Cross-examination of Stewart Tanner (1 of 2)

📄 Cross-examination of Stewart Tanner (1 of 2) — Friday, October 25, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 3 of 57

◀ Direct examination of Stewart Tanner Cross-examination of Stewart Tanner ▶

Witness: Stewart Tanner
Examiner: Dan Leonard
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Friday, October 25, 1996 • Lines: 38

Brief cross-examination of Stuart Tanner, a friend or associate of Ron Goldman who had plans to meet Goldman and another person at a restaurant in Marina Del Rey that evening. Defense attorney Dan Leonard established that Tanner was interviewed by police only once, for about 15-20 minutes, and asked about Goldman's activities and whereabouts on the night of June 12th; Tanner said police could have asked more and confirmed only that this was all he remembered.

# 1 Q:

Morning, Mr. Tanner. My name is Dan Leonard. I represent O.J. Simpson.

# 2 A:

Morning.

# 3 Q:

Did you have a beeper?

# 4 A:

Do I have one?

# 5 Q:

Did you have one then?

# 6 A:

Not at that time, no.

# 7 Q:

You were planning to meet with Mr. Goldman and another gentleman at the restaurant over in --

# 8 A:

Marina Del Rey.

# 9 Q:

Okay. And what time were you planning to meet?

# 10 A:

There was no specific time.

KEY QUOTE

# 11 Q:

Mr. Goldman didn't have an automobile; is that right?

# 12 A:

I'm sorry?

# 13 Q:

He didn't own a car?

# 14 A:

No, sir.

# 15 Q:

Okay. You were interviewed by the police on a single occasion; is that right?

# 16 A:

I was interviewed, well, Monday, the 13th.

# 17 Q:

Um-hum.

# 18 A:

That would be correct. And in the early evening, one time only, yes.

# 19 Q:

And how long did that interview last?

# 20 A:

Possibly in the neighborhood of 15, 20 minutes.

# 21 Q:

Do you remember now, as you sit here today, everything that the police asked you in that interview?

# 22 A:

No, I couldn't say that. I mean, it was three years ago.

KEY QUOTE

# 23 MR. LEONARD:

If I may approach, Your Honor.

# 24 THE COURT:

Go ahead.

# 25 MR. LEONARD:

This is on page 368.

# 26 MR. PETROCELLI:

Yeah.

# 27 Q:

(BY MR. LEONARD) Let me show you a document and ask you if -- I'd like you to read the document -- ask you if that refreshes your recollection as to what you were asked by the police.

# 28 (Witness reviews document.)

# 29 A:

Okay.

# 30 Q:

Does that refresh your memory, sir?

# 31 A:

Yes, sir.

# 32 Q:

Is it fair to say that the police asked you about Ron Goldman's activities and whereabouts on the night of the 12th?

# 33 A:

Correct.

# 34 Q:

And that's all they asked you about, correct?

# 35 A:

Yeah. I mean, they could have asked me more. I don't know if there's more to this report or not.

KEY QUOTE

# 36 Q:

That's all you remember, right?

# 37 A:

Right.

# 38 MR. LEONARD:

Thank you.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (3)

Stewart Tanner

There was no specific time.

Tanner said there was no specific time for the planned meeting.

Stewart Tanner

No, I couldn't say that. I mean, it was three years ago.

Tanner said he could not remember everything police asked during the interview because it was three years earlier.

Stewart Tanner

Yeah. I mean, they could have asked me more. I don't know if there's more to this report or not.

Tanner said police could have asked him more and that he did not know whether the report continued.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Police interview report, page 368, documenting Tanner's interview on June 13th

Used to refresh witness recollection about contents of his police interview

Notable Exchanges (1)

Dan Leonard•Stewart Tanner

Leonard used the police report to ask about Goldman's activities and whereabouts. Tanner agreed that police asked about that subject, but said they could have asked more and confirmed only that it was all he remembered.

procedural

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Stewart Tanner

memory limitation

Leonard used the written police report to narrow Tanner's recollection of what police asked him, suggesting his memory of the interview was incomplete after three years.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8021 • 38 lines • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103