📄 Redirect examination of Gary Sims — Tuesday, September 12, 1995
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Redirect examination of Gary Sims

Witness: Gary Sims
Examiner: Rockne Harmon
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Tuesday, September 12, 1995 • Utterances: 18
A very brief redirect examination of DNA expert Gary Sims by prosecutor Rockne Harmon. Harmon used the opportunity to explain why RFLP testing results weren't available sooner — the timing depended on when Dennis Fung would finish testifying, and no one anticipated how lengthy the cross-examinations of Fung and Andrea Mazzola would be. Scheck declined recross and the witness was dismissed.
1 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Harmon.

2 MR. HARMON:

Just a couple questions, your Honor.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HARMON

3 MR. HARMON:

When Dennis Fung began his testimony on April 3rd, did you know how long his testimony would take?

4 MR. SIMS:

No.

5 MR. HARMON:

Was that one of the considerations in not knowing exactly when you would be able to do the RFLP process?

6 MR. SIMS:

Yes, because there were certain things that he had to accomplish, I felt, before I would come down and testify.

7 MR. HARMON:

Did you expect the kind of long-winded cross-examination that occurred of Dennis Fung?

8 MR. SIMS:

No.

9 THE COURT:

Well, that is not really necessary.

10 MR. HARMON:

Did you expect the kind of cross-examination that occurred with Andrea Mazzola?

11 MR. SIMS:

Well, I think after I saw Mr. Fung's cross-examination I expected some long cross-examination after that, yes.

KEY QUOTE
12 MR. HARMON:

Anyone discourage you from doing the RFLP results so Mr. Scheck could see them presented in the case in chief?

13 MR. SIMS:

No.

14 MR. HARMON:

Thanks.

15 THE COURT:

Any recross as to that?

16 MR. SCHECK:

No.

17 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Sims, thank you very much, sir.

18 MR. SIMS:

Thank you.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Gary Sims
Well, I think after I saw Mr. Fung's cross-examination I expected some long cross-examination after that, yes.
Tacit acknowledgment that the defense's cross-examination strategy was aggressive and prolonged, contextualizing the prosecution's timeline for presenting RFLP results.
Gary Sims
No.
Direct denial that anyone discouraged him from completing RFLP testing — rebutting any implication of prosecutorial manipulation of timing.

Evidence (1)

Informal
RFLP DNA testing process and its results
discussed in context of timing and scheduling

Notable Exchanges (2)

Rockne HarmonLance A. Ito
Ito cut off Harmon's question about 'long-winded cross-examination' as unnecessary editorializing.
mildly corrective
Barry ScheckLance A. Ito
Scheck declined recross with a single 'No,' ending the examination immediately.
strategic

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 7620 • 18 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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