Caceres jurors hear of fight at Denny's; Sisters testify, describe incident.Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - Jose L. Alvarado's fiancee and her sister testified yesterday that they saw Maico R. Caceres strike Mr. Alvarado in the head with a chair during a brawl brawl n. 1. A noisy quarrel or fight. 2. A loud party. 3. A loud, roaring noise. intr.v. brawled, brawl·ing, brawls 1. To quarrel or fight noisily. 2. in Denny's restaurant on Lincoln Street on the morning of Oct. 15, 2006. Mr. Caceres, 23, of 12 Beaver Brook Beaver Brook may refer to:
Enid Vazquez, who was engaged to the 36-year-old Mr. Alvarado and lived with him in Marlboro, told a Worcester Superior Court jury yesterday morning that Mr. Caceres slapped her fiance in the face and hit him in the head with a wooden chair during the altercation, which she said was preceded by an exchange of words between Mr. Alvarado's brother, Joseph Pena, and a group of four restaurant patrons that included Mr. Caceres. Under questioning by Assistant District Attorney Lawrence J. Murphy, Ms. Vazquez testified that Mr. Alvarado had earlier befriended two women in the restaurant after the four men had tried to get the women to join them at their table. As she, Mr. Alvarado, Mr. Pena and her twin sister, Ivelis Vazquez, were leaving the restaurant after finishing their meals and paying their bills, Mr. Pena got into an argument with one of the men at Mr. Caceres' table, Ms. Vazquez said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Enid Vazquez, her sister called out to Mr. Alvarado, who returned to his brother's side and suggested the four men at the table "relax" and eat their food. Ms. Vazquez said one of the men picked up a chair and her sister wrested it from his hands. Moments later, Mr. Caceres slapped Mr. Alvarado in the face, causing him to lose his balance and fall onto a table, according to Ms. Vazquez. Mr. Caceres then raised a chair over his head and swung it at Mr. Alvarado, striking him in the forehead, Ms. Vazquez told the jury. "He dropped. His eyes were rolling back," she said of her fiance, who never regained consciousness. Under cross-examination by Michael C. Wilcox, one of Mr. Caceres' lawyers, Ms. Vazquez acknowledged that her fiance, who was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed more than 300 pounds, suffered from diabetes and hypertension and had surgery for a brain aneurysm brain aneurysm Cerebral aneurysm Neurology A dilated and weak segment of a cerebral artery, often located in the circle of Willis at the base of the brain, which is susceptible to rupture; BAs may be caused by birth defects or follow poorly controlled HTN Clinical about a year and a half earlier. She also agreed that she said during a deposition in connection with a civil lawsuit against Denny's that Mr. Alvarado had at least three cocktails containing vodka vodka (vŏd`kə), traditional spirituous drink of Russia, the Baltic states, and Poland; it is now consumed internationally. The best vodka is distilled from rye and barley malt, but the cheaper corn and potatoes are commonly employed. and Red Bull, an energy drink, at a club in Marlboro before the group went to the restaurant on the morning of the altercation. In his opening statement in the case, Mr. Wilcox said he expected the evidence to show that the heart attack suffered by Mr. Alvarado was not related to any head trauma allegedly inflicted by Mr. Caceres, who told police he acted in self-defense (Law) in protection of self, - it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. - Wharton. See also: Self-defense . Mr. Wilcox also said a pathologist for the defense would testify To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts. Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case. that there was no way of knowing whether the onset of Mr. Alvarado's heart attack occurred before or during the physical altercation. The prosecution contends the physical stress of the blunt trauma blunt trauma Molecular Any injury sustained from blunt force, which may be related to MVAs, or mishaps, falls or jumps, blows or crush injuries from animals, blunt objects or unarmed assailants. Cf Penetrating trauma. suffered by Mr. Alvarado during the alleged assault induced the fatal heart attack. Ivelis Vazquez testified yesterday that she saw Mr. Caceres hit Mr. Alvarado in the head with a chair during the fight, which Mr. Wilcox characterized as a "donnybrook Donnybrook, parish and suburb of Dublin, Co. Dublin, E central Republic of Ireland. It was famous for its annual fair, licensed by King John of England in 1204 and suppressed in 1855 because of its disorderliness. ." Under cross-examination by defense lawyer Louis P. Aloise, Ms. Vazquez conceded con·cede v. con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes v.tr. 1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. that Mr. Alvarado never tried to pull Mr. Pena away as he was arguing with Mr. Caceres and the others in his group, or suggested that they leave the restaurant to avoid a violent confrontation. The jury was taken by bus yesterday afternoon to Denny's at 494 Lincoln St. to see the restaurant and the area immediately surrounding it. Testimony is scheduled to resume today. Still awaiting trial on murder and assault charges in connection with Mr. Alvarado's death are Mr. Caceres' brother, Armando D. Caceres, and two other Worcester men, Luis Z. Bravo BRAVO Cardiology A clinical trial–Blockade of the GP IIB/IIIA Receptor to Avoid Vascular Occlusion– which evaluated lotrafiban in preventing strokes and acute MI. See GP IIB/IIIA. and Carlos H. Terreros. ART: PHOTO CUTLINE: Mr. Caceres NOTE: 2006 INCIDENT |
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