Chapter 67 The four-stage cross-examination strategy (1)(1/2)
The focus of the debate between the prosecution and defense is how the government suspects Sheldon?
Santo's testimony said it was a comprehensive control, and then it was discovered by luck.
This looked good, and Edward believed it at first.
But now it can be judged that Santo lied, and it was obvious that FBI eavesdropped on phone calls from important members of the Association for Defense of Jews, including Sheldon, and then got clues from the eavesdropping, and finally waited for the rabbit to catch people.
The purpose of today's cross-examination is to make Santo admit that he obtained evidence from the fbi's eavesdropping through a series of interrogative questions.
On this issue, Santo obviously made perjury.
In fact, every criminal defense lawyer knows that perjury by American police is common.
Because the police have always believed that they are in a two-line battle, fighting both crime and dealing with treacherous lawyers in court. In this two-line battle, winning by any means is the most important thing. Baogu uses perjury to nail down those criminals who "should" be brought to justice but "save" by treacherous lawyers.
Even if perjury is exposed in court, the police are rarely convicted of perjury because prosecutors and they are employees of the Ministry of Justice and are colleagues!
So, don’t expect Santo to be punished, but at least let him tell the truth, or let everyone in the court understand that Santo’s previous words are unreliable!
If possible, it would be better to get Santo to admit that if Sheldon told him the name of the accomplice, he would not be summoned to testify in court. That would be perfect.
Before Kamazeping came on the court, he specially explained the prepared copywriting and cross-examination points to Edward, which was a step-by-step teaching him.
This cross-examination is divided into four stages.
Purpose of the first phase:
It made Santo think that his conversation with Sheldon was not secretly recorded by the latter. It allowed him to lie to various details in court without restraint.
Because he knew that only Sheldon's testimony was in conflict with his testimony.
Carmazepine will induce him to answer some questions - these questions will be used in the end to compare with the stolen recordings to prove that his testimony is a lie.
In the second phase, Carmazepine will read some Santo and Sheldon's conversational transcripts word by word in court during the questioning.
The purpose is to make Santo think that Sheldon may have recorded at least part of the conversation, and at this time, Santo will fall into tension and suspicion.
In the third phase, Carmazepine will continue to read some "codes" that sound like "word-by-word" "talk recordings" about the blm building explosion.
In fact, this is not a recording copy, but a conversation between Sheldon and Santo recalled. After polishing and retouching, it looks/sounds like a real recording copy.
The purpose of the third stage is: because after the interrogation of the second stage and Santo himself had a ghost, he would probably think that Carmazepine was reading a copy of the conversation he and Sheldon recorded at that time.
Since he knew that he had been recorded throughout the whole process, Santo could only admit that he had indeed made a promise to release Sheldon/free from prosecution. Because there were recordings and denied it, it would have no meaning.
In the fourth stage, the recording will be played in court, so that the court will understand which conversations were recorded and which conversations were not stolen.
This strategy is clever, but it is very difficult to implement: it requires lawyers to intentionally make witnesses, prosecutors, and judges misunderstand together, at least for a period of time: that is, Sheldon secretly recorded all the conversations.
It is obviously only Carmazepine who can take on this job. But this strategy also has judicial moral risks, which seems to be a bit inducing sacrifice.
For this reason, Kamasiping and others mobilized their respective relationships and found several authoritative experts in judicial ethics to confirm that the result was: dangerous and wandering on the edge of the defense system allowed, but judging from the existing precedents, it is not illegal.
But these authoritative experts also pointed out that because through language induction, judges also have temporary misunderstandings.
In theory, this is not a problem, but in fact, the judge may feel embarrassed and angry because of being deceived, and then make actions that are unfavorable to the defense. This is the biggest risk point.
But the Edwards had no choice but to gamble like this.
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The first stage of cross-examination begins with a general cross-examination, with the purpose of numbing the other party and reassuring him.
The question was so general that Santo felt bored.
After a while, Santo's expression relaxed, which was completely different from the look of trembling and sweating when the court first started.
Kamasiping quietly blinked at Edward, meaning, boy, the good show is about to begin!
The second phase is launched!
So he began to ask questions about the conversation.
Carmazepine: "Have you told him (Sheldon) that you didn't tell him his rights because the intelligence he provided to you can never be used as evidence against him?"
Santo: "No, sir, I don't!"
Carmazepine: "Have you ever had such a conversation with him?"
Santo: "No, I don't."
Apparently Santo had no idea, and his conversations with Sheldon were recorded in the car.
Kamazepine: "Have you ever made a promise to him that if he provided you with information about the bombing of the Soviet Cultural Office in Mid, he would never be exposed publicly?"
Santo: "No. sir." This is a blatant lie.
After all, Santo is now without any psychological burden, and the only evidence that he has made a "commitment" - FBI's monitoring recording has been destroyed.
This is even more proof than death without evidence. After all, forensic doctors can let the corpse speak, and FBI says that there is no, that is not!
Carmazepine is becoming more and more relaxed.
Kamazepine: "Did you say when you asked Mr. Sheldon for information about shooting at the Soviet diplomatic mission that if he provided information, then you would never summon him to testify in court or reveal the person he whistleblower during any trial?"
Santo: "Mr. Sheldon voluntarily told me about this."
In fact, the recording was told to him in this case that if Sheldon provided information on that aspect, he would never be summoned to testify in court or exposed his whistleblower at any trial.
When the recordings are unquestionably displayed, Sheldon did not "voluntarily" tell him the information.
Santo used several means to put pressure on the hesitant Sheldon in the tape, but only obtained the information after Santo repeatedly promised not to reveal that he was the source of the information.
Santo fell deeper and deeper into the trap set by Carmazepine.
He lied one after another. Of course he knew that the answers to that question were fake, but he didn't think we could prove that these answers were fake.
Even when he was taking a short break in the hall, he bragged to Ciallyre how skillful he was in dealing with cross-examination: "Hey look at this Carmazepine, your boss, if he was probably the best zombie in class, he didn't know how to cross-examination with a policeman. Although I'm Italian, this smart Jew cannot get a advantage from me!"
The second stage fully achieved its goal: Santo has completely entered the trap.
At this moment, Solomon asked for a brief recession.
After the trial reopened, Kamazeping walked towards the podium, holding a recording recording clip in his hand.
This is an important prop for the third stage of cross-examination.
At this moment, Bahruyan put a few tapes on the table where the lawyer sat.
Because he was afraid that the prosecutor might be anxious to ask the straps to be confiscated in public, he would find out what was recorded on the straps.
Bahruyan puts the real tapes in the document box and puts some tapes with music on the table.
Even the discussion on what kind of music belt should be played has caused controversy, and Bachruyan wanted to play "The Twilight of the Gods".
But Sheldon firmly opposed any Wagner music because Wagner was Hitler's favorite classical musician.
Finally, Edward personally made a plan of various versions of "Bohemian Rhapsody", of course, the cover of which contained the words "Record".
Carmazepine asked the court of the French government to allow him to quote the latter's "foul language" when continuing to cross-examination against Santo.
Judge Arnold solemnly replied that his usual practice was, "in fact, citing whatever he said."
This statement immediately caused a burst of laughter from the audience in the court.
(Mrs. Kamazeping also attended the trial. She later blamed Kamazeping for using vulgar language without her consent, which is not in line with Jewish doctrine!)
Carmazepine began to attack, and he asked Santo if he had "had ever had the following conversation with Sheldon Sheldon:"
"You (Sheldon) will not be sentenced for these two cases. If you say this, I will deny it. I will find you one night and I will use the wheels to crush you."
Santo did not understand the nature of what was happening and still chose to deny it.
Santo replied: "No, sir, I deny it."
Kamazepine asked: "Are you sure you never said anything like crushing him to death with a car?"
A: "I have never said such things."
Kamazepine continued to push forward: "Have you ever said the following statement, 'If I tell you something, if you dare to fool me, if you secretly do something bad, I will make your puppy's head bloom'"
Santo began to answer in a less certain tone: "I don't think I've made such comments."
Similar cross-examination questions and answers continue.
Obviously, carbamazepine quotes all the things that appeared in the recording and Santo said.
Maybe he forgot at first, but as the "tips" gradually increased, Santo seemed to recall a lot of things.
Slowly, he began to defeat, and his originally indifferent expression disappeared.
Instead, he was pale and even asked for water.
However, the hand holding the cup was trembling and almost poured the glass of water on the ground.
At this time, US Assistant Prosecutor Solomon Bloomheim interrupted Carmazepine's cross-examination with continuous protests. The purpose is clear, he wanted to give Santo enough time to understand his own difficulties and think about how to answer the cross-examination.
However, this was rejected by Justice Arnold.
Santo was very clever. Although he was in a disadvantageous situation, he also understood what Solomon meant.
"The only thing I can say about that question is, lawyers, I sometimes use that language..."
Santo's tone also began to change, and his confident denial gradually faded.
To be continued...