📄 Redirect examination of Bernie Douroux — Monday, May 8, 1995
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Redirect examination of Bernie Douroux

Witness: Bernie Douroux
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Monday, May 8, 1995 • Utterances: 9
Darden conducted a brief redirect examination of Bernie Douroux, asking three questions about whether he noticed unusual stains in the Bronco — on the steering wheel, console, and driver's door panel. Douroux answered no to all three, which works in the prosecution's favor by limiting any defense inference that obvious blood evidence would have been visible to someone handling the vehicle.
1 THE COURT:

Mr. Darden, any redirect?

2 MR. DARDEN:

Just a couple questions.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. DARDEN

3 MR. DARDEN:

Mr. Douroux, you didn't notice any unusual stains on the steering wheel of the Bronco?

KEY QUOTE
4 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

5 MR. DARDEN:

Did you see any unusual stains on the console of the Bronco?

6 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

7 MR. DARDEN:

How about the interior driver's door panel? Did you see any unusual stains there?

8 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

9 MR. DARDEN:

Okay. Thank you, sir.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Christopher Darden
Mr. Douroux, you didn't notice any unusual stains on the steering wheel of the Bronco?
Darden is reinforcing that blood evidence was not conspicuously visible, preempting any defense argument that the blood was planted or would have been noticed by others.
Bernie Douroux
No, sir.
Consistent negative answers across all three locations help the prosecution argue the blood evidence was subtle and not the product of obvious staging.

Evidence (1)

Informal
Interior of the Bronco — steering wheel, console, and driver's door panel
discussed

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 5957 • 9 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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📂 MAY 8, 1995 📄 Redirect examination of Bernie
MAY 8, 1995 KRT DvH TD