SIOUX CITY, IA -
The prosecution rests its case as the Bradley Gregg manslaughter trial continues in Sioux City.
Gregg is accused of punching Joe McDonald in October 2010, McDonald landed on the sidewalk and later died.
The trial only went on for a few hours Monday morning, with the defense asking witnesses questions that really boiled down to one thing: was Bradley Gregg acting in self defense on that October night?
It happened on Historic Fourth Street in downtown Sioux City in October 2010, and as witnesses began retelling what they saw that night some of them say Joe McDonald's wife, Tasha, began hitting Gregg first.
"She just got really physical with him and he pushed her back, and that's when the gentleman, the other gentleman that was behind her, came around her and tried to fight Mr. Gregg," said Steven Murphy, a witness who was across the street from Gregg & McDonald that night.
"At that time I see Mr. Gregg block whatever she was trying to hit him with, like a slap or whatnot, and sort of like brush her off," said Chris Robinson, who drove by Gregg & McDonald while they were on Historic Fourth Street that night.
After that confrontation witnesses say Joe McDonald became involved, which ultimately led to that final blow.
"He had his fist up like he was ready to strike Mr. Gregg," said Robinson. "Mr. Gregg's hands were up like he didn't want no problems, and then the other guy came in and tried to swing on him and Mr. Gregg had hit him."
"After Mr. Gregg hit him he put his hands up like he didn't want any problems," said Dacosta Daniels, who was in the car with Chris Robinson, and drove by Gregg & McDonald that night.
"And what happened to the man?" asked defense lawyer Michael Williams.
"He tried to hit Mr. Gregg again," said Daniels.
"Then what happened?" asked Williams.
"Mr. Gregg hit him again and he just fell to the ground," said Daniels.
Self defense or not? A fatal punch or an unfortunate fall?
Those are just the two of the many questions a jury has to answer before this manslaughter case comes to a close.
The trial should be wrapping up soon, which means it probably won't be long before a verdict is reached in the case.
