Redirect examination of Thomas Tallarino (part 2) (1 of 2)

📄 Redirect examination of Thomas Tallarino (part 2) (1 of 2) — Tuesday, December 17, 1996

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TRIAL

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Witness: Thomas Tallarino
Examiner: Daniel Petrocelli
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Tuesday, December 17, 1996 • Utterances: 13

A brief redirect examination by defense attorney P. Baker focused on a diagram error — Tallarino acknowledged that a street labeled 'Darlington' on the diagram incorrectly runs through Bundy, and that he had mistaken Dorothy Street for Darlington when showing Detective Lange the residence at 875 South Bundy in April 1995. Baker wrapped up quickly after establishing the error.

# 1 Q:

Mr. Tallarino --

MR. P. BAKER: Put that back up.

Sorry, Steve. I'm getting bossy now that I'm standing up.

# 2 Q:

(BY MR. P. BAKER) You have Darlington running all the way through Bundy, don't you, on this diagram, do you not?

# 3 A:

Yes.

# 4 Q:

And Darlington doesn't run through Bundy, does it?

# 5 A:

No.

# 6 Q:

And the residence you showed Detective Lange in April of 1995 is 875 South Bundy, correct?

# 7 MR. PETROCELLI:

Object, Your Honor, leading.

# 8 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 9 MR. PETROCELLI:

Particularly in view of this diagram.

# 10 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 11 A:

Yes, that street was Dorothy. I just mistook it at the time.

KEY QUOTE

# 12 Q:

(BY MR. P. BAKER) And the curve you depict at the top of this document is the curve marked right here?

# 13 A:

Yes.

MR. P. BAKER: I've got nothing further.

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. PETROCELLI

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Witness

Yes, that street was Dorothy. I just mistook it at the time.

Tallarino admits the diagram error — he misidentified Dorothy Street as Darlington when guiding Detective Lange to the crime scene area, undermining the precision of his earlier testimony.

MR. P. BAKER

Sorry, Steve. I'm getting bossy now that I'm standing up.

Offhand remark revealing Baker's lighter demeanor; also hints at informal courtroom dynamics.

Evidence (1)

Informal

A diagram depicting streets in the Bundy area, with Darlington incorrectly drawn running through Bundy

discussed and challenged for geographic accuracy

Notable Exchanges (1)

MR. P. BAKER•Daniel Petrocelli•Hiroshi Fujisaki

Petrocelli objected twice to the same leading question — once on general grounds and once specifically citing the diagram — but was overruled both times. Baker completed his point unimpeded.

strategic

Light Moments (1)

MR. P. BAKER

Baker apologized to his co-counsel Steve for being 'bossy' now that he was standing up.

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Thomas Tallarino

prior inconsistent statement / diagram error

Baker established that the diagram Tallarino used contained a geographic error (Darlington drawn through Bundy) and that Tallarino had misidentified Dorothy Street as Darlington when accompanying Detective Lange in April 1995.

Objections

2 objections (0 sustained, 2 overruled)

Proceeding 8690 • 13 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103