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a I challenge you, try to open this knife with one handBy tom McLaughlintomn»(« m\flt;lailync\vs.comIt wasn’t quite “if the glove don’t fit, you must acquit.” Nevertheless, Assistant State Attorney Bobby Elmore’s “try to open this knife with one hand” challenge could stick with jurors when they begin deliberationsthis morning in the trial of Johnny B. Gafford.Gafford is charged with mur der and attempted murder forstabbing and killing JosephCiastko, 26, and cutting the throat of 35* year-old Joel Zetterlund Closing ar-JOHNNY guments wereGAFFORD heard Friday asmurder suspect the, WWklongtrial concluded. Defense attorneys Bruce Miller and KeithKilpatrick contended that Gafford was defending himself, a friend and his property on June l, 2005, when he stabbed Ciastko and cut Zetterlund. Their case has relied heavily on testimony from— Bobby HI moreWassistant state attorney:[ #Gafford’s son, John E. Gafford During that testimony, the younger Gafford claimed to have seen his father open the pocket knife identified as the murder weapon with one hand“I challenge you. Elmore told the jury, knife in hand, try to open this knife with one hand Elmore urged jurors to dis count the younger Gafford’s tes timony and study closely his fa ther's interview with police, his two hour and 40 minute lie ”The interview defeats the de fense claim of self defense. El more said.“He was given two hours andPLEASE SEE JURY 112
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Northwest Florida Daily News
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US
Sat, Feb 11, 2006
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