Cross-examination of Patti Goldman

📄 Cross-examination of Patti Goldman — Thursday, March 9, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 34 of 167

◀ Direct examination of Patti Goldman Witness preparation ▶

Witness: Patti Goldman
Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Thursday, March 9, 1995 • Utterances: 9

Cochran briefly cross-examined Patti Goldman to establish that a bag brought to court came from the Goldman home and was carried in by Kim Goldman, not by Detectives Tippin and Carr. The exchange lasted only a few questions and was purely foundational, aimed at undermining or clarifying chain of custody for the item.

# 1

CROSS-EXAMINATION

# 2

BY MR. COCHRAN:

# 3 Q:

MRS. GOLDMAN, AS I UNDERSTAND YOUR TESTIMONY, THIS WAS BROUGHT TO COURT FROM YOUR HOME?

# 4 A:

YES, IT WAS.

# 5 Q:

SO THAT I'M CLEAR, DETECTIVES TIPPIN AND CARR DID NOT BRING THAT BAG TO COURT, YOU BROUGHT IT ALONG WITH YOUR DAUGHTER; IS THAT RIGHT?

KEY QUOTE

# 6 A:

KIM BROUGHT IT, KIM GOLDMAN BROUGHT IT.

KEY QUOTE

# 7 Q:

DO YOU KNOW WHO DETECTIVES TIPPIN AND CARR ARE?

# 8 A:

I HAVE NEVER MET THEM.

# 9 MR. COCHRAN:

THANK YOU VERY KINDLY. NOTHING FURTHER, YOUR HONOR.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Johnnie Cochran

SO THAT I'M CLEAR, DETECTIVES TIPPIN AND CARR DID NOT BRING THAT BAG TO COURT, YOU BROUGHT IT ALONG WITH YOUR DAUGHTER; IS THAT RIGHT?

Establishes that the bag bypassed law enforcement and came directly from the Goldman family home, a potential chain-of-custody point.

Patti Goldman

KIM BROUGHT IT, KIM GOLDMAN BROUGHT IT.

Confirms the bag was handled by a civilian family member, not detectives, which is the fact Cochran was extracting.

Evidence (1)

Informal

A bag brought from the Goldman home to court

discussed — origin and custody clarified

Notable Exchanges (1)

Johnnie Cochran•Patti Goldman

Cochran methodically confirmed that Kim Goldman, not Detectives Tippin and Carr, transported the bag from the family home to court.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5232 • 9 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103