Recross-examination of Sharyn Gilbert

📄 Recross-examination of Sharyn Gilbert — Tuesday, January 31, 1995

Address:

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TRIAL

▲ Day 9 of 167

◀ Redirect examination of Sharyn Gilbert Witness excusal ▶

Witness: Sharon Gilbert
Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Tuesday, January 31, 1995 • Utterances: 9

Cochran conducted a brief one-question recross to lock in a clarification favorable to the defense: that Gilbert's conclusion about a beating was based solely on what she heard, and she could not identify who was striking whom. With her answer confirmed, she was excused.

# 1 THE COURT:

ANY RECROSS AS TO THAT?

# 2 MR. COCHRAN:

YES. YES, JUST BRIEFLY, YOUR HONOR.

# 3

RECROSS-EXAMINATION

# 4

BY MR. COCHRAN:

# 5 Q:

AND SO THAT IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR, MISS GILBERT, YOUR CONCLUSION ABOUT A PERSON BEING BEATEN WAS BASED UPON WHAT YOU HEARD AND YOU COULDN'T TELL WHO WAS STRIKING WHOM; IS THAT CORRECT?

# 6 A:

THAT'S CORRECT.

# 7 MR. COCHRAN:

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY KINDLY, MA'AM.

# 8 SHARON GILBERT:

YOU ARE WELCOME.

# 9 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MISS GILBERT, YOU MAY STEP DOWN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (1)

Johnnie Cochran

YOUR CONCLUSION ABOUT A PERSON BEING BEATEN WAS BASED UPON WHAT YOU HEARD AND YOU COULDN'T TELL WHO WAS STRIKING WHOM; IS THAT CORRECT?

Cochran uses the recross to cement a limitation on Gilbert's testimony — she heard violence but cannot attribute it to OJ specifically.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Johnnie Cochran•Sharyn Gilbert

Cochran extracts a single concession — Gilbert's beating conclusion was auditory only, with no ability to identify the aggressor — then thanks her and sits down.

strategic

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Sharyn Gilbert

scope limitation

Cochran highlights that Gilbert's testimony about a beating is based only on sounds she heard, not direct observation, undermining its evidentiary weight against OJ specifically.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4513 • 9 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103