Redirect examination of Susan Brockbank

📄 Redirect examination of Susan Brockbank — Wednesday, June 28, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 105 of 167

◀ Cross-examination of Susan Brockbank (part 5) Direct examination of Susan Brockbank (part 2) ▶

Witness: Susan Brockbank
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Wednesday, June 28, 1995 • Utterances: 33

Marcia Clark conducts a brief redirect of SID criminalist Susan Brockbank, introducing three photographs (People's 452, 453, 454) to establish that the Rockingham glove (item no. 9) was photographed on June 14, 1994 — before Brockbank first examined it on June 21. The redirect appears designed to rehabilitate the chain of custody and condition of the glove following cross-examination questions about the lab photographs.

# 1 MS. CLARK:

Yes, briefly. Thank you, your Honor.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MS. CLARK

# 2 MS. CLARK:

Miss Brockbank, you were asked a series of questions by counsel concerning photographs taken of the Bundy and Rockingham gloves on June the 14th in the SID crime lab?

# 3 MS. BROCKBANK:

Yes.

# 4 MS. CLARK:

I'm going to show you--

# 5 MS. CLARK:

I would ask that this photograph be marked People's next in order, your Honor, People's 452.

# 6 THE COURT:

452.

# 7 MS. CLARK:

452. Thank you.

# 8 THE COURT:

Photograph appears to be say item 9.

# 9 MS. CLARK:

Item 9 and appears to have a glove with two rulers in it.

# 10 (Peo's 452 for id = photograph)

# 11 MS. CLARK:

Miss Brockbank, do you recognize what's shown in People's 452?

# 12 MS. BROCKBANK:

It appears to be the glove, item no. 9.

# 13 MS. CLARK:

Okay. Now, did you examine this photograph in my office over the noon hour?

# 14 MS. BROCKBANK:

Yes.

# 15 MS. CLARK:

And contained with this photograph, was there a tag filled out by the photographer indicating the date of June the 14th?

# 16 MS. BROCKBANK:

I didn't actually look at that.

# 17 MS. CLARK:

The photograph of a tag, your Honor, ask that it be marked People's 453.

# 18 THE COURT:

453.

# 19 (Peo's 453 for id = photograph)

# 20 MS. CLARK:

Do you see that tag?

# 21 MS. BROCKBANK:

Yes.

# 22 MS. CLARK:

And the date indicated is?

# 23 MS. BROCKBANK:

6-14-94.

# 24 MS. CLARK:

And the DR number, do you recognize that?

# 25 MS. BROCKBANK:

Yes.

# 26 MS. CLARK:

And what is that?

# 27 MS. BROCKBANK:

The DR number on this case.

# 28 MS. CLARK:

Okay. Now, directing your attention back to People's 452, item no. 9, is that the Rockingham glove?

# 29 MS. BROCKBANK:

Yes, it is.

# 30 MS. CLARK:

And does that appear to be the condition in which you first saw it on June the 21st?

# 31 MS. BROCKBANK:

Yes, it does.

# 32 MS. CLARK:

I have another photograph, your Honor, ask that it be marked People's 454.

# 33 THE COURT:

454.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Susan Brockbank

6-14-94.

Confirms the photograph tag date, establishing the Rockingham glove was documented on June 14 — a week before Brockbank's own examination, relevant to chain of custody.

Susan Brockbank

Yes, it does.

Brockbank confirms the glove in the June 14 photo matches the condition she observed when she first saw it on June 21, supporting continuity of evidence.

Evidence (3)

People's 452

Photograph of the Rockingham glove (item no. 9) with two rulers

introduced

People's 453

Photograph of the evidence tag indicating date 6-14-94 and the DR number for the case

introduced

People's 454

Additional photograph, not yet described at transcript end

introduced

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Susan Brockbank

Clark walks Brockbank through the evidence tag photo to confirm the June 14 date and the case DR number, establishing the photograph predates Brockbank's June 21 examination.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6590 • 33 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103