In the court filing last Thursday, prosecutors submitted a list of evidences that will pin down the baseball slugger. Though there were no new evidences presented, the prosecution is confident that these evidences together with a number of key witnesses will prove that Barry Bonds really used anabolic steroids and committed perjury by lying to federal investigators. The court filing will be the game plan of the prosecution once the perjury trial starts on March 21.

Last week, Judge Susan Illston asked both parties if they are amenable to a settlement so that the case will not proceed to trial. However, Barry Bonds is not interested in this option because it would mean pleading guilty to the charges filed against him. The baseball slugger insists that he did not use or lied about using steroids. Defense lawyers already tried to weaken the case by filing several motions. They were able to do this in some instances but the prosecutors are also doing their best to bolster the case.

Key Witnesses

The prosecution still relies on the key witnesses who will provide significant testimonies against Bonds. The former mistress of Bonds, Kimberly Bell will be called into the witness stand once the trial begins. Bell alleged that he watched the physical changes that happened to Bonds when the slugger started to use anabolic steroids. Some of these were back acne, male pattern baldness, mood swings, and sexual dysfunction. The defense already filed a motion that will limit the testimony of Bell. They argued that the statements of Bell would be lurid, ridiculous, uncorroborated, contradicted and subject to a battle of experts.

According to Bell, Bonds took Viagra, a prescription medication for ED. The government contends that this condition is a result of steroid abuse. The former business partner of Bonds will also corroborate the statements of Bell because he was the one purchasing this prescription medication for Bonds.

Bonds’ personal doctor, Arthur Ting, will also testify about his knowledge of Bonds’ use of steroid. A childhood friend and former personal assistant Kathy Hoskins also alleged that she saw Greg Anderson inject Bonds with performance enhancing drugs. His former business partner, Steve Hoskins, is also a valuable witness for the prosecution. He also have a secret recording wherein Anderson allegedly admitted that he injected Bonds with steroids.

Major League Players

Some former and current major league players are also on the list of witnesses. Though most of them don’t have any direct accounts of Bonds’ use of steroids, they are all connected with or worked with Greg Anderson. They said the former trainer of Bonds provided them with performance enhancing substances. SF Giants trainer Stan Conte and Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy will also take the witness stand. They will corroborate the statements of Larry Bowers, the medical director for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Steroid Evidence

The prosecution is in possession of a crucial evidence that will prove Bonds really used anabolic steroids. They will use the alleged positive drug test of Barry Bonds from the MLB’s survey testing in 2003. A portion of the taped conversation between Hoskins and Anderson was already allowed by the court to be used as evidence.

The only missing link that will surely put the slugger into jail is the testimony of his former trainer Greg Anderson. Anderson’s lawyer already told the media that his client will not testify against Bonds. The former trainer already served jail time for contempt and will face another one if he continues to refuse testifying in the perjury case.

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