Rose speaks – Celebrity and High Profile Trials

Prosecution Witnesses:

#15 Adriano De Souza (alternate driver; testimony completed)
#16 Officer Brandon Cardella (Alhambra Police Dept. first responder to the scene and involved in the “take down” of Spector; testimony completed)

Accredited Press in the courtroom:
Harriet Ryan of the Los Angeles Times (short period in the afternoon session)

…When I finally get inside the courtroom, Spector and his team are already there along with Rachelle and De Souza is back on the witness stand. He’s wearing a black, short sleeve sweater vest, a white shirt and a dark colored tie.

First off, a whole half our of court was wasted this morning outside the presence of the jury. Weinberg was objecting to Fidler about several rulings he made during his cross examination of De Souza on November 2oth.

The first thing Weinberg complained about was the transcription error with one of the audio tapes the prosecution played and the fact that the prosecution made a correction and the defense didn’t get the corrected copy FIRST, before it was given to the jury. And, a juror spoke to the court verbally and the attorneys were not notified about it. Fidler explains exactly what happened to Weinberg. That Fidler did not speak to the juror; the juror told Wendy during lunch break. Weinberg then wants the Judge to direct the jurors to make all their further communications with the court “in writing” so that there is a record. It’s a minor thing; it wasn’t like a discovery violation or anything and I think that’s resolved.

The second issue has to do with how Weinberg was shut down in many of his questions to De Souza. He says there were “Several rulings where the jury is forced to accept the prosecution’s version of events.” This is all about when Weinberg was questioning De Souza about the 911 call and the “I think he, he killed someone,” as well as the “I don’t know. It’s my English” statements De Souza made during the police interview.

…10:45 am: The morning break is called. A few observations here. Mrs. Clarkson is by herself in the front row. There’s no one else here supporting here. I don’t ask her, but I’m guessing that no one could come. This is the first time I’ve even seen her on that front row bench by herself. It makes me sad.

To read the ongoing coverage of Sprocket on the Phil Spector retrial, take 2 visit Sprocket’s site.

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2008/12/phil-spector-retrial-day-eleven-of.html.

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