Redirect examination of Jose Camacho

📄 Redirect examination of Jose Camacho — Thursday, June 30, 1994

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◀ Cross-examination of Jose Camacho Jose Camacho admonished and excused ▶

Witness: Jose Camacho
Examiner: William Hodgman
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Thursday, June 30, 1994 • Lines: 13

On redirect, prosecutor William Hodgman asked Jose Camacho whether District Attorney's Office representatives had told him not to speak with the press. Camacho was uncertain but ultimately said that Patty had told him he could speak to the press if he wanted, after which Hodgman ended the examination.

# 1 THE COURT:

Mr. Hodgman.

# 2 MR. HODGMAN:

Yes, your Honor.

# 3

REDIRECT EXAMINATION

# 4

BY MS. HODGMAN:

# 5 Q:

Mr. Camacho, isn't it a fact, sir, that you were told by the District Attorney's Office representatives not to speak to the press?

# 6 A:

Oh, man. Because what I understood, you know, that we could talk. But if we wanted, you know, if you wanted to say something.

KEY QUOTE

# 7 Q:

Are you a little uncertain about this, Mr. Camacho?

# 8 A:

Yes. Well, that's what I was told. What else can I say?

# 9 THE COURT:

I'm sorry. You have to speak up. What did you just say, sir?

# 10 JOSE CAMACHO:

I was just told like this, you know, if we wanted to talk, you know, we can talk to the press.

KEY QUOTE

# 11 THE COURT:

And you're referring now to what Patty told you?

# 12 JOSE CAMACHO:

Yes.

# 13 MR. HODGMAN:

I have no further questions.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Jose Camacho

Because what I understood, you know, that we could talk.

Camacho did not confirm the prosecutor's suggestion that the District Attorney's Office had instructed him not to speak to the press.

Jose Camacho

I was just told like this, you know, if we wanted to talk, you know, we can talk to the press.

After the judge asked him to clarify and speak up, Camacho expressly said Patty had told him speaking to the press was optional and permitted.

Notable Exchanges (2)

William Hodgman•Jose Camacho

Hodgman attempted to establish that prosecutors had told Camacho not to speak with the press, but Camacho appeared uncertain and ultimately testified that Patty told him he could speak to the press if he wished.

revealing

Kathleen Kennedy-Powell•Jose Camacho

The judge asked Camacho to speak up and clarified that his account concerned what Patty had told him.

procedural

Witness Demeanor

Camacho expressed uncertainty when asked about instructions concerning the press: "Oh, man" and "Yes. Well, that's what I was told. What else can I say?"

The judge instructed Camacho to speak up because his answer was difficult to hear.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 9066 • 13 lines • Prosecution witness

Preliminary Trial

Department 103