Redirect examination of Sgt. Robert Lerner (part 2)

📄 Redirect examination of Sgt. Robert Lerner (part 2) — Friday, February 3, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 12 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Sgt. Robert Lerner Direct examination of Catherine Boe (part 1) ▶

Witness: Sgt. Robert Lerner
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Friday, February 3, 1995 • Utterances: 18

In a very brief redirect, Darden gets Sergeant Lerner to confirm that his crime report included a 'domestic violence involved' checkbox, and that he checked it. The exchange lasted only a few questions and was immediately followed by the witness being excused.

# 1 MR. DARDEN:

JUST A COUPLE -- COUPLE QUESTIONS, YOUR HONOR.

FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION

# 2

BY MR. DARDEN:

# 3 Q:

YOU SAY YOU COMPLETED A VANDALISM AND TRESPASS REPORT?

# 4 A:

YES.

# 5 Q:

IS THERE A SPECIAL BOX THAT YOU CHECK ON A CRIME REPORT IN SITUATIONS LIKE THESE?

# 6 A:

YES.

# 7 Q:

WHAT DOES THAT BOX SAY?

# 8 A:

THAT IS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVOLVED BOX.

KEY QUOTE

# 9 Q:

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

# 10 A:

THAT'S CORRECT.

# 11 Q:

DID YOU CHECK THAT BOX?

# 12 A:

YES, I DID.

# 13 Q:

ON THE CRIME REPORT?

# 14 A:

YES, SIR.

# 15 MR. DARDEN:

THANK YOU. NOTHING FURTHER.

# 16 THE COURT:

ANYTHING ON THAT?

# 17 MR. COCHRAN:

NOTHING ON THAT, YOUR HONOR, AND HE MAY BE EXCUSED.

# 18 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. SERGEANT, I'M GOING TO EXCUSE YOU FROM FURTHER ATTENDANCE TODAY. PLEASE DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY ELSE UNTIL THE TRIAL IS COMPLETED, EXCEPT WITH THE LAWYERS IN THE CASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Witness

THAT IS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVOLVED BOX.

Establishes that LAPD procedure formally categorized this incident as domestic violence on the official crime report, strengthening the prosecution's DV narrative.

Witness

YES, I DID.

Confirms the box was actually checked — not just that it existed — locking in the official DV classification of the incident.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Vandalism and trespass crime report containing a 'domestic violence involved' checkbox

discussed

Notable Exchanges (1)

Christopher Darden•Witness

Darden methodically walks through the existence of the DV checkbox, what it says, and whether it was checked — building the point in small confirmatory steps rather than a single question.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4595 • 18 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103