Redirect examination of Steve Foster (2 of 2)

📄 Redirect examination of Steve Foster (2 of 2) — Wednesday, December 11, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 30 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Steve Foster Re-redirect examination of Steve Foster ▶

Witness: Steve Foster
Examiner: Dan Leonard
Called by: Defense • Date: Wednesday, December 11, 1996 • Utterances: 14

In a very brief redirect, defense attorney Leonard clarified that the overhead light above OJ Simpson's seat remained illuminated throughout the flight, directly countering any implication from cross-examination that poor lighting undermined the witness's observations of Simpson. The witness confirmed he could see Simpson's hands clearly.

# 1 Q:

Mr. Petrocelli asked you some questions that were premised upon the fact about the cabin lights being out when you were observing Mr. Simpson.

Do you remember that?

# 2 A:

Yes, he did.

# 3 Q:

The overhead light above Mr. Simpson's seat was illuminated every time you saw him?

# 4 MR. PETROCELLI:

It's leading, Your Honor.

# 5 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 6 Q:

(BY MR. LEONARD) Is that right?

# 7 A:

The overhead cabin light was on and I would even -- I don't know to be sure, but even -- I think the other light was on, too. I think it was very well illuminated over his seat.

KEY QUOTE

# 8 Q:

When the overhead cabin lights went off, the light -- the reading light, or the light over Mr. Simpson's seat remained on?

# 9 A:

That's correct.

# 10 Q:

Okay.

# 11 A:

Throughout the flight.

KEY QUOTE

# 12 Q:

You could see his hands at that point?

# 13 A:

Yes.

# 14 MR. LEONARD:

Thank you.

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. PETROCELLI:

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Foster

The overhead cabin light was on and I would even -- I don't know to be sure, but even -- I think the other light was on, too. I think it was very well illuminated over his seat.

Rehabilitates the witness's ability to observe Simpson's hands/demeanor on the flight, countering Petrocelli's cross about cabin lights being out.

Foster

Throughout the flight.

Emphatic one-line clarification that the light over Simpson's seat stayed on the entire flight, not just intermittently.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Dan Leonard•Daniel Petrocelli

Petrocelli objected to Leonard's question as leading; Fujisaki overruled, allowing the witness to confirm the light over Simpson's seat was on throughout the flight.

strategic

Objections

1 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 8589 • 14 utterances • Defense witness

Civil Trial

Department 103