2. Jason Van Dyke may be the defendant, but his attorneys clearly intend to put Laquan McDonald on trial alongside him. “The story in this case is a story written, directed and orchestrated by one person: Laquan McDonald,” Van Dyke's attorney, Daniel Herbert, said during his opening statement. “The 24 hours preceding this, Laquan McDonald was on a wild rampage through the city … (Prosecutors) want you to look at the final chapter without reading the rest of the book.” The defense team’s example of the “wild rampage” included a woman who called 911 to report McDonald – who was later determined to be on PCP – had asked to borrow her car in the middle of the previous night. Herbert also told the jury that McDonald had been using a disabled retired veteran’s public transit card throughout the city.