Re-redirect examination of Gilbert Aguilar

📄 Re-redirect examination of Gilbert Aguilar — Thursday, August 17, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 138 of 167

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Witness: Gilbert Aguilar
Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Defense • Date: Thursday, August 17, 1995 • Utterances: 8

An extremely brief recross-examination of Gilbert Aguilar in which Darden asked a single question about whether the defense ever requested additional comparisons. Aguilar answered no, Cochran objected and was overruled, and the witness was excused. The judge returned a lift card exhibit to the court clerk.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Darden, do you have any recross?

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. DARDEN

# 2 MR. DARDEN:

Did the Defense ever ask you to do any additional comparisons, sir?

KEY QUOTE

# 3 MR. AGUILAR:

No.

# 4 MR. COCHRAN:

Object. Objection, your Honor.

# 5 THE COURT:

Overruled. Overruled. Anything more?

# 6 MR. COCHRAN:

Oh, no, nothing else, your Honor. May he be excused?

# 7 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Aguilar, thank you very much, sir. You are excused. And let me return to you lift card 10 of 17, and the Court will substitute the photocopy back, both sides, and I'll give that to Mrs. Robertson. Mr. Aguilar, thank you very much, sir.

# 8 MR. AGUILAR:

Thank you.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Christopher Darden

Did the Defense ever ask you to do any additional comparisons, sir?

Darden's sole question implies the defense had opportunity to request further forensic work but declined, undermining any complaint about incomplete analysis.

Gilbert Aguilar

No.

One-word answer confirming the defense never sought additional comparisons.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Lift card 10 of 17 (original), returned to witness/court and substituted with a photocopy on both sides

returned to court clerk Mrs. Robertson

Notable Exchanges (1)

Christopher Darden•Gilbert Aguilar

Darden asked whether the defense ever requested additional comparisons; Aguilar said no, establishing that the defense had opportunity but did not pursue further forensic analysis.

strategic

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Defense (Cochran)

omission/failure to act

Darden established that the defense never asked Aguilar to perform additional comparisons, implying defense satisfaction with or acceptance of the forensic work done.

Objections

1 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 7355 • 8 utterances • Defense witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103