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12 REPORTERS RECORD
JURY TRIAL
13 GUILT/INNOCENCE PHASE
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16 MAY 4 1998
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COUMAINA1 ýoELS
25 SEP 9 1998
Jr. Clerk
Troy C. Bennett
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1 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
2 WITNESS PAGE
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4 MORNING SESSION 7
8 RULING 12
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17 ANNOUNCEMENTS 23
19 DEFENDANTS PLEA 25
21 DEFENDANTS PLEA 25
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3 DEBRA RANGEL
8 ANDREW CARDENAS
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14 PAUL ALEXANDER
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19 RULING 139
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1 EXHIBIT INDEX
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3 Reed.
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16 this.
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19 Judges chambers.
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24 correct
1 sir.
19 all day.
6 sir.
11 sir.
17 sir.
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21 live is out in the country with a lot of pine
8 the school.
16 will work.
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1 room.
j 7 on
21 objections.
8 character.
12 be granted as well.
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17 Pause in proceedings to
18 return to courtroom.
19
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1 instructions.
5 witnesses available
10 the courtroom.
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16 that.
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4 instructions Silence.
9 your name.
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12 seated.
4 by way of evidence.
12 evidence is closed.
5 burden of proof.
9 verdict.
14 verdict.
7 instructions.
5 that.
13 Rodney Reed.
23 last week.
1 Honor.
20 to that charge
21 THE DEFENDANT Not guilty.
23 sir.
25 opening statement
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4 OPENING STATEMENT
5 BY MS. TANNER
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9 evidence in this case I kind of feel like I
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23 your jobs and I know that youre going to take
24 this seriously.
23 graphic reality.
2 wedding.
3 then.
24 to it.
1 that morning.
16 made it.
10 they did.
21 already over.
9 morning.
9 in.
20 on.
9 very recently.
5 overruled. Go ahead.
6 of the case.
20 simple.
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9 It maps
13 opening statement.
16 their investigation.
10 with somebody
23 it.
15 drawn-out investigation.
25 of the night.
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3 record.
6 jury.
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16 Go ahead maam.
5 Chestnut.
7 will tell you they saw him all the time was
19 became a suspect.
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21 jury.
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5 suppression hearing.
7 Go ahead.
19 defendant.
21 each individual.
13 sites.
19 just the four not just the two but all six
17 at.
1 Thank you.
8 taken.
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17 opening statement
19 Your Honor.
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21 OPENING STATEMENT
22 BY MS. CLAY-JACKSON
4 knew it happened.
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13 hearsay.
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15 MS. CLAY-JACKSON Statements
16 to the effect
18 objection.
4 the boundaries.
18 police officer.
5 A missing earring.
19 a suspect.
4 passion.
11 and Stacey.
1 happened.
12 people.
22 accused.
9 guilty.
11 witness
13 Debra Rangel.
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24 you. Go ahead.
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1 DIRECT EXAMINATION
4 please.
5 A. Debra Rangel.
7 to ask
8 A. Im almost 25.
14 Station
18 now. Go ahead.
20 in College Station
21 A. Almost a year.
23 A. Right.
25 A. Yes I am.
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2 A. Im a school teacher.
7 A. Yes I do.
15 A. Stacey Stites..
17 A. Yes.
19 currently alive
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2 A. Right.
6 department.
12 Jimmy.
21 together.
23 A. Right.
2 engaged to
3 A. Jimmy Fennell.
12 the witness
21 in April of 1996
22 A. Yes it does.
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6 all.
8 objection
10 objection.
12 la is admitted.
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20 Exhibit la
21 A. Yes it is.
22 Q. Same photo
23 A. Yes.
9 picture.
14 Number 1 is admitted.
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23 killed.
3 A. Yes it is.
7 1996
10 upcoming wedding
18 Q. Thank you.
20 questions.
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22 CROSS EXAMINATION
25 A. Yes.
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8 pretrials.
14 A. This morning.
16 Jimmy Fennell
23 case.
6 right.
20 funeral
22 as we all were.
1 A. A detective yes.
3 time
4 A. Yes I was.
done-13
10 correct
11 A. No I have not.
15 Q. Yes.
16 A. No I have not.
19 said yeah.
24 Q. Wardlow
25 A. No.
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1 Q. Campos
3 Q. Okay.
10 Thanksgiving.
15 everybody.
18 well-liked.
1 race correct
2 A. No I married a Hispanic.
6 goes
8 an issue.
9 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
10 further questions.
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12 REDIRECT EXAMINATION
17 testimony would be
18 A. Just briefly this morning just to kind of give
22 A. No not at all.
1 close to her
7 A. Never ever.
9 questions.
14 recall.
3 witness
5 Cardenas.
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13 DIRECT EXAMINATION
16 jury
17 A. Andrew M. Cardenas.
21 name.
22 A. Cardenas C-A-R-D-E-N-A-S.
24 A. Im 38 years old.
3 A. All my life.
5 correct
6 A. Yes sir.
10 Bastrop
14 years ago
15 A. No sir I dont.
17 before that
3 already.
6 title then
9 position
14 help or something.
16 A. Yes sir.
18 department
19 A. No sir.
22 A. Yes sir.
25 few days.
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6 Q. And did you and she work the same hours same
7 time schedule
8 A. Yes sir.
13 A. Yes sir.
15 the morning
16 A. Yes sir.
19 schedule hours.
23 department
6 A. Stacey.
8 jury
18 A. Yes sir.
20 months
21 A. Yes sir.
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23 A. No sir not at all.
24 Q. You never
3 the store
10 morning hours
11 A. Yes sir.
14 A. Yes sir.
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19 store
20 A. Yes sir.
24 approach him
25 Q. BY MR. PENICK And ask you to -- now this is
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3 show
4 A. Yes sir.
8 it purports to show
9 A. Yes sir.
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16 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
17 objection.
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5 A. Yes it is.
10 spaces
11 A. Yes sir.
13 the store
17 side.
19 A. Yes sir.
21 A. Yes sir.
23 A. Yes sir.
1 A. Yes sir.
8 A. Yes sir.
10 A. Yes sir.
15 Subway
16 A. Yes sir.
19 A. Yes sir.
10 there
15 A. Yes sir.
24 up.
6 lady in the back and she was the one that got
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MS. CLAY-JACKSON
19 Sustained.
22 earlier
25 called
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12 at all.
17 time or anything.
23 there
24 A. Yes sir.
1 personal life
2 A. No sir I didnt.
4 be married or not
5 A. No sir.
8 see him
9 A. Yes s.ir.
14 A. No sir.
25 Indicating.
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4 A. Yes sir.
6 A. Yes sir.
8 witness.
10 CROSS EXAMINATION
13 A. Cardenas.
18 A. Yes maam.
22 A. Yes maam.
4 was it.
7 name
10 A. Yes maam.
11 Q. Very loud
12 A. No maam.
13 Q. And to your best recollection you cant
16 number
17 A. No maam.
18 Q. And do you know whether or not HEB has changed
21 night
25 A. Yes maam.
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3 not
4 A. Yes maam.
8 that correct
9 A. Correct.
23 A. Yes maam.
3 you
4 A. No maam.
5 Q. Do you recall how often you spoke with any
7 A. No maam.
8 Q. Would you say it was more than one or two
9 times
10 A. Yes maam.
13 A. Yes maam.
15 A. Yes maam.
17 officer
18 A. Yes maam.
20 statement
21 A. Yes maam.
1 written statement
2 A. Yesterday.
7 produced.
16 copy of it
17 MS. TANNER This is the
19 defense.
21 correct.
25 A. Yes maam.
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4 number on it.
6 yesterday
9 A. Yes maam.
10 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
11 further questions.
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13 REDIRECT EXAMINATION
18 promotion
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3 your knowledge
6 not
7 A. Yes sir.
10 MS. CLAY-JACKSON
13 rephrase it.
15 witness.
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17 RECROSS EXAMINATION
21 that correct
22 A. Thats correct.
23 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
24 further questions.
2 questions.
4 sir.
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15 Alexander.
19 the jury.
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25 DIRECT EXAMINATION
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7 Police Department.
9 in law enforcement
10 A. About 25 years.
13 things
1 State of Texas
3 training.
5 State of Texas
25 April of 1996
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24 Q. Why not
25 A. Just at random. Just where you dont get in a
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. pattern.
3 high school
4 A. Yes sir.
6 A. Yes sir.
19 regularly
20 A. Yes sir.
4 school
9 times.
14 through there
17 time
18 A. 523 a.m.
20 A. Yes sir.
3 Center westbound.
11 there
22 check.
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6 would you simply describe to the jury what it
25 had a flashlight.
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4 the vehicle
8 vehicle
14 was locked.
15 Q. Both sides
19 unusual there
24 ground
2 drivers door.
4 buckle
14 much of it in passing.
22 truck
3 A. At 700 a.m.
19 Fennell.
22 anything to it.
8 A. No I did not.
21 correct
25 5a.
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4 evidence.
6 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
7 objection.
9 admitted.
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13 evidence.
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20 and 6a
21 A. Yes sir.
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2 evidence.
4 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
5 objection.
7 admitted.
11 evidence.
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24 field.
2 high school
5 well
8 would north be
9 A. North would be pointing toward you.
10 Q. Somewhere here
11 A. Yes.
20 pickup
24 the curb.
3 red
4 A. Yes.
6 A. Witness complies.
20 A. Yes sir.
9 where
12 A. Yes sir.
14 photograph
15 A. Correct.
3 are photographs of
4 A. It appears to be the little red pickup that I
6 on.
10 A. Yes sir.
12 pictures
15 were taken
16 A. No I was not.
22 the daytime
1 and 10a.
7 MS. CLAY-JACKSON
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2 evidence.
4 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
5 objection.
7 admitted.
11 evidence.
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17 before
12 A. Yes sir.
18 A. Yes sir.
22 A. Yes sir.
1 appears to be what
17 time
4 there.
7 the way
8 A. Yes sir.
12 what this is
13 A. Its a street map of the City of Bastrop.
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19 evidence.
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21 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No
22 objection.
24
2 evidence.
8 map
9 A. Yes sir it is.
24 victims truck
25 A. This.
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1 MS. CLAY-JACKSON
3 evidence.
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9 Go sir.
A. No sir.
23 A. Yes sir.
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6 as States Exhibit 104 and tell if you can
7 identify
12 Go ahead sir.
14 object is
15 A. It appears to be the belt and the portion of
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23 MS. CLAY-JACKSON
5 the witness.
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24 in regard to it sir
9 it.
11 motion is granted.
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18 to place for the record that the prosecution
2 record
5 break.
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7 request -- Dr. Reynolds requested that any
20 MS. CLAY-JACKSON No we
21 dont.
24 MS.CLAY-JACKSON When we
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1 STATE OF TEXAS
2 COUNTY OF BASTROP
13 reported by me.
19 July 1998.
20
Carolee Murray
21 Official Court Reporter
335th Judicial District
22 Certification No. 1938
Expiration Date 12-31-98
23 P.O. Box 2441
Brenham Texas 77834
24 409 277-0707.