Redirect examination of Stewart Tanner

📄 Redirect examination of Stewart Tanner — Friday, July 1, 1994

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TRIAL

▲ Day 2 of 6

◀ Cross-examination of Stewart Tanner Direct examination of Pablo Fenjves ▶

Witness: Stewart Tanner
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Friday, July 1, 1994 • Lines: 35

On redirect, Marcia Clark sought to clarify that Stewart Tanner did not personally know Ron Goldman was carrying Nicole Brown's glasses when he left the restaurant, but may have learned that detail later and repeated it to police. Tanner could not remember whether he did so, explaining that the shock of learning two people he knew were dead made that day and the following days foggy.

# 1 THE COURT:

Miss Clark, anything on redirect?

# 2 MS. CLARK:

Yes, thank you.

# 3

REDIRECT EXAMINATION

# 4

BY MS. CLARK:

# 5 Q:

Mr. Tanner, when the police were interviewing you on the date of June the 13th, in the -- at about 5:00 o'clock, were they asking you what you knew about the events that had transpired the night before, in the restaurant?

# 6 A:

They did.

# 7 Q:

And did you, in fact, learn from Karen Crawford that there were glasses that Ron was going to take to Nicole brown that night?

# 8 MR. SHAPIRO:

Objection, leading and suggestive.

# 9 THE COURT:

Sustained.

# 10 MS. CLARK:

Your Honor, this goes to counsel's question as to whether or not he may have made that statement? And I don't know how it could be leading at this point, after counsel has already shown the statement to the witness.

# 11 THE COURT:

The objection is sustained as to the form of the question.

# 12

BY MS. CLARK:

# 13 Q:

At the time you spoke to the police, on June the 13th, had you already spoken to Karen Crawford about the events that transpired with Ron Goldman and Nicole brown in the restaurant, on June the 12th?

# 14 A:

I had spoken to Karen that day. You have to understand it's very foggy, that day, and several days that follow that. The night that Ronald left, I did not know that he had a pair of glasses with him to take to Nicole's house. I may have found out later, after speaking with Karen, or I may have just found out from other people. But the night that it happened, I did not know that he had those glasses on his person.

# 15 Q:

So, what you're telling us is that you did not know, of your personal observation and knowledge, that he was taking the glasses to Nicole?

# 16 A:

That is correct.

# 17 Q:

But you may have learned that from talking to people later, the following day?

# 18 A:

Yes, ma'am.

# 19 Q:

Then in response to police questioning as to what you knew about the events that transpired with Ron Goldman and Nicole brown on June the 12th, could you have told the police what you knew, without limiting yourself to what you personally observed?

# 20 MR. SHAPIRO:

Objection, your Honor, that calls for speculation.

# 21 THE COURT:

Sustained.

# 22

BY MS. CLARK:

# 23 Q:

Could you have told that to the police?

# 24 MR. SHAPIRO:

Objection, your Honor, that calls for speculation.

# 25 THE COURT:

Sustained. Do you know whether you said that to the police, sir?

# 26 STEWART TANNER:

I don't remember, I really don't.

KEY QUOTE

# 27

BY MS. CLARK:

# 28 Q:

Either way, yes or no?

# 29 (WITNESS shakes HEAD)

# 30 Q:

You might have, you might not have?

# 31 A:

Exactly. You know, two people that you knew are dead. I mean, what do you remember from that? You just know that they're dead that day.

KEY QUOTE

# 32 MS. CLARK:

Thank you, sir.

# 33 THE COURT:

Mr. Shapiro, anything further?

# 34 MR. SHAPIRO:

No, thank you very much.

# 35 THE COURT:

Thank you, sir. You may step down. I do want to remind you, please, do not discuss your testimony with anyone until you have been completely excused from this proceeding. You may, however, after you have concluded testifying. Next witness.

Temperature

emotional

Key Quotes (4)

Stewart Tanner

The night that Ronald left, I did not know that he had a pair of glasses with him to take to Nicole's house.

Tanner clarified that he lacked personal knowledge about the glasses when Goldman left the restaurant.

Stewart Tanner

I may have found out later, after speaking with Karen, or I may have just found out from other people.

This explained how Tanner could possibly have mentioned the glasses to police without having witnessed Goldman carrying them.

Stewart Tanner

I don't remember, I really don't.

Tanner could not confirm whether he had actually told police the secondhand information.

Stewart Tanner

You know, two people that you knew are dead. I mean, what do you remember from that? You just know that they're dead that day.

Tanner attributed his poor memory of the police interview to the emotional shock of learning about the deaths.

Evidence (2)

Informal

A pair of glasses that Ron Goldman was reportedly going to take to Nicole Brown's house; Tanner said he did not personally know that fact when Goldman left the restaurant.

discussed

Informal

Tanner's unnumbered statement to police on June 13, which defense counsel had previously shown him and which may have said Goldman was carrying the glasses.

discussed and challenged

Notable Exchanges (3)

Marcia Clark•Robert Shapiro•Kathleen Kennedy-Powell

Clark attempted to establish directly that Tanner learned about the glasses from Karen Crawford, but Shapiro's leading objection was sustained; the judge clarified that the problem was the form of the question.

procedural

Marcia Clark•Robert Shapiro•Kathleen Kennedy-Powell•Stewart Tanner

Clark tried twice to ask whether Tanner could have relayed secondhand information to police. Both speculation objections were sustained, and the judge reframed the issue by asking whether Tanner knew if he had made the statement.

strategic

Marcia Clark•Stewart Tanner

Tanner conceded that he might or might not have told police about the glasses, then emotionally explained that the deaths had left the day and those following it “very foggy.”

emotional

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Stewart Tanner

prior inconsistent statement

Redirect addressed the defense implication that Tanner had previously told police Ron Goldman was carrying Nicole Brown's glasses. Tanner distinguished what he personally knew that night from information he may have learned afterward and said he could not remember what he told police.

Witness Demeanor

Tanner described June 13 and the following days as “very foggy.”

(WITNESS shakes HEAD)

Tanner became emotionally reflective when explaining that two people he knew were dead.

Objections

3 objections (3 sustained, 0 overruled)

Proceeding 9081 • 35 lines • Prosecution witness

Preliminary Trial

Department 103