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This document is a court transcript from December 10, 2021, detailing a legal argument about witness sequestration. The judge, Ms. Menninger, and Ms. Comey discuss whether victim witnesses who have already testified should be excluded from hearing other testimony, as they might be recalled for rebuttal. Ms. Comey requests to submit a letter to the court to further address the issue.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the transcript, presiding over the legal discussion.
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| MS. MENNINGER | Counsel/Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, arguing a point about witness testimony.
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| MS. COMEY | Counsel/Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, requesting to submit a letter on the issue.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting agency.
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Timeline (1 events)
2021-12-10
A discussion in court regarding the rule of witness exclusion, specifically whether victim witnesses who have testified should be permitted to listen to subsequent testimony, given the possibility they may be recalled for rebuttal.
Courtroom
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Implied by the name of the court reporting agency, "SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C."
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Relationships (2)
Ms. Menninger is addressing the judge ('your Honor') and arguing a legal point in a formal court setting.
Key Quotes (4)
"At a party's request, the court must order witnesses excluded so they cannot hear other witnesses' testimony"Source
— THE COURT
(The judge is quoting a rule of evidence regarding the exclusion of witnesses from the courtroom.)
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"Ms. Menninger, are you requesting they not do that because of the possibility that they may be recalled for rebuttal?"Source
— THE COURT
(The judge is asking Ms. Menninger to clarify the basis for her request to exclude witnesses.)
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"Yes, your Honor."Source
— MS. MENNINGER
(Confirming to the judge that her request is based on the possibility of recalling witnesses for rebuttal.)
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"Your Honor, if we may, we would ask to put in a letter on this issue, to look into it."Source
— MS. COMEY
(Requesting permission from the judge to submit a written argument on the matter being discussed.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 536 Filed 12/10/21 Page 41 of 43 41
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1 mean --
2 THE COURT: You mean prior consistent.
3 MS. MENNINGER: -- prior consistent -- we've got a
4 problem at this table misspeaking -- of prior consistent
5 statements, that the declarant be made available, subject to
6 recross -- or recall to the stand, to explain those supposed
7 prior consistent statements.
8 So I don't know how that bears on the Court's thinking
9 about permitting those accusers who may be subject to recall to
10 listen in on testimony following their release from their
11 original testimony, your Honor.
12 THE COURT: Well, I guess the first question is, under
13 the rule, which reads, "At a party's request, the court must
14 order witnesses excluded so they cannot hear other witnesses'
15 testimony" -- or I could do it on my own. But I guess the
16 question is, is the defense -- so the government says alleged
17 victim witnesses, after they testify, may want to listen to
18 testimony after that. Ms. Menninger, are you requesting they
19 not do that because of the possibility that they may be
20 recalled for rebuttal?
21 MS. MENNINGER: Yes, your Honor.
22 MS. COMEY: Your Honor, if we may, we would ask to put
23 in a letter on this issue, to look into it.
24 THE COURT: Yes. Fair enough. And I think you're
25 right. There may be an intersection between the Crime Victim
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