John Meraz sworn in

📄 John Meraz sworn in — Tuesday, July 18, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 117 of 167

◀ Sidebar: Rule 352 motion Direct examination of John Meraz ▶

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 1995 • Utterances: 16

John Meraz is called as a witness for the defense and sworn in. Two associates, Harry Hirsch and Harry S. Green, briefly identify themselves to the court before taking seats. Judge Ito notes testimony will run until 5:00 PM.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Let's have the next witness, please. And, counsel, as far as this witness goes, we'll go to 5:00.

KEY QUOTE

# 2 MR. COCHRAN:

What time, your Honor?

# 3 THE COURT:

5:00. All right. Mr. Meraz, would you come over here, stand next to the podium, please.

# 4 MR. HIRSCH:

Excuse me, your Honor, I'm Harry Hirsch. I'm a friend of Mr. Meraz.

# 5 THE COURT:

All right.

# 6 MR. GREEN:

Harry S. Green, your Honor.

# 7 THE COURT:

All right. Good afternoon again, gentlemen.

# 8 MR. HIRSCH:

Good afternoon.

# 9 THE COURT:

All right. Counsel, there's seats over here.

# 10 MR. HIRSCH:

Over--

# 11 THE COURT:

Yeah. There you go. All right. Mrs. Robertson.

John Meraz, called as a witness by the Defendant, was sworn and testified as follows:

# 12 THE CLERK:

Raise your right hand, please. 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?

# 13 MR. MERAZ:

I do.

# 14 THE CLERK:

Please have a seat on the witness stand and state and spell your first and last names for the record.

# 15 MR. MERAZ:

John Meraz, last name, M-E-R-A-Z.

# 16 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Meraz, would you just sit back and then pull the microphone towards you, please. There you go. Thank you. Mr. Cochran.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

John Meraz

I do.

Formal oath taken by the witness before testimony begins.

Lance A. Ito

Let's have the next witness, please. And, counsel, as far as this witness goes, we'll go to 5:00.

Sets the time constraint for Meraz's testimony session.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Mr. Hirsch•Mr. Green•Lance A. Ito

Two men, Harry Hirsch and Harry S. Green, identify themselves as associates of Mr. Meraz and are directed to seats by the judge.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6901 • 16 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103