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PAGE 857<br />
(CONVENED AT 12:20 AM)<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: <strong>MADAM</strong> <strong>FORELADY</strong>, <strong>LADIES</strong><br />
<strong>AND</strong> <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU MAY<br />
BE SEATED. WE'LL COMMENCE <strong>THE</strong> DEFENSE CASE.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> CLERK: MR. ALOISE.<br />
MR. ALOISE: DEFENDANT WOULD CALL<br />
MR. JOHN HAYES. DOWN <strong>THE</strong> END OF <strong>THE</strong> HALL.<br />
BAR?<br />
MR. BALL: COULD WE BE HEARD AT SIDE<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: YES.<br />
(SIDE BAR NOT TAKEN)<br />
(JOHN HAYES, A WITNESS CALLED BY <strong>THE</strong><br />
DEFENDANT, WAS SWORN <strong>AND</strong> TESTIFIED AS<br />
FCLLOWS: )<br />
BY MR. ALOISE:<br />
DIRECT EXAMINATION<br />
SIR, WOULD YOU PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF FOR<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> <strong>AND</strong> JURY, <strong>AND</strong> SPELL YOUR LAST NAME<br />
FOR <strong>THE</strong> RECORD <strong>AND</strong> TRY TO KEEP YOUR VOICE UP<br />
SO EVERYBODY CAN HEAR YOU IN A BIG ROOM?<br />
JOHN HAYES, H-A-Y-E-S.<br />
YOU GOT TO DO BETTER THAN THAT?<br />
JOHN HAYES, H-A-Y-E-S.<br />
WHERE DO YOU LIVE, MR. HAYES?<br />
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6 WEST LAKE STREET.<br />
WHERE?<br />
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.<br />
WITH WHOM DO YOU LIVE?<br />
WITH MY FA<strong>THE</strong>R.<br />
HOW OLD ARE YOU, MR. HAYES?<br />
22 .<br />
ARE YOU CURRENTLY EMPLOYED?<br />
YES, I AM.<br />
<strong>AND</strong> WHERE ARE YOU EMPLOYED?<br />
I WORK AT A CARPET CLEANING BUSINESS,<br />
PELLIGRINO CARPET CLEANING.<br />
PAGE 858<br />
CARPET CLEANING. <strong>AND</strong>, SIR, COULD YOU TELL ME<br />
BEFORE -- SOME WEEKS AGO, WEEK <strong>AND</strong> A HALF, TWO<br />
WEEKS AGO, DID YOU RECEIVE A SUBPOENA TO<br />
APPEAR HERE TODAY?<br />
YES.<br />
DID YOU BRING A COpy OF THAT SUBPOENA WITH<br />
YOU?<br />
YES, I DID.<br />
CAN I SEE IT, PLEASE.<br />
(COMPLYING) .<br />
<strong>AND</strong> FROM YOUR REVIEW OF THAT SUBPOENA DOES IT<br />
HAVE MY NAME <strong>AND</strong> OFFICE ADDRESS <strong>AND</strong> TELEPHONE
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YES, IT DOES.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> FLOOR?<br />
MR. BALL:<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>:<br />
MR. BALL:<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>:<br />
MR. BALL:<br />
OBJECTION.<br />
PAGE 859<br />
IS <strong>THE</strong>RE AN OBJECTION ON<br />
YES.<br />
HERE UNDER SUMMONS ALWAYS.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>:<br />
WHAT DO YOU SAY?<br />
MR. ALOISE:<br />
BAR, YOUR HONOR?<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>:<br />
MR. ALOISE:<br />
WHAT IS YOUR OBJECTION?<br />
OBVIOUSLY WITNESSES ARE<br />
THANK YOU. MR. ALOISE,<br />
MAY I APPROACH <strong>THE</strong> SIDE<br />
YES.<br />
(SIDE BAR CONFERENCE)<br />
<strong>THE</strong>RE IS A FOUNDATION<br />
QUESTION TO ESTABLISH THAT MR. HAYES BEFORE<br />
THIS INCIDENT NEVER KNEW MR. ELBERRY OR MR.<br />
KING OR ME OR ANYBODY ELSE, ANTICIPATING SOME<br />
QUESTIONS BY MR. BALL.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>:<br />
MR. ALOISE:<br />
JUST ASK HIM THAT.<br />
I THOUGHT HE MIGHT<br />
OBJECT ON LEADING <strong>AND</strong> I DECIDED TO LAY A<br />
FOUNDATION QUESTION. BUT THAT IS ALL IT WAS,<br />
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2 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: YOU CAN ASK HIM 'WHO<br />
3 SUMMONSED HIM. I GOT NO PROBLEM WITH THAT.<br />
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4 MR. BALL: HE ALREADY DID. .ARE WE<br />
5 GOING TO INTRODUCE <strong>THE</strong> SUMMONS OR WHAT?<br />
6 MR. ALOISE: NOT REALLY.<br />
7 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU<br />
8 ARE TRYING TO DO. THAT IS OKAY. I WILL TELL<br />
9 YOU WHAT, LET'S TRY TO ABBREVIATE AS MUCH AS<br />
10 POSSIBLE.<br />
11 MR. BALL: ASK HIM IF HE EVER KNEW<br />
12 ANYBODY.<br />
13 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: IF HE OBJECTS, YOU MAY<br />
14 HAVE TO GO BACK. BUT LET'S TRY IT THAT WAY<br />
15 FIRST.<br />
16 (SIDE BAR ENDED)<br />
17 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: JUST ONE SECOND,<br />
18 PLEASE.<br />
19 <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER: (CONFERRING WITH A<br />
20 JUROR) .<br />
21 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: OKAY. MR. <strong>COURT</strong><br />
22 OFFICER, SIDE BAR, PLEASE.<br />
23 (SIDE BAR CONFERENCE)<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: LET <strong>THE</strong> RECORD REFLECT
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1 THAT <strong>THE</strong> FOREPERSON OF <strong>THE</strong> JURY ASKED <strong>THE</strong><br />
2 <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER TO COME OVER <strong>AND</strong> WHISPERED<br />
3 SOMETHING TO HIM. NOW WE WERE AT SIDE BAR.<br />
4 <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER: SHE SAYS THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y<br />
5 CLAIM THAT HE WAS HERE LISTENING TO TESTIMONY<br />
6 YESTERDAY. <strong>THE</strong>Y SAW HIM IN HERE LISTENING TO<br />
7 TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.<br />
8 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: OKAY. WHAT DO YOU SAY,<br />
9 MR. ALOISE?<br />
10 MR. ALOISE: I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF<br />
11 HIM BEING HERE.<br />
12 MR. BALL: I THINK WE SHOULD<br />
13 INQUIRE.<br />
14 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: I THINK WE SHOULD. WHAT<br />
15 WE'LL DO AT THIS POINT IS TAKE <strong>THE</strong> JURY OUT<br />
16 <strong>AND</strong> HAVE A VOIR DIRE. FOR <strong>THE</strong> RECORD I HAVE<br />
17 NO MEMORY OF <strong>THE</strong> GENTLEMAN BEING HERE.<br />
18 <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER: I AM ONLY HERE FOR<br />
19 HALF A DAY.<br />
20 MR. ALOISE: DEPENDING ON THAT<br />
21 ISSUE, <strong>THE</strong>N I MAY WANT YOU CONSIDERING<br />
22 QUESTIONING <strong>THE</strong> JUROR WHE<strong>THE</strong>R OR NOT THAT<br />
23 EFFECTS <strong>THE</strong>M AT ALL. ASSUMING THAT HE WAS NOT<br />
24 HERE, <strong>AND</strong> I HAVE NOT KNOWLEDGE THAT HE WAS, I
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A COUPLE OF <strong>THE</strong>M THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y SEEN HIM IN HERE.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: SO <strong>THE</strong>Y HAVE TALKED<br />
ABOUT IT. WELL, OKAY. LET'S CROSS THAT<br />
PAGE 862<br />
2 <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER: SHE SAID <strong>THE</strong>RE WERE<br />
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9 (SIDE BAR ENDED)<br />
10 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: <strong>LADIES</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>,<br />
11 THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIGILANCE <strong>AND</strong> I AM GOING TO<br />
12 ASK yOU TO LEAVE <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM NOW WHILE WE<br />
13 ADDRESS <strong>THE</strong> MATTER. OKAY. <strong>AND</strong> I WOULD ASK<br />
14 yOU NOT TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER OR ANYTHING TO<br />
15 DO WITH <strong>THE</strong> CASE AMONG YOURSELVES WHEN YOU GO<br />
16 UPSTAIRS IN <strong>THE</strong> HOPEFULLY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME<br />
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17 ' IT TAKES TO US EXAMINE <strong>THE</strong> QUESTION. OKAY.<br />
18 THANK YOU VERY MUCH.<br />
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(JURORS LEAVING <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM)<br />
<strong>THE</strong> CLERK: MAY <strong>THE</strong> RECORD REFLECT<br />
21 THAT <strong>THE</strong> JURY HAS LEFT <strong>THE</strong> ROOM.<br />
22 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: ALL RIGHT. MR. ALOISE,<br />
23 THIS IS YOUR WITNESS, <strong>AND</strong> COUNSEL ARE<br />
24 RESPONSIBLE UNDER <strong>THE</strong> SEQUESTRATION ORDER. SO
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PAGE 863<br />
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT CARE TO ASK AT THIS POINT,<br />
ANY NON-LEADING QUESTIONS.<br />
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. ALOISE<br />
MR. HAYES, PRIOR TO THIS MORNING OR PRIOR TO<br />
APPROXIMATELY 10:30, QUARTER OF ELEVEN THIS<br />
MORNING, HAD YOU COME TO <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> HOUSE HERE<br />
PRIOR TO THIS MORNING TO APPEAR FOR THIS CASE?<br />
NO.<br />
WHAT TIME DID YOU ARRIVE HERE THIS MORNING,<br />
SIR?<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: I AM NOT SO SURE THAT<br />
CLOCK IS ACCURATE. DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO <strong>THE</strong><br />
CLOCK ON <strong>THE</strong> WALL.<br />
IT WAS FIVE OF TEN. <strong>AND</strong> I WASN'T LOOKING AT<br />
IT.<br />
WERE YOU HERE YESTERDAY?<br />
NO.<br />
COULD YOU TELL US, SIR, WHE<strong>THE</strong>R OR NOT YOU<br />
CAME HERE AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING OR<br />
<strong>THE</strong>REABOUTS FOR ANY PARTICULAR REASON? WERE<br />
YOU CONTACTED BY MY OFFICE IN ANY WAY?<br />
YEAH. YOUR SECRETARY CALLED <strong>AND</strong> TOLD ME TO BE<br />
HERE FOR 10 O'CLOCK. SHE CALLED ME A LITTLE
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1 CLEAR <strong>THE</strong> EVIDENCE IS THAT HE WAS NOT HERE.<br />
2 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: YES.<br />
3 !<br />
MR. ALOISE: <strong>AND</strong> I AM SURE THAT IT<br />
4 IS AN HONEST MISTAKE ON <strong>THE</strong> PART OF <strong>THE</strong><br />
5 JURORS, BUT I'M CONCERNED. WHAT I WOULD LIKE<br />
6 TO ASK <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> TO DO IS TO CONDUCT AN<br />
7 INDIVIDUAL VOIR DIRE OF EACH OF <strong>THE</strong> JURORS<br />
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SEPARATELY <strong>AND</strong> TELL <strong>THE</strong>M FIRST THAT -- THAT IT<br />
HAS BEEN FOUND THAT HE WAS NOT HERE, THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y<br />
10 ARE MISTAKEN, IF THAT IS WHAT <strong>THE</strong>Y FELT, <strong>AND</strong><br />
11 THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y ARE ORDERED TO DISREGARD THAT; <strong>AND</strong><br />
12 ASK <strong>THE</strong>M WHE<strong>THE</strong>R OR NOT <strong>THE</strong>Y CAN DISREGARD<br />
13 <strong>THE</strong>IR NO DOUBT HONEST BELIEF THAT HE WAS HERE,<br />
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BUT HE WAS NOT. IF <strong>THE</strong>Y CAN'T DO THAT, <strong>THE</strong>N<br />
<strong>THE</strong>Y OUGHT TO LET YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW. I'M<br />
CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A PRINCIPAL WITNESS FOR<br />
17 <strong>THE</strong> DEFENSE. <strong>AND</strong> IF <strong>THE</strong>Y HAVE A BELIEF,<br />
18 MISTAKEN THOUGH IT MAY BE, THAT EFFECTS <strong>THE</strong>IR<br />
19 ABILITY TO ACCEPT THIS EVIDENCE, IT IS HIGHLY<br />
20 PREJUDICIAL TO <strong>THE</strong> DEFENDANT.<br />
21 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WHAT DO YOU SAY?<br />
22 MR. BALL: I AGREE. I THINK IT WAS<br />
23 JUST A MISTAKE ON <strong>THE</strong> PART OF <strong>THE</strong> JURORS THAT<br />
24 <strong>THE</strong>Y THOUGHT THIS PERSON WAS HERE. I HOWEVER
I DON'T SEE WHERE IT WOULD EFFECT <strong>THE</strong>IR<br />
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9 AGREEMENT, <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> IS IN AGREEMENT, MR.<br />
10 ALOISE IS IN AGREEMENT, WE ARE ALL IN<br />
11 AGREEMENT HE WAS NOT HERE <strong>AND</strong> <strong>THE</strong>Y HAVEN'T<br />
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HOW -- I THINK BY STRETCHING IT OR BY BRINGING<br />
THAT UP, IT MIGHT CAUSE <strong>THE</strong>M TO THINK OF SIDE<br />
ISSUES. BUT I THINK <strong>THE</strong>IR CONCERN WAS JUST TO<br />
LET <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> KNOW THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y THOUGHT HE WAS<br />
HERE, NOT THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y BELIEVE OR DISBELIEVE --<br />
20 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: I DON'T THINK IT WOULD<br />
21 EFFECT <strong>THE</strong>M. I AM CONCERNED THAT AN<br />
22 INDIVIDUAL VOIR DIRE TENDS TO ELEVATE <strong>THE</strong><br />
23 IMPORTANCE, <strong>AND</strong> IT MAY BE IMPORTANT, I HAVE NO<br />
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PAGE 870<br />
2 TESTIMONY REGARDING <strong>THE</strong> SEQUESTRATION ORDER I<br />
3 HAD ASK YOU TO DO IN MY MOTION, TO <strong>THE</strong> EXTENT<br />
4 THAT ANY JUROR THINKS THAT I PLAYED A PART IN.<br />
5 MR. BALL: JUDGE, I DON'T WANT TO<br />
6 INTERRUPT. JUST LOOKING AT <strong>THE</strong> WITNESS, I NOW<br />
7 RECALL SEEING SOMEONE IN <strong>THE</strong> BACK OF <strong>THE</strong><br />
8 ROOM. I THINK I KNOW WHO IT WAS THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y<br />
9 BELIEVE HE RESEMBLES. <strong>THE</strong>RE IS KIND OF A<br />
10 RESEMBLANCE. I THINK HIS NAME IS JOHN<br />
11 KENNEDY.<br />
12 <strong>THE</strong> CLERK: HE WAS HERE TODAY.<br />
13 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: YOU ARE CORRECT.<br />
14 I MR. BALL: I WILL BRING HIM DOWN <strong>AND</strong><br />
15 LET HIM SIT IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM SO <strong>THE</strong>Y'LL SEE<br />
16 HIM, <strong>AND</strong> I THINK <strong>THE</strong>Y WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT<br />
17 IT WAS -- IT SEEMS TO ME IT IS A PRETTY EASY<br />
18 MISTAKE TO MAKE. I WILL GO UPSTAIRS <strong>AND</strong> BRING<br />
19 HIM DOWN RIGHT NOW.<br />
20 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A<br />
21 LINE-UP FOR <strong>THE</strong> JURY?<br />
22 MR. BALL: LET HIM SIT <strong>THE</strong>RE,<br />
23 JUDGE. I THINK WHEN YOU TELL <strong>THE</strong>M <strong>THE</strong>Y MADE A<br />
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MR. BALL: NO.<br />
MR. ALOISE: NO.<br />
PAGE 872<br />
1 GENTLEMAN WAS HERE YESTERDAY, <strong>THE</strong>Y ARE NOT TO<br />
2 LET THAT IMPACT OR INFLUENCE <strong>THE</strong>IR DECISION.<br />
3 MR. ALOISE: DOES ANYONE FEEL THAT<br />
4 <strong>THE</strong>Y ARE, IN FACT, INFLUENCED BY THIS<br />
5 PERCEPTION, NO MATTER HOW MISTAKEN IT MAY HAVE<br />
6 BEEN.<br />
7 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WHAT DO YOU SAY?<br />
8 MR. BALL: FINE.<br />
9 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: <strong>AND</strong> <strong>THE</strong>N WE BRING <strong>THE</strong>M<br />
10 OVER TO <strong>THE</strong> SIDE BAR IF WE HAVE TO.<br />
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14 FIVE THINGS. NOW I THINK WE'LL ASK <strong>THE</strong><br />
15 GENTLEMAN TO LEAVE <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM.<br />
16 MR. ALOISE: YES. I WAS GOING TO<br />
17 REQUEST THAT WE DO SO.<br />
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18 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: ANYTHING FUR<strong>THE</strong>R AT THIS<br />
19 TIME?<br />
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THANK YOU. WE'RE BACK
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1 ON <strong>THE</strong> RECORD ALTHOUGH <strong>THE</strong> JURY IS NOT HERE.<br />
2 MR. HAYES, I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE <strong>THE</strong><br />
3 ROOM FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I AM GOING TO<br />
4 REMIND YOU OR TELL YOU FOR <strong>THE</strong> FIRST TIME<br />
5 SINCE YOU WEREN'T HERE BEFORE, YOU ARE<br />
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SEQUESTERED. WHICH MEANS YOU MAY NOT DISCUSS<br />
ANYTHING YOU SEE OR HEARD IN THIS <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM<br />
WITH ANYBODY ELSE EXCEPT <strong>THE</strong> TWO ATTORNEYS IF<br />
<strong>THE</strong>Y SHOULD TALK TO YOU OUT IN <strong>THE</strong> CORRIDOR.<br />
10 WE'LL NOT BE TOO LONG, SIR. SO I JUST ASK YOU<br />
11 TO WAIT OUTSIDE FOR A BIT OF TIME. WHY DON'T<br />
12 YOU TAKE THAT WITH YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK<br />
13 YOU. OFFICER, MAY WE HAVE <strong>THE</strong> JURY DOWN,<br />
14 PLEASE.<br />
15 (JURY ENTERING <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM)<br />
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PLEASE BE SEATED. <strong>MADAM</strong> FOREPERSON, <strong>LADIES</strong><br />
18 <strong>AND</strong> <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>, FIRST OF ALL, LET ME AGAIN<br />
19 THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIGILANCE. <strong>THE</strong> FACT THAT<br />
20 YOU ARE ALERT AS TO EVERYTHING THAT IS<br />
21 HAPPENING IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM IS SOMETHING THAT<br />
22 IS COMMENDABLE. I KNOW THAT BOTH SIDES ARE<br />
23 HAPPY THAT YOU ARE REALLY PAYING ATTENTION.<br />
24 LET ME SAY ALSO THAT WE HAVE<br />
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1 DISCUSSED THIS MATTER AT SIDE BAR, <strong>AND</strong> WE HAVE<br />
2 MADE APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES, <strong>AND</strong> BOTH ATTORNEYS<br />
3 <strong>AND</strong> I AGREE THAT YOU WERE MISTAKEN. WITH ALL<br />
4 DUE RESPECT I SAY THAT. WE ALSO -- ALL THREE<br />
5 OF US REMEMBERED, I THINK <strong>THE</strong> CLERK MAY ALSO<br />
6 REMEMBER --<br />
7 <strong>THE</strong> CLERK: YES.<br />
8 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: -- THAT <strong>THE</strong>RE WAS AN<br />
9 INDIVIDUAL IN THIS <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM YESTERDAY WHO WAS<br />
10 WELL-KNOWN TO US. IN FACT, HE IS AN ASSISTANT<br />
11 DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BUT HE IS NOT INVOLVED IN<br />
12 THIS CASE AT ALL, WHO BEARS A REMARKABLE<br />
13 LIKENESS TO MR. HAYES AS COINCIDENCE WOULD<br />
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HAVE IT. <strong>AND</strong> WE ALL SAID, GEE, THAT MUST BE<br />
<strong>THE</strong> GUY THAT WAS IN HERE YESTERDAY, <strong>AND</strong> WE ALL<br />
16 REMEMBERED THAT HE WAS IN HERE YESTERDAY. SO<br />
17 I THINK THAT MAY BE WHAT <strong>THE</strong> JURY WAS THINKING<br />
18 ABOUT.<br />
19 I WILL SAY TO YOU AT THIS POINT THAT<br />
20 YOU ARE NOT TO LET THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT<br />
21 THAT AROSE INTERFERE AT ALL WITH YOUR FACT<br />
22 FINDING FUNCTION, WITH YOUR VERDICT RETURNING<br />
23 FUNCTION OR WITH YOUR DELIBERATIONS. IF ONE<br />
24 OR MORE OF YOU STILL THINKS THAT <strong>THE</strong>
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1 INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS HERE YESTERDAY WAS INDEED<br />
2 MR. HAYES, I AM NOT GOING TO TELL YOU THAT,<br />
3 YOU KNOW, THAT YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS<br />
4 <strong>AND</strong> PRINCIPLES AT ALL. BUT I WILL TELL YOU<br />
5 IF, IN FACT, YOU STILL HOLD TO THAT VIEW,<br />
6 NOTWITHST<strong>AND</strong>ING WHAT WE HAVE SAID TO YOU NOW,<br />
7 YOU SHOULD NEVER<strong>THE</strong>LESS PAY NO ATTENTION TO<br />
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DELIBERATION FUNCTION <strong>AND</strong> <strong>THE</strong> RETURN OF<br />
VERDICTS. YOU SHOULD LET IT HAVE NO IMPACT<br />
12 UPON YOUR DETERMINATIONS OF THIS CASE.<br />
13 IF ANY JURORS FEELS AT THIS TIME<br />
14 THAT <strong>THE</strong> PARTICULAR INCIDENT CONCERNING WHICH<br />
15 WE ARE NOW DISCUSSING WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT<br />
16 UPON HIS OR HER DELIBERATIONS <strong>AND</strong> DECIDING OF<br />
17 <strong>THE</strong> FACT ISSUES IN THIS CASE, I WISH YOU WOULD<br />
18 RAISE YOUR H<strong>AND</strong> RIGHT NOW? NOBODY --<br />
19 <strong>THE</strong> JUROR: DOESN'T HAVE IMPACT --<br />
20 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: SAY NOTHING, SIR. IF<br />
21 YOU HAVE A CONCERN, SIR, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO<br />
22 GO COME OVER HERE <strong>AND</strong> TELL US WHAT IT IS.<br />
23 (SIDE BAR CONFERENCE)<br />
24 <strong>THE</strong> CLERK:<br />
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PAGE 876<br />
IT DOESN'T HAVE AN IMPACT. I AM JUST SAYING I<br />
DIDN'T SEE HIM HERE YESTERDAY. I EARLIER SAW<br />
HIM THIS MORNING. HE WAS SITTING IN <strong>THE</strong><br />
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OKAY.<br />
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THAT YOU WERE TO HAVE NO -- THAT IT IS NOT TO<br />
HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOU, DO YOU FOLLOW ME, SIR?<br />
IN O<strong>THE</strong>R WORDS, CAN YOU FOLLOW MY DIRECTIONS?<br />
IF IT CHANGES HIS OPINION, IF HE HEARD<br />
INFORMATION THAT MIGHT CHANGE HIS TRAIN OF<br />
THINKING, <strong>THE</strong>N POSSIBLY MIGHT CHANGE ME. BUT<br />
I MEAN I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO CHANGE<br />
HIS WAY OF THINKING.<br />
I UNDERST<strong>AND</strong>, SIR. LET ME ASK YOU THIS, SIR.<br />
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GENTLEMAN WAS IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM WHEN YOU FOLKS<br />
WERE HEARING EVIDENCE FROM <strong>THE</strong> O<strong>THE</strong>R WITNESS<br />
THAT WAS HEARD TODAY?<br />
YES.<br />
THANK YOU, SIR.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: NOW, WHAT I WOULD -- DO<br />
YOU WISH TO ASK <strong>THE</strong> JUROR ANY QUESTIONS, MR.<br />
ALOISE?<br />
MR. ALOISE: I WOULD LIKE FIRST TO<br />
CONSULT WITH <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> IF I COULD?<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: THANK YOU. DO YOU WISH<br />
TO ASK <strong>THE</strong> GENTLEMAN ANY QUESTIONS?<br />
MR. BALL: NO.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: JUST A SECOND. I AM<br />
GOING TO ASK YOU TO ST<strong>AND</strong> OVER BY <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong><br />
OFFICER WITH <strong>THE</strong> BLUE SHIRT. THANK you.<br />
(JUROR LEAVING SIDE BAR)<br />
MR. ALOISE: JUDGE, I AM CONCERNED<br />
<strong>AND</strong> I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO EXERCISE YOUR<br />
DISCRETION <strong>AND</strong> EXCUSE THIS JUROR SO THAT <strong>THE</strong>RE<br />
IS NO CONTAMINATION OF <strong>THE</strong> REST OF <strong>THE</strong><br />
JURORS. HE IS NOT CONCERNED BECAUSE HIS<br />
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2 INDIVIDUAL HAD GLEAMED ANY INFORMATION. <strong>AND</strong> I<br />
3 THINK THAT GOES TO <strong>THE</strong> HEART OF <strong>THE</strong><br />
4 CREDIBILITY ISSUE HERE.<br />
5 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: MR. BALL, WHAT DO YOU<br />
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12 THINK WAS HERE --<br />
13 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WELL, I TH1NK AT A<br />
14 MINIMUM, I AM GOING TO EXCUSE THIS JUROR.<br />
15 MR. BALL: OKAY.<br />
16 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WE'LL MAKE <strong>THE</strong><br />
17 APPROPRIATE COMMENTS TO <strong>THE</strong> PRESENT JURY. <strong>AND</strong><br />
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MR. BALL: I THINK PROBABLY WE<br />
22 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: I AM TRYING TO REMEMBER<br />
23 <strong>THE</strong> QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED OF HIM.<br />
24 MR. BALL: I DON'T -- I ASKED HIM IF
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MR. BALL: HE CLEARLY SAID NO.<br />
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9 MR. ALOISE: HE WILL HAVE NOTHING TO<br />
10 DO WITH ANYTHING. HE CAME UPON <strong>THE</strong> SCENE<br />
11 AFTER MR. ELBERRY WAS BEING RESTRAINED.<br />
12 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: I SEE WHAT YOU ARE<br />
13 SAYING. IT MAY BE APPLES <strong>AND</strong> ORANGES. BUT IS<br />
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22 ASKING WHEN YOU DO EXCUSE <strong>THE</strong> JUROR, YOU TELL<br />
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9 <strong>THE</strong> CLERK: OKAY.<br />
10 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: QUESTION IS DO WE<br />
11 EXCLUDE <strong>THE</strong> JURY AGAIN OR DOES THAT MAKE TOO<br />
12 BIG A DEAL OUT OF IT? DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY<br />
13 OBJECTION IF I BRING HIM OVER HERE <strong>AND</strong> TELL<br />
14 HIM HERE?<br />
15 MR. ALOISE: NO.<br />
16 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: THANK YOU.<br />
17 <strong>THE</strong> CLERK: BRING HIM OVER, JUDGE?<br />
18 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: YES.<br />
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20 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: MR. OFFICER, MAY I SEE<br />
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(JUROR APPROACHING SIDE BAR)<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: SIR, I WANT YOU TO KNOW<br />
24 THAT YOU HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG.
ALTERNATE JURORS. I POINT OUT WE HAVE TWO<br />
EXTRAS.<br />
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1 TO DO AT THIS POINT NOW IS TO GO WITH <strong>THE</strong><br />
2 <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER <strong>AND</strong> HE'LL PUT YOU IN A ROOM<br />
3 UPSTAIRS. <strong>AND</strong> JUST SIT <strong>THE</strong>RE FOR A MOMENT<br />
4 UNTIL WE GET BACK TO YOU. IT WON'T BE TOO<br />
5 LONG I CAN ASSURE YOU.<br />
6 MR. <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER, I AM GOING TO ASK<br />
7 YOU TO TAKE <strong>THE</strong> REST OF <strong>THE</strong> JURY UP <strong>AND</strong> PUT<br />
8 <strong>THE</strong>M IN A SEPARATE ROOM. IF YOU WILL DO THAT<br />
9 NOW, SIR. PLEASE, I AM GOING TO ASK YOU NOT<br />
10 TO HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH <strong>THE</strong> JURY. IT IS NOT<br />
11 THAT YOU ARE SICK OR ANYTHING. WE GOT TO DO<br />
12 <strong>THE</strong>SE THINGS, SIR. YOU UNDERST<strong>AND</strong>, SIR?<br />
13 <strong>THE</strong> JUROR: YES.<br />
14 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: NO HARD FEELINGS?<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: THANK YOU.<br />
(SIDE BAR ENDED)<br />
18 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: <strong>MADAM</strong> FOREPERSON <strong>AND</strong><br />
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20 SEPARATED FROM THIS JURY. AS I TOLD MR.<br />
21 AUDET, IT IS NOTHING THAT HE SAID OR ANYTHING<br />
22 THAT HE SAID WAS WRONG, <strong>AND</strong> CERTAINLY <strong>THE</strong> REST<br />
23 OF YOU SHOULD NOT FEEL THAT WAY EI<strong>THE</strong>R. BUT<br />
24 IT IS IN <strong>THE</strong> INTEREST OF ASSURING THAT <strong>THE</strong>
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: THANK yOU. NOW, MR.<br />
BALL, MAY I HAVE A SUGGESTION FROM YOU AS TO<br />
HOW WE SHOULD NEXT PROCEED?<br />
MR. BALL: I ASK MR. BERGMAN TO COME<br />
TO <strong>THE</strong> WITNESS ST<strong>AND</strong>.<br />
OBJECTION?<br />
WITNESS.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: MR. ALOISE, ANY<br />
MR. ALOISE: NO, JUDGE.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: YOU MAY CALL YOUR<br />
<strong>THE</strong> CLERK: MR. BERGMAN, PLEASE COME<br />
FORWARD <strong>AND</strong> RAISE YOUR RIGHT H<strong>AND</strong>.<br />
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. BALL<br />
STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE?<br />
MORRIS A. BERGMAN.<br />
WHERE DO YOU WORK?<br />
(WITNESS DULY SWORN)<br />
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR <strong>THE</strong> MIDDLE<br />
DISTRICT IN WORCESTER.<br />
YESTERDAY DID YOU HAVE OCCASION TO BE IN THIS<br />
<strong>COURT</strong>ROOM DURING THIS TRIAL?<br />
I WAS IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM YESTERDAY <strong>AND</strong> <strong>THE</strong> DAY<br />
BEFORE.<br />
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JUST -- WERE YOU HERE EARLIER TODAY WHEN <strong>THE</strong><br />
LAST WITNESS WAS CALLED BY <strong>THE</strong> DEFENSE?<br />
I WAS.<br />
<strong>AND</strong> DID YOU RECOGNIZE THAT PERSON?<br />
I DID.<br />
WHERE DID YOU RECOGNIZE HIM FROM?<br />
I RECOGNIZED THAT PERSON FROM SEEING HIM IN<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM EI<strong>THE</strong>R YESTERDAY <strong>AND</strong>/OR <strong>THE</strong> DAY<br />
BEFORE.<br />
WHERE?<br />
HE WAS SEATED IN <strong>THE</strong> SECOND ROW ON <strong>THE</strong> LEFT<br />
SIDE OF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM AS I FACED IT.<br />
ALL RIGHT. WHERE WERE YOU SITTING?<br />
I WAS SITTING IN <strong>THE</strong> SECOND ROW CENTER OF <strong>THE</strong><br />
<strong>COURT</strong>ROOM AS I FACE IT.<br />
ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THAT PERSON<br />
WAS IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM WHILE <strong>THE</strong> JURY WAS SEATED<br />
IN <strong>THE</strong> JURY BOX DURING THIS TRIAL?<br />
<strong>THE</strong>RE IS NO QUESTION. <strong>THE</strong> ONLY PARAPHRASE I<br />
WOULD ADD TO THAT IS HE WAS EI<strong>THE</strong>R IN <strong>THE</strong><br />
<strong>COURT</strong>ROOM YESTERDAY <strong>AND</strong> <strong>THE</strong> DAY BEFORE, OR <strong>THE</strong><br />
DAY BEFORE <strong>AND</strong> YESTERDAY. ONE OR BOTH DAYS I<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> MIDDLE ROW CENTER AISLE. ALTHOUGH WE ARE<br />
NOT IN <strong>THE</strong> SAME BENCH, WE SAT NEXT TO EACH<br />
O<strong>THE</strong>R. I WOULD ALSO ADD HE WAS WEARING<br />
SIMILAR OR <strong>THE</strong> SAME CLO<strong>THE</strong>S THAT I SAW HIM<br />
ST<strong>AND</strong>ING BEFORE <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> A FEW MINUTES AGO.<br />
MR. BALL: ASK THAT PERSON TO BE<br />
BROUGHT INTO <strong>THE</strong> ROOM AT THIS TIME?<br />
QUESTIONS.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: NO. NOT AT <strong>THE</strong> MOMENT.<br />
MR. BALL: I DON'T HAVE ANY FUR<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.<br />
MR. ALOISE, ANY QUESTIONS?<br />
CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. ALOISE<br />
MR. BERGMAN, HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IN <strong>THE</strong><br />
<strong>COURT</strong>ROOM <strong>THE</strong> DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY BY <strong>THE</strong> TIME<br />
YOU ARRIVED?<br />
MY APPEARANCES IN HERE WERE INTERMITTENT<br />
WAITING FOR CASES TO BE CALLED. I WOULD SAY<br />
ROUGHLY YESTERDAY WERE LESS THAN <strong>THE</strong> SAME<br />
PEOPLE -- LESS THAN <strong>THE</strong> AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT<br />
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WOULD YOU AGREE WITH ME THAT NOW WE HAVE NINE<br />
PEOPLE IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM?<br />
THAT'S CORRECT. <strong>THE</strong> DAY BEFORE <strong>THE</strong>RE WERE<br />
MORE. BUT <strong>THE</strong>Y ARE SCATTERED ABOUT <strong>AND</strong> I WAS<br />
SITTING IN A GROUP AS <strong>THE</strong>Y ARE TODAY.<br />
YOU HAD NO CONTACT WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL, DID<br />
YOU?<br />
ABSOLUTELY NOT.<br />
MADE NO PARTICULAR NOTE OF HIM FOR ANY REASON<br />
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ROOM <strong>AND</strong> OBVIOUSLY LOOKED AROUND?<br />
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LISTENING, LEANING OVER <strong>THE</strong> EDGE, UNLIKE O<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
PEOPLE WHO SEEMED TO BE SEATED HERE WAITING<br />
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OVER <strong>THE</strong> EDGE LISTENING TO <strong>THE</strong> CASE AS I WAS.<br />
<strong>AND</strong> I QUESTIONED IN MY MIND AS TO WHAT HIS<br />
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PAGE 890<br />
OFFICER WAS OR INQUIRED OF HIM AS TO WHO HE<br />
WAS?<br />
NO. I DIDN'T SEE THAT.<br />
MR. ALOISE: NOTHING ELSE, JUDGE.<br />
REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. BALL<br />
YOU ALSO KNOW JOHN KENNEDY, OF COURSE?<br />
YES.<br />
<strong>AND</strong> YOU WOULDN'T MISTAKE THAT PERSON FOR JOHN<br />
KENNEDY, WOULD YOU?<br />
IN MY MIND <strong>THE</strong>RE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN <strong>THE</strong><br />
TWO.<br />
MR. BALL: NOTHING FUR<strong>THE</strong>R.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: ALL RIGHT. MR. BALL, WE<br />
ARE ALL KNOW MR. KENNEDY, <strong>AND</strong> I KNOW YOU KNOW<br />
MR. KENNEDY. <strong>AND</strong> LET ME ASK YOU THIS, SIR.<br />
DO YOU SEE A RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN MR. KENNEDY<br />
THIS GENTLEMAN?<br />
<strong>THE</strong> WITNESS: NO. I WOULD ADD,<br />
JUDGE, WHEN YOU MADE REFERENCE TO <strong>THE</strong> JURY<br />
THAT YOU FELT <strong>THE</strong>Y MAY HAVE BEEN CONFUSED, I<br />
THOUGHT YOU WERE SPEAKING OF O<strong>THE</strong>R DISTRICT<br />
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MR. ALOISE: NO.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: NOW, MR. BALL HAS<br />
PAGE 891<br />
3 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: FOR <strong>THE</strong> RECORD -- I AM<br />
4 NOT SURE WHERE WE ARE GOING WITH THIS. I WILL<br />
5 SAY FOR <strong>THE</strong> RECORD I STILL THINK THAT MR.<br />
6 KENNEDY LOOKS REMARKABLY LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN,<br />
7 ALTHOUGH MR. KENNEDY HAS ABOUT SIX OR EIGHT<br />
8 INCHES OF HEIGHT ON THIS GENTLEMAN. BUT STILL<br />
9 FACIALLY <strong>AND</strong> CUT OF <strong>THE</strong> HAIR <strong>THE</strong>RE IS A<br />
10 SIMILARITY. I KNOW MR. KENNEDY WAS IN <strong>AND</strong> OUT<br />
11 AS YOU WERE, MR. BERGMAN, <strong>THE</strong> LAST COUPLE OF<br />
12 DAYS, AT LEAST YESTERDAY.<br />
13 OKAY. ARE <strong>THE</strong>RE ANY O<strong>THE</strong>R FUR<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
14 QUESTIONS OF MR. BERGMAN?<br />
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19 IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM <strong>AND</strong> SEE IF MR. BERGMAN<br />
20 RECOGNIZES HIM. IS <strong>THE</strong>RE ANY OBJECTION TO<br />
21 THAT? I AM NOT SURE WHAT WE ARE GOING TO GAIN<br />
22 BY THAT.<br />
23 MR. ALOISE: I DON'T KNOW IF WE ARE<br />
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1 WAS IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM UNDER -- WHEN <strong>THE</strong>RE WAS A<br />
2 SEQUESTRATION ORDER.<br />
3 MR. ALOISE: WELL, THAT IS A BIG<br />
4 ASSUMPTION. I SAY THAT IS NOT CLEAR. I DON'T<br />
5 THINK <strong>THE</strong> MANIFEST NECESSITY IS <strong>THE</strong>RE FOR A<br />
6 MISTRIAL, NOR IS IT <strong>THE</strong>RE TO PREVENT <strong>THE</strong><br />
7 WITNESS FROM TESTIFYING. HE HAS TESTIFIED<br />
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SO. <strong>AND</strong> I WILL EXPECT HER TO TESTIFY THAT SHE<br />
12 HAS HAD AT MY REQUEST MADE NUMEROUS PHONE<br />
13 CALLS TO MR. HAYES AT HIS HOME OVER <strong>THE</strong> LAST<br />
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SEVERAL DAYS, JUST INFORMING HIM <strong>AND</strong> ALL OF<br />
<strong>THE</strong> O<strong>THE</strong>R WITNESSES AS TO TIME SCHEDULING. I<br />
16 INSTRUCTED HER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT ABOUT<br />
5:15 TO CALL MR. HAYES BEFORE SHE LEFT FOR<br />
WORK AT 5:30, <strong>AND</strong> INFORM HIM THAT HE WAS TO BE<br />
HERE AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. <strong>AND</strong> 'I'HAT I<br />
ASKED HER THIS MORNING JUST BEFORE LEAVING FOR<br />
<strong>COURT</strong> HERE, THAT SHE DO <strong>THE</strong> SAME THING TO MAKE<br />
SURE THAT HE WAS HERE.<br />
MR. BALL.<br />
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1 MR. BALL: I DO HAVE A SUGGESTION,<br />
2 YOUR HONOR, IF I COULD?<br />
3 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: SURE.<br />
4 MR. BALL: YOU HAVE EXCUSED MR.<br />
5 AUDET, <strong>THE</strong> JUROR. I ASK THAT WE PUT HIM ON<br />
6 <strong>THE</strong> ST<strong>AND</strong> <strong>AND</strong> ASK HIM IF HE RECALLS WHAT THAT<br />
7 PERSON WAS WEARING YESTERDAY OR <strong>THE</strong> DAY<br />
8 BEFORE. IN WHICH CASE, WE WOULD KNOW WHE<strong>THE</strong>R<br />
9 OR NOT THAT IS A PERJURED -- WE HAVE A<br />
10 PERJURER NOW ON <strong>THE</strong> ST<strong>AND</strong> OR WE HAVE AN HONEST<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WELL, LET ME THROW THIS<br />
OUT TO YOU, <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>. IF WE DO NOTHING <strong>AND</strong><br />
RELY UPON <strong>THE</strong> JURY'S RESPONSE ALREADY, <strong>AND</strong><br />
16 <strong>THE</strong>Y OF COURSE HAVEN'T HEARD MR. BERGMAN'S<br />
17 TESTIMONY, JURY'S.<br />
18 RESPOND THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y CAN CAST <strong>THE</strong><br />
EPISODE OUT OF <strong>THE</strong>IR MIND <strong>AND</strong> NOT BE<br />
INFLUENCED BY <strong>THE</strong>, SINCE WE HAVE NOW<br />
SEGREGRATED <strong>THE</strong> ONE JUROR WHOM WE FELT COULD<br />
NOT DO THAT, NAMELY MR. AUDET, IF WE CONTINUE<br />
WE'LL DO SO WITH A WITNESS WHO MAY BE<br />
IMPEACHABLE ON CROSS-EXAMINATION BY QUESTIONS<br />
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1 CONCERNING WHE<strong>THE</strong>R HE WAS IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>ROOM <strong>AND</strong><br />
2 HEARING TESTIMONY YESTERDAY. <strong>AND</strong> IF HE<br />
3 PERSIST IN HIS STATEMENT THAT HE WAS NOT, IT<br />
4 MAY BE THAT MR. BALL WOULD WANT TO CALL MR.<br />
5 BERGMAN BEFORE <strong>THE</strong> JURY TO TESTIFY TO THAT<br />
6 POINT.<br />
7 OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT<br />
8 HAS ALL BEEN SPRUNG ON US IN <strong>THE</strong> LAST TEN<br />
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MINUTES OR SO. SO, I AM NOT SURE WHE<strong>THE</strong>R THAT<br />
PARTICULAR LINE OF CROSS-EXAMINATION I WILL<br />
11 ULTIMATELY PERMIT. BUT IT DOES SEEM TO ME TO<br />
BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE EXPLORED.<br />
BECAUSE <strong>THE</strong>RE IS AT LEAST A COLORABLE REASON<br />
GIVEN MR. BERGMAN'S TESTIMONY TO SUGGEST THAT<br />
MR. HAYES HAS NOT BEEN TOTALLY FORTHCOMING.<br />
WHEN WE ADD THAT TO <strong>THE</strong> MIX, WHAT DO YOU SAY,<br />
MR. ALOISE?<br />
IS YOUR WITNESS.<br />
MR. ALOISE: WELL, JUDGE, <strong>THE</strong> --<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: BEARING IN MIND, SIR,<br />
MR. ALOISE: BEFORE WE GET TO THAT<br />
POINT, JUDGE, I SUPPOSE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE<br />
INQUIRY -- I WILL NEED SOME TIME TO DO IT, I<br />
WANT TO MAKE INQUIRY TO GET MARK PINKHAM IN<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> DISTRICT ATTORNEY <strong>AND</strong> HIS OFFICE CAN BE<br />
PERSUADED THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y ARE MISTAKEN, <strong>THE</strong>N IT<br />
WOULD NOT BE EVIDENCE THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y WOULD SEEK TO<br />
INTRODUCE AT <strong>THE</strong> TRIAL BEFORE <strong>THE</strong> JURY.<br />
KEEPING IN MIND THAT MY OFFER OF PROOF ON THIS<br />
WITNESS IS THAT HE IS ONLY TESTIFYING<br />
REGARDING MATTERS THAT OCCURRED AFTER EVERY<br />
O<strong>THE</strong>R WITNESS MADE OBSERVATIONS. SO THAT<br />
DESPITE <strong>THE</strong> ISSUE OF <strong>THE</strong> SEQUESTRATION, <strong>AND</strong> I<br />
ASSUME <strong>AND</strong> I SAW <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICERS INQUIRING<br />
OF PEOPLE WHO <strong>THE</strong>Y DIDN'T KNOW AS TO WHO <strong>THE</strong>Y<br />
WERE. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y WOULD HAVE<br />
ALLOWED THIS PERSON TO SIT IN HERE. <strong>AND</strong><br />
UNLESS ANY <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER NOW IS PREPARED TO<br />
SAY THAT <strong>THE</strong>Y HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THIS<br />
INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRESENTED THAT HE WAS NOT<br />
INVOLVED IN <strong>THE</strong> CASE, <strong>THE</strong>N I THINK THAT IS<br />
ANO<strong>THE</strong>R ISSUE. IT WAS <strong>THE</strong> RESPONSIBILITY OF<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICERS, RIGHTFULLY SO, TO CARRY<br />
OUT <strong>THE</strong> SEQUESTRATION ORDER WHILE COUNSEL <strong>AND</strong><br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> WERE ENGAGED IN THIS TRIAL, <strong>AND</strong> <strong>THE</strong>Y<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: <strong>THE</strong> TWO <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICERS<br />
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1 NOT PRESENT <strong>THE</strong> ENTIRE DAY YESTERDAY. <strong>THE</strong>RE<br />
2 WAS ANO<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER, <strong>AND</strong> MAYBE MORE, WHO<br />
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<strong>THE</strong> O<strong>THE</strong>R ESCAPES ME. WELL, <strong>THE</strong> O<strong>THE</strong>R ESCAPES<br />
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<strong>COURT</strong> OFFICER: BRAIN WAS IN <strong>AND</strong><br />
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18 MR. ALOISE: OBVIOUSLY IF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong><br />
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1 EI<strong>THE</strong>R BY MYSELF OR IMPORTANTLY BY MY CLIENT.<br />
2 IF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> FUR<strong>THE</strong>R WANTS TO INQUIRE OF MR.<br />
3 HAYES, I WILL DEFER TO <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong> TO ASK<br />
4 WHATEVER QUESTIONS YOU SEE FIT.<br />
5 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WELL, IT IS NOT SO MUCH<br />
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IMPORTANT. WOULD YOU AGREE, MR. BALL?<br />
MR. BALL: YES.<br />
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TOLD US, WITHOUT HESITATION, EXCEPT FOR <strong>THE</strong><br />
ONE INDIVIDUAL, THAT IT WILL NOT BE IMPACTED<br />
BY THIS MATTER. ANYTHING FUR<strong>THE</strong>R, <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>?<br />
MR. BALL: NO.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: MR. BALL, YOUR MOTION<br />
FOR MISTRIAL IS DENIED. I AM INCLINED TO<br />
RESUME <strong>THE</strong> TRIAL. YOU MAY CALL YOUR WITNESS,<br />
SIR. <strong>AND</strong> WHE<strong>THE</strong>R OR NOT MR. BALL SEEKS TO<br />
IMPEACH HIM IS MR. BALL'S CHOICE, <strong>AND</strong> WE WOULD<br />
HAVE TO CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE COME TO IT.<br />
ANYTHING FUR<strong>THE</strong>R, <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>?<br />
MR. ALOISE: NO, JUDGE. EXPECT I<br />
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(CONVENED AT 12:25 PM)<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COURT</strong>: WELCOME BACK. <strong>LADIES</strong><br />
<strong>AND</strong> <strong>GENTLEMEN</strong>, I WOULD REMIND YOU AGAIN THAT<br />
YOU ARE NOT TO CONSIDER ANY OF <strong>THE</strong> MATTERS<br />
WHICH HAVE ENGAGED US OVER <strong>THE</strong> PAST HOUR OR SO<br />
CONCERNING OBSERVATIONS THAT YOU MADE <strong>AND</strong> THAT<br />
WE DISCUSSED BEFORE AS IN ANY WAY IMPACTING<br />
UPON <strong>THE</strong> ISSUES THAT YOU ARE TO DECIDE THIS<br />
CASE BY. YOU ALREADY -- NO ONE RAISED <strong>THE</strong>IR<br />
H<strong>AND</strong>S IF I ASKED IF IT WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT<br />
UPON YOU. SO I AM GOING TO HOLD YOU TO THAT<br />
PROMISE THAT YOU WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT <strong>AND</strong><br />
THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF FOCUSING UPON <strong>THE</strong> FACT<br />
ISSUES IN THIS CASE WITHOUT BEING DIVERTED BY<br />
<strong>THE</strong> OCCURRENCES OF THIS MORNING. I THANK YOU<br />
VERY MUCH. <strong>AND</strong> MR. ALOISE.<br />
MR. ALOISE: MAY WE HAVE <strong>THE</strong><br />
PREVIOUS WITNESSES, PLEASE.<br />
<strong>THE</strong> CLERK: MR. HAYES, PLEASE.<br />
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. ALOISE<br />
MR. HAYES, BEFORE WE BROKE I HAD ASKED YOU A<br />
COUPLE OF TIMES TO MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR<br />
VOICE UP SO EVERYBODY CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY?<br />
YES.<br />
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