Officer Donald Thompson testified that on June 13, 1994, he was stationed at OJ Simpson's Rockingham residence and was instructed by Detective Vannatter to handcuff Simpson the moment he arrived — instructions given roughly a minute before Simpson appeared. Thompson handcuffed Simpson within 30-45 seconds of his arrival, then returned to the front gate where he discovered two white Styrofoam cups sitting on the hood of the white Ford Bronco, which he later removed himself after speaking with his partner and a female photographer.
# 1 THE COURT: Mrs. Robertson.
# 2 THE CLERK: Raise your right hand, please.
Donald Thompson, called as a witness by the Defendant, was sworn and testified as follows:
# 3 THE CLERK: You do solemnly swear that the testimony you may give in the cause now pending before this court, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
# 4 OFCR. THOMPSON: I do.
# 5 THE CLERK: Please be seated on the witness stand and state and spell your first and last names for the record.
# 6 OFCR. THOMPSON: My name is Donald Thompson, D-O-N-A-L-D T-H-O-M-P-S-O-N.
# 7 THE CLERK: Thank you.
# 8 THE COURT: Mr. Cochran.
# 9 MR. COCHRAN: Thank you, your Honor.
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. COCHRAN
# 10 MR. COCHRAN: Good afternoon, Officer Thompson. How are you?
# 11 OFCR. THOMPSON: I'm doing very well.
# 12 MR. COCHRAN: Very good, sir. Thank you for coming this afternoon. I'd like to direct your attention, sir, back to the date of June 12th of 1994. At some time on that date in and around the noon day hour, were you assigned to 360 Rockingham in the city of Brentwood or city of Los Angeles, Brentwood, California?
# 13 OFCR. THOMPSON: Not on June 12th.
# 14 MR. COCHRAN: All right. How about--can I do that and ask that same question for June 13th, 1994?
# 15 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, sir.
# 16 MR. COCHRAN: And at about noon on that date, were you assigned to the 360 Rockingham residence?
# 17 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I was.
# 18 MR. COCHRAN: And at that time, was your assignment in the West Los Angeles District of the LAPD?
# 19 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, it was.
# 20 MR. COCHRAN: And you were in the West LA Division I should say; is that right?
# 21 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, sir.
# 23 MR. COCHRAN: May I have just a second, your Honor?
# 26 MR. COCHRAN: May I have just a second? I'm trying to get a piece of evidence, your Honor, but we'll proceed.
# 27 MR. COCHRAN: What time, if you recall, did you arrive at the Rockingham location on that date, sir?
# 28 OFCR. THOMPSON: I would say about 8:00 o'clock in the morning, maybe a little after, 8:05 or so.
# 29 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. 8:05 on--and we're talking June 13th; is that correct?
# 30 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 31 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And at some time around noon or thereabouts, did you have occasion to see Mr. OJ Simpson at that location?
# 32 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 33 MR. COCHRAN: And tell us what time that was that you saw Mr. Simpson.
# 34 OFCR. THOMPSON: It was around noon.
# 35 MR. COCHRAN: Right around noontime?
# 36 OFCR. THOMPSON: Somewhere around noon.
# 37 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And when you saw him, did he appear to you to be in an agitated state or an upset state?
# 38 MR. DARDEN: Objection. Leading, your Honor.
# 39 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 40 MR. COCHRAN: Well, let me--counsel is correct, your Honor.
# 41 MR. COCHRAN: Can you describe how Mr. Simpson appeared when you first saw him around noon on June 13th?
# 42 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes. He seemed to be in a hurried state.
# 43 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And did it appear as though he was just coming back to the premises there?
# 44 MR. DARDEN: Objection. Speculation.
# 45 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 46 MR. COCHRAN: Could you tell whether or not he had been there before or was just coming back?
# 47 MR. DARDEN: Same objection, your Honor.
# 48 THE COURT: Sustained. Rephrase the question.
# 49 MR. COCHRAN: Certainly.
# 50 MR. COCHRAN: Did you--when you were there at 8:05, you didn't see Mr. Simpson, did you?
# 51 OFCR. THOMPSON: No, I didn't.
# 52 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And you said, you just told this jury that you saw him around 12:00 noon; is that correct?
# 53 OFCR. THOMPSON: That's correct.
# 54 MR. COCHRAN: Did he appear to come from the street Rockingham onto the grounds at the time you saw him?
# 55 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 56 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Did he appear to you also to be upset when you saw him?
# 57 MR. DARDEN: Objection, your Honor. This is leading.
# 58 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 59 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Can you tell us anything else about his demeanor as you saw him there?
# 61 MR. COCHRAN: Remember that you and I had a conversation yesterday in this courtroom?
# 62 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 63 MR. COCHRAN: And at that time, I asked you about how he, Mr. Simpson, appeared, and do you recall indicating to me that he seemed to you to be agitated when you first saw him? You used those words "Agitated"?
# 64 OFCR. THOMPSON: I don't remember using the word "Agitated," but he did seem to be in a hurry.
# 65 MR. COCHRAN: All right. You don't recall using the word "Agitated" with me yesterday?
# 66 OFCR. THOMPSON: I may have used that word. I don't recall right now.
# 67 MR. COCHRAN: Would that somewhat fit it?
# 68 OFCR. THOMPSON: Somewhat.
# 69 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Just your best recollection, officer. All right? Okay. So as he appeared in this hurried agitated state, did you--strike that. Before we get to that, had you--
# 70 MR. COCHRAN: Your Honor, you're smiling. I'm sorry. Okay. I looked up and saw you smiling. Took me aback. Let me just take a moment here.
# 71 MR. COCHRAN: Let's back up a moment. Prior to your seeing Mr. Simpson there at about 12:00 noon on June 13th, had you had a conversation with a detective by the name of Vannatter?
# 72 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 73 MR. COCHRAN: And did Detective Vannatter give you some instructions with regard to what to do when you saw Mr. Simpson arrive at the location?
# 74 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, he did.
# 75 MR. COCHRAN: What did he tell you to do?
# 76 MR. DARDEN: Objection. Hearsay.
# 77 THE COURT: Overruled.
# 78 MR. COCHRAN: Thank you.
# 79 MR. COCHRAN: You may answer.
# 80 OFCR. THOMPSON: He told me to place the Defendant in handcuffs as soon as he arrived.
KEY QUOTE # 81 MR. COCHRAN: Well now, didn't he say specifically, told you to hook him up or cuff him referring to Mr. Simpson when he arrived?
# 82 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 83 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And when did he tell you to hook him up or cuff him when Mr. Simpson arrived? When did Vannatter tell you to do that?
# 84 OFCR. THOMPSON: That was shortly before Mr. Simpson arrived. I would say about a minute to a minute and a half before he arrived.
# 85 MR. COCHRAN: All right. So this would be then shortly before 12:00, right?
# 86 OFCR. THOMPSON: Well, that's if Mr. Simpson arrived at 12:00.
# 87 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. And your best estimate was around 12:00; is that correct, sir?
# 88 OFCR. THOMPSON: Somewhere around 12:00 o'clock.
# 89 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. And so where were you when Vannatter gave you these instructions?
# 90 OFCR. THOMPSON: I was at the front of the Simpson residence.
# 91 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And on that particular date, at that time, Detective Vannatter was senior to you in your service with the LAPD; is that correct?
# 92 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, sir.
# 93 MR. COCHRAN: And that was an instruction he gave you that you thought you had to carry out; isn't that right?
# 94 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 95 MR. COCHRAN: And--and this was--so we're clear, this was on June 13th prior to 12:00 noon on that date, is that correct, that he gave you these instructions?
# 96 MR. DARDEN: Objection. Misstates the testimony.
# 97 THE COURT: Overruled.
# 99 OFCR. THOMPSON: Once again, that is if the actual time that Mr. Simpson arrived was in fact 12:00 o'clock.
# 100 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And that's your best recollection?
# 101 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 102 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. We understand. So now--so Vannatter gave you these instructions and then you saw Mr. Simpson after that; is that correct?
# 103 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 104 MR. COCHRAN: And then Mr. Simpson came on the premises in this agitated, hurried state?
# 105 MR. DARDEN: Objection. Misstates the evidence.
# 106 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 107 MR. DARDEN: It's leading.
# 108 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 109 MR. COCHRAN: Well, let me see if I can state this. After you talked to Vannatter--when you first talked to Vannatter and he gave these instructions to hook him up or to cuff him, you didn't see OJ Simpson at that point, did you?
# 110 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 111 MR. COCHRAN: All right. It was after that that you saw Mr. Simpson, right?
# 112 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 113 MR. COCHRAN: And then after you saw Mr. Simpson come on the premises that you've described his condition, his demeanor, did you follow the instructions of Detective Vannatter? Did you hook him up or did you cuff Mr. OJ Simpson?
# 114 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 115 MR. COCHRAN: And as he walked on the premises, did you hook him up or cuff him in an area over near where there appears to be a--some kind of a child's house?
# 116 MR. DARDEN: Objection, your Honor. This is leading.
# 117 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 118 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Where did you hook him up or cuff him?
# 119 OFCR. THOMPSON: It was near the front door of the residence.
# 120 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And then at some point, didn't you ask him to step over to the--an area where there's some trees and--
# 121 THE COURT: Sustained. Sustained.
# 122 MR. COCHRAN: All right.
# 123 THE COURT: Rephrase the question, please.
# 124 MR. COCHRAN: Sure, your Honor. I'll be glad to.
# 125 THE COURT: It's hard to shift roles, isn't it?
KEY QUOTE # 126 MR. COCHRAN: No, your Honor. It's--I'll adjust, your Honor.
# 127 THE COURT: All right.
# 128 MR. COCHRAN: Now, sir, you hooked him up or you cuffed him near the front of the Rockingham residence; is that correct?
# 129 OFCR. THOMPSON: That's correct.
# 130 MR. COCHRAN: And was anyone else around at that point?
# 131 OFCR. THOMPSON: I don't know what you mean by "Around."
# 132 MR. COCHRAN: Was anyone else real close, in close proximity to you and Mr. Simpson at that point?
# 133 OFCR. THOMPSON: At the time he was being placed in handcuffs?
# 134 MR. COCHRAN: Yes, sir.
# 135 OFCR. THOMPSON: At that time, I didn't see anyone near me.
# 136 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And after you hooked him up or cuffed him, did you move him to some other location?
# 137 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 138 MR. COCHRAN: At some point, did you--did you turn him over to someone else, Mr. Simpson?
# 139 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 140 MR. COCHRAN: And who's that?
# 141 OFCR. THOMPSON: The detectives at the scene.
# 142 MR. COCHRAN: And who were the detectives we're talking about?
# 143 OFCR. THOMPSON: There were a number of detectives at the scene.
# 144 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Specifically, do you recall which detective, if any, you turned Mr. Simpson over to?
# 145 OFCR. THOMPSON: Not independently. I can't remember.
# 146 MR. COCHRAN: All right. When I say "Turn him over to a detective," after you hooked him up or cuffed him near the front of the Rockingham residence, is that where you left Mr. Simpson at that point?
# 147 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 148 MR. COCHRAN: And then you went to some other location at that point?
# 149 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 150 MR. COCHRAN: And when Mr. Simpson--when you last saw him, at least at that point, was he near the front of the residence?
# 151 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 152 MR. COCHRAN: At some point after that, did you ever see Mr. Simpson over--under a tree near what appears to be a child's playhouse?
# 153 MR. DARDEN: Same objection.
# 154 THE COURT: Overruled.
# 155 MR. COCHRAN: Did you ever see--you may answer.
# 156 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 157 MR. COCHRAN: How much time elapsed from the time you handcuffed him by the front door to the time you saw him over by this tree and the child's playhouse?
# 158 OFCR. THOMPSON: Well, the location where he was handcuffed, which was closer to the front door, was at that location specifically.
# 159 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. I'm a little bit confused when you say "At that location."
# 160 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 161 MR. COCHRAN: What are you talking about?
# 162 OFCR. THOMPSON: This tree and dollhouse.
# 163 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. So is it your testimony that he was handcuffed by the tree and dollhouse also?
# 164 OFCR. THOMPSON: I'm saying that the tree and dollhouse is in fact close to the front door.
# 165 MR. COCHRAN: All right.
# 166 OFCR. THOMPSON: He was handcuffed there, which happens to be close to the front door of the residence.
# 167 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. So if you had the front door to the right and the tree and the dollhouse to the left, which would he be handcuffed closest to?
# 168 OFCR. THOMPSON: I would say closer to the tree than the dollhouse.
# 169 MR. COCHRAN: Closer to the tree?
# 170 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 171 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Now, prior to your testimony here, have you had occasion to see a video of you and Mr. Simpson on the premises there at or about the time--the time you hooked him up or handcuffed him?
# 172 OFCR. THOMPSON: I've seen bits and pieces of it.
# 173 MR. COCHRAN: And did you see it as recently as this week?
# 174 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 175 MR. COCHRAN: When was the last time you saw it?
# 176 OFCR. THOMPSON: Well, I would say maybe about a month ago I saw a portion of it.
# 177 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Who showed that to you?
# 178 OFCR. THOMPSON: I saw a part of it on television.
# 179 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Have you seen it since that time at all?
# 180 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 181 MR. COCHRAN: All right.
# 182 MR. COCHRAN: Now, your Honor, I wanted to see if we have that exhibit. Exhibit 1250? Let me see if we have it here.
# 184 MR. COCHRAN: Your Honor, I would like at this point to mark--and counsel perhaps may want to see it--exhibit 1250. If I can talk to Mr. Darden for a moment, perhaps we can save some time. There are two exhibits here. Exhibit 1250, I would like to mark now, and exhibit I think is 124 is already in evidence I believe.
# 185 MR. DARDEN: People's 124.
# 186 MR. COCHRAN: Yeah. May we have just a second, your Honor, take a second?
# 187 (Discussion held off the record between the Deputy District Attorney and Defense counsel.) # 188 MR. COCHRAN: May we take a look at this now, your Honor?
# 190 THE COURT: Mrs. Robertson, is this a fresh cup for--
# 191 THE CLERK: Yes, it is.
# 192 THE COURT: All right. Are you ready to proceed?
# 193 MR. COCHRAN: I think we are, your Honor. I would like--ask leave of the Court. I would like to mark as the next exhibit exhibit 1250, your Honor, Defendant's next in order and would ask the Court to allow us to play it at this point. I want to ask the officer some questions.
# 195 (Deft's 1250 for id = video) # 196 MR. DARDEN: Without the sound.
# 197 MR. COCHRAN: I think without the sound. I don't think there's any sound on it.
# 198 THE COURT: All right.
# 199 MR. COCHRAN: There's a monitor to your right. I'll ask you some questions regarding this, if you can watch this very briefly, sir.
# 200 (At 2:38 P.M., Defendant's exhibit 1250, a videotape, was played.) # 201 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Do you recognize that gentleman in the white shirt?
# 202 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I do.
# 203 MR. COCHRAN: Who is that?
# 204 OFCR. THOMPSON: That's Mr. Simpson.
# 205 MR. COCHRAN: And to Mr. Simpson's right is a tall gentleman in an LAPD uniform. Do you recognize that individual?
# 206 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 207 MR. COCHRAN: And at that point, do you have your left hand on Mr. Simpson's right hand--right arm rather? Are you able to tell?
# 208 OFCR. THOMPSON: It looks like our arms are touching.
# 209 MR. COCHRAN: And that, your Honor, for the record of Defendant's 1250 is 00:08:01.05.
# 211 MR. COCHRAN: Thank you. You may continue, Mr. Harris.
# 212 MR. COCHRAN: And now, he is--you are touching at that point; is that right? You have him by the arm?
# 213 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 214 MR. COCHRAN: You have him by the right arm?
# 215 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 216 MR. COCHRAN: All right.
# 217 MR. COCHRAN: Continue.
# 218 MR. COCHRAN: He's just arrived at that location; isn't that correct?
# 219 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 220 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Is that a fair and accurate portrayal of the way his arrival was depicted as he came back to that location on June 3rd, 1994--June 13th, 1994 around noon?
# 221 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, it was.
# 222 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Now, I want to show you another one.
# 223 MR. COCHRAN: I think the next one is People's 124. This may already be in evidence, your Honor.
# 224 (At 2:40 P.M., People's exhibit 124, a videotape, was played.) # 225 MR. COCHRAN: Now, this is--is this the tree we were talking about across from the front door of Mr. Simpson's residence?
# 226 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, it is.
# 227 MR. COCHRAN: And do you recognize Mr. OJ Simpson there?
# 228 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I do.
# 229 MR. COCHRAN: And there was a police officer in front of him and close--in close proximity to him. Is that you? You may not be able to see it now, but earlier? Who is that in that picture now?
# 230 OFCR. THOMPSON: It looks like--
# 231 MR. COCHRAN: Let me ask him to back that up again. Back up.
# 232 THE COURT: Maybe you can start at the front of that because I think we see the witness right there.
# 233 MR. COCHRAN: Now, I see a police officer behind Mr. Simpson and I can't make out his name badge, but he has those--couple stripes on his arm there. Do you recognize who that is?
# 234 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I do.
# 235 MR. COCHRAN: Who is that?
# 236 OFCR. THOMPSON: That is me.
# 237 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. And is that--is that about the time that you're hooking him up or handcuffing him?
# 238 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 239 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Because Mr. Simpson's hands are behind him at that point; is that right?
# 240 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 241 MR. COCHRAN: They're not behind him?
# 242 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 243 MR. COCHRAN: All right. But this is just prior to the time that you handcuffed him?
# 244 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 245 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And so that is you though?
# 246 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, it is.
# 247 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Thank you, sir. Shortly after that, do you handcuff him? Are you handcuffing him now? In that scene now, is he handcuffed?
# 248 OFCR. THOMPSON: Would you play it back again for me? I glanced away.
# 249 MR. COCHRAN: Sure. Are you able to make anything out on that?
# 250 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 251 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Now, at that point, is Mr. Simpson handcuffed at that point?
# 252 OFCR. THOMPSON: Not yet.
# 253 MR. COCHRAN: All right. You're in the process or about to start?
# 254 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 255 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. Go on, Mr. Harris, please, sir.
# 256 MR. COCHRAN: Now, do you see at some point--now, he's handcuffed at this point; isn't that correct?
# 257 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 258 MR. COCHRAN: Now--and do you recognize Detective Vannatter, Philip Vannatter?
# 259 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I do.
# 260 MR. COCHRAN: At that point, you left the location have you or left the immediate location?
# 261 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 262 MR. COCHRAN: You returned to the front of Rockingham?
# 263 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 264 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And you have now hooked him up; is that correct?
# 265 OFCR. THOMPSON: I placed him in handcuffs. Yes, I did.
# 266 MR. COCHRAN: And before you left--and that--is that a fair picture of how Mr. Simpson appeared when he's handcuffed, with his hands handcuffed behind his back?
# 267 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 268 MR. COCHRAN: How long would you say he had been back home on his premises before he was handcuffed like that?
# 269 OFCR. THOMPSON: You're asking me how much time had elapsed?
# 270 MR. COCHRAN: Yeah. From the time he was walking in to the time he's handcuffed in that condition.
# 271 OFCR. THOMPSON: I would say about a little over 30 seconds.
KEY QUOTE # 272 MR. COCHRAN: About 30 seconds?
# 273 OFCR. THOMPSON: Maybe a little longer. 45 seconds.
# 274 MR. COCHRAN: 30 to 45 seconds would be a good estimate; is that right? And then thereafter, after this 30- to 45- second period of time, you then turned him over to the detectives; is that correct, sir?
# 275 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes
# 276 (At 2:45 P.M., the playing of the videotape was concluded.) # 277 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And you then have described for us that you went back out to the front of the residence near the Rockingham gate; is that correct, sir?
# 278 OFCR. THOMPSON: That's correct.
# 279 MR. COCHRAN: When you returned to the Rockingham gate, did you observe a coffee cup on the hood of the white Ford Bronco parked there?
# 280 MR. DARDEN: Leading, your Honor.
# 281 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 282 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. Let me see if I can rephrase it. When you returned to the Rockingham gate, did you see anything unusual on the hood of the white Ford Bronco?
# 283 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 284 MR. COCHRAN: What did you see, sir?
# 285 OFCR. THOMPSON: I saw two white Styrofoam cups.
KEY QUOTE # 286 MR. COCHRAN: Two of them?
# 287 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 288 MR. COCHRAN: And can you give us a word picture for the jury? Where were these white Styrofoam cups?
# 289 OFCR. THOMPSON: They were on the hood of the Bronco.
# 290 MR. COCHRAN: And--oh, golly. Can you tell us, were they near the engine? Were they near the windshield or how were they situated? Give us a word picture if you would. Picture.
# 291 OFCR. THOMPSON: I really don't remember exactly where they were placed, but I do remember they were on the hood.
# 292 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Were they close to each other, the two Styrofoam cups?
# 293 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 294 MR. COCHRAN: Were they side by side?
# 295 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes. Close to each other.
# 296 MR. COCHRAN: And when you first observed them, how far away were you from the Bronco?
# 297 OFCR. THOMPSON: I would say about 15 to 20 feet.
# 298 MR. COCHRAN: From the Bronco?
# 299 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 300 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And so you saw these two Styrofoam cups and did you see a--any person close to the Bronco at that time?
# 301 OFCR. THOMPSON: No, I didn't.
# 302 MR. COCHRAN: All right. At some point, did you ascertain that--from one of your brother officers who had put either one of these cups--
# 303 MR. DARDEN: Objection. This is calling for hearsay.
# 304 MR. COCHRAN: Well, not yet.
# 305 THE COURT: Overruled.
# 306 MR. COCHRAN: Can I finish the question? Okay. Thank you.
# 307 MR. COCHRAN: Did you ascertain from your partner who had put at least one of these Styrofoam cups on the Bronco?
# 308 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 309 MR. COCHRAN: And what was your partner's name?
# 310 OFCR. THOMPSON: Angela Guzman.
# 311 MR. COCHRAN: Guzman?
# 312 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 313 MR. COCHRAN: Was she the lady, Angela Guzman, who was in the photograph, the first one we showed, Defendant's 1250?
# 314 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 315 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And she told you who had placed both of the cups on there or one of them?
# 316 MR. DARDEN: Objection, your Honor.
# 317 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 318 MR. COCHRAN: All right. As a result of your conversation with Angela Guzman, your partner, did you then have a conversation with a photographer?
# 319 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 320 MR. COCHRAN: Was this photographer a male or a female?
# 321 OFCR. THOMPSON: Female.
# 322 MR. COCHRAN: And was the subject matter of that conversation whether or not this female photographer had placed--
# 323 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 324 MR. COCHRAN: --one of the Styrofoam--
# 325 THE COURT: Sustained.
# 326 MR. COCHRAN: Well, this conversation you had with the female photographer, where did it take place?
# 327 OFCR. THOMPSON: In the street on Rockingham.
# 328 MR. COCHRAN: Was it near the Bronco?
# 329 MR. DARDEN: That's vague, near.
# 330 THE COURT: Overruled.
# 331 OFCR. THOMPSON: It all depends on what you mean by near.
# 332 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. Well, you tell me where in relation to the Bronco. Why don't you tell us.
# 333 OFCR. THOMPSON: I would say at least 30 feet away from the Bronco.
# 334 MR. COCHRAN: All right. And at that location, you had a conversation with this lady?
# 335 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 336 MR. COCHRAN: Is that correct? And was the subject matter of that conversation dealing with cups?
# 337 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 338 MR. COCHRAN: And after you had this conversation with this lady, did you see her do anything with regard to any cup that was in and around that Bronco?
# 339 OFCR. THOMPSON: No.
# 340 MR. COCHRAN: Did anyone remove these two cups you saw off the Bronco?
# 341 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 342 MR. COCHRAN: Who removed them?
# 343 OFCR. THOMPSON: I did.
# 344 MR. COCHRAN: And did you remove it or move both of them?
# 345 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes, I did.
# 346 MR. COCHRAN: And did you remove them after the conversation you had with this lady, the photographer?
# 347 OFCR. THOMPSON: I think I did.
# 348 MR. COCHRAN: Do you know the name of this female photographer you spoke with, sir?
# 349 OFCR. THOMPSON: I'd like to change that answer.
KEY QUOTE # 350 MR. COCHRAN: Okay. You certainly may, sir.
# 351 OFCR. THOMPSON: I think I moved them before I had the conversation with her.
# 352 MR. COCHRAN: All right. Well, let's see if we can get the sequence straight. You saw two cups, Styrofoam cups on the Bronco, the hood of the Bronco, right?
# 353 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 354 MR. COCHRAN: Is that the first thing you observed with regard to the Bronco and the cups?
# 355 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 356 MR. COCHRAN: And did you have a conversation with your partner, Angela Guzman, after that?
# 357 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 358 MR. COCHRAN: And then did you then remove the two cups after that conversation with Angela Guzman?
# 359 OFCR. THOMPSON: Yes.
# 360 MR. COCHRAN: Then did you have the conversation with the female photographer?