Overview

• Emonte Morgan, 23, faces charges for the murder of Officer Ella French and attempted murder of her partner, Carlos Yanez, during a traffic stop in August 2021.
• Responding officers testified about the frantic efforts to save Yanez and French, with jurors viewing body camera footage and photographs of the crime scene.
• Officer Nicolas Morales recounted not wanting to leave French but had to assist Yanez, highlighting the urgency of getting both officers to the hospital.
• The defense argues the body camera video does not clearly depict the shooting, while prosecutors presented evidence including shell casings and the alleged murder weapon.
• The courtroom has been filled with family members and police officers, with emotional testimony from Elizabeth French, Ella’s mother, and Yanez, who remains disabled from the shooting.