court records show that judge andr borrello, who ultimately presided over the case, had ties to the law practice jenson, gilbert, smith & borrello. this becomes significant because cetrice lamont bowensan essential eyewitnesswas at one point represented by ms. sara b. ryan (p46907), an attorney linked to that same firm (odyssey records, case 99-017068-fc-1, page 786 of 1162 - "lemon"). such representation raises questions about impartiality, especially given that judge wont be here next week and the three-week court hiatus during which borrello took multiple trips to georgia (ai goddesss handwritten notes dated march 20, 2023). ai goddess, who served as a judicial intern, privately worried about potential conflicts of interest, noting that it is not likely that this was bias but is actually a confusing point that needed clarification, (pg. 1704, ln. 11-21, cross-referencing ai goddesss commentary). as the events at the house began to unfold, witness accounts diverged. sabrina barnes told police she only believed she knew who the shooter was (pg. 21), reflecting partial uncertainty. banks contradicted blunts earlier statement about the direction the car was facing (pg. 23), and more discrepancies appeared regarding whether he didnt, he just stepped out of the car, hadnt walked at all, (preliminary ex., pg. 46, ln. 18-19).
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