the men asked where the
drugs were hidden, Robert pointed to the light in the recessed kitchen ceiling and
then heard the light cover hit the ground. Robert began losing consciousness and
was only vaguely aware of hearing additional gunshots. He did not recall being
shot a third time. After the men left, Robert regained consciousness. Thinking he
was dying, Robert wrote defendant’s name in blood on the kitchen floor and then
somehow managed to call for help. Although drugs and large sums of cash had
been in the house, it appeared nothing was taken.
       The second main witness was Kevin Jackson (Jackson), who was unrelated
to defendant. Jackson testified that a day or two after the shooting, he was
smoking marijuana with defendant and “Alex” and asked whether they hadhis
cohorts then searched the house for drugs. Profit claimed defendant had told him

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he had taken eight ounces of “dope” from Robert. Profit later stated he had seen
defendant with this quantity of drugs some two weeks before the shooting.
           Two expert witnesses testified regarding the likely manner in which
Monique had been killed. Dr. Joseph Choi, a forensic pathologist who performed
the autopsy, testified the gun had likely been between two and four inches from
her face when she was shot.