Recross-examination of Detective James Arthur Harper

📄 Recross-examination of Detective James Arthur Harper — Monday, April 3, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 50 of 167

◀ Redirect examination of Detective James Arthur Harper Next witness announced ▶

Witness: Det. James Harper
Examiner: Cheri Lewis
Called by: Defense • Date: Monday, April 3, 1995 • Utterances: 8

A brief recross-examination of Detective Harper by plaintiff's attorney Cheri Lewis, consisting of a single question confirming that the Rockingham log shows Mark Fuhrman was present on the relevant date from 2:45 to 6:40 PM. The entire exchange lasted less than a minute.

# 1 MS. LEWIS:

JUST A SECOND, YOUR HONOR, BRIEFLY. MAY I APPROACH JUST REAL BRIEFLY?

# 2 THE COURT:

KEEPING IN MIND WHAT THE ISSUES ARE HERE.

# 3 MS. LEWIS:

YES, YOUR HONOR. JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MS. LEWIS:

# 4 Q:

DOES THE LOG FROM ROCKINGHAM REFLECT FUHRMAN WAS PRESENT ON THAT DATE FROM 2:45 TO 6:40 IN THE EVENING?

KEY QUOTE

# 5 A:

YES, IT DOES.

# 6 MS. LEWIS:

THANK YOU. NOTHING FURTHER.

# 7 MR. COCHRAN:

NOTHING FURTHER OF DETECTIVE HARPER, YOUR HONOR.

# 8 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, DETECTIVE.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Examiner (Lewis)

DOES THE LOG FROM ROCKINGHAM REFLECT FUHRMAN WAS PRESENT ON THAT DATE FROM 2:45 TO 6:40 IN THE EVENING?

Nails down Fuhrman's presence at Rockingham within a specific time window, relevant to the chain-of-custody and planting theories surrounding the glove.

Witness (Harper)

YES, IT DOES.

Straightforward confirmation of Fuhrman's logged presence at the crime scene.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Rockingham log showing Fuhrman's presence from 2:45 to 6:40 PM

discussed, confirmed

Notable Exchanges (1)

Cheri Lewis•Lance A. Ito

Lewis requests a brief approach before beginning recross, with Ito reminding her to stay on-point with the issues at hand.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5570 • 8 utterances • Defense witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103