In addition to the circumstantial evidence, Barteet testified that Forbes implicated Kyles in the killing after she was arrested with him in Mississippi. She said Kyles gave St. Pierre an undisclosed amount of money in exchange for using her Louisiana Purchase, or food stamp, card. Often, individuals with drug habits will earn extra money by exchanging their cards for cash at a deep discount, and St. Pierre had prior issues with narcotics abuse and prostitution.
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But, Paul Fleming, one of Kyles’ attorneys from the Public Defender’s Office, said prosecutors have not been able to identify the specific weapon used to kill St. Pierre, have not found that weapon and have only speculation and the statements of a co-defendant to tie Kyles to St. Pierre’s death. Fleming questioned whether St. Pierre was even killed in Jefferson Parish, and it was he who introduced the information about Fleming’s drug use and prostitution. He asked Kiff to refuse the case, a request she ultimately denied.
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