Romero_Trial_Transcript_8_25_04_53_2

8-25-04 Trial Transcript
16 THE COURT: This is as of March of 1980.
17 THE WITNESS: At that time, the first people to
18 arrive were the National Police. Then the police would
19 notify, in case of a death, they would notify the forensic
20 clinic of the courts.
21 BY MR. EISENBRANDT:
22 Q. When would the criminal judge arrive?
23 A. A criminal judge arrives when he is notified that there is
24 a body. But at that time, he has to wait to be notified, and
25 it's either him that's notified or the justice of the peace.
RAMIREZ AMAYA - D
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1 Q. Am I correct that you have been both a justice of the
2 peace and a criminal judge?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. In the case that you have described normally, when a
5 justice of the peace is involved, when would the justice of
6 the peace arrive?
7 A. Not until he's notified by the police.
8 Q. In a normal investigation, who would take fingerprints?
9 A. The police does.
10 Q. Who would take photos of the crime scene?
11 A. The police does.
12 Q. Who would take down names of witnesses?
13 A. The police.
14 Q. Could the police remove evidence from the scene on their
15 own?
16 A. No. They are taken by the judge and the judge gives them
17 to the police.
18 Q. Just to be clear, normally, after the police inform the
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