Recross-examination of Karen Crawford

📄 Recross-examination of Karen Crawford — Tuesday, February 7, 1995

Address:

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TRIAL

▲ Day 14 of 167

◀ Redirect examination of Karen Crawford Witness excusal ▶

Witness: Karen Crawford
Examiner: Robert Shapiro
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Tuesday, February 7, 1995 • Utterances: 9

Shapiro conducted a brief recross-examination of Karen Crawford, asking only two questions about whether she had ever directly asked Nicole Brown Simpson or Ron Goldman about the nature of their relationship. Crawford answered no to both, and Shapiro immediately concluded.

# 1 THE COURT:

ANY RECROSS, MR. SHAPIRO?

# 2 MR. SHAPIRO:

JUST VERY BRIEFLY.

# 3

RECROSS-EXAMINATION

# 4

BY MR. SHAPIRO:

# 5 Q:

DID YOU EVER PERSONALLY ASK NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON WHAT HER RELATIONSHIP WAS WITH RONALD GOLDMAN?

KEY QUOTE

# 6 A:

NO.

# 7 Q:

DID YOU EVER ASK RONALD GOLDMAN WHAT HIS RELATIONSHIP WAS WITH NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON?

# 8 A:

NO.

# 9 MR. SHAPIRO:

THANK YOU. NOTHING FURTHER.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Robert Shapiro

DID YOU EVER PERSONALLY ASK NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON WHAT HER RELATIONSHIP WAS WITH RONALD GOLDMAN?

Shapiro establishes that Crawford had no firsthand knowledge of the Simpson-Goldman relationship, undermining any implication she may have made about their connection.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Robert Shapiro•Karen Crawford

Shapiro asked two pointed questions establishing Crawford had no direct knowledge of the Nicole-Goldman relationship, then immediately passed the witness.

strategic

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Karen Crawford

omission/lack of personal knowledge

Shapiro established that Crawford never personally questioned either Nicole Brown Simpson or Ron Goldman about their relationship, limiting the weight of any characterization she offered about it.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4692 • 9 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103