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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) dated August 10, 2022. It details a sidebar discussion between the Judge ('The Court'), prosecutor Mr. Rohrbach, and defense attorney Ms. Sternheim regarding the scope of cross-examination. The government objects to identifying a specific lawyer representing a witness to avoid implying a 'broader conspiracy,' and the Judge rules on what questions are permissible before deciding not to seal the discussion.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Mr. Rohrbach Prosecutor/Government Attorney
Arguing against the specific identification of a witness's counsel to prevent suggestions of a conspiracy.
Ms. Sternheim Defense Attorney
Stating she does not intend to make a spectacle but wants the record covered regarding a witness's representation.
The Court Judge
Ruling on objections regarding cross-examination scope and deciding not to seal the sidebar discussion.
Unnamed Counsel Attorney for a witness
Subject of the dispute; the government wishes to prevent their specific identification to avoid conspiracy theories.
Unnamed Witness ('she') Witness
Referenced by the Court ('ask if she's represented').

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
The Government
Objecting to specific lines of questioning.
Southern District Reporters, P.C.
Produced the transcript.

Timeline (1 events)

2022-08-10
Court proceedings regarding objections to cross-examination tactics and sealing of the record.
Courtroom

Locations (1)

Location Context
implied by 'Southern District Reporters' and case number format.

Relationships (2)

Mr. Rohrbach Representative The Government
Mr. Rohrbach speaks on behalf of 'the government'.
Ms. Sternheim Cross-Examiner (Potential) Unnamed Witness
Ms. Sternheim discusses how she will question the witness regarding their counsel.

Key Quotes (4)

"The government's objection is to the specific identification of the particular counsel, which we don't think is relevant."
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"the government is trying to, in part, prevent a suggestion that this lawyer is involved in some kind of broader conspiracy for which there is no evidence."
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"THE COURT: You can ask if she's represented, you can ask what her counsel's name is, I don't see a relevance, you can ask if your attorney is in the courtroom, a spectacle of pointing him out."
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"THE COURT: Okay. Not sealed."
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