Sworn Statement of APD Officer
Judy A. Hensley

This Source Verification Page documents the sworn statement of Asheville Police Department Officer Judy A. Hensley concerning events occurring during the July 1997 investigation of Lyle C. May. The statement records Officer Hensley's observations of May while he remained in police custody before interrogation and documents circumstances later discussed in the Supplemental Motion. Statement of Facts D relies upon this document to identify Officer Hensley's role in the investigation, document observations concerning May's condition before questioning, and explain why those observations were presented through Detective Judy Romick rather than through Officer Hensley's own testimony.

Related SMAR Citation

“[Statement of APD Officer Judy A. Hensley]”

Source Title

Sworn Statement of APD Officer Judy A. Hensley

Date

July 10, 1997

Source Location

Defense Discovery — Not Released to the Public

Verification Source

Sworn Statement of APD Officer Judy A. Hensley

Highlighted Pages

1 - 2

Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 32, Paragraph 55
(Also referenced on Pages 25 and 37, Paragraphs 42 and 71)

Source Status

✔ Original sworn statement obtained and reviewed

✔ Relevant passages highlighted

X Not a publicly available source

✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive

Cited to Support

According to the Supplemental Motion, Officer Judy Hensley did not testify at the Defendant's 1999 suppression hearing or trial in Asheville, North Carolina, despite allegedly witnessing events central to the interrogation process. The motion further argues that prosecutors relied upon Detective Judy Romick's testimony concerning matters personally observed by Hensley, thereby preventing direct cross-examination of a witness whom Lyle C. May contends possessed important information regarding the circumstances under which his statements were obtained.

Officer Judy Hensley's sworn statement records observations made while Lyle C. May remained in police custody before interrogation as Detectives Judy Romick and Mike Downing interviewed Darrell Godfrey. According to the Supplemental Motion, Hensley observed May appearing fatigued, attempting to sleep, and being prevented from resting during the period preceding questioning. May relies upon these observations to support his claims concerning his physical and mental condition before interrogation and the circumstances surrounding the obtaining of his subsequent statements.

Supporting Documents

Highlighted Research Copy

Working research copy containing the highlighted passages cited in the Supplemental Motion.

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