Redirect examination of Robert Riske (2 of 2)

📄 Redirect examination of Robert Riske (2 of 2) — Monday, October 28, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 4 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Robert Riske Direct examination of Miguel Terrazas (part 1) ▶

Witness: Off. Robert Riske
Examiner: John Kelly
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Monday, October 28, 1996 • Utterances: 17

A very brief redirect examination of Officer Riske by plaintiff's attorney John Kelly, focusing on the reliability of the timeline diagram that had been referenced during cross-examination. Kelly established that the times on the diagram were only Riske's approximations, not precise logged entries, before being cut off by a sustained objection on a leading question.

# 1 MR. KELLY:

Just a couple questions, Your Honor reflex.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. KELLY:

# 2 Q:

Officer, the diagram that was up there, before Mr. Blasier entered, a number of times, with arrows pointing there --

# 3 A:

Um-hum.

# 4 Q:

-- Were you keeping a log of your own activities that night?

# 5 A:

No.

# 6 Q:

Constantly checking your watch? The times are written up there. Were they just approximations of yours?

KEY QUOTE

# 7 A:

Yes.

# 8 Q:

Even though you know whether they were accurate approximations or not?

# 9 A:

No.

# 10 Q:

Are they just guesses?

# 11 MR. BLASIER:

Objection. Leading.

# 12 THE COURT:

Sustained.

# 13 MR. KELLY:

I have no further questions.

# 14 THE COURT:

No further --

# 15 MR. BLASIER:

No further questions.

# 16 THE COURT:

Thank you. You're excused.

# 17 OFF. ROBERT RISKE:

Thank you very much.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Examiner (John Kelly)

Constantly checking your watch? The times are written up there. Were they just approximations of yours?

Kelly attempts to undercut the cross-examination's use of the timeline diagram by getting Riske to admit the times were merely approximate.

Witness (Officer Riske)

Yes.

Riske confirms the times on the diagram were approximations, not precise logged entries.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Timeline diagram with arrows showing Riske's activities and times at the crime scene

discussed

Notable Exchanges (1)

John Kelly•Robert Blasier•Hiroshi Fujisaki

Kelly's final question — asking if the times were 'just guesses' — was objected to as leading and sustained, cutting the redirect short.

strategic

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Officer Riske

impeachment of prior testimony

Kelly tried to undermine the reliability of the timeline diagram introduced during cross-examination by establishing the times were only approximations, not logged observations.

Objections

1 objections (1 sustained, 0 overruled)

Proceeding 8034 • 17 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103