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Montgomery and Marvin Johnson.
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MR. JOHNSON.
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Studebaker testified that Captain Fritz had assigned Detectives Marvin Johnson and L.D.
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Montgomery and Marvin Johnson, who were called upon to secure the area of the sniper's nest.
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In fact, Montgomery arrived with his partner, Homicide Detective Marvin Johnson, at about 12:45 p.m. and "reported to Captain Fritz," who was already on the scene. [7H97]
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According to Dr. Thomas, Homicide Detective Marvin Johnson "also testified that [he] saw the remnants of Williams' lunch near the sniper's nest window."
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When detectives Johnson and Montgomery arrived on the sixth floor, Captain Fritz (who was already there) instructed them "to remain there and protect the scene."
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MR. JOHNSON.
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MR. JOHNSON.And the remnants of fried chicken.
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MR. JOHNSON.
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MR. JOHNSON.
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MR. JOHNSON.
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MR. JOHNSON.
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MR. JOHNSON.To the west.
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MR. JOHNSON.Right by the second pair of windows.
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MR. JOHNSON.Yes, sir.
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MR. JOHNSON.By the corner.
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MR. JOHNSON.Yes, sir.
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MR. JOHNSON.
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Truth be told, Johnson confirmed what Bonnie Ray Williams himself told investigators - he ate lunch near the two-wheel hand cart, some 26 feet west of the sniper's nest window.
Who's rewriting history?
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The report is corroborated by photographs of police Detective Marvin Johnson leaving the Book Depository carrying the lunch bag, the Dr. Pepper Bottle and, a cigarette package ... "
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A photograph depicting Dallas homicide detective Marvin Johnson holding a Dr. Pepper bottle, a crushed paper lunch sack and an empty Viceroy cigarette package appears in Richard B. Trask's "Pictures of the Pain."
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[p.446] Dr. Thomas noted the photograph in his essay but only referred to the item Johnson is seen holding as "a cigarette package," failing to mention a key point - it was empty.
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In addition, even though Detective Johnson is depicted holding the empty cigarette package, there is no documentation that it was ever entered into the Dallas police record as evidence.A 1966 inventory report states:
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Indeed, Commission Exhibit 2003 indicates that detective Marvin Johnson placed 3 items into the evidence room that day - (1) Dr. Pepper bottle, (1) small paper bag, and (1) long homemade bag made from shipping paper. [24H307, 314; CE2003, pp.210-211, 223-224] A Crime Scene Search form confirms that the above items were deposited at 3:20 p.m. on November 22.Again, no cigarette package was listed as being among these items.
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