Redirect examination of Teresa Ramirez (part 1)

📄 Redirect examination of Teresa Ramirez (part 1) — Thursday, September 14, 1995

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Witness: Teresa Ramirez
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Thursday, September 14, 1995 • Utterances: 17

Marcia Clark conducted a brief redirect of Teresa Ramirez, focusing on whether anyone coached or influenced Willie Peratis during the 14 minutes when the videotape recording of him was off. Clark also asked whether the defense had ever requested Ramirez to videotape Peratis on their behalf, which drew a sustained objection as irrelevant.

# 1 THE COURT:

Now you're going to get all the dentists mad at us. Miss Clark.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MS. CLARK

KEY QUOTE

# 2 MS. CLARK:

All right. Miss Ramirez, so it's clear, during the 14 minutes that the videotape was off, did anyone question Mr. Peratis about the case?

# 3 MS. RAMIREZ:

No.

# 4 MS. CLARK:

At any time, did Mr. Goldberg suggest to Mr. Peratis what he should say?

# 5 MS. RAMIREZ:

No.

# 6 MR. NEUFELD:

Your Honor, beyond the scope of redirect.

# 7 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 8 MS. CLARK:

And--

# 9 THE COURT:

Recross. Actually cross.

# 10 MS. CLARK:

Actually cross. And Mr. Peratis indicated to Mr. Goldberg that he called Hank Goldberg, he was the one who called Hank?

# 11 THE COURT:

Counsel, I think the tape--we've heard the tape. We've heard Mr. Peratis' words.

KEY QUOTE

# 12 MS. CLARK:

Okay. It was just foundational.

# 13 MS. CLARK:

Did the Defense ever ask you to go and videotape Mr. Peratis for them?

KEY QUOTE

# 14 MS. RAMIREZ:

No.

# 15 MS. CLARK:

Would you have done so if they had asked you?

# 16 MR. NEUFELD:

Objection, your Honor.

# 17 THE COURT:

Sustained. It's irrelevant.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (4)

Marcia Clark

During the 14 minutes that the videotape was off, did anyone question Mr. Peratis about the case?

Directly addresses the defense's implied suggestion that the prosecution may have coached Peratis off-camera.

Marcia Clark

Did the Defense ever ask you to go and videotape Mr. Peratis for them?

Clark attempts to turn the table — implying the defense had equal opportunity to record Peratis but didn't.

Lance A. Ito

Counsel, I think the tape--we've heard the tape. We've heard Mr. Peratis' words.

Ito cuts off Clark's foundational questioning, signaling impatience with revisiting already-admitted evidence.

Lance A. Ito

Now you're going to get all the dentists mad at us.

Unexplained quip at the outset — likely a reference to something said immediately before the transcript begins, showing Ito's occasional light touch.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Videotape recording of Willie Peratis, including the 14-minute gap when recording was off

discussed

Notable Exchanges (2)

Marcia Clark•Lance A. Ito

Clark tries to elicit foundational testimony about Peratis calling Hank Goldberg; Ito cuts her off, noting the tape speaks for itself.

procedural

Marcia Clark•Peter Neufeld•Lance A. Ito

Clark asks whether the defense ever requested Ramirez to videotape Peratis; Neufeld objects and Ito sustains on relevance.

strategic

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Ito opens with 'Now you're going to get all the dentists mad at us' — an offhand joke whose setup is cut off before the transcript begins.

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Willie Peratis

implied coaching / off-camera influence

The entire redirect is structured to rebut an implied cross-examination suggestion that Peratis was coached or guided by the prosecution during the 14-minute videotape gap.

Objections

2 objections (1 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 7688 • 17 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103