Daphne Taziki’s murder came after gunman’s wife made false rape allegation, prosecutor says

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'Baldwin County Assistant District Attorney Patrick Doggett told jurors during his opening statement that they will hear testimony that Lofton’s wife, who worked at the restaurant, told her husband about the supposed rape and that she went as far as using a second cell phone to manufacture an incriminating text message string purporting to be from Mallette.

Doggett said Lofton the day before had called the Daphne Police Department’s non-emergency line to report the rape but that the woman – even after the shooting – was vague about the details of the allegations and uncooperative.

On the phone call to police, Doggett said, the defendant said he might have to handle it if they could not. The prosecutor said other evidence, including surveillance video, puts Lofton on the scene.

Defense attorney Trey Koons to told jurors during his opening statement that the case is not as “black and white” as prosecutors make it out to be. He directed the blame at his client’s wife.

“I think we got two good guys,” he said. “I think we have one evil woman. … She manufactured the most vile and terrible text messages and showed them to Travis.”'