Prosecutors called a security guard working at Newport on the Levee the early morning hours of July 5, as well as four Newport Police officers who responded to the patio of the Funny Bone Comedy Club.
Corporal Larry Long testified that Cranmo threw three elbows at his jaw and resisted arrest. Cranmo was part of a crowd that had been in the comedy club when a fight broke out. The crowd moved outside and police ordered everyone to leave.
Cranmo is accused of disorderly conduct and inciting the crowd to turn on the officers, in addition to the assault charge.
After the prosecution rested Wednesday, the defense called a man who worked security for the comedy club that morning. He testified that he heard the defendant's brother, Jermaine, tell Corporal Long that Duane's girlfriend was pregnant, and to watch out for her as the crowd was being dispersed.
He also testified that Corp. Long replied, "I don't give a (expletive). I'll do what I want."
In earlier testimony, Corp. Long denied ever saying that.
The security guard also testified he didn't see Cranmo do anything wrong.
The defense then called Duane's other brother, Matt, who was also there when the arrest happened.
"They were beating my brother right in front of me," said Matt Cranmo.
On cross examination, the Commonwealth asked both Matt and Jermaine if they were convicted felons, and both replied that they were.
Cranmo, 27, then took the stand in his own defense and told the jury that he did exchange profanity with Corp. Long that morning but that he was following orders to leave the area, did not resist arrest, and never threw an elbow or struck the officers.
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