Redirect examination of Thomas Tallarino (part 3)

📄 Redirect examination of Thomas Tallarino (part 3) — Tuesday, December 17, 1996

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◀ Redirect examination of Thomas Tallarino (part 2) Direct examination of Daniel Gonzalez ▶

Witness: Thomas Tallarino
Examiner: Examiner
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Tuesday, December 17, 1996 • Utterances: 7

In a brief redirect examination, Baker confirmed with Tallarino that the location where he saw a crouching individual matched the location of the murders as reported in the press. The witness confirmed he read about the crime scene location in the newspaper and recognized it as the same spot.

# 1 Q:

Mr. Tallarino, you saw the press reports where the murders occurred, did you not?

# 2 THE COURT:

Saw the what?

# 3 Q:

(BY MR. P. BAKER) You saw the press reports of where the murders occurred?

# 4 A:

Yes, I read about it in the newspaper.

KEY QUOTE

# 5 Q:

In that exact location where you saw the individual crouching?

# 6 A:

Yes.

MR. P. BAKER: I have nothing further.

KEY QUOTE

# 7 THE COURT:

Okay. You may step down.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Witness

Yes, I read about it in the newspaper.

Establishes that Tallarino connected the location of his sighting to the murder scene through press reports.

Witness

Yes.

Confirms the crouching individual was seen at the exact murder location, the key point Baker wanted to leave the jury with.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Mr. P. Baker•Witness

Baker tightly confirmed that Tallarino's sighting of a crouching individual occurred at the precise location later reported as the murder scene.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8696 • 7 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103