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Cross-Examination in Sexual Assault Cases

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	*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim_2.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim Part 2]]		*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim_2.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim Part 2]]

			==Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim==

			'''Case''':Commonwealth v. Virginia versus Smith and Doe.
			'''Summary''':This transcript is a direct and cross examination of an alleged rape victim. It is not a trial transcript, but a pre-trial hearing. Therefore, the questioning is not as confined as it might be at a trial. The alleged victim met the two defendants at a Washington, DC nightclub. They went back to one of the defendant's apartments, where she claims she was raped by both of them. The defense in this case was consent. The charges against both defendant's were later dismissed.

			*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim_3.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim 2]]
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	See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]], [[Sample Closing Arguments Transcripts]]		See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]], [[Sample Closing Arguments Transcripts]]

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Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim

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	See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]], [[Closing Arguments Transcripts]]		See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]], [[Sample Closing Arguments Transcripts]]

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Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim

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	See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]]		See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]], [[Closing Arguments Transcripts]]

Ibjadmin: /* Cross-Examination of Cooperating Witness */

2011-05-16T10:43:28Z

Cross-Examination of Cooperating Witness

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	'''Case''':United States v Larry Gooch		'''Case''':United States v Larry Gooch

	'''Summary''':Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case. As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted. He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction.		'''Summary''':Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross-examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case. As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted. He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction.

	*[[Media:Sample_Cross_of_Informant.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Informant]]		*[[Media:Sample_Cross_of_Informant.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Informant]]

	==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==		==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==

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2011-05-16T10:42:18Z

Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator

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	==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==		==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==
	'''Case''':United States v. William Jeffers		'''Case''':United States v. William Jeffers


	'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.		'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.

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Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator

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	==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==		==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==
	'''Case''':United States v. William Jeffers		'''Case''':United States v. William Jeffers


	'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.		'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.

Ibjadmin: /* Cross-Examination of Informants */

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Cross-Examination of Informants

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	'''Summary''':Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case. As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted. He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction.		'''Summary''':Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case. As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted. He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction.

	*[[Media:Sample_Cross_of_Informant.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Informant]		*[[Media:Sample_Cross_of_Informant.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Informant]]

	==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==		==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==
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	'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.		'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.

	*[[Media:direct_and_cross_of_government_cooperator.pdf\|Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator]		*[[Media:direct_and_cross_of_government_cooperator.pdf\|Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator]]

	=Cross-Examination in Sexual Assault Cases=		=Cross-Examination in Sexual Assault Cases=

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Cross-Examination of Informants

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	'''Summary''':Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case. As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted. He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction.		'''Summary''':Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case. As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted. He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction.

	*[[Media:Sample_Cross_of_Informant.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Informant]]		*[[Media:Sample_Cross_of_Informant.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Informant]

			==Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator==
			'''Case''':United States v. William Jeffers
			'''Summary''': This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq. The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort. Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge.(See page 200-201). Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam.

			*[[Media:direct_and_cross_of_government_cooperator.pdf\|Direct and Cross of Government Cooperator]

	=Cross-Examination in Sexual Assault Cases=		=Cross-Examination in Sexual Assault Cases=

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2011-05-16T08:45:17Z

Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim

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	'''Summary''':This is a transcript of a pre-trial hearing in a case where a fifteen year old alleged years of sexual abuse by her father. Because it is a pre-trial hearing, and not a trial, the questioning is more wide-ranging and less controlled than one might expect at a trial, as part of the purpose of the cross-examination is to learn information. The alleged victim testifies that her father abused her mutiple times a week for multiple years while her mother slept in a nearby room. She also alleges that he brought friends into the home to take part in sexual activities with her while her mother slept. The case against the defendant was eventually dismissed.		'''Summary''':This is a transcript of a pre-trial hearing in a case where a fifteen year old alleged years of sexual abuse by her father. Because it is a pre-trial hearing, and not a trial, the questioning is more wide-ranging and less controlled than one might expect at a trial, as part of the purpose of the cross-examination is to learn information. The alleged victim testifies that her father abused her mutiple times a week for multiple years while her mother slept in a nearby room. She also alleges that he brought friends into the home to take part in sexual activities with her while her mother slept. The case against the defendant was eventually dismissed.

	*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim]]		*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim Part 1]]

			This transcript is a second pre-trial hearing involving the same case of alleged child sexual abuse. It contains direct and cross examination of the same alleged victim a month and a half after the first hearing. Of note is that dramatic change in her version of the abuse, as she alleges a far greater degree of abuse in the second transcript. The case was against the defendant was eventually dismissed.

			*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim_2.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim Part 2]]

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	See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]]		See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]]

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2011-05-13T15:13:08Z

Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim

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	'''Case''': Commonwealth of Virginia v _____________________		'''Case''': Commonwealth of Virginia v _____________________

	'''Summary''':This is a transcript of a pre-trial hearing in a case where ~~the~~ a fifteen year old alleged years of sexual abuse by her father. Because it is a pre-trial hearing, and not a trial, the questioning is ~~motre~~ wide-~~rangign~~ and less controlled than one might expect at a trial, as part of the purpose of the cross examination is to learn information. The alleged victim ~~tetsifies~~ that her father abused her mutiple times a week for multiple years while her mother slept in a nearby room. She also alleges that he brought friends into the home to take part in sexual activities with her ~~whiel~~ her mother slept. The case against the defendant was eventually dismissed.		'''Summary''':This is a transcript of a pre-trial hearing in a case where a fifteen year old alleged years of sexual abuse by her father. Because it is a pre-trial hearing, and not a trial, the questioning is more wide-ranging and less controlled than one might expect at a trial, as part of the purpose of the cross-examination is to learn information. The alleged victim testifies that her father abused her mutiple times a week for multiple years while her mother slept in a nearby room. She also alleges that he brought friends into the home to take part in sexual activities with her while her mother slept. The case against the defendant was eventually dismissed.

	*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim]]		*[[Media:Sample_Cross_Examination_Sexual_Assault_Victim.pdf\|Sample Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Victim]]
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	See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]]		See [[Cross-Examination]], [[Direct Examination]], [[DNA]]