🧾 The Gutter Report: Built On Testimony — Part II
When Witness Stories Collapse, And Silence Becomes The Motive
Onondaga County, New York — This is Part II of Built On Testimony, continuing the examination of affidavits, trial transcripts, interrogation footage, and discovery records tied to the Onondaga County prosecution of Kenneth Kinsey Jr.
In Part I, The Gutter Report documented how Kenneth Kinsey Jr. was convicted of murder without forensic evidence — no DNA, no firearm, no ballistic match — based almost entirely on eyewitness testimony.
What the record now shows is not simply a conviction without forensic evidence — but a case shaped by untested testimony, shifting narratives, and critical omissions, all unfolding after one key decision: Kenneth Kinsey Jr.’s refusal to cooperate with police.
This article does not declare guilt or innocence.
It documents what the jury was allowed to hear — and what it never was.
🏛️ The Institution That Framed The Case
🏛️ Onondaga County Supreme Court — where testimony, not forensics, carried the weight of a life sentence.
The prosecution of Kenneth Kinsey Jr. took place inside the Onondaga County Supreme Court following the June 2021 shooting death of Bobby Fort on Syracuse’s South Side.
The case proceeded without:
DNA evidence tying Kinsey to the shooting
A recovered firearm linked to him
Ballistic proof placing a weapon in his hands
Instead, the prosecution relied almost entirely on eyewitness testimony.
⚖️ The Man At The Center Of The Verdict
🧑🏾⚖️ Kenneth Kinsey Jr. in court — facing decades based on words alone.
Kenneth Kinsey Jr. has consistently maintained that he did not shoot Bobby Fort.
Equally significant, records and statements reviewed indicate that Kinsey refused to cooperate with Syracuse Police by identifying another individual as the shooter.
According to individuals familiar with the case, this refusal marked a turning point.
Had Kinsey identified a shooter, he likely would never have been prosecuted.
Where Kinsey comes from, refusing to inform is not obstruction — it is principle.
That silence would later be filled by testimony from others.
👤 The Witness Known As “Brooklyn”
🧢 Marisha “Brooklyn” Dixon — a legal name jurors never heard in full.
One of the prosecution’s key witnesses was Marisha Dixon, known publicly and socially as “Brooklyn.” Many people following the case did not know her legal name — only the nickname tied to her testimony.
Trial records show Dixon’s account evolved over time and relied on alleged corroboration from individuals she claimed were present with her the night Bobby Fort was killed.
Those individuals include:
Jeffery Powell, also known as “Ghost”
A woman identified as Rico
According to statements later obtained, all three denied being present as Dixon described.
None were interviewed by Syracuse Police.
None were called by the prosecution.
None were presented to the jury.
👥 Unquestioned Relationships, Untested Claims
💬 “Brooklyn” pictured with Lavonda — proximity that never became courtroom context.
Despite Dixon’s claims that others were with her that night, the prosecution made no recorded effort to test those assertions through testimony from Powell (“Ghost”), Rico, or Emanuel.
When a case depends on credibility, who is not questioned can be as important as who is.
🎥 The Witness Who Changed His Story
🐀 Jhamel Corriders with his partner — a witness whose narrative shifted under oath.
🎥 The Witness Who Changed His Story
Jhamel Corriders became one of the most scrutinized figures connected to this case.
In recorded interrogation footage that circulated widely in Syracuse, Corriders stated that Kenneth Kinsey Jr. helped Bobby Fort after the shooting. At no point in that recorded interrogation did Corriders identify Kenneth Kinsey Jr. as the shooter.
At trial, Corriders took the stand and identified Kenneth Kinsey Jr. as the shooter, directly contradicting his earlier recorded account.
Following his testimony:
Domestic abuse charges pending against Corriders were dropped, according to court records
The interrogation footage was never shown to the jury
The contradiction — and the incentive — were never fully evaluated by jurors.
🚪 Inside The Interrogation Room
🎥 Jhamel Corriders during interrogation — pointing at Ken admitting his innocence while narratives were still forming.
This image captures the setting where early statements were made — statements later contradicted under oath.
If credibility was the cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, the jury never saw the cracks in that cornerstone.
📄 The Affidavit The Jury Never Heard
A sworn affidavit signed by Kim Emanuel and obtained by a licensed private investigator states that:
Kenneth Kinsey Jr. was not the shooter
Police pressure was applied to redirect blame toward Kenneth Kinsey Jr.
Marisha Dixon never been to her house
This affidavit was provided to defense counsel Paul Carey prior to trial.
Despite being a named individual whose statements directly contradicted key prosecution testimony, Kim Emanuel was not permitted to testify, and the jury never heard her account.
According to individuals close to the case, this affidavit only surfaced later through informal disclosure by a paralegal — disclosure that allegedly resulted in consequences for the paralegal, not for the prosecution.
🔍 What The Record Now Shows
Taken together, the record reflects:
No forensic evidence
Testimony that shifted over time
Corroborating witnesses never questioned
Recorded contradictions excluded
A defendant prosecuted after refusing to cooperate
This is not speculation.
This is the documented record.
⚖️ The Question That Remains
Kenneth Kinsey Jr. is serving decades in prison based on testimony that was never fully tested against contradictory evidence that already existed.
The issue is no longer just who fired a gun.
The issue is whether silence was punished — and testimony was shaped to fill the gap.
Not For Clicks — For Clarity.
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