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The Raul Valle Trial (Part 2)

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.88.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

On May 14, 2022, a fight between teenagers turned deadly, after 17-year-old James McGrath was stabbed. Three years later, his killer went on trial. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Good morning, Tyler.

0:02.1

Good morning.

0:03.1

I just have to ask you a few questions about the agreement you have with the state of Connecticut, okay?

0:07.6

Tyler De Silva took the stand on day seven of Lido Valley's murder trial.

0:13.1

He told the jury he has an agreement with the state of Connecticut.

0:16.6

It was signed by Tyler, his attorney, and parents in December 2022, about seven months after

0:23.5

the stabbing set 43 Laurel Glenn Drive.

0:26.5

Is the agreement that in consideration for your information during the investigation, during

0:33.8

any potential hearing, trial, grand jury, you're to provide truthful testimony and

0:39.3

consideration for that. You would not be prosecuted for anything that you were associated with

0:45.7

on May 14th of 2022. He said on the night of May 14th, 2022, his friend Jack Snyder picked him up to go out. He brought two bottles

0:56.3

of alcohol with him. He said they drank a little bit in the car. They went to Lido Valley's

1:01.8

house and picked up Lido and his girlfriend McKenzie. Tyler said he couldn't recall if Jack

1:06.8

drank anything, but he and the others all had some sips of alcohol on the ride.

1:16.2

They then went to a party on Lazy Brook Road, which he described as a typical high school party. It was all kids from St. Joe's High School. He said they all drink alcohol while they were

1:22.1

there. At one point, some kids who were not from St. Joe's came.

1:27.4

One of the time, two individuals came up, I said they were invited to the party.

1:32.4

The younger son of Maddie Lever was having the party.

1:38.0

And basically, she said he can't come in because there's way too many people already.

1:46.5

And said, can you just tell them to leave so we went over to them outside and told them to leave which I proceeded to like an

1:54.4

application so when you say we who are you talking about me jack senator lder, Lido Valley.

2:03.5

What kind of things were you saying to them when they came?

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