Recross-examination of Detective Adalberto Luper

📄 Recross-examination of Detective Adalberto Luper — Monday, April 3, 1995

Address:

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TRIAL

▲ Day 50 of 167

◀ Redirect examination of Detective Adalberto Luper Redirect examination of Detective Adalberto Luper (part 2) ▶

Witness: Det. Bert Luper
Examiner: Cheri Lewis
Called by: Defense • Date: Monday, April 3, 1995 • Utterances: 9

A brief, three-question recross by prosecutor Cheri Lewis establishing two points: that the videotape of the scene was taken solely for civil liability purposes, and pinning down the timing gap between Marcia Clark's departure (~3:00 PM) and the videographer's arrival (~3:11 PM). No drama, no objections — purely confirmatory cleanup.

# 1 MS. LEWIS:

JUST BRIEFLY, YOUR HONOR.

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MS. LEWIS:

# 2 Q:

DETECTIVE LUPER, ACTUALLY AT THAT POINT IN TIME YOUR ONLY PURPOSE IN HAVING THAT VIDEOTAPE TAKEN WAS FOR CIVIL LIABILITY REASONS; ISN'T THAT TRUE?

KEY QUOTE

# 3 A:

YES, MA'AM.

# 4 Q:

AND YOUR BEST RECOLLECTION IS THAT MARCIA CLARK LEFT THE PREMISES AT ABOUT THREE O'CLOCK OR BY THREE O'CLOCK, WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME?

# 5 A:

IN THAT APPROXIMATE TIME FRAME, YES, MA'AM.

KEY QUOTE

# 6 Q:

AND THE VIDEOGRAPHER ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY, AS WE KNOW FROM SEEING THE VIDEOTAPE, APPROXIMATELY 3:11 OR; SO, ISN'T THAT TRUE?

# 7 A:

THAT'S CORRECT, YES, MA'AM.

KEY QUOTE

# 8 MS. LEWIS:

THANK YOU. NOTHING FURTHER.

# 9 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. DETECTIVE LUPER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Cheri Lewis

DETECTIVE LUPER, ACTUALLY AT THAT POINT IN TIME YOUR ONLY PURPOSE IN HAVING THAT VIDEOTAPE TAKEN WAS FOR CIVIL LIABILITY REASONS; ISN'T THAT TRUE?

Frames the videotape as a civil-defensive measure rather than a criminal investigative step, potentially deflecting scrutiny of its evidentiary value or timing.

Detective Luper

YES, MA'AM.

Confirms the civil liability framing without qualification.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Videotape of the scene, showing a timestamp of approximately 3:11 PM when the videographer arrived

discussed — timing and purpose established

Notable Exchanges (1)

Cheri Lewis•Detective Luper

Lewis closes by locking in an ~11-minute window between Marcia Clark's departure (~3:00 PM) and the videographer's arrival (~3:11 PM), as confirmed by the videotape itself.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5564 • 9 utterances • Defense witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103