Redirect examination of Susan Silva

📄 Redirect examination of Susan Silva — Thursday, March 30, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 48 of 167

◀ Cross-examination of Susan Silva Sidebar: trial procedure ▶

Witness: Susan Silva
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Thursday, March 30, 1995 • Utterances: 15

Darden conducted a brief redirect examination of Susan Silva, clarifying that OJ Simpson's home had additional security keypads beyond those shown on the diagram — specifically one inside his bedroom, one outside his bedroom, and a separate system for his children's bedroom. The proceeding lasted only a few exchanges before Silva was excused.

# 1 THE COURT:

MR. DARDEN, ANY REDIRECT?

# 2 MR. DARDEN:

JUST BRIEFLY.

# 3

REDIRECT EXAMINATION

# 4

BY MR. DARDEN:

# 5 Q:

ARE THERE ANY OTHER KEYPADS IN THE HOUSE THAT YOU HAVEN'T MENTIONED ALREADY?

# 6 A:

THERE ARE KEYPADS UPSTAIRS.

# 7 Q:

WHERE?

# 8 A:

THERE IS -- ARE SPECIFIC KEYPADS, ONE INSIDE HIS BEDROOM, ONE OUTSIDE HIS BEDROOM AND THEN HE HAS A SEPARATE SYSTEM FOR HIS KIDS' BEDROOM ALONE WHICH IS APART FROM THE SYSTEM THAT WAS SHOWN ON THE DIAGRAM.

# 9 Q:

SO HE HAS A SECURITY SYSTEM, SEPARATE SECURITY SYSTEM FOR HIS BEDROOM?

# 10 A:

YES.

# 11 MR. DARDEN:

THANK YOU.

# 12 THE COURT:

MISS CHAPMAN?

# 13 MS. CHAPMAN:

NOTHING FURTHER.

# 14 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MISS SILVA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU ARE EXCUSED AS A WITNESS.

# 15 SUSAN SILVA:

THANK YOU.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Susan Silva

HE HAS A SEPARATE SYSTEM FOR HIS KIDS' BEDROOM ALONE WHICH IS APART FROM THE SYSTEM THAT WAS SHOWN ON THE DIAGRAM.

Establishes that the security diagram previously introduced was incomplete — there were additional, undisclosed subsystems in the house.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Security system diagram of OJ Simpson's home previously introduced during examination

referenced — Silva clarifies it did not show all keypads/subsystems

Notable Exchanges (1)

Christopher Darden•Susan Silva

Darden elicits that Simpson had a dedicated security subsystem for his bedroom separate from the main system shown on the diagram, and another for the children's wing.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5519 • 15 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103