sitting in the middle of the back seat, testified that she did not know who had the gun when they got in the car. She testified that she heard the shot and that Cedrick stopped the car right away and asked the defendant why he fired the gun. She stated that the defendant did not immediately answer Cedrick because he had been leaning out of the window from the waist up and was pulling himself back inside. On cross-examination, she stated that she was unable to say whether the defendant had merely been looking toward the rear of the car. She said that she and Felicia looked behind them but could not see anything.
Lanetta also testified that she did not see anyone approach the car prior to theshooting or hear anyone threaten the defendant. She further stated that (for some unexplained reason) she and Felicia ducked down in the back seat as the car turned down Gum Street just before the shooting and that they stayed down until the car stopped.
The defendant testified that while they were at the Dixie Cream, Felicia told him to grab Cedrick because he had a gun. He testified that he grabbed him, but Cedrick broke loose after the first gunshot. Thereafter, Felicia and Jerry got Cedrick back in the Monte Carlo. When they were in the car, Felicia told him to take the gun from Cedrick. The defendant testified that he put his beer down and took the gun, which he then began to unload. He testified that while