Witness transition

📄 Witness transition — Thursday, March 16, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 39 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Darryl Smith Direct examination of Philip Vannatter (morning) ▶

Date: Thursday, March 16, 1995 • Utterances: 15

Judge Ito asks the departing witness Smith a brief clarifying question about whether 'Malcolm' is British, then excuses him. Detective Philip Vannatter is then called by the prosecution and sworn in as the next witness.

# 1 THE COURT:

IS MALCOLM BRITISH?

# 2 THE WITNESS:

I'M SORRY.

# 3 THE COURT:

IS MALCOLM BRITISH?

# 4 THE WITNESS:

I THINK HE IS BRITISH.

# 5 THE COURT:

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME PERSON. MR. SMITH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN. YOU ARE NOW EXCUSED.

# 6 THE WITNESS:

YOU ARE WELCOME. THANK YOU.

# 7 THE COURT:

NEXT WITNESS.

# 8 MR. DARDEN:

THE NEXT WITNESS, YOUR HONOR, WILL BE DETECTIVE PHILIP VANNATTER.

KEY QUOTE

# 9 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT.

PHILIP VANNATTER, CALLED AS A WITNESS BY THE PEOPLE, WAS SWORN AND TESTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

# 10 THE CLERK:

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. 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.

# 11 THE WITNESS:

I DO.

# 12 THE CLERK:

PLEASE HAVE A SEAT ON THE WITNESS STAND AND STATE AND SPELL YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAMES FOR THE RECORD.

# 13 THE WITNESS:

MY NAME IS PHILIP VANNATTER, PHILIP IS SPELLED WITH ONE "L." VANNATTER, V-A-N-N-A-T-T-E-R.

# 14 THE CLERK:

THANK YOU.

# 15 THE COURT:

MR. DARDEN.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

IS MALCOLM BRITISH?

The judge's final question to Smith suggests he was verifying the nationality of a person named Malcolm referenced in prior testimony — context not captured in this proceeding alone.

Christopher Darden

THE NEXT WITNESS, YOUR HONOR, WILL BE DETECTIVE PHILIP VANNATTER.

Vannatter is a central figure in the investigation and a key prosecution witness.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Smith

Judge asks whether 'Malcolm' is British; witness confirms he thinks so, then is excused.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5314 • 15 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103