at Panisi. Panisi averred that defendant put the body in a green car, and he explained that he knew that the car belonged to defendant's mother, because he had previously met defendant's mother, who lived on the first floor of the building, and had observed her driving that same green car.
Panisi finally testified that he suffers from bipolar disorder for which he takes lithium and Halidol. Panisi also indicated that he receives $720 a month from Social Security because of his bipolar disorder and that he has been receiving these payments for about 15 years. Panisi acknowledged that before trial he was in the Las Vegas city jail where he was to remain until October 2005, but that investigators from the State's Attorney's office flew to Las Vegasto bring him to Chicago in July 2005, to testify at defendant's trial. Panisi explained that he then received "time considered served for the Las Vegas case." Panisi finally stated that after his testimony he would be taken to a Greyhound station with the State's Attorney's office paying for his trip and giving him some money for food.
On cross-examination, Panisi acknowledged that when he was younger he was called "Gymshoe" because when he got into fights he would take off his shoe and beat guys with it. Panisi also admitted that he has been banned from all of the casinos in Las Vegas for counting cards.
At this point in the cross-examination, Panisi was questioned regarding his third visit to defendant's home, and he stated that he could not