'I was in shock': Alleged murderer Jacob Steele retakes the stand UPDATE to 2010(2012) murder case

Update 6/28/2019

◼ Will the handling of convicted murderer Jacob Steele's jury trial work in his favor today?

This afternoon, there is a Franklin hearing/resentencing scheduled for Jacob Charles Steele. He was convicted of second degree murder of Jerry George in 2012. As of today, Steele is not eligible for parole until 2034....

◼ 'I was in shock': Alleged murderer Jacob Steele retakes the stand - TS - 2/2/12

Jacob Charles Steele testified Thursday that he didn't look at his friend Jerry George's body after shooting him in January 2010 and didn't know where the bullet struck but that he instantly assumed George was dead.

Taking the stand for the third consecutive day in his murder trial, Steele again testified that he feared for his life when he shot George in self-defense as the 29-year-old Louisiana native violently rushed at him on the night of Jan. 21, 2010. Steele said he raised his gun as George quickly approached and it went off -- possibly accidentally -- before he saw George fall to the ground.

◼ Richard: 'It was a stressful moment'; Jacob Steele's cousin offers gory rebuttal testimony in murder case - TS - 2/4/12

Richard Steele also testified Friday that when he and his cousin returned to the apartment later that night to move George's body, the wound was more than apparent. He said while he and Jacob Steele were wrapping George in the tarp, he was initially wrapping George's upper body -- with Jacob Steele wrapping his legs -- when George's head flopped over to the right.

”When you went to wrap him up in the tarp, what happened?” Gallegos asked.

”For real?” Richard Steele asked in response, seeming unsure whether to answer.

”Yes,” Gallegos answered.

”His brains spilled out all over my hands,” Richard Steele testified, prompting George's sister to stand up and leave the courtroom.

”What did you do then?” Gallegos asked.

”I kind of freaked out and said, 'Jake, you got to take the head,'” Richard Steele testified.

Talking with Van Jones at #CPAC2019

The Van Jones Show 3/9/2019 | CNN


Wow! It was great seeing my interview with Van Jones at CPAC last night on CNN. What a sharp, intelligent, charismatic man. YA-YA, not me! LOL!

Watch the whole show ABOVE, scroll to 34:02 and again at 36:54 to see my conversation with Van Jones.

He was not only genuinely nice to me but it quickly became clear that he cared about what I was saying and gave feedback that brought us together in a wonderful way I had not immediately expected. It was a level of communication that I hope all of us can achieve with those of differing view points.

We had quite a discussion, and a lot of it ended up on the cutting room floor, which is how these things go. Several issues that didn't get on the air: we talked in detail about my vision of 'bootstrap' issues, things that the public wants done and that Congress is not doing, that the people want done and dissension is keeping us from focusing on.

Some of those issues are equity issues - meaningful equity issues. Credit rating reforms, honest auto and home loan criteria, veteran home loan reforms. All things being equal minorities home loan applicants are not approved in a disproportionately high level. Home ownership is, for most Americans, the number one way to a increase their wealth and their credit rating and security. We need to rip out the imbedded racial obstacles in that process. Criminal sentencing reforms Which is what Van Jones was there to address) and many other issues. We both agreed we don't want a color blind society, we want a society that accepts, honors and relishes our differences and our diversity.

We talked about other issues like dredging Humboldt Harbor, paving our streets, California water infrastructure issues - you know - lots of the bootstrap issues.

I felt that Van and I could work together in the future and it's going to be a great collaboration. I am going to invite him to join me on our cowboy horse ride around the capitol this summer: (Gavin Clarkson put on a fun Event in DC. A whole herd of Cowboys rode their horses all around the White House & the Capitol. I've already got the plans for this summer, they will be doing it again. I will be driving a buggie.)

You have to take the 1st step, you have to be willing to talk to people that you may not feel are willing to talk to you and, hey, you just might find out that they're just like Van Jones and Dennis Mayo and they're willing to communicate.

Happy trails, Keep your spurs dry and hope to see you soon, Van.

And now for something fun

Dennis Mayo reporting from #CPAC2019 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have both been announced as speakers at this week's 46th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Plus Laura Ingraham, Michelle Malkin, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Van Jones, and lots more. We look forward to more details.

Beautiful morning along the river

these 2 r a crack up. I Really enjoyed our visit.

Did an on air interview with Van Jones

Got 2 tape 1 with Mike Gallagher.

Gavin Clarkson just put on a fun Event in DC. A whole herd of Cowboys rode their horses all around the White House & the Capitol.