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This court transcript from August 10, 2022, captures the moment attorney Ms. Sternheim proffers Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert witness on memory science. After the court overrules an objection from Ms. Pomerantz and accepts Loftus as an expert, she begins her testimony by explaining to the jury that human memory is a complex, multi-stage process and not a simple recording device.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MS. STERNHEIM | Attorney |
Attorney conducting the direct examination of the expert witness.
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| Professor Elizabeth Loftus | Expert Witness / Professor |
Proffered as an expert in memory science and begins her testimony. Also referred to as 'THE WITNESS'.
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| Judge | Judge |
Presiding over the case, referred to as 'Judge', 'your Honor', and 'THE COURT'.
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| MS. POMERANTZ | Attorney |
Attorney who voices an objection to the expert witness.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Professor Elizabeth Loftus is qualified as an expert witness in the field of memory science and begins her direct examination, explaining the basic principles of memory to the jury.
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Ms. Sternheim conducts the direct examination of Professor Loftus, whom she proffers as an expert witness for her side.
Ms. Pomerantz objects to a motion made by Ms. Sternheim, indicating they represent opposing sides in the legal matter.
Key Quotes (3)
"Judge, at this time, I would proffer Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert in the field of memory science, the nature of memory reconstruction, and the impact of events upon memory."Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Formally offering Professor Loftus to the court as an expert witness.)
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"Consistent with my prior ruling, I indicate Professor Loftus as an expert in the fields you've indicated. Go ahead."Source
— THE COURT
(The judge's ruling accepting Professor Loftus as an expert witness.)
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"One of the things we know about memory is it doesn't work like a recording device. You don't just record the event and play it back later. The process is much more complex."Source
— Professor Loftus
(Beginning her expert testimony to the jury by explaining a fundamental concept of memory science.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 120 of 246 2415
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1 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
2 Q. And have you testified with regard to the construction or
3 reconstruction of memory?
4 A. Yes.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, at this time, I would proffer
6 Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert in the field of memory
7 science, the nature of memory reconstruction, and the impact of
8 events upon memory.
9 MS. POMERANTZ: Subject to our earlier objections,
10 your Honor.
11 THE COURT: Consistent with my prior ruling, I
12 indicate Professor Loftus as an expert in the fields you've
13 indicated. Go ahead.
14 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you very much.
15 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
16 Q. Professor Loftus, I just mentioned stages of memory. Can
17 you please explain to the jury what those stages are in the
18 study of memory science.
19 A. Yes. One of the things we know about memory is it doesn't
20 work like a recording device. You don't just record the event
21 and play it back later. The process is much more complex. And
22 we study the processes of memory, tend to divide that process
23 into three major stages.
24 THE WITNESS: And, your Honor, I don't know if it's
25 possible in this enclosure for me to illustrate this for the
2 Q. And have you testified with regard to the construction or
3 reconstruction of memory?
4 A. Yes.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, at this time, I would proffer
6 Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert in the field of memory
7 science, the nature of memory reconstruction, and the impact of
8 events upon memory.
9 MS. POMERANTZ: Subject to our earlier objections,
10 your Honor.
11 THE COURT: Consistent with my prior ruling, I
12 indicate Professor Loftus as an expert in the fields you've
13 indicated. Go ahead.
14 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you very much.
15 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
16 Q. Professor Loftus, I just mentioned stages of memory. Can
17 you please explain to the jury what those stages are in the
18 study of memory science.
19 A. Yes. One of the things we know about memory is it doesn't
20 work like a recording device. You don't just record the event
21 and play it back later. The process is much more complex. And
22 we study the processes of memory, tend to divide that process
23 into three major stages.
24 THE WITNESS: And, your Honor, I don't know if it's
25 possible in this enclosure for me to illustrate this for the
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