Darden conducted a brief recross of Robert Heidstra focused on undermining his credibility by exploring his media appearances, his contact with a lawyer, and potential financial motivations for testifying. Heidstra denied having formal legal representation and denied plans for financial gain, but his answers were often evasive and contradictory.
# 1 THE COURT: Mr. Darden.
# 2 MR. DARDEN: Just a couple questions, your Honor.
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# 3 MR. DARDEN: Are you aware that Patricia Barrett appeared on Hard Copy?
# 4 MR. HEIDSTRA: She says she would appear on Hard Copy.
# 5 MR. DARDEN: Are you aware that she did?
# 6 MR. HEIDSTRA: I don't know.
# 7 MR. DARDEN: Are you aware--
# 8 MR. HEIDSTRA: And I never watch that program.
# 9 MR. DARDEN: Are you aware that she did and she didn't get paid?
# 10 MR. HEIDSTRA: I don't know.
# 11 MR. COCHRAN: Well, just a moment. I object to that, your Honor. Object to that.
# 12 THE COURT: Sustained. The answer is stricken. The jury is to disregard the implication of the question.
# 13 MR. DARDEN: And you didn't turn Christian Anders down when he asked you to appear on his show, did you?
# 14 MR. HEIDSTRA: Sure. I didn't want to do it. I said let me think about it.
# 15 MR. DARDEN: What you actually told Mr. Anders was you would have to talk to your lawyer; is that right?
# 16 MR. HEIDSTRA: Yeah. Well, sure. I don't want to go--I never did it. I refused.
# 17 MR. DARDEN: You got a lawyer?
# 18 MR. HEIDSTRA: No. I talk to a--
# 19 MR. COCHRAN: Just a moment. Just a moment. I object.
# 20 THE COURT: Overruled.
# 21 MR. HEIDSTRA: I don't have a lawyer. I know--a lawyer--a lawyer do some cases for me for my apartment, everything. So I told him about it.
KEY QUOTE # 22 MR. DARDEN: Isn't it true that around December of 1994, that you asked Mr. Field to refer you to his lawyer?
# 23 MR. HEIDSTRA: Might. I don't remember that.
# 24 MR. DARDEN: Did you, Mr. Heidstra?
# 25 MR. HEIDSTRA: I don't remember that.
# 26 MR. DARDEN: Did you ask Mr. Field to refer you to his lawyer so that--
# 27 MR. HEIDSTRA: No, no, no, no.
# 28 MR. DARDEN: --you could have a lawyer to deal with your involvement in this case?
# 29 MR. HEIDSTRA: No. I felt maybe I need a lawyer, but never asked his lawyer. I never asked about his lawyer. I don't know what kind of lawyer he has at all.
# 30 MR. DARDEN: Do you feel like you need a lawyer just to come here and tell the jury the truth as you say you have today?
KEY QUOTE # 31 MR. COCHRAN: I object to the from of that question. It's argumentative.
# 32 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 33 MR. DARDEN: It's your focus, in terms of financial gain as a result of testifying in this case, is after the case is over; is that correct?
# 34 MR. HEIDSTRA: No. No plans whatsoever.
KEY QUOTE # 35 MR. DARDEN: That's all I have, your Honor.
FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. COCHRAN