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The prosecution claims Sylvester Villasana did not have knife when he got out of his car, after leading police on a chase. However, the defense said Villasana not only had a knife, but also had "suicide by cops syndrome," saying the man had told others, in the weeks before the shooting that if police ever came after him he would want officers to take him down.

In court, witness Javier Hernandez said he saw officer Sanders taze Villasana.

"He put his taser down, pulled out a revolver and started shouting orders," Villasana said. He said he saw a phone in one of Villasana's hands and said the other one was empty.

He said, he saw sanders shoot Villasana three times, and that Villasana never lunged forward.

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