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State v. May Trial Transcript

TRIAL TRANSCRIPT ENTRY

Last Revised • July 10, 2026

This Source Verification Page documents a portion of the official trial transcript cited in Claim II of the Supplemental Motion. The cited testimony concerns the excluded testimony of defense witness Joseph Cullen regarding events immediately preceding the homicides and observations that were never presented to the jury.


Related SMAR Citation

“[Tpp.1277-78]”


Source Name

State v. May Trial Transcript


Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 54, Paragraph: 112


Source Status

✔ Trial transcript pages cited throughout the Supplemental Motion

X Not obtained for inclusion

X NOT a publicly available source

✔ Transcripts are likely available through counsel, court records, appellate records, or the case file


Cited to Support

May's allegation that Joseph Cullen would have testified that he observed and heard a loud argument between Valerie Riddle and Darrell Godfrey shortly before the murders; that the argument continued for approximately ten minutes; that Valerie Riddle and Godfrey left together; and that Lyle May remained at the residence. May relies upon this excluded testimony to support his claim that evidence concerning Godfrey's relationship with Valerie Riddle, potential motive, and the events immediately preceding the murders was never presented to the jury.


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