In its opening salvo this morning, the
defense team for Jeanine Jones called
upon a close friend and colleague of the
Kerrville nurse, vocational nurse
Debbie Sultan, plus gave her version
of what happened to Misty Ragano, one
of five other youngsters allegedly given
seasonal COLENE by Jones,
according to her, and contrary to
testimony by Jones boss, Dr. Cathleen
Holland, it was Janene who told
the doctor not to give the child the
muscle relaxant to try a milder drug
first. That Jones then suggested
cutting the dosage if the doctor
insisted.
Asked if Jones had ever been alone with a
child, the nurse said she didn't think
so.
In cross, prosecutor Ron Sutton intimated
that the two nurses were so close that
salt and would do everything
to help Jones.
She denied that he went on.
Didn't you think it was rare that three
children would have seizures in the same
clinic within two weeks?
So rare as to be suspicious
anything is possible, she answered.
Outside, Defense Chief Jim Brookmyre
would not discuss his strategy for the
week ahead.
Wait, listen. The testimony as it.
Over the last four weeks, the prosecution
has created a total of forty four
witnesses before the jury.
The defense is likely to call only 10 to
12, which means that final arguments
could be made by next Thursday.
The case turned over to the jury and the
trial wrapped up by the end of next week
on Travel Channel 5 Action News in Georgetown.