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This document is a court transcript from a case filed on August 10, 2022, showing the direct examination of a witness named Loftus by attorney Ms. Sternheim. The questioning concerns psychological concepts of memory, specifically the "forgetting curve" and "post-event information." Opposing counsel, Ms. Pomerantz, successfully objects to the line of questioning multiple times, with the court sustaining the objections and instructing the witness.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MS. POMERANTZ | Attorney |
Appears as an attorney making objections during a court proceeding.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Presiding over the legal proceeding, ruling on objections and instructing the jury and witness.
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| MS. STERNHEIM | Attorney |
Appears as an attorney conducting a direct examination of a witness.
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| THE WITNESS | Witness |
An individual being questioned by Ms. Sternheim about memory concepts.
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| Loftus | Witness |
Identified in the header as the subject of the direct examination, likely the witness.
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Organizations (1)
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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
Direct examination of witness Loftus by Ms. Sternheim regarding the concepts of the 'forgetting curve' and 'post-event information'. Ms. Pomerantz makes two objections, both of which are sustained by the court.
Courtroom (implied)
Relationships (4)
Ms. Sternheim is conducting a direct examination of the witness, indicating an attorney-witness relationship.
Ms. Pomerantz is objecting to Ms. Sternheim's line of questioning, indicating they are opposing counsel in a legal case.
The Court rules on objections made by Ms. Pomerantz, demonstrating the judge's authority over the proceedings.
The Court sustains objections against Ms. Sternheim's questioning, demonstrating the judge's authority over the proceedings.
Key Quotes (3)
"Objection, your Honor."Source
— MS. POMERANTZ
(Making a legal objection to a question or testimony.)
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"Jury will disregard the witness's last comment. The witness will just direct her answers to the questions posed."Source
— THE COURT
(Instructing the jury to ignore a part of the witness's testimony and directing the witness on how to answer.)
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"Going back again to the concept of post-event information, you spoke before about post-event suggestion. What would that be?"Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Questioning the witness about a specific psychological concept related to memory.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 131 of 246
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1 MS. POMERANTZ: Objection, your Honor.
2 THE COURT: Grounds.
3 MS. POMERANTZ: Leading.
4 THE COURT: Sustained.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Okay. I'll move on.
6 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
7 Q. Are you familiar with the term forgetting curve?
8 A. Yes.
9 Q. Could you please explain to the jury what that means.
10 A. Yes. I hope in talking about the forgetting curve I'm not
11 violating any judge's order, but I will --
12 THE COURT: Jury will disregard the witness's last
13 comment. The witness will just direct her answers to the
14 questions posed. Thank you.
15 THE WITNESS: Okay. Sorry, your Honor.
16 Q. So the forgetting --
17 A. So the forgetting curve. If I were to plot how good is
18 memory as a function of how much time has passed --
19 MS. POMERANTZ: Objection, your Honor.
20 THE COURT: Sustained.
21 MS. STERNHEIM: We'll move on.
22 Q. Going back again to the concept of post-event information,
23 you spoke before about post-event suggestion. What would that
24 be?
25 A. Well, post-event information is sort of an umbrella term.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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