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Jake Couture slaying: Day two of the Menard trial

Brandon Standifer describes to the courtroom how he grabbed James Menard during their confrontation, during 24-year-old James Menard's murder trial involving the shooting death of Jake Couture on Jan. 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum of life in state prison if convicted of second-degree murder. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges, along with two counts each of attempted second-degree murder and armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.

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Brandon Standifer describes to the courtroom how he grabbed James Menard during their confrontation, during 24-year-old James Menard's murder trial involving the shooting death of Jake Couture on Jan. 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum of life in state prison if convicted of second-degree murder. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges, along with two counts each of attempted second-degree murder and armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.

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  • Brandon Standifer describes to the courtroom how he grabbed James Menard during their confrontation, during the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Brandon Standifer shows the jury where a fragment of the bullet that he was hit with exited his body, during the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Brandon Standifer shows the jury where a fragment of the bullet that he was hit with exited his body, during the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Jeannie and Craig Couture listen to testimony during the second day of the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • James Menard, 24 enters the courtroom on January 12, 2010 for the second day of his trial for the murder of Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • James Menard, 24 speaks with his defense attorney, Timothy Moffitt, during the testimony at his trial for the murder of Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Jeannie and Craig Couture listen to testimony during the second day of the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Brandon Standifer shows the jury where a fragment of the bullet that he was hit with exited his body, during 24-year-old James Menard's murder trial involving the shooting death of Jake Couture on Jan. 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum of life in state prison if convicted of second-degree murder. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges, along with two counts each of attempted second-degree murder and armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Brandon Standifer describes to the courtroom how he grabbed James Menard during their confrontation, during 24-year-old James Menard's murder trial involving the shooting death of Jake Couture on Jan. 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum of life in state prison if convicted of second-degree murder. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges, along with two counts each of attempted second-degree murder and armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Brandon Standifer shows the jury where a fragment of the bullet that he was hit with exited his body, as he testifies in 24-year-old James Menard's murder trial involving the Jan. 1, 2010, shooting death of Jake Couture. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum of life in state prison if convicted of second-degree murder. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges, along with two counts each of attempted second-degree murder and armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • James Menard, 24 enters the courtroom on January 12, 2010 for the second day of his trial for the murder of Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Jeannie and Craig Couture listen to testimony during the second day of the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • James Menard, 24 sits with his defense attorney, Timothy Moffitt, during the testimony at his trial for the murder of Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Carlos Menazco testifies during the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • Chad Couture, Jake Couture's brother sits in the courtroom during the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.
  • The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass.Manuel Martinezl/Staff.
  • Judge Franklin G. Baker examines the toy gun carried by Brandon Morales, whose apartment was the scene of the shooting, during the trial for James Menard, 24, for the shooting of their son Jake Couture on January 1, 2010. The trial continues Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Collier County Courthouse. Menard faces a maximum life sentence in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors recently added third degree-murder to the list of charges Menard faces, along with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and two counts of armed trespass. Manuel Martinez/Staff.

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