Redirect examination of Lawrence Fiato (2 of 2)

📄 Redirect examination of Lawrence Fiato (2 of 2) — Wednesday, January 8, 1997

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▲ Day 37 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Lawrence Fiato Siglar deposition discussion ▶

Witness: Larry Fiato
Examiner: John Kelly
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Wednesday, January 8, 1997 • Utterances: 13

In this brief redirect, Fiato reaffirms that Detective Vannatter explicitly told him that when he went to O.J. Simpson's house, it was because Simpson was a suspect. The exchange is cut short mid-reading by Baker, with only Fiato's confirmations captured before an objection is lodged.

# 1 A:

That's correct.

# 2 Q:

And when you were -- when you were talking to Detective Vannatter, you were absolutely certain he again brought up the fact that when he went to O.J. Simpson's house, he went there because he was a suspect, didn't you?

# 3 A:

That's correct.

# 4 Q:

There is no doubt in your mind he said that, is there?

# 5 MR. KELLY:

Objection. Asked and answered.

# 6 THE COURT:

Answer.

# 7 (Reading(Reading:)

# 8 A:

There is no doubt in my mind he said that.

MR. P. BAKER: Nothing further.

# 9 MR. KELLY:

Nothing further.

# 10 THE COURT:

Okay. What else?

MR. P. BAKER: We have no more witnesses today.

# 11 THE COURT:

Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll adjourn until tomorrow at 8:30. Don't talk about the case; don't form or express any opinions, watch any TV, or listen to the radio, or be subjected to any information, dissemination about this case whatsoever. All right. See you tomorrow. Thank you.

# 12 MR. PETROCELLI:

Your Honor, I have a quick question. (A bench conference was held which was not reported.)

# 13 THE BAILIFF:

Quiet in the courtroom. The Judge is still on the bench. Thank you. (Jurors exit courtroom.) (At 3:50 P.M., an adjournment was taken until Thursday, January 9, 1997, at 8:30 A.M.)

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (1)

Witness (Fiato)

That's correct.

Fiato twice confirms under redirect that Vannatter described Simpson as a suspect when he went to his home — directly contradicting Vannatter's own testimony about the purpose of that visit.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Examining Counsel•Fiato•Mr. Kelly•The Court

Kelly objects that the question about Fiato's certainty has already been answered; Judge Fujisaki overrules and orders the witness to answer.

procedural

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Detective Vannatter

prior inconsistent statement via third-party witness

Fiato is used to establish that Vannatter privately admitted Simpson was a suspect when he went to Rockingham, undermining Vannatter's public testimony about his reasons for the visit.

Objections

1 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 8754 • 13 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103