Do you recall around what time you, Hakeem Robinson, and Leroy Whitaker all got back to Charles McCormick's apartment on January 15th?
[00:38:04] Dominique Barnard: I know it was like the sun was just not coming up. So still morning? It was still morning time.
[00:38:12] Speaker 2: When you got back to the apartment complex, was Charles McCormick's car still parked there?
[00:38:17] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:38:18] Speaker 2: Where did you park the Nissan?
[00:38:21] Dominique Barnard: Across from his building.
[00:38:24] Speaker 2: And why were you doing that?
[00:38:27] Dominique Barnard: Well, so when he came out, he couldn't see the car.
[00:38:32] Speaker 2: The car you were in with Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker? Yeah. Did Abdul Robinson Jr. and Toregon park near you?
[00:38:40] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:38:41] Speaker 2: Do you know where they went?
[00:38:42] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:38:46] Speaker 2: Could you see where they went?
[00:38:47] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:38:49] Speaker 2: Now, after you parked, where in the Nissan were Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker sitting?
[00:38:54] Dominique Barnard: Still in the back seat.
[00:38:58] Speaker 2: Both with their rifles?
[00:38:59] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:39:01] Speaker 2: And was there a plan at that point in time for what was going to happen next?
[00:39:05] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:39:06] Speaker 2: And what was that plan?
[00:39:07] Dominique Barnard: Well, they were going to ambush him as soon as he got out, as soon as he got in the vehicle.
[00:39:14] Speaker 2: All right. So, ambush who?
[00:39:16] Dominique Barnard: Charles McCormick.
[00:39:17] Speaker 2: And when you say ambush, what does that mean?
[00:39:21] Dominique Barnard: Like, what we call it, run down.
[00:39:25] Speaker 2: What does run down mean?
[00:39:27] Dominique Barnard: It's ambush.
[00:39:28] Speaker 2: Okay. If Charles McCormick walked out of his apartment while y'all were sitting right there. No, sir. When he walked out, if the plan was to run him down, what would that have involved? What would have happened?
[00:39:46] Speaker 1: I'll allow him to answer if he knows, otherwise it would be sustained.
[00:39:50] Speaker 2: Do you know what the plan was for when Charles McCormick walked out? Yeah. What was supposed to happen?
[00:39:56] Dominique Barnard: Well, when he got into the vehicle, they was going to jump out of the car. And as soon as he got in his car, they was going to run him down and shoot him. Who was? Scott and K. So.
[00:40:09] Speaker 2: So, both Leroy Whitaker and Akeem Robinson? Yes, sir. And they both were going to shoot him?
[00:40:14] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:40:15] Speaker 2: What was your role?
[00:40:17] Dominique Barnard: Just to come get him after he was done.
[00:40:20] Speaker 2: And get him out of there?
[00:40:21] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:40:24] Speaker 2: Did you all have to wait a long time for Charles McCormick to come out of his apartment that morning?
[00:40:29] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:40:30] Speaker 2: Do you remember about how long y'all were waiting? No. Was it hours? It was hours. While waiting for Charles McCormick to come out of his apartment, did you see Abdul Robinson Jr. and Torgon again while y'all were waiting? Yes, sir. All right. How did that happen?
[00:40:48] Dominique Barnard: They pulled up on the side of us to let us know that he had just made an Instagram post.
[00:40:54] Speaker 2: That Charles had just made?
[00:40:55] Dominique Barnard: We'll be looking at it. Yeah.
[00:40:57] Speaker 2: And then to be on the lookout? Is that what you said?
[00:40:59] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:41:00] Speaker 2: Did they then drive back off?
[00:41:01] Speaker ?: Yeah.
[00:41:06] Speaker 2: While you were waiting for Charles McCormick to come out, did anything happen that messed up this initial plan of the rundown?
[00:41:13] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:41:14] Speaker 2: And what was that?
[00:41:15] Dominique Barnard: Christopher Brown pulled up.
[00:41:18] Speaker 2: And what did Christopher Brown pull up in?
[00:41:21] Dominique Barnard: His baby mother's car.
[00:41:23] Speaker 2: Did that upset everybody? Yes, sir. And why is that?
[00:41:28] Dominique Barnard: Because he was messing everything up.
[00:41:32] Speaker 2: Were you concerned about the vehicle he was in?
[00:41:34] Dominique Barnard: Yeah. All right. And why? Because it's a trail. It could get back to us.
[00:41:40] Speaker 2: It could get you caught?
[00:41:41] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:41:42] Speaker 2: So what did you tell Christopher Brown?
[00:41:45] Dominique Barnard: I told him to pull off.
[00:41:47] Speaker 2: Did he?
[00:41:48] Dominique Barnard: Yeah, he pulled off.
[00:41:49] Speaker 2: Did you stay where you were at? No. What did you do?
[00:41:53] Dominique Barnard: I tried to go physically to tell him, like, to get from around.
[00:41:58] Speaker ?: Okay.
[00:41:59] Speaker 2: And what happened when y'all were doing that?
[00:42:01] Dominique Barnard: Well, McCormick came out.
[00:42:04] Speaker 2: So did you, Hakeem Robinson, Leroy Whitaker, miss McCormick when he initially came out? Yes, sir.
[00:42:10] Speaker ?: All right.
[00:42:11] Speaker 2: And so what happened next?
[00:42:14] Dominique Barnard: Well, I kind of, like, U-turned behind him just to get a good view of him.
[00:42:20] Speaker 2: Did Charles McCormick make it to his vehicle?
[00:42:23] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:42:24] Speaker 2: Did he try to leave the apartment complex? Yes, sir. And when you saw that, did you, Hakeem Robinson, Leroy Whitaker, stay at the apartment complex or did you follow him?
[00:42:33] Dominique Barnard: I followed him.
[00:42:36] Speaker 2: Do you think Charles McCormick saw you?
[00:42:38] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:42:40] Speaker 2: When you left that apartment complex, do you know where Abdul Robinson, Jr. and Torgon Williams went?
[00:42:46] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:42:47] Speaker 2: Did Chris Brown follow you?
[00:42:50] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:42:52] Speaker 2: Did anybody let Abdul Robinson, Jr. and Torgon know that y'all were leaving the apartment complex?
[00:42:58] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:43:01] Speaker 2: After leaving the apartment complex, did something happen? Shortly after leaving, I'm sorry.
[00:43:07] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:43:07] Speaker 2: All right. And what was that?
[00:43:08] Dominique Barnard: Well, the police had got behind McCormick.
[00:43:12] Speaker ?: Okay.
[00:43:13] Speaker 2: And did that concern you?
[00:43:14] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:43:15] Speaker 2: Why?
[00:43:17] Dominique Barnard: Because I kind of felt like they was going to pull me over.
[00:43:22] Speaker 2: And y'all had a bunch of guns in the car?
[00:43:23] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:43:26] Speaker 2: After the officer pulled behind Charles McCormick, did he stay behind him for very long?
[00:43:30] Speaker ?: No.
[00:43:31] Speaker 2: Okay. Where did he go?
[00:43:33] Dominique Barnard: Kind of like bust off from behind him.
[00:43:38] Speaker 2: Did you continue to follow Charles McCormick? Yes, sir. Eventually, where did Charles McCormick make it?
[00:43:48] Dominique Barnard: To attempt agency.
[00:43:50] Speaker 2: And where was that?
[00:43:52] Dominique Barnard: On Mayer Road.
[00:43:54] Speaker 2: Was it like a shopping plaza?
[00:43:55] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:43:56] Speaker 2: And that's in Duval County, Florida?
[00:43:57] Speaker ?: Yes, sir.
[00:43:59] Speaker 2: Did you pull into that same shopping plaza?
[00:44:02] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:44:04] Speaker 2: Do you know or remember where in that plaza you parked?
[00:44:09] Dominique Barnard: On the side of the building.
[00:44:13] Speaker 2: Was it close to Express Employment or a little distance away?
[00:44:17] Dominique Barnard: It was close.
[00:44:19] Speaker 2: Did you stay there the entire time? No, sir. When you initially got into the plaza, what was the plan?
[00:44:27] Dominique Barnard: Still going to be the same thing.
[00:44:29] Speaker 2: And what does that mean?
[00:44:30] Dominique Barnard: Ambush run. It was going to still do the same thing. It was going to do an apartment complex.
[00:44:35] Speaker ?: All right.
[00:44:36] Speaker 2: So when Charles McCormick came out, Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker both were going to ambush him?
[00:44:41] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:44:43] Speaker 2: And then what was your role going to be?
[00:44:45] Dominique Barnard: Same thing. Just to pick him up when it was done.
[00:44:49] Speaker 2: Now, when you got to that complex, sorry, the shopping plaza, were you concerned about anything?
[00:44:54] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:44:55] Speaker 2: And what was that?
[00:44:56] Dominique Barnard: Police. Why? Because they always at Publix.
[00:45:00] Speaker 2: They're at Publix in the shopping plaza? Yes, sir. While y'all were waiting for Charles McCormick to come out, do you know if Hakeem Robinson made contact with anybody?
[00:45:11] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir. Who? He made contact with Kareem. And what was the purpose of that? To ask him to do a surveillance check.
[00:45:22] Speaker 2: And could you hear that conversation?
[00:45:24] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:45:25] Speaker 2: And do you know what kind of call that was? If it was a cell call, FaceTime, Instagram, any of those things? No. Did Kareem, Abdul Robinson Jr., agree to come up there and do a surveillance check?
[00:45:38] Dominique Barnard: No.
[00:45:43] Speaker 2: After that conversation, did Hakeem Robinson contact anybody else?
[00:45:47] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:45:48] Speaker ?: Who?
[00:45:49] Dominique Barnard: Raekwon, how?
[00:45:54] Speaker 1: Okay. I'm going to have to see the counsel and court reporter at sidebar. I'm going to have to see the counsel and court reporter at sidebar.
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[00:52:57] Speaker 1: I'm going to have to see the counsel and court reporter at sidebar. Okay.
[00:52:59] Speaker ?: Thank you.
[00:53:00] Speaker 2: What did Hakeem Robinson tell Raekwon Howard that you heard?
[00:53:04] Dominique Barnard: Well, he was telling him that one of his homeboys was sleeping. He was finna get killed.
[00:53:11] Speaker 2: Did he give a name? No. Before Charles McCormick came out of the temp agency, did you stay where you were at, or did you relocate that Nissan Altima?
[00:53:25] Dominique Barnard: I relocated. Where? In front of the temp agency.
[00:53:30] Speaker 2: Where was that in relation to where Charles McCormick had parked his vehicle? It was like right behind his vehicle. And what was the purpose of doing that? To get it closer. And when you relocated the Nissan Altima, did the plan change or did it stay the same?
[00:53:48] Dominique Barnard: It changed up.
[00:53:50] Speaker 2: Did you change it? Yeah, I changed it. And what did you change the plan to be?
[00:53:54] Dominique Barnard: Well, I told Hakeem that it would be better if he did it himself. And why was that?
[00:54:02] Speaker ?: It was easier.
[00:54:02] Dominique Barnard: Why? Because they didn't have to run, like, our lot in the shopping plaza. Was the Nissan Park close to Charles vehicle?
[00:54:13] Speaker 2: Yes, sir. And what side of Charles McCormick's vehicle was the Nissan's passenger side closest to?
[00:54:25] Dominique Barnard: His driver side.
[00:54:27] Speaker 2: Did Hakeem go along with the plan? Yes, sir. Where was Leroy Whitaker seated in the Nissan when you relocated? The back seat. Okay. Where about Hakeem Robinson? Front seat. How'd he get to the front seat?
[00:54:42] Dominique Barnard: Jump through the middle console.
[00:54:47] Speaker 2: When y'all were at that location and were still waiting for Charles McCormick to come out, was there any discussion about what firearm was going to be used?
[00:54:59] Dominique Barnard: Well, Hakeem wanted to use my firearm.
[00:55:03] Speaker 2: Your handgun? Yeah.
[00:55:05] Speaker ?: Why?
[00:55:07] Speaker 2: I don't have no idea. Did you let him use your handgun? No. You didn't want him to use it? No. If he'd have used it, what would you have to do with it? Get rid of it. Did Hakeem Robinson ever touch your handgun?
[00:55:20] Dominique Barnard: Yeah. How? He picked it up and was like, "I'm finna use this." I was like, I said, "No, you're not."
[00:55:29] Speaker 2: So what happened when Charles McCormick came out?
[00:55:33] Dominique Barnard: Well, Hakeem jumped out.
[00:55:36] Speaker 2: Jumped out of what?
[00:55:37] Dominique Barnard: Jumped out of the car.
[00:55:39] Speaker 2: Was that the plan?
[00:55:41] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[00:55:42] Speaker 2: All right. How was that different from what the plan was?
[00:55:45] Dominique Barnard: Well, Hakeem with a plan of getting closer to his car, so when he'd get in the car, he could jump out of the passenger seat and shoot him as soon as he got in his vehicle. I could pull off faster.
[00:55:58] Speaker 2: And did he wait for Charles McCormick to get closer to his vehicle or get into the vehicle? No. What happened after Hakeem jumped out of the Nissan? Shot at him. Shot at who? McCormick. Did McCormick stay there? No. No. What'd he do? Ran. What did Hakeem Robinson do? Chasing him. And then did what? Killed him. Did you see that? No. Where'd they go? On the side of the building. But did you see Hakeem chasing him with the rifle?
[00:56:33] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:56:34] Speaker 2: Did you hear shots? Yes, sir. And after those shots, what did you do? I went and picked him up. Picked who up? Picked Hakeem up. Where did Hakeem go when you pulled up to pick him up?
[00:56:49] Speaker ?: Say that again?
[00:56:51] Speaker 2: When you went to pick Hakeem up, where in the vehicle did he go?
[00:56:54] Dominique Barnard: Oh, he got back into the passenger seat.
[00:56:59] Speaker 2: Then what happened? I pulled off. Where'd you go?
[00:57:04] Dominique Barnard: Went to like towards the front entrance of the shopping plaza.
[00:57:09] Speaker 2: Did anything happen on your way out of the shopping plaza?
[00:57:12] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[00:57:13] Speaker 2: What was that? The police got behind us. What'd you think when the police got behind you? What did I think? Yeah. It's time to go. Okay. Did you start speeding? Yes, sir. Did you drive kind of recklessly? Yes, sir. Did you know where you were going? No, sir. Do you know what streets you made it to?
[00:57:33] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:57:34] Speaker 2: What was that?
[00:57:35] Dominique Barnard: Townsend.
[00:57:37] Speaker 2: What kind of area is Townsend?
[00:57:40] Dominique Barnard: It's a residential neighborhood.
[00:57:46] Speaker 2: Did the officers continue to follow you? Yes, sir. At some point, did your car crash? Yes, sir. Where?
[00:57:55] Dominique Barnard: On Townsend Boulevard.
[00:57:58] Speaker 2: What was that next to you? Where you crashed? Was there anything around it? Houses. What's that? Houses. Houses. Okay. And what did you crash into? Small tree. Small tree? Yeah. That disabled the vehicle? Yes, sir. What happened after you crashed? We all jumped out the car. Do you recall who got out first? Yes, sir. Who? Hakeem. And then who? Scotty. When Hakeem got out, what did he do?
[00:58:30] Dominique Barnard: He ran a different way from us. All right.
[00:58:33] Speaker 2: What direction was that?
[00:58:34] Dominique Barnard: Well, we ran in front of the car. He ran to the right of us.
[00:58:40] Speaker 2: So across the street in the opposite direction? No. Did Hakeem take anything with him? Yes, sir. What was that?
[00:58:45] Dominique Barnard: Murder weapon.
[00:58:50] Speaker 2: Where did you go?
[00:58:51] Dominique Barnard: I ran behind Scotty.
[00:58:54] Speaker 2: Did you take your Glock with you? No, sir. Did Scotty, Leroy Whitaker, take his rifle with him? No, sir.
[00:59:00] Dominique Barnard: Where were they? Still in the car.
[00:59:06] Speaker 2: Were you able to catch up to Leroy Whitaker?
[00:59:08] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:59:10] Speaker 2: And what did the two of you do? Jumped a lot of fences. In addition to the Glock and the rifle that you said Scotty Leroy Whitaker left behind and yourself, was there any other evidence in that vehicle that you were aware of? Yes, sir. And what was that?
[00:59:31] Dominique Barnard: T-shirts.
[00:59:33] Speaker 2: I'll show you what's in evidence. At States 76, do you recognize this photograph? Yes, sir. And what car is that?
[00:59:53] Dominique Barnard: Nissan Altima.
[00:59:54] Speaker 2: Is that the one that you, Hakeem Robinson, Leroy Whitaker are all in?
[00:59:57] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[00:59:59] Speaker 2: Is that the tree? Yes, sir. States 87, what are we looking at there?
[01:00:06] Dominique Barnard: My Glock's on the tree.
[01:00:07] Speaker 2: What's next to it?
[01:00:09] Dominique Barnard: T-shirt.
[01:00:12] Speaker 2: And then States 92, what's in that photo?
[01:00:16] Dominique Barnard: M&P 15.
[01:00:17] Speaker 2: Whose was that?
[01:00:18] Speaker ?: Scotty.
[01:00:19] Speaker 2: And what's in the seat? T-shirt. And who do those shirts belong to?
[01:00:24] Dominique Barnard: Hakeem and Scotty.
[01:00:31] Speaker 2: You said that you and Scotty were jumping fences? Yes, sir. I'll show you what's now in evidence as States 189. You recognize those two individuals? Yes, sir. Who were they? It's me and Scotty. All right. Who got to the fence first? Scotty. All right. And then right behind him? Me. After you jumped over that fence, kept running? Yes, sir. And where did you and Leroy Whitaker make it?
[01:01:13] Dominique Barnard: I made it to a patio.
[01:01:16] Speaker 2: Patio what?
[01:01:18] Dominique Barnard: My house.
[01:01:29] Speaker 2: Showing you what's in evidence, I believe Estates 110, I believe. Do you recognize that photograph? Yes, sir. What is that? Patio. Patio. Is that the patio of the home that you and Leroy Whitaker made it to? Yes, sir. When you got to that location, what did the two of you do? Well, I opened it, walked into it. And the next exhibit, which is, I believe States 114. Or 115, sorry. Do you recognize this? Yes, sir. And what is that?
[01:02:05] Dominique Barnard: It's a bats line, though. Backsliding door. Backsliding door.
[01:02:10] Speaker 2: Backsliding door to that house? Yes, sir. Did you and Leroy Whitaker enter that home?
[01:02:19] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:02:20] Speaker 2: Did you have permission to enter the home? No, sir. Why were you and Leroy Whitaker going into that house at that time?
[01:02:26] Dominique Barnard: To get away from the police.
[01:02:29] Speaker 2: Sir, are they looking for you? Yes, sir. Both of you? Yes, sir. Well, is Hakeem Robinson? Yes, sir. At the time you and Leroy Whitaker entered that home, did either of you know who lived there? No, sir. Did either of you have permission to be in there? No, sir.
[01:02:41] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[01:02:44] Speaker 2: Did you even know if anyone was home before you went into that house? No, sir. Once you made it into that house, where did the two of you go? We went to the first room we seen. And where in the house was that? Um... If you remember. I can't remember. What kind of room was it? It looked like a guest room. So some sort of bedroom?
[01:03:11] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[01:03:12] Speaker 2: Now, what was the purpose of you and Leroy Whitaker going into that room? To hide. So what did you do when you made it into the room?
[01:03:21] Dominique Barnard: I got into the closet.
[01:03:22] Speaker 2: What did Leroy Whitaker do?
[01:03:25] Dominique Barnard: I was telling him to get under the bed.
[01:03:28] Speaker 2: Did he?
[01:03:29] Dominique Barnard: No. What did he do? He tried to get in the closet with me.
[01:03:34] Speaker 2: What happened while the two of you were in that bedroom? Um...
[01:03:41] Dominique Barnard: The lady came.
[01:03:43] Speaker 2: And... How did you see the lady?
[01:03:47] Dominique Barnard: Well, she opened the door.
[01:03:50] Speaker 2: What happened after she opened the door?
[01:03:52] Dominique Barnard: When she seen us. When she seen me in the closet. And she seen Scotty standing outside the closet.
[01:03:57] Speaker 2: Did she say anything to the two of you? Yeah. What'd she tell you?
[01:04:01] Dominique Barnard: She was like, "Y'all gotta get out of my house."
[01:04:05] Speaker 2: Were you or Leroy Whitaker going to leave the house? At that point in time?
[01:04:09] Dominique Barnard: No.
[01:04:11] Speaker 2: Could you go outside safely? No. Why? Please. What did this lady do next after she saw y'all and told you to get out?
[01:04:21] Dominique Barnard: Escorting us to the door. To the front door.
[01:04:23] Speaker 2: She opened the front door?
[01:04:24] Dominique Barnard: Yeah.
[01:04:25] Speaker 2: Then what happened? She screamed. She screamed for help. What happened? Pulled her back into the house. Who did? Me. All right. And did Leroy Whitaker help you pull in her? Yes, sir. And then once she was pulled back inside her house, what happened?
[01:04:44] Dominique Barnard: Well, kind of like, took her to the ground.
[01:04:48] Speaker 2: Okay. Did you do something to her when she was on the ground?
[01:04:50] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir. What'd you do? Told her.
[01:04:53] Speaker 2: Say that again?
[01:04:54] Dominique Barnard: Told her.
[01:04:56] Speaker 2: Put your hands on her throat?
[01:04:57] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:04:58] Speaker 2: And what were you trying to do?
[01:05:00] Dominique Barnard: Really just trying to scare her. Did you?
[01:05:04] Speaker ?: Yes, sir.
[01:05:06] Speaker 2: After you were choking her, did Leroy Whitaker say anything to you? Yes, sir. And what was that?
[01:05:11] Dominique Barnard: He asked me, did I want to kill her?
[01:05:14] Speaker 2: What'd you say?
[01:05:15] Dominique Barnard: I said, yeah.
[01:05:17] Speaker 2: Did you want to kill her? No. And why'd you say that?
[01:05:20] Dominique Barnard: Just so she can cooperate.
[01:05:22] Speaker 2: Did she cooperate with both of you? Yes, sir.
[01:05:26] Dominique Barnard: What'd you make her do? Made her get on the couch.
[01:05:29] Speaker 2: Did you take anything from her? Yes, sir.
[01:05:31] Dominique Barnard: What was that?
[01:05:32] Speaker 2: Took her phone.
[01:05:33] Dominique Barnard: And why'd you do that? She couldn't call the police.
[01:05:38] Speaker 2: Did you have a cell phone with you?
[01:05:40] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:05:41] Speaker 2: Was it working?
[01:05:42] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:05:43] Speaker 2: Was it on?
[01:05:44] Dominique Barnard: No, it was dead.
[01:05:46] Speaker 2: What about Leroy Whitaker?
[01:05:48] Dominique Barnard: Yes, he had a phone.
[01:05:50] Speaker 2: How were you and Leroy Whitaker planning on trying to get away?
[01:05:54] Dominique Barnard: Well, call and ask for help.
[01:05:57] Speaker 2: I couldn't hear you.
[01:05:58] Dominique Barnard: Call and ask for help.
[01:06:00] Speaker 2: So who would have been calling? Say that again. Who was calling for help? Scotty. Do you know who he called?
[01:06:12] Dominique Barnard: Well, the first person he called was Kareem.
[01:06:15] Speaker 2: You calling by Elks?
[01:06:16] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir. Who? Carl Blue.
[01:06:22] Speaker 2: Did someone eventually show up?
[01:06:24] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:06:25] Speaker 2: Who was that?
[01:06:26] Dominique Barnard: Blue.
[01:06:27] Speaker 2: You know how he knew where to find you? Yes, sir.
[01:06:30] Dominique Barnard: How? Scotty dropped a pin.
[01:06:33] Speaker 2: What's a pin?
[01:06:35] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:06:37] Speaker 2: Prior to Abdul Robinson Sr. Blue showing up, did you and Leroy Whitaker take anything else from the house?
[01:06:45] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir. What was that?
[01:06:47] Speaker ?: Clothes.
[01:06:49] Speaker 2: Did you have permission to take the clothes? No, sir. Did you and Leroy Whitaker both change your clothes? Yes, sir. Why were you doing that?
[01:06:57] Dominique Barnard: Changed the description.
[01:07:02] Speaker 2: Were you still worried about the police?
[01:07:03] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:07:10] Speaker 2: While you were waiting, what was Ms. Buckley doing?
[01:07:13] Dominique Barnard: She was sitting on the couch. Kind of like, to my knowledge, it looked like she was falling asleep.
[01:07:23] Speaker 2: And then, shortly after that, did someone arrive? Yes, sir. And again, who was that? Blue. And what was Blue, Abdul Robinson Sr. driving? Challenger. Do you remember the color? It's like, orange is red.
[01:07:38] Dominique Barnard: Dark orange red.
[01:07:40] Speaker 2: Did both you and Leroy Whitaker leave the home and get into that car? Yes, sir. What about the clothes that you changed out of? Where were they?
[01:07:51] Dominique Barnard: Padamas.
[01:07:53] Speaker 2: The clothing that you wore that we just saw in that video? Yes, sir. When you entered the home, what happened to those clothes? We kept them. You didn't leave them behind? No. Did you also still have Ms. Buckley's phone? Yes, sir. When you got into the vehicle with Abdul Robinson Sr., was he the only person in that vehicle? Yes, sir. And did he then drive both you and Leroy Whitaker away? Yes, sir. Were there police still in the area? Yes, sir. Did you tell Abdul Robinson Sr. about what happened? Yes, sir. And so he became fully aware of everything that had took place? Yes, sir. Before telling him that, when you got in the car, did Abdul Robinson Sr., did he ask any questions of you? Yes, sir. What did he want to know? He asked me.
[01:08:45] Speaker 1: Sustained.
[01:08:51] Speaker 2: Where did you go? Where did Abdul Robinson Sr. take you?
[01:08:55] Dominique Barnard: He took me to Grand Park.
[01:08:59] Speaker 2: Where in Grand Park?
[01:09:00] Dominique Barnard: He took me to Zay House. Who was Zay?
[01:09:05] Speaker 2: Xavier Floyd. Is he a friend of? A friend. Of who? Of Blue. And what was the purpose of going to that home?
[01:09:13] Dominique Barnard: To switch cars.
[01:09:15] Speaker 2: Did y'all switch cars? Yes, sir. What car did y'all switch into?
[01:09:18] Dominique Barnard: He switched from Challenger to Impala.
[01:09:22] Speaker 2: Whose car was that?
[01:09:23] Dominique Barnard: A Carino. Who's that? That's Hakeem and Abdul's sister.
[01:09:27] Speaker 2: And then after y'all got into that Impala, where did you go?
[01:09:33] Dominique Barnard: We went to Blue House in Ocean Way. Ocean Way.
[01:09:36] Speaker 2: When you first got to Abdul Robinson Sr.'s home in Ocean Way, was anyone else there that you remember? Not that I know of. Before you left, did you see anyone else? Did anybody show up? Yes, sir. Who was that?
[01:09:53] Dominique Barnard: Abdul and Hakeem showed up.
[01:09:59] Speaker 2: Did you change clothes? Yes, sir. How did you get new clothes?
[01:10:07] Dominique Barnard: Kareem gave us new clothes.
[01:10:10] Speaker 2: Did he have clothes at that home?
[01:10:12] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:10:16] Speaker 2: Did you ask Hakeem Robinson anything about what happened?
[01:10:19] Dominique Barnard: Yeah, I asked him, like, what he ran to.
[01:10:23] Speaker ?: And what did he tell you?
[01:10:25] Dominique Barnard: He told me he made it to some apartments.
[01:10:30] Speaker 2: Do you know what happened to the firearm?
[01:10:33] Dominique Barnard: He told me he threw it in the creek.
[01:10:37] Speaker 2: Do you know how he got away from the apartment complex? That he made it to? Yes, sir.
[01:10:41] Dominique Barnard: What do you tell you? That Natalie came and got him.
[01:10:49] Speaker 2: While you were still at Abdul Robinson Sr.'s home, did you see anything or hear anything that kind of spooked you a little bit?
[01:10:56] Dominique Barnard: Yeah, we watched the news. What did you see on the news? Seen a video of me and Scotty jumping the gate.
[01:11:05] Speaker 2: Did you eventually make it back to your apartment? Yes, sir. Was Janara there when you got there? Yes, sir. That evening, January 15, 2020, did you and Janara leave your apartment? Yes, sir. And while y'all had left your apartment, did you get pulled over? Yes, sir. And is that when you were detained? Yes, sir. And Janara as well? Yes, sir. And were you taken to the police station? Yes, sir. And while you were at the police station, did law enforcement attempt to interview? Yes, sir. Now, during that interview, were you 100% completely truthful with them about everything that you had done?
[01:11:45] Dominique Barnard: No, sir.
[01:11:46] Speaker 2: About who you were with? No, sir. Did you even tell them who you were with? No, sir. Did you also, in that interview, deny touching or taking anything from Ms. Buckley? Yes, sir.
[01:12:04] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:12:05] Speaker ?: Were you still arrested? Yes, sir. And that was for the burglary? Yes, sir.
[01:12:08] Speaker 2: And that was for the burglary?
[01:12:09] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:12:10] Speaker 2: Yes, sir.
[01:12:11] Dominique Barnard: And that was for the burglary? Home vision.
[01:12:13] Speaker 2: Of Ms. Buckley's home?
[01:12:14] Dominique Barnard: Yes, sir.
[01:12:15] Speaker 2: After you were arrested, was DNA also taken from you?
[01:12:19] Dominique Barnard: Not in an interview. Right, but by...
[01:12:22] Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah. Did photographs get taken of you? Yes, sir. And were those photographs of the tattoos of your arms? Yes, sir. Thank you, Judge. I have no further questions.
[01:12:50] Speaker 1: All right, just a moment. All right, I think we're going to take a recess now, since we've been going over an hour, about an hour and 15 minutes, and so I'll ask that you leave your notepads behind, ladies and gentlemen. Have a step into the jury rooms, your respective jury rooms, for a bio break. We'll bring you out here shortly for the cross-examination. Remember you're not to talk about this case among yourselves. Thank you very much.