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Defense questions versions of report
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The defense attorney for Darrin Hirsh cross examined the defendant’s ex-wife during the jury trial that continued Thursday in Barton County District Court.Darrin Hirsh is charged with aggravated assault, criminal threat and domestic battery, alleged to have occurred in March of 2013, and, two counts of intimidating a witness and two counts of violating a protective order of the court in March of 2014.On Wednesday, his ex-wife Candice Hirsh began her testimony, saying he held a gun to her head and a pillow over her face after an argument at the Hirshes’ home at Bissell’s Point.Defense attorney Sal Intagliata questioned Candice Hirsh about interviews she had given in March 2014, after her story was reported to law enforcement by her work supervisor, Talaya Schwartz.Intagliata asked her if she remembered telling agents she came towards Darrin, and that he pushed her away, twice, to which she said, “correct.”Asked if she told agents she slid across the floor, and that she got rug burns, of which there are no photos, “correct.”In that telling of the incident, she said Mr. Hirsch came in, shut door, and pushed her on the bed and put a pillow over her face. However, she told agents she did not see a gun, but felt a hard object on the side of her head and recognized it was a gun. He then said, “Be quiet, it will be over soon,” then walked out of the room.The defense attorney continued to ask questions about that interview, but Ms. Hirsh said she could not recall exactly what she said to agents.