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Page 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND D IV IS IO N
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
P la in tiff,
vs.
NO. HCR 9 2 -1 1 3
LEE ANDREW EDWARDS,
JAMES DAVIS, a / k / a James
J e ffe r ie s , a /k /a L i t t l e
Jam es, and LYNETTA P. DURR
D e fe n d a n ts .
%
T r i a l i n th e above e n t i t l e d cause was resum ed b e fo r e
th e HONORABLE RUDY LOZANO, Judge o f s a id C o u r t, and a j u r y , a t
th e F e d e r a l B u i l d i n g , 507 S ta te S t r e e t , Hammond, I n d ia n a , on th e
1 2 th d a y o f M a rc h , 1 9 9 3 , com m encing a t th e h o u r o f 8 :4 5 a .m .
APPEARANCES:
MR. DANIEL L . BELLA,
A s s i s t a n t U n ite d S ta te s A t t o r n e y ,
1001 M a in S t r e e t , S u it e A ,
D y e r, In d ia n a 46311
on b e h a lf o f th e G o v e rn m e n t;
Us,
VOLUME 5
A
o^
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O FFIC IA L COURT REPORTER - U. S. DISTRICT COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, INDIANA 46320Page 2 APPEARANCES ( C o n t'd )
MR. BENJAMIN S. JACKSON,
442 N o r th C a lu m e t, S u ite 2 0 0 ,
C h e s te r to n , In d ia n a 46304
on b e h a lf o f d e fe n d a n t Lee A ndrew E d w a rd s ;
MR. ROBERT TRUITT,
55 S o u th F r a n k lin S t r e e t ,
V a lp a r a is o , In d ia n a 46383,
on b e h a lf o f d e fe n d a n t James D a v is ;
MR. JOHN MCGRATH,
1108 W est 1 3 3 rd A ve n u e ,
C edar L a k e , In d ia n a 46 303 ,
on b e h a lf o f d e fe n d a n t L y n e t t a P. D u r r ;
D e fe n d a n ts P re s e n t i n
P e rs o n
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O FFIC IA L COURT REPORTER - U. S. DISTRICT COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, INDIANA 46320Page 3 637
( C o u r t opened a t 8 :4 5 a .m . w it h o u t th e
p r e s e n t i n open c o u r t . )
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ju r y
2
3
THE COURT:
4
ta p e s i t u a t i o n
5
a ro u n d ?
Good m o rn in g ,
g e n tle m e n .
and t r a n s c r i p t s i t u a t i o n
Do we have th e
s t r a ig h t e n e d
6
MR. BELLA:
Y e s, Y our H o n o r.
7
THE COURT:
A n y th in g c o u n s e l w a n t t o a d d re s s th e C o u r t
8
a b o u t b e fo r e
I c a l l th e
j u r y down?
MR. TRUITT:
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
10
MR. MCGRATH:
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
1
1
MR. JACKSON:
No, Y o u r H o n o r.
12
THE COURT;
9
C a ll th e j u r y .
M r. May, I d i d n ' t le a v e my
13
t r a n s c r i p t so I d o n 't know w here y o u 'r e
14
you w ant to p u t a paper c l i p
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16
y o u 'r e
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20
THE COURT;
M r. B e l l a ,
22
MR. BELLA:
24
25
Do
s ta n d ,
u n d e r o a th .
Good m o rn in g ,
l a d ie s
th e c o u r tr o o m ,
open c o u r t ,
and g e n tle m e n .
may be s e a te d .
21
23
th e w itn e s s
(The j u r y w ere e s c o r te d i n t o
and th e t r i a l was resum ed i n
r e p o r te d as f o l l o w s : )
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19
s till
s ta rt.
o r s o m e th in g on m ine and —
M r. G u y to n , yo u can come b a ck t o
you r e a liz e
g o in g t o
yo u may c o n t in u e .
Thank y o u . Y o u r H o n o r.
YouPage 4 638
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resum ed th e s ta n d , h a v in g b e e n . p r e v io u s ly d u ly sw o rn t o
t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h and n o t h in g b u t th e
t r u t h , was e xa m ine d and t e s t i f i e d f u r t h e r as f o l l o w s ;
2
3
DIRECT EXAMINATION ( C o n t'd )
BY
MR. BELLA:
4
5
6
Q
M r. G uyton?
7
A
Y e s, s i r .
8
Q
You s t a r t e d
9
A
Y e s,
t e s t if y in g
y o u 'r e
11
s till
THE WITNESS:
13
MR. BELLA:
Q
I
th a t c o rre c t?
F o r th e
r e c o r d , M r. G u y to n , y o u r e a l i z e
u n d e r o a th .
12
14
is
s ir .
THE COURT:
10
y e s te rd a y ,
Y e s,
t h i n k when we l e f t
s ir .
o f f y e s te r d a y I was a s k in g y o u a b o u t
15
h a l f a d ip o f w h it e and how much i t
16
is
w as, and y o u s a id $ 1 7 5 ,
th a t r ig h t?
17
A
Y e s,
s ir .
18
Q
And a dim e was how much?
19
A
A mac o r tw o mac s p o o n s , M cD onald s p o o n s .
20
Q
I
21
A
Y e s, s i r .
22
Q
And t h i s
23
A
E i t h e r a t one o f th e tw o p la c e s ,
24
Q
W hat tw o ho u se s a re th e s e ?
25
A
M r. Edw ards was s t a y in g on 4 th and T a f t P la c e ,
see.
And t h a t w o u ld be $10?
phone y o u w ere a n s w e rin g , w he re was t h a t a t?
one o f th e
tw o h o u s e s .
and 1 5 th andPage 5 639
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T a ft.
2
Q
And yo u w o u ld be a t e i t h e r house?
3
A
Y e s,
4
Q
And a n sw er th e phone a t e i t h e r house?
5
A
Y e s,
s ir .
s ir .
6
MR. BELLA:
I f we may c o n tin u e w i t h
I
th e n e x t
7
c o n v e r s a t io n . Y o u r H o n o r,
t h i n k we have t h a t m a tte r
8
r e s o lv e d .
And I m ig h t add t h a t th e — on some o f th e s e
9
ta p e s as I
in d ic a t e d e a r l i e r ,
som etim e s t h e r e 's
more th a n
10
one c o n v e r s a tio n on th e ta p e and maybe f o r c o n v e n ie n c e
11
sake.
12
s e r ie s o f c o n v e r s a tio n s a lo n g w i t h
13
if
th e
14
15
I 'll
have S p e c ia l A g e n t May go th r o u g h th e e n t i r e
j u r y needs i n s t r u c t i o n s
THE COURT:
I d o n ' t know
a g a in on th e s e .
Why down y o u t u r n
th e e a rp h o n e s on and p u t
them o n .
16
Tim e o u t?
17
MR. MAY:
J u s t t o make s u r e , we s h o u ld be s t a r t i n g
18
on th e t h i r d
19
s a ys t h i s
20
S h o u ld be th e t h i r d
21
tr a n s c r ip t,
it
now
has a 302 on th e c o v e r t h a t
c o n v e r s a tio n to o k p la c e on S e ptem b er 21 a t 1 0 :4 8 .
t r a n s c r ip t in to
th e p a c k a g e .
And I b e lie v e w e 'r e g o in g t o p la y tw o c o n s e c u t iv e
22
fo llo w
23
th is
24
t h a t w o u ld f o l l o w
25
th e ta p e s .
one a f t e r th e o t h e r so w e 'r e n o t g o in g t o
c o n v e r s a t io n .
THE COURT:
W e 're g o in g t o
it
ru n i n t o
th a t
s to p a f t e r
a se co n d one
n a t u r a l l y on th e te le p h o n e .
I b e lie v e
t h a t 's
th e n i n t h
page i f
y o u 'r ePage 6 GUYTON - DIRECT
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s ta r tin g
fro m th e b e g in n in g .
2
d o n 't yo u r a is e y o u r h a n d ,
3
a t th e
When e v e r y b o d y 's t h e r e , why
t h a t way I ' l l
know e v e r y b o d y 's
r i g h t p la c e .
MR. MAY;
4
640
T h is i s
s till
E x h i b i t Number 4 8 .
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 4 8 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
5
6
MR. BELLA:
7
8
Q
M r. G u y to n , yo u h e a rd tw o ta p e s o f tw o c o n v e r s a tio n s
On th e
9
fir s t
one y o u w ere t a l k i n g
10
o r d e r in g
some d ru g s and y o u t o l d
11
t o do i t ;
who a re yo u r e f e r r i n g
to
a fe m a le who was
h e r he s a id h e 's n o t g o in g
to
th e r e ?
12
A
A g i r l named E la in e who I was t a l k i n g w i t h .
13
Q
I
see.
And when yo u t o l d
g o in g t o do i t ,
14
E la in e
t h a t he s a id h e 's n o t
who a re yo u r e f e r r i n g
15
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
16
Q
Who w o u ld d e c id e
if
th e r e
is
to
th e r e ?
g o in g t o be a s a le o f d ru g s o r
17
n o t when th e s e d ru g c u s to m e rs w o u ld c a l l i n
18
o rd e r?
and p la c e an
19
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
20
Q
And she a ls o c o m p la in e d a b o u t s t e p p in g on i t ;
w h a t she was t a l k i n g
21
22
A
Y e s,
I
g u ess s o .
23
hand and go t o
24
w ith
25
Q
When i t
le a v e s —
do y o u know
a b o u t th e r e ?
W hat she was s a y in g was when i t
som ebody e l s e 's
it.
th e re .
le a v e h i s
hand th e y p r o b a b ly m e s s in gPage 7 GUYTON - DIRECT
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1
A
M r. E d w a rd s ' h a n d s .
2
Q
And w h a t do you mean by g o in g t o
3
A
W hoever he was — w h o e ve r — w ho e ve r e ls e hands he w o u ld
4
put i t
in to
to
s e ll.
somebody e l s e 's
hands?
.
5
Q
And who w ere some o f th e s e p e o p le ?
6
A
L ittle
7
Q
A n yb o d y e ls e ?
8
A
They sa y F la k e s t o o .
9
Q
So L i t t l e
10
A
They w o u ld come b y and see h im and I gu ess g e t p a c k a g e s
11
12
James t h a t we was s p e a k in g a b o u t.
13
s e ll.
And w o u ld yo u see L i t t l e
James and F la k e s come t o
Lee t o
g e t th e s e pa cka g e s?
14
A
I have seen them th e r e b e f o r e .
15
Q
In
16
t h a t case yo u gave o u t a phone nu m b e r; whose phone
num ber was t h a t ?
17
A
T h a t was L i t t l e
18
Q
And was i t
Jam es' phone n u m be r.
— was i t
a p r a c tic e
19
when Lee d i d n ' t w a n t t o
20
L ittle
if
you so m e tim e s engaged i n
s e l l d ru g s t o
send th e p e o p le t o
James and F la k e s ?
21
A
Y es,
22
Q
If
23
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
24
Q
I
25
to o .
James and F la k e s ; w h a t w ere th e y d o in g ?
fro m h im t o
Q
F la k e s name was down th e r e
he s a id s o .
who s a id so?
see.
And th e n i n
th e n e x t c o n v e r s a t io n ,
t h a t p e rs o n t o L i t t l e
James as w e l l ,
is
a g a in y d u s e n t
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A
Y e s,
s ir .
2
MR. BELLA;Why d o n 't
3
MR. MAY: E x h i b i t Number 4 9
4
we go
o n to th e n e x t one th e n .
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 4 9 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
5
6
7
MR. BELLA:
Q
8
M r. G u y to n , th e r e was a r e fe r e n c e
to
F o o ts t h e r e ; w h a t i s
th a t?
9
A
T h a t 's my
n ic k n a m e .
10
Q
So yo u so m e tim e s
11
A
Y e s,
12
Q
13
A
He had $ 5 0 .
14
Q
And
go b y th e n ic k n a m e F o o ts ?
s ir .
T h a t i n d i v i d u a l s a id he had 5 0 ; w h a t d id
t h a t mean t o you ?
he s a id w h a te v e r y o u can do on th e w h it e , when
15
a ske d h im w h a t he w a n te d , he s a id w h a te v e r y o u can
16
th e w h i t e ; w h a t does t h a t mean?
17
A
18
Q
19
T h a t mean th e w h it e
A
21
Q
do on
h e r o in .
And y o u a ls o made a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet a t a S h e ll S t a t i o n
b e l ie v e , i s
20
you
Y e s,
I
th a t r ig h t?
s ir .
W ould — when y o u w o u ld make a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet
22
som ew here, w o u ld y o u a lw a y s ta k e
23
so m e tim e s som ebody e ls e
24
A
N o, n o t a l l
25
Q
And
th e tim e
ta k e
th e p a cka g e o u t o r w o u ld
th e pa cka g e —
I w o u ld n 't .
w o u ld yo u s o m e tim e s make a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet
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and someone e ls e
1
ta k e a package o u t?
2
A
Y e s,
3
Q
Who w o u ld d e c id e who w o u ld ta k e th e p a ckage o u t?
4
A
N r . E d w a rd s.
5
Q
T h e re was some t a l k
.A
th e b a c k g ro u n d a b o u t a d im e ; w h a t i s
Oh, a dim e i s
$10.
$10 w o r th o f w h a te v e r , y o u know , b o y o r
g ir l.
8
9
in
t h a t , w h a t does dim e mean t o you?
6
7
s ir .
Q
A ll
r ig h t.
10
Why d o n 't we go on t o
11
MR. MAY:
th e n e x t o n e .
E x h i b i t 50.
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 5 0 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
12
13
MR. BELLA:
14
15
Q
M r. G u y to n ,
t h a t c u s to m e r who was c a l l i n g ;
do y o u r e c a l l
who t h a t was?
16
17
A
Y e s, M ik e S u tto n .
18
Q
He c a l l e d yo u and o r d e r e d a 2 0 , and w h a t do es t h a t mean t o
you?
19
20
A
He w a n te d a 20 o f w h it e h e r o in .
21
Q
And a 20 o f w h it e h e r o in ,
22
A
Y e s,
23
Q
$20 bag?
24
A
Y e s,
25
Q
And yo u s a id he a i n ' t up y e t ; who a re y o u r e f e r r i n g
is
t h a t $20 w o rth ?
20 —
s ir .
to ?Page 10 644
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A
M r. E d w a rd s.
2
Q
Now, when M r. E dw ards — when yo u s a id n o t u p , y o u mean he
was s t i l l
3
in
bed?
4
A
Y e s,
s ir .
5
Q
When M r. Edw ards was s t i l l
d ru g s w h ile
6
he was i n
i n b e d , c o u ld yo u d i s t r i b u t e
bed?
7
A
N o,
8
Q
And th e n y o u a ls o — M ike S u tto n who was c a l l i n g
in ,
th a t i t
and y o u
9
11
A
w ill
ta k e h im a w h ile
t o g e t some re a d y ,
W hat d id
T h a t mean he p r o b a b ly has some made u p ,
Q
t h a t mean?
some h e r o in made
And w h a t he w o u ld make u p , when Lee E dw ards w o u ld make up
th e h e r o in , w h a t w o u ld he have t o do t o make i t
14
15
A
Take i t
16
Q
And a f t e r
17
A
Knock i t
and p u t i n
it
up?
th e b le n d e r and m ix i t .
was m ix e d , w h a t w o u ld he do?
o u t th e b le n d e r and p u t i n
w h a te v e r he had i n
18
on a s a u c e r o r p l a t e ,
f r o n t o f h im t h a t he w o u ld p u t i t
19
Q
And th e n fro m t h e r e , w h a t w o u ld he do w i t h
20
A
G rab some p a p e r and bag i t
21
Q
And t h i s
22
A
W h ite p a p e r ,
23
Q
Was th e p a p e r i n
on.
it?
up.
p a p e r , w h a t k in d o f p a p e r w o u ld be used?
a lu m in u m f o i l .
any p a r t ic u la r
s i z e , was i t
a lr e a d y c u t i n
a n y way?
24
25
s a id
up.
12
13
s ir .
s a id n o , h e 's g o t some re a d y now.
10
th e
A
Y es.
It
a l l depends w h a t s iz e pa cka g e t h a t th e y w a n te d ,
onPage 11 645
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th e
1
2
Q
I
s iz e o f th e p a p e r.
see.
And t h i s
3
p u t in
4
w o u ld happen?
— a fte r
th is
was m ix e d i n
th e p a p e r , be pa cka g e d i n
5
A
Y e s,
6
Q
So yo u t o l d
th e p a p e r ,
th e b le n d e r and
is
th a t w hat
s ir .
M r. S u tto n t h a t Lee Edw ards a lr e a d y had some
made up?
7
8
A
Y e s,
s ir .
9
Q
Even th o u g h he had some made u p ,
c o u ld y o u d i s t r i b u t e
10
if
he was s t i l l
in
bed,
some?
11
A
N o, s i r .
12
Q
And why was t h a t ?
13
A
B ecause he w o u ld have t o make th e pa cka g e t o p u t i n my hand
14
o r w h o e ve r hand t h a t he w o u ld p u t i n
15
p e rs o n t h a t o r d e r e d i t .
16
Q
18
A
N o, s i r .
19
Q
Then I
t h i n k y o u s a id h e 's
yo u w e re r e f e r r i n g
20
ta k e
W ould M r. E dw ards a llo w y o u t o d i s t r i b u t e
y o u r s e l f w i t h o u t h im b e in g th e r e
17
to
it
t o m eet th e
th e p a c k a g e s
to d ir e c t?
co m in g o u t o f th e
room now and
t o who?
21
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
22
Q
And co m in g o u t o f w h a t room?
23
A
H is b e d ro o m .
24
0
And th e n yo u made th e a rra n g e m e n t w i t h M ik e S u tto n t o
25
and g e t th e d r u g s ,
is
th a t r ig h t?
comePage 12 GUYTON - DIRECT
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1
A
Y e s,
s ir .
2
Q
A t th e v e r y end o f t h a t c o n v e r s a tio n y o u s a id t h a t F la k e s
3
is
4
th a t?
5
A
c o m in g ,
7
Q
I 'm
8
A
I
9
th e d o o r b e l l .
s o rry ?
s a y th e y was e i t h e r com in g th r o u g h th e d o o r o r e i t h e r
r in g in g
th e d o o r b e l l ,
th e y was a t th e d o o r f o r them t o
come i n .
10
Q
12
13
g e t o u t o f h e r e ; w h a t d id y o u mean b y
T h a t mean th e y was com in g th r o u g h th e d o o r o r e i t h e r th e y
was r i n g i n g
6
11
I g o t to
F la k e s .
And w h a t made you s a y I g o t t o
b e ca u se F la k e s i s
A
g e t o u t o f h e re
h e re ?
W e ll, when F la k e s o r them come a ro u n d , y o u know ,
it
ta k e s
14
them a l i t t l e
t im e .
15
e i t h e r t a k in g
c a re o f t h e i r b u s in e s s and when he come
16
a r o u n d , yo u know , he d o n 't — y o u know , he d o n 't ha ve tim e
17
to
18
know .
19
F la k e s .
20
fro n t.
21
Q
s it
They be t h e r e
a ro u n d and t a l k
He have t o
s ittin g
down d is c u s s in g
t o us o r do a n y th in g w i t h u s , y o u
s i t down and ta k e c a re o f b u s in e s s w i t h
They e i t h e r go i n
th e b a ck o r e i t h e r up i n
And when F la k e s w o u ld come and t o do b u s in e s s w i t h
th e
Lee,
w o u ld t h a t ta k e a w h ile ?
22
23
A
Y e s,
24
Q
T h a t 's why you w a n te d t o g e t o u t o f th e r e b e fo r e he g o t
25
s ir .
s ta r te d w ith
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A
647
Y e s, s i r .
2
MR. BELLA:
3
MR. MAY:
4
t r a n s m is s io n s on i t
5
end o f y o u r t r a n s c r i p t .
6
T h is i s
Why d o n 't we go —
F o lk s ,
th is
w i l l have th r e e
a ls o c o n s e c u t iv e ly r i g h t
We w o n 't s to p
E x h i b i t 51 , a l l
7
s tr a ig h t
th r o u g h th e
a f t e r ea ch
one.
th r e e .
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 5 1 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
8
9
MR. BELLA:
10
Q
11
12
O kay.
to
.
Those l a s t tw o c o n v e r s a t io n s ,
th e t r a n s c r i p t s
A
Y es, H a rv e tte .
15
Q
Now, i n
16
17
A
Q
O kay.
A
22
Q
23
And when yo u
th e n ?
c o n v e r s a tio n you s a id he h o o k in g
it
up
to ?
p a c k a g e s t h a t she w a n te d ,
th e 16 b o y —
say
he h o o k in g i t
now,
a g a in who a re
to ?
M r. E d w a rd s.
Now, yo u a ls o
th e d o c t o r 's
A
in
And do
th e 16 b o y .
you r e f e r r in g
21
25
fir s t
He was m a k in g th e
b o y ,
20
24
th e
now ; w h a t a re y o u r e f e r r i n g
18
19
a b o u t f o u r m in u te s l a t e r .
y o u know who t h a t was c a l l i n g
14
a c c o r d in g
w ere on O c to b e r 4 , 1 9 9 0 , a t 6 :4 9 p . m . ,
and th e n a t 7 :0 3 p . m . ,
13
M r. G u y to n ,
Y es,
me t o
to ld
a b o u t m e e tin g b y
o ff ic e ?
I b e lie v e
te ll
h e r t h a t — yo u t a lk e d
t h a t 's
w here I
h e r t o be t h e r e .
to ld
h e r t o m eet a t .
He t o l dPage 14 648
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1
Q
2
YOU t a lk e d a b o u t t h a t a t f i r s t ,
s o m e th in g a b o u t th e
d o c t o r 's
.
o f f ic e ?
3
A
Y e s.
4
Q
W here i s
5
A
We m u st have been on 4 th and T a f t t o m eet b y th e d o c t o r 's
th is
d o c t o r 's
o ff ic e ?
o ff ic e .
6
7
Q
W here i s
th is
8
A
Oh, a c r o s s th e s t r e e t .
9
Q
A c ro s s th e s t r e e t fro m 460 T a f t P la c e ?
10
A
Y e s.
11
Q
And th e n I t h i n k y o u f i n a l l y
S ta tio n ,
12
13
A
Y e s.
14
Q
T h e re i s
A
I
in
r e la t io n
to —
a g re e d t o m eet b y th e Amoco
th a t r ig h t?
someone i n
th e b a c k g ro u n d s a y in g t e l l
c a n 't r e c a l l who —
e ls e
17
18
o f f ic e
h e r t o m eet
a t th e Amoco S t a t i o n ; who was t h a t ?
15
16
is
d o c t o r 's
Q
in
it
had t o be M r. E dw ards o r someone
th e b a c k g ro u n d t h a t t o l d
me t o m eet them t h e r e .
W ould M r. E dw ards so m e tim e s t e l l y o u w he re t o m eet th e
p e o p le ?
19
20
A
Y e s,
s ir .
21
Q
And i n
some o f th e s e c o n v e r s a tio n s y o u 'v e been m e e tin g a t
22
th e S h e ll S t a t i o n ,
you. t a l k
a b o u t th e d o c t o r 's
23
a n yw a y, a g re e t o m eet a t t h i s Amoco S t a t i o n ,
24
c o n v e r s a t io n i n
th e a l l e y b e h in d th e
25
Why m eet a t a l l
th e s e d i f f e r e n t l o c a t i o n s
o f f ic e
in
r e s id e n c e
one
I
th in k .
in s t e a d o f h a v in gPage 15 649
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p e o p le come s t r a i g h t t o
1
th e house?
2
A
B ecause he d i d n ' t w a n t f o l k s
3
Q
Who d i d n ' t w a n t f o l k s
4
A
M r. Edw ards d i d n ' t w a n t p e o p le com in g t o
5
Q
So he p r e f e r r e d
6
A
Y e s,
7
Q
And t h e r e
A
C o c a in e .
10
Q
And boy?
11
A
H e r o in .
12
Q
Were t h e r e
to
th e h o u s e .
t h a t yo u m eet th e p e o p le o t h e r p la c e s ?
s ir .
9
13
th e h o u s e .
com ing?
is
ta lk
th e r e
a b o u t n o t h a v in g g i r l b u t f o r them
o r d e r in g b o y ; w h a t does g i r l
8
com in g t o
r e f e r to ?
some p e o p le t h a t M r. E dw ards w o u ld a llo w
to
come
th e house?
14
A
Y es,
s ir .
15
Q
Now, M r. G u y to n ,
f o r d o in g th e s e t h in g s
fo r Lee,
fo r
16
a n s w e rin g th e te le p h o n e t a k in g
17
p e o p le w he re t o m eet t o p ic k up th e d r u g s , w h a t w o u ld y o u
18
g e t?
19
A
If
th e s e d ru g s o r d e r s ,
te llin g
I d e c id e t o b u y s o m e th in g o r f o r th e w o rk t h a t I was
20
d o in g ,
he w o u ld g iv e me a l i t t l e
21
pay f o r .
b i t more th a n w h a t I w o u ld
22
Q
So y o u w e re u s in g d ru g s y o u r s e l f a t th e
23
A
Y e s,
24
Q
And w h e re w o u ld y o u b u y y o u r d ru g s fro m ?
25
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
s ir .
tim e ?Page 16 650
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1
Q
2
3
And i f
yo u d id w o rk l i k e
th is
f o r h im , when y o u 'd b u y
d r u g s , w h a t w o u ld happen?
A
He w o u ld g iv e me more i n
.
th e b a g .
4
th a n w h a t I w o u ld p u rc h a s e .
5
me a l i t t l e
6
th a n a 2 0 .
7
Q
8
A
9
Q
10
A
12
Q
13
I 'd
b u y a d im e , h e 'd g iv e
more th a n a dim e o r a 2 0 , g iv e me a l i t t l e
So t h a t was h i s m ethod o f p a y in g yo u f o r d o in g t h i s
Y e s,
Now, yo u s a id t h a t yo u o r i g i n a l l y
Y es,
m ore
w o rk ?
s ir .
some w o rk a t t h i s
11
If
The bag w o u ld be b ig g e r
m et M r. E dw ards b y d o in g
p la c e w he re he l iv e d ?
s ir .
D id y o u become aw are o f an y o t h e r p r o p e r t i e s
th a t in
your
o p in io n M r. E dw ards owned o r c o n t r o lle d ?
14
A
Y e s, he had a c o u p le o f o t h e r b u i l d i n g s
15
Q
D id he have y o u do any w o rk a t th e s e o t h e r p r o p e r t ie s ?
16
A
Y e s,
17
Q
18
and h o u s e s .
s ir .
Can y o u t e l l us w h a t p r o p e r t i e s he w o u ld send y o u t o
do t h i s
w o rk ?
19
A
th and T a f t b y th e h o s p i t a l ,
20
Q
W hat k in d o f b u i l d i n g was t h i s ?
21
A
A p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g .
22
Q
And w h a t s t r e e t was t h i s
23
A
24
Q
By th e h o s p i t a l ?
25
A
Y es,
G r a n t, G ra n t S t r e e t .
s ir .
do —
th e b ig b u i l d i n g
th e re .
on?
G ra n t S t r e e t ,
th and G ra n t S t r e e t .Page 17 651
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1
Q
And i t
was an a p a rtm e n t b u ild in g ?
2
A
Y e s, s i r .
3
Q
W hat o t h e r p r o p e r t y w o u ld he send y o u t o do t h i s
4
A
1 5 th i f
5
Q
W hat k in d o f p la c e was t h a t ?
6
A
T h a t was a h o u s e .
7
Q
And who w o u ld s t a y th e r e ?
8
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
9
Q
O kay.
10
A
The l i q u o r s t o r e
12
Q
W here was th e l i q u o r
13
A
On V i r g i n i a
14
Q
A nyw here e ls e ?
15
A
Y e s, o u t th e r e
w o rk a t?
s o m e th in g b ro k e down on 1 5 th and T a f t .
W here e ls e ?
if
th e c o o le r o r s o m e th in g b ro k e down o r
11
s to r e ?
S tre e t.
on — o h , he had a house on V i r g i n i a
a b o u t 7 th o r 8 th and s o m e th in g .
S tre e t
16
to o ,
I w e n t and d id w o rk
17
on t h a t fu r n a c e a c o u p le o f tim e s and th e h o t w a te r t a n k .
18
Q
And d i d he have any o t h e r p r o p e r ty ?
19
A
Y e s, down 4 9 th som ew here.
K e n tu c k y o r s o m e th in g o f f o f
20
G e o rg ia S t r e e t ,
I d o n 't know th e e x a c t s t r e e t
21
but it 's
I d o n 't —
e a s t K e n tu c k y ,
e a s t o f G e o rg ia .
22
Q
4 9 th and K e n tu c k y o r G e o rg ia ?
23
A
Y e s.
I d o n 't know th e e x a c t —
24
s tre e t b u t i t ' s
e a s t o f G e o r g ia ,
25
o r O h io o r s o m e th in g l i k e
th a t.
I
c a n ' t r e c a l l th e e x a c t
so i t
had t o
be K e n tu c k yPage 18 652
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1
Q
And w h a t k in d o f p r o p e r t y was t h a t ?
2
A
A d u p le x h o u s e .
3
Q
And M r. E dw ards w o u ld send yo u t o do w o rk a t a l l
4
lo c a tio n s ,
th e a p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g
5
liq u o r
6
a t 4 9 th and K e n tu c k y o r th e r e a b o u ts ,
7
and V i r g i n i a ?
s to re ,
8
A
Y e s,
9
Q
Thank y o u ,
460 T a f t P la c e ,
s ir .
11
and yo u t o l d
12
F la k e s d o in g f o r M r. E dw ards?
I
F la k e s i s
us i t ' s
c o m in g ,
g o in g t o
b e lie v e he was s e l l i n g
14
and th e y w o u ld go i n
15
it
16
F la k e s w o u ld do t o g e t h e r .
17
Q
1522 T a f t S t r e e t ,
You m e n tio n e d i n
c o n v e r s a t io n .
A
a t 7 th and G r a n t,
and t h i s
th e
th e d u p le x
house a t 7 th
s ir .
10
13
th e s e
I
one o f th o s e
g o t to
ta k e some t im e .
f o r M r. E d w a rd s .
W hat was
He w o u ld come b y
th e b a ck o r e i t h e r up f r o n t ,
was v e r y se ld o m we g o t a chance t o
And yo u a ls o
g e t o u t o f h e re
t a lk e d a b o u t L i t t l e
y o u know ,
see w h a t h im and
James and a t one p o i n t
eve n gave h i s phone num ber o u t?
18
19
A
Y es.
20
Q
Or a c o u p le o f tim e s I
th in k
you gave h i s
phone num ber o u t ,
on th e s e phone c o n v e r s a tio n s anyway?
21
22
A
Y e s,
s ir .
23
Q
That L it t le
James whose phone num ber yo u gave o u t t o d r u g
24
c u s to m e rs and d i r e c t e d
25
do y o u see L i t t l e
them t o
James i n
L ittle
James o r t o
th e c o u rtro o m to d a y ?
F la k e s ?Page 19 GUYTON - DIRECT
1
A
Y eah, h e 's
2
Q
C o u ld y o u p o i n t o u t w here h e 's
3
4
s ittin g
r ig h t o ve r th e re .
A
R ig h t t h e r e w i t h
MR. BELLA:
6
th e brow n s u i t o n ,
and d e s c r ib e w h a t
MR. TRUITT:
8
THE COURT:
9
MR. BELLA:
Q
And
I know L i t t l e
Y our H o n o r, w o u ld th e
th e w itn e s s has i d e n t i f i e d
7
re c o rd
Jam es.
r e fle c t th a t
th e d e fe n d a n t James D a v is .
No o b j e c t i o n .
So in d ic a t e d .
Lee E dw ards who y o u t a lk e d t o when th e d ru g c u s to m e r
11
w o u ld c a l l i n
12
c o u ld g e t them re a d y
13
c u s to m e rs t o L i t t l e
14
E dw ards i n
to
see
i f you c o u ld d e l i v e r th e d ru g s
o r who w o u ld d i r e c t y o u t o
or
you
sen d th e
James and F la k e s ; do yo u see Lee
th e c o u rtro o m to d a y ?
15
A
Y e s, h e 's
16
Q
And
17
A
Oh,a s w e a te r and a s h i r t .
18
s ittin g
h e 's w e a rin g ?
5
10
653
s ittin g
r ig h t
b e h in d L i t t l e
Jam es.
w h a t 's he w e a rin g ?
MR. BELLA:
He
Y our H o n o r,
d o n 't have on a s u i t .
I w o u ld ask t h a t th e
19
r e f l e c t t h a t th e w itn e s s has i d e n t i f i e d
20
A ndrew E d w a rd s.
21
MR. JACKSON:
22
THE COURT:
23
MR. BELLA:
24
THE COURT:
C ro s s D a v is .
25
MR. TR U ITT:
Thank y o u . Y o u r H o n o r.
th e d e fe n d a n t Lee
No o b j e c t i o n .
So in d ic a t e d .
Thank y o u ,
s ir .
re c o rd
You may a s k .Page 20 GUYTON - CROSS DAVIS
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654
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. TRUITT:
2
3
Q
M r. G u y to n ,
I n o t ic e d when you w ere a n s w e rin g c e r t a i n
4
M r. B e l l a 's
q u e s tio n s l i k e
5
w h a t w o u ld L i t t l e
6
guess,
7
b e l ie v e .
of
w h a t w o u ld F la k e s M c K e llu m do o r
James d o , yo u w o u ld p r e fe r e n c e
it
by I
I guess he had g iv e n them some p a c k a g e s , o r I
Now i n
a l l h o n e s ty you d o n 't know , do you?
8
A
Y e s, t o
some e x t e n t .
9
Q
Now, i n
a l l h o n e s ty you d o n 't know , do you?
10
A
No.
1
1
Q
M r. E dw ards n e v e r d is c u s s e d h i s b u s in e s s d e a lin g s w i t h y o u ,
12
A
N o, n o t on t h a t b e h a l f .
14
Q
So y o u 'r e
15
A
Y e s.
g u e s s in g ?
16
MR. TRUITT:
17
THE COURT;
18
MR. McGr a t h :
19
THE COURT:
20
MR. JACKSON:
Thank y o u .
C ro s s D u r r .
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s E d w a rd s.
21
Thank y o u . Y o u r H o n o r.
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. JACKSON:
22
Q
24
25
s ir .
d id he?
13
23
Y es,
M r. G u y to n , w o u ld y o u e v e r r e c e iv e an y p e r s o n a l phone c a l l s
a t t h a t r e s id e n c e ?
A
Y e s, n o t p e r s o n a l t h a t I
can r e c a l l .Page 21 655
GUYTON - CROSS EDWARDS
1
Q
W ould somebody c a l l th e r e and s p e c i f i c a l l y
2
A
Y e s, th e y have i f
3
Q
W hat ty p e o f b u s in e s s do you o p e r a te o r d id y o u o p e r a t e ,
4
th e y see my c a r o u ts id e
o r s o m e th in g .
M r. G uyton?
5
A
I do s e r v ic e w o rk ,
6
Q
O kay.
7
A
No.
8
Q
Do yo u make any p r o f i t s
9
A
N o, n o t r e a l l y .
10
11
a s k f o r you?
to
Q
12
Does t h i s
r e p a i r a p p lia n c e s .
b u s in e s s have a name?
J u s t , yo u know , my name i t s e l f ,
s u r v iv e ,
D id yo u f i l e
fro m t h i s
You know ,
t h a t 's
b u s in e s s ?
I do odd and end j o b s , y o u know ,
a ll.
any t a x
g a in e d fro m t h i s
y o u know .
r e tu rn s w ith
re s p e c t to
b u s in e s s ?
13
A
N o, I d i d n ' t .
14
Q
You t e s t i f i e d t h a t
you w ere d o in g some w o rk o v e r a t t h i s
15
r e s id e n c e and y o u had s o r t o f been s t a y in g
16
w h a t happened?
17
A
Had been s t a y in g th e r e ?
18
Q
Yes?
19
A
N o, I d i d n ' t —
20
Q
O kay.
21
22
25
I d id n 't liv e
B u t yo u w e re o u t t h e r e
a t th is
th e re ,
is
th a t
house, no.
so m e tim e s b e fo r e a n y b o d y was
awake?
A
23
24
th e money
N o.
Someone had t o be awake t o
key to
Q
l e t me i n ;
I d i d n ' t have a
g e t in .
Y o u 'd be th e r e b e fo r e Lee w o u ld be aw ake, th o u g h , w o u ld n 't
you?Page 22 656
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1
A
He w o u ld be up f o r — yo u know , someone w o u ld have t o
le t
2
h im know t h a t I was a t th e d o o r and he sa y o k a y f o r me t o
3
come i n
4
Q
if
I b e lie v e
he had c a l l e d me.
in
one o f th e t r a n s c r i p t s y o u s a id he was s t i l l
a s le e p ?
5
6
A
Y e s, p o s s i b i l i t y .
7
Q
So yo u w o u ld have been th e r e b e fo r e he was awake?
8
A
I w o u ld n 't sa y t h a t e x a c t l y .
9
Q
W h ich one i s
it?
10
THE COURT;
11
THE WITNESS:
12
A
C o u n s e l.
Someone had t o be u p .
Someone had t o be up t o
13
th e d o o r , e i t h e r h im , h i s w i f e ,
14
had t o m e n tio n i t
15
Q
son o r som eone.
t o h im o r h i s w if e
to
A
l e t me i n .
So yo u c o u ld have been th e r e and i n
A p o s s ib ility ,
b e fo r e
18
f a c t y o u w e re
bu t I doubt i t
I do g e t i n
v e ry s e r io u s ly .
th e d o o r th e y d e f i n i t e l y
M o st l i k e l y
l e t h im know .
19
Q
Now, w e re you h i r e d b y M r. E dw ards o r h i s w i f e
20
A
By M r. E d w a rd s.
21
Q
You w e re h ir e d ?
22
A
Y es.
23
Q
W hat ty p e o f p ro c e s s was u n d e r ta k e n t o h i r e
24
A
W e ll,
25
And th e y
t h e r e b e fo r e Lee was aw ake, c o r r e c t ?
16
17
O kay.
l e t me i n t o
lik e
when I
f i r s t m et h im ,
fu r n a c e and a c e n t r a l a i r
lik e
c o n d itio n in g
I
you?
say,
in
o r a n yb o d y?
h is
I put a
ho use andPage 23 657
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1
2
Q
3
4
A
t h a t 's
when he h ir e d me t o do t h a t .
O kay.
W ith r e s p e c t t o
th e s e a lle g e d d ru g t r a n s a c t io n s ,
w e re y o u h ir e d t o
ru n f o r M r. Edwards?
N o, when — a f t e r
I d id m eet h im , he w o u ld ask me t o
a n sw er
5
th e phone on v a r io u s o c c a s io n s i f
6
somewhere t o do some w o rk f o r h im , and I w o u ld a n sw e r th e
7
phone.
And when I d id
8
w o u ld —
9
fin d
he c a l l e d me o v e r t o
o u t t h a t — w h a t was g o in g o n ,
I was s u r p r is e d ,
but I
go
I
l e t h im know t h a t — w h a t
10
th e p e rs o n had s a id on th e phone b e fo r e
11
was g o in g o n .
I was aw are o f w h a t
So t h e r e was n e v e r an a p p l i c a t i o n
o r an i n t e r v i e w w i t h M r.
13
E dw ards f o r b e in g a f f i l i a t e d
an a lle g e d d ru g
14
o r g a n i z a t i o n , was th e r e ?
12
Q
15
A
No.
16
Q
So t h e r e was no in t e r v ie w ?
17
A
N o.
fo u n d o u t he was d o in g i t ,
he was d o in g i t ,
18
19
When I
Q
it
y o u know .
th is
a lle g e d d ru g o r g a n iz a t io n ?
21
A
N o, I n e v e r made no money o f f th e d r u g s .
22
Q
And i n
e xch ang e f o r a n s w e rin g th e p h o n e , y o u t e s t i f i e d
y o u r e c e iv e d a l i t t l e
23
s u r p r i s i n g me and
W ould y o u c o n s id e r y o u r s e l f an em ployee o f M r. E dw ards w i t h
re s p e c t to
20
w ith
more n a r c o t ic s ?
24
A
Y e s.
25
Q
How lo n g have y o u been u s in g d ru g s ?
th a tPage 24 658
GUYTON - CROSS EDWARDS
1
A
B ack th e n when I m et h im ba ck i n —
w hen; i t
2
had been f i v e
I
r e c a ll e x a c tly
o r s i x y e a rs a g o .
3
Q
T h a t 's when you f i r s t
4
A
Y e s.
5
Q
Have y o u e v e r been t o
6
A
Y es.
7
Q
How many tim e s have yo u been t o
8
A
O n ce .
9
Q
When was t h i s ?
10
A
B ack i n
11
Q
O f w h ic h y e a r?
12
A
'9 2 .
13
Q
W hat ty p e s o f d ru g s w ere yo u u s in g ?
14
A
H e r o in .
15
Q
How f r e q u e n t l y d id yo u use i t ?
16
A
On a d a i l y b a s is .
17
Q
How much w ere y o u u s in g i t
18
A
2 0 , $30 w o r t h .
19
Q
D id t h a t a f f e c t y o u r s t a t e
20
A
N o, s i r .
21
Q
You d i d n ' t have a n y p ro b le m s t h i n k i n g
s ta rte d ?
re h a b ?
re hab ?
O c to b e r .
u s in g th e s e n a r c o t ic s ?
22
can ' t
23
A
N o, s i r .
24
Q
How lo n g w ere y o u i n
25
A
The f u l l
te r m ,
re h a b ?
d a y s .
on y o u r a v e ra g e day?
o f m ind?
o r c o n c e n t r a t in g whenPage 25 GUYTON - CROSS EDWARDS
659
1
Q
da ys?
2
A
Y e s, s i r .
3
Q
Now, d id M r. E dw ards g iv e you an y d i r e c t i o n
4
as t o how t o
h a n d le th e s e d ru g t r a n s a c t io n s ?
5
A
I d o n 't f o l l o w
6
Q
O kay.
w h a t y o u 'r e
When t a l k i n g
s a y in g when y o u s a y —
on th e p h o n e , d id yo u have a n y
7
d is c r e tio n
8
somebody?
9
N o, he w o u ld t e l l me, yo u know , w h a t t o
a t a l l as t o w hen, w he re and — yo u w o u ld m eet
10
he w o u ld t e l l me w h a t t o
1
1
p a cka g e t o
12
o u t , y o u know , he w o u ld d i r e c t th e m , th e
13
tim e .
te ll
th e m .
te ll
And i f
ta k e o u t o r th e o t h e r p e rs o n t o
14
Q
D id y o u have a n y d i s c r e t i o n
15
A
No.
16
Q
O kay.
Then why i s
it
th e p e o p le o r
he gave me th e
ta k e th e p a c k a g e
lo c a tio n ,
th e
a t a ll?
t h a t so m e tim e s yo u w o u ld a n sw e r c a l l
17
w a itin g
18
B ecause he w o u ld — you know , he was th e g u y t h a t
19
d is t r ib u t e d .
20
phone i f
21
p a r tic u la r day,
22
o r d e r , y o u know .
23
l e t h im know .
and o t h e r tim e s yo u w o u ld n 't ?
You know , he w o u ld t e l l me t o
I was s i t t i n g
by th e phone o r i f
a n sw e r th e
I was t h e r e
th a t
I w o u ld an sw er th e phone and ta k e th e
They w o u ld s a y w h a t th e y w a n t,
24
Q
You know w h a t c a l l w a i t i n g
25
A
Y e s.
is ,
d o n 't you?
I w o u ldPage 26 660
GUYTON - CROSS EDWARDS
1
Q
T h a t 's
2
A
U h -h u h .
3
Q
O kay.
4
5
th a t l i t t l e
Why i s
it
b e e p in g n o is e y o u 'r e
som etim e s you w o u ld an sw er i t
and
so m e tim e s you w o u ld n 't ?
A
6
E v e ry tim e th e phone r i n g
if
I w o u ld an sw er th e p h o n e .
a lr e a d y on th e phone?
Q
N o, y o u 'r e
8
A
O kay.
9
Q
You j u s t h e a rd th e s e ta p e s ?
10
A
U h -h u h .
11
Q
O kay.
12
I was th e r e and he t o l d
a n sw e r i t ,
7
S om etim es th e beep w o u ld come on i n d i c a t i n g
c a l l co m in g in ?
A
U h -h u h .
14
Q
S om etim es w o u ld yo u an sw er i t ,
15
A
W e ll,
a n o th e r
so m e tim e s y o u w o u ld n 't ?
I w o u ld n 't know who th e o t h e r p a r t y w o u ld be i f
16
d i d n ' t a n sw er th e p h o n e .
17
ju s t lik e
If
18
me t o
.
13
A ny tim e
yo u h e a rd on th e ta p e s ,
I h e a rd a beep i n
I w o u ld a n sw e r i t .
th e phone I w o u ld n 't know who was
c a llin g ,
I w o u ld an sw er th e p h o n e .
20
was an e m erg ency o r somebody was s ic k
21
k id s was c a l l i n g
o r w h a t,
Q
So y o u d id have some d i s c r e t i o n ?
23
A
Y es.
I
suppose.
I w o u ld n 't know i f
or i l l
it
o r one o f h i s
I w o u ld an sw er th e p h o n e .
22
W e ll,
I
I h e a rd th e phone b e e p ,
19
He —
if
t h a t 's
w hat you c a l l —
y o u know .
24
25
h e a r in g ?
Q
So yo u e x e r c is e d a l i t t l e
b i t o f fre e w i l l
th e re ,
d id n 'tPage 27 GUYTON -
1
2
you?
A
3
4
661
CROSS EDWARDS
N ot r e a lly ;
I w o u ld n 't sa y t h a t .
w o u ld n 't — n o ,
Q
Now, w i t h
I
T h a t 's n o t my h o u s e .
c o u l d n 't do as I p le a s e i n
re s p e c t to
th e re .
th e s e v a r io u s p la c e s t h a t y o u t a l k e d
5
a b o u t, M r. Edw ards — d id M r. Edw ards e v e r i n d i c a t e
6
t h a t he owned th e s e
7
A
Y es, y e s .
8
Q
You —
9
A
He s a id th e s e p la c e s
10
11
on my so and s o ,
Q
D id th e r e
was h i s
come a p o i n t i n
12
hey,
13
th o r 8 th and V i r g i n i a
14
A
15
Q
16
A
18
Q
19
o r w o u ld y o u go t h e r e
th is
and w o rk
so I was —
tim e when M r. Edw ards w o u ld s a y ,
p la c e and s a y go t o
and f i x
th is ,
th is
ju s t f i x
h o use a t
s o m e th in g ?
Y e s.
W ould he s a y go t o my house on 7 th and 8 t h ,
V ir g in ia ,
17
to you
re s id e n c e s ?
so and s o , y o u know ,
can y o u go t o
I
f i x s o m e th in g ?
Y e s , he w o u ld
O kay.
th o r 8 t h and
Or i s
say i t
lik e th a t.
he s a y in g more a c c u r a t e l y ,
th and 8 th and V i r g i n i a
20
A
N o, he w o u ld sa y
21
Q
Same t h i n g
22
A
Y e s.
23
Q
and f i x
25
o v e r and f i x
it?
4 9 th and G e o rg ia ?
A ny cha nce t h a t th e s e p r o p e r t i e s
E dw ards b u t i n
a ho use a t
myh o u s e .
a t th e d u p le x a t
24
go t o
f a c t fr ie n d s
d i d n ' t b e lo n g t o M r.
o f h is
and h e 's h a v in g y o u go
s o m e th in g f o r a f r i e n d ?Page 28 GUYTON - CROSS EDWARDS
1
MR. BELLA:
O b je c t io n ,
2
THE COURT:
S u s ta in e d .
3
MR. JACKSON:
4
Q
w ith
6
who m et you t h e r e ,
th e one a t —
if
fo r
s p e c u la t io n .
r e s id e n c e s ,
le t 's
s ta rt
a t 5 th and G r a n t,
anybody?
A
The te n a n ts t h a t s ta y e d i n
8
Q
The t e n a n t s .
10
C a lls
th e a p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g
7
9
Y our H o n o r.
When yo u a r r i v e d a t th e s e v a r io u s
5
662
th e b u i l d i n g .
D id you have any c o n v e r s a t io n w i t h
th e s e
te n a n ts ?
A
Y e s, th e y had t o
l e t me i n .
Down i n
th e b o i l e r
room t o do
11
th e w o rk , yo u know , w h a te v e r I had t o do a t th e b u i l d i n g
12
t h a t p a r t i c u l a r t im e .
13
do th e w o rk .
I n e v e r had k e y s , y o u know ,
14
Q
D id th e s e te n a n ts e v e r i n d ic a t e
15
A
Y e s, th e y knew who owned th e b u i l d i n g .
16
Q
Who i s
17
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
18
Q
The house a t 1 5 th and T a f t ; who l e t y o u i n
19
A
T h a t was M r. E d w a rd s ' house w he re he l i v e s ,
20
in .
He w o u ld have t o
21
Q
How a b o u t th e l i q u o r s t o r e
22
A
W hoever was w o r k in g a t th e tim e o r i f
on V i r g i n i a
th e r e ?
one o f th e
l e t me i n .
S tre e t?
he was t h e r e ,
he
w o u ld l e t me i n .
24
Q
And how a b o u t th e d u p le x on 4 9 th and G e o rg ia ?
25
A
The te n a n ts t h a t w ere s t a y in g
in
go t o
who owned th e b u i ld i n g ?
th a t?
h o u se s he l i v e s
23
to
th e ho use a t th e
t im e .
atPage 29 663
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1
Q
Have yo u e v e r been a r r e s t e d , M r. G uyton?
2
A
No.
3
Q
Y o u 'v e n e v e r been a r r e s te d ?
4
A
N o.
I —
ne ve r in
5
tr a ffic ,
a tr a ffic
tic k e t,
b u t never a rre s te d ,
ja il.
6
Q
Have y o u e v e r been a r r e s t e d
7
A
No.
8
Q
You e v e r been f o r g a m b lin g w it h o u t a p e r m it?
9
MR. BELLA:
Y o u r H o n o r,
10
THE COURT:
S u s ta in e d .
11
MR. JACKSON:
12
Q
Now, i n
q u ite
13
14
A
I
15
Q
O kay.
f o r tr e s p a s s in g ?
I 'll
o b je c t t o
th is .
exch ang e f o r y o u r t e s t im o n y to d a y , y o u 'r e
a b re a k ,
d o n 't know ; I
a r e n ' t you?
suppose.
Do y o u have a la w y e r o r d id y o u have a la w y e r f o r
th e c h a rg e when y o u p le a b a r g a in e d o u t o f t h i s
16
17
A
Y e s,
18
Q
O kay.
r e c e iv in g
c o u r t?
I do.
Has t h a t m a tte r been — have y o u gone th r o u g h
s e n te n c in g y e t?
19
20
A
N o, I h a v e n 't .
21
Q
B u t y o u 'v e e n te r e d a p le a a g re e m e n t, h a v e n 't you?
22
A
Y e s,
23
Q
W h ich c a l l s
24
A
C o rre c t.
25
Q
How much tim e w ere y o u lo o k in g a t w i t h o u t —
I have.
f o r a re d u c e d s e n te n c e f o r y o u r c o o p e r a tio n ?
on th e c h a rg ePage 30 GUYTON - REDIRECT
1
i t s e l f w it h o u t th e b e n e f i t o f a p le a a g re e m e n t?
2
A
W h a t'd th e y s a y ,
3
Q
O kay.
4
A
6
Q
7
A
O kay.
Now, w h a t a re you lo o k in g a t w i t h
I d o n 't —
I
th e b e n e f i t
o f th e
t h i n k , w h a t, e i g h t y e a rs o r n in e y e a r s o r
Q
O kay.
So y o u 'r e
c o o p e r a t io n ,
A
Y e s,
th a t.
I 'm
g e ttin g
n o t e x a c tly s u re .
a s i g n i f i c a n t r e d u c t io n
fo r your
a r e n ' t you?
s ir .
13
MR. JACKSON;
14
THE COURT;
15
MR. JACKSON;
16
THE COURT;
17
Y our H o n o r, may I have a m om ent, p le a s e ?
You may.
N o th in g f u r t h e r .
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e d ir e c t G o v e rn m e n t.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA;
18
19
you w ere c o o p e r a tin g ?
He spoke a b o u t i t .
s o m e th in g l i k e
11
12
And has y o u r la w y e r a d v is e d you so — w h a t th e
p le a a g re e m e n t?
9
10
c o n s p ir a c y 20 y e a rs o r s o m e th in g .
r e d u c t io n w o u ld be i f
5
8
664
Q
M r. G u y to n , when th e f i r s t
a t t o r n e y a ske d y o u a b o u t w h a t
20
F la k e s and L i t t l e James w ere d o in g , th e
21
yo u t h a t q u e s t io n as t o w h e th e r yo u
22
to
fir s t
tim e
he a s k e d
r e a l l y knew , y o u s a id
some e x te n t?
23
A
U h -h u h , y e s .
24
Q
W hat d i d yo u mean b y t h a t ?
25
A
When L i t t l e
James come b y ,
it
was s e ld o m I
saw h im
c o m in gPage 31 GUYTON - REDIRECT
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b y M r. E d w a rd s ' h o u s e .
2
saw h im b y t h e r e .
3
But I
4
in
5
q u ite
6
Q
a p e r io d o f t im e .
And w o u ld th e r e
—
8
o t h e r p la c e s .
9
to
12
Q
13
14
c u s to m e rs w o u ld c a l l i n and m eet
W ould some r e g u la r d ru g c u s to m e rs a ls o come
th e h o u s e ,
I
t h i n k you t e s t i f i e d
t h e r e w e re some p e o p le
th e house?
Y e s.
And when th e y w o u ld come t o
th e — when th e y w o u ld come t o
A
If
he
w o u ld
Q
w a n te d t o s e l l them d r u g s , he w o u ld .
send them t o L i t t l e
Now, when th e s e
18
w o u ld w i t h F la k e s
19
them?
A
Y e s.
21
Q
W hat w o u ld
22
A
M ig h t
n o t,
he
r e g u la r d ru g c u s to m e rs w o u ld come b y th e
h o u s e , w o u ld Lee E dw ards ta k e
20
If
James o r F la k e s .
17
23
them
th e house j u s t t o b u y d r u g s , w h a t w o u ld happen th e n ?
15
16
th e r e had been a s e r ie s o f c o n v e r s a tio n s
t h a t w o u ld come t o
A
th e y w o u ld e i t h e r go
th e b a ck and be d is c u s s in g w h a te v e r th e y had t o do f o r
w here r e g u la r d ru g
11
F la k e s come b y was v e r y s e ld o m I
know when th e y do come b y ,
7
10
665
and L i t t l e
them i n
th e b a ck l i k e
James and spend
he
tim e w i t h
Y e s.
he do w i t h
th e
have them s i t up i n
room and s i t
r e g u la r d ru g c u s to m e rs ?
f r o n t and come
w i t h h im o r make them
go i n
up i n
th e
liv in g
th e b a c k and s i t
24
do w n.
25
W ould he t r e a t them th e same way as he w o u ld F la k e s o rPage 32 GUYTON - REDIRECT
1
L ittle
2
them?
666
Jam es, w o u ld spend th e same am ount o f tim e w i t h
3
A
N o, n o t as much t im e .
4
Q
Now, y o u in d ic a t e d
th a t —
in
one o f th o s e c o n v e r s a tio n s
5
t h a t F la k e s was com in g b y and you knew i t
6
some tim e b e cause th e y had t o d is c u s s
was g o in g t o
some b u s in e s s ?
7
A
U h -h u h .
8
Q
So yo u knew t h a t F la k e s w a s n 't j u s t a r e g u la r d ru g
c u s to m e r?
9
10
A
Y e s.
11
Q
And was t h a t th e same case w i t h
12
A
Y e s.
13
Q
And y o u a ls o — yo u i n d ic a t e d t h a t y o u had n o t been
14
a r r e s t e d and o f c o u r s e ,
15
c a s e ; y o u w ere a r r e s t e d on t h i s
Y e s,
t h a t 's
L ittle
w ith
James?
th e e x c e p t io n o f t h i s
case?
16
A
Y e s.
17
Q
And y o u have n o t y e t been s e n te n c e d , have you?
18
A
No.
19
Q
So do yo u know w h a t y o u r p r e c is e
20
A
I
have i t
22
s o m e th in g .
Q
r ig h t.
s e n te n c e w i l l be?
f o r g e t th e e x a c t d a te t h a t th e Judge had is s u e d .
21
23
ta k e
A ll
w r itte n
r ig h t.
down a t home.
I
th in k
I d o n 't mean th e p r e c is e
24
mean y o u d o n 't know as y o u s i t
25
to
be im po sed on y o u , do you?
it
I do
was A p r i l th e
s e n te n c in g d a t e ,
th e r e w h a t s e n te n c e i s
I
g o in gPage 33 GUYTON -
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1
A
No .
2
Q
Y o u 'v e been in fo rm e d t h a t th e maximum i s
3
A
Y es.
4
Q
And th e m inim um i s
5
A
Yes.
6
Q
Or th e s e n te n c e can be an yw here b e tw e e n th e maximum o r
y e a rs ?
p r o b a tio n ?
minimum?
7
8
A
Y es.
9
Q
And y o u r a t t o r n e y in d ic a t e d
10
ta k e n i n t o
11
w e re l i a b l e
th a t c e r ta in
a c c o u n t, y o u r h i s t o r y ,
be
th e am ount o f d ru g s y o u
f o r and t h a t s o r t o f t h in g ?
12
A
Y e s.
13
Q
And y o u r c o o p e r a tio n
in
p le a d in g g u i l t y
and t e s t i f y i n g
14
a ls o one o f th o s e ite m s t o be ta k e n i n t o
15
th a t r ig h t?
16
A
Y e s.
17
Q
These p r o p e r t i e s
I
f a c t o r s have t o
18
w o rk o n ,
19
r e c a ll c o r r e c tly .
20
A
Y e s, he d i d .
21
Q
You a ls o
c o n s id e r a tio n ,
t h a t Lee E dw ards w o u ld send y o u t o ,
t h i n k y o u t a lk e d a b o u t f i v e
D id he r e f e r t o
is
o r s ix
to
o f them i f
th o s e as h i s
22
T h e re was c o n v e r s a t io n w here som ebody was g o in g t o
23
$185 f o r d ru g s ?
A
Y e s.
25
Q
O r d e r in g h a l f a d ip and a dim e?
do
I
p r o p e r t ie s ?
s a id t h a t y o u d i d n ' t make an y money on d r u g s .
24
is
spendPage 34 GUYTON -
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A
Y e s.
2
Q
Where w o u ld t h a t money go to ?
3
A
M r. E d w a rd s ' h a n d s .
.
4
MR. BELLA;
Thank y o u ,
5
THE COURT;
R e c ro s s D a v is .
6
MR. TR U ITT;
8
Q
10
11
s ir ,
I have n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
Thank y o u . Y our H o n o r.
RECROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. TRUITT;
7
9
668
RECROSS DAVIS
A
M r. G u y to n ,
I b e lie v e y o u t o l d
M r. J a c k s o n t h a t y o u w o u ld
$30 a d a y t o
N ot — n o t — n o t a day.
S om etim es when I d id u s e . y o u
12
know ,
13
o r $30 a d a y .
I d id use som etim e s e v e r y d a y , b u t i t
14
Q
How much w o u ld 20 o r $30 buy?
15
A
$20 w o u ld be l i k e
16
Q
Now, I
w o u ld n 't : be 20
f o u r M cD onald s p o o n s .
assume t h a t y o u w o u ld m ix t h i s
m ix t u r e w i t h w a te r o r s o m e th in g e ls e
17
s u p p o r t y o u r h a b it ?
spend an yw here fro m 20 t o
h e r o in o r h e r o in
and i n j e c t i t ?
18
A
N o.
19
Q
How w o u ld y o u —
20
A
I
21
Q
And f o r one dose f o r y o u , how much w o u ld y o u use?
22
A
A dim e o r 20 c e n t a t a t im e .
23
Q
W h ich w o u ld be a M c D o n a ld 's spoon?
24
A
A dim e w o u ld be tw o M c D o n a ld 's spoons o r a M cD onald spoon
25
N o, I n e v e r s h o t d r u g s .
s n o r te d i t .
and a h a l f w o u ld be a d im e .
So th r e e
to
f o u r M cD onaldPage 35 GUYTON -
1
2
s p o o n s w o u ld be c lo s e
Q
3
to
in h a le
it?
A
Y e s.
5
Q
How o f t e n
6
A
Two, no more th a n th r e e
—
how many t im e s
a d a y w o u ld y o u i n h a l e
Q
tim e s a d a y a t te n c e n t — you
So yo u w o u ld be g o in g th r o u g h a 20 o r more i f
it
9
A
I
y o u in h a le d
tw ic e ?
w o u ld n 't do — n o ,
I w o u ld n 't do tw o 2 0 ' s ;
11
to o much f o r me.
12
e i t h e r a d im e , and th e n l a t e r
13
more I w o u ld do e i t h e r one o f th e tw o .
Q
W ere o t h e r p e o p le who w e re
15
A
O h, y e s ,
16
Q
On a d a i l y
17
A
Y es.
18
Q
So i f
yes.
t h a t w o u ld be
I w o u ld do a dim e and I w o u ld do a 20 o r
14
on t h a t d a y i f
ju s t u s e rs ,
I w a n te d some
u s in g m ore th a n y o u ?
Much m ore th a n me.
b a s is ?
som ebody o r d e r e d a 20 and a 3 0 , t h a t c o u ld be v e r y
w e l l f o r t h e i r own p e r s o n a l use f o r t h a t day?
19
20
A
Yes.
21
Q
E a s ily ?
22
A
Y e s.
23
Q
Now,
Y e s,
I
A
Y es.
s ir .
b e lie v e
v e ry o fte n ,
24
25
it?
know , a t a $10 q u a n t i t y .
7
10
a 20.
A nd y o u w o u ld u s e a M c D o n a ld sp o o n e a c h t im e y o u w o u ld
4
8
669
RECROSS DAVIS
y o u s a id y o u d i d n ' t
c o rre c t?
see Jam es c o m in g a r o u n dPage 36 GUYTON -
1
Q
How many tim e s d id you see h im com in g a ro u n d ?
2
A
W e ll,
3
Q
Where d id yo u see h im ,
4
A
Y e s, he
5
/
I know h im ,
I
saw h im b e f o r e .
in
th e n e ig h b o rh o o d ?
s t a y in g n o t to o f a r
fro m h im .
He w o u ld c a l l on th e
phone on v a r io u s o c c a s io n s , he w o u ld come b y , y o u know .
6
Q
We h e a rd one o c c a s io n when he o r d e r e d a 20 and
7
A
Y es.
8
Q
And t h a t w o u ld i n y o u r o p in io n w o u ld be a p e r s o n a l use
9
10
A
Y es.
11
Q
And he l i v e d
in
th e n e ig h b o rh o o d and y o u 'd see h im i n
A
Y e s.
14
Q
D id m o st p e o p le who use d h e r o in use i t
15
A
Y e s,
16
Q
In y o u r
I
suppose.
18
e v e r y day?
20
d id p e o p le who use h e r o in ha ve t o use i t
I w o u ld n 't n e c e s s a r ily s a y t h a t .
I d i d n ' t have t o use
h e r o in e v e r y d a y when I was u s in g
it.
21
Q
B u t yo u chose t o use i t
22
A
Y e s,
23
25
th a t,
Q
e ls e .
e x p e r ie n c e and i n w h a t yo u know a b o u t y o u r own use
and use o f o t h e r s ,
A
e v e r y day?
I c o u l d n 't speak f o r e v e ry o n e
17
24
th e
n e ig h b o rh o o d ?
13
19
a 30?
am ount?
12
.
670
RECROSS DAVIS
j u s t a b o u t e v e r y day?
j u s t a b o u t e v e r y d a y yo u c a n .
ju s t a b o u t e v e ry
Yes,
I 'll
a g re e w i t h
day.
So a l o t o f th e p e o p le who w o u ld be co m in g a ro u n d w o u ld be
co m in g a ro u n d e v e r y d a y ,
c o rre c t?Page 37 GUYTON -
1
A
2
n o t n e c e s s a r i l y b e c a u s e M r.
671
E d w a rd s w o u l d n 't see
e v e ry o n e e v e ry d a y .
3
Q
B u t a l o t o f p e o p le w o u ld be u s in g i t
4
A
O ut in
5
Q
And w o u ld have t o be b u y in g some e v e r y day?
6
A
G re a t p o s s i b i l i t y .
7
/
N o,
RECROSS DAVIS
8
th e s t r e e t s
I
day?
suppose, y e s .
A ll
th e
d e p e n d s how b a d t h e i r h a b i t
w as.
Q
9
U n le s s th e y c o u ld a f f o r d
a la r g e
q u a n t i t y and kee p i t
on
hand?
10
A
Y e s.
11
Q
B u t m o st p e o p le c o u l d n 't do t h a t ,
12
A
E x a c t ly r i g h t .
13
Q
So t h e y 'd have t o p u rc h a s e i t
14
A
Y e s,
if
15
Q
Now,
ju s t
16
17
e v e ry
18
N o,
to
c le a r
th is
th e
u p , y o u s a id
b e d ro o m
I d i d n ' t sa y th e be d ro o m . I
e ith e r
e v e ry day?
th e y had th e money t o .
p e o p le w o u ld go i n
A
c o u ld th e y ?
in
w it h
s a id
th e re
was —
M r.
E d w a rd s ?
in
th e
fro n t
a lo t
of
room
or
th e b a ck room .
19
Q
The f r o n t room , okay?
20
A
He d i d n ' t l e t no one go i n
21
Q
So th e
h is
b e dro om .
f a c t t h a t F la k e s was com in g o v e r and y o u knew
22
g o in g t o be a lo n g c o n v e r s a t io n d i d n ' t mean a n y t h in g ,
*23
it?
24
A
D i d n ' t mean n o t h in g
t o me.
25
Q
D i d n ' t mean t h a t th e y w ere t a l k i n g
a b o u t d ru g s ?
it
was
d idPage 38 GUYTON -
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A
They c o u ld have
been.
2
Q
They c o u ld have
been t a l k i n g
3
A
T h a t 's a p o s s i b i l i t y .
4
Q
B u t o f y o u r own k n o w le d g e , yo u d o n 't know w h a t a rra n g e m e n ts
5
6
/
672
RECROSS DAVIS
M r.
A
E d w a rd s h a d w i t h
F la k e s ,
a b o u t th e C h ic a g o B u lls ?
anyone?
y o u kn o w , he w o u ld s e n d
fo lk s
—
w hen p e o p le —
7
when I w o u ld an sw er th e phone on v a r io u s o c c a s io n s ,
8
w o u ld t e l l
9
o r d e r , yo u know , p a c k a g e s o r s o m e th in g , he w o u ld s a y go
10
F la k e s ,
11
had d ru g s .
me t o
te ll
p e o p le t o
so t h a t w o u ld g iv e
go t o
me th e
Q
B u t d o n 't know w he re he g o t them fro m ?
13
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
14
Q
N o, do you know t h a t f o r a f a c t ?
MR. BELLA:
16
MR. T R U IT T :
17
18
Q
THE COURT:
e x a m in a t io n ,
20
d is a g r e e w i t h
21
can f o l l o w
23
24
25
T h is
is
t h e y w o u ld
to
Y o u r H o n o r.
c ro s s
e x a m in a t io n .
Do yo u know t h a t f o r a f a c t ?
19
22
O b je c tio n ,
if
a s s u m p tio n t h a t F la k e s
12
15
F la k e s
he
C o u n s e l,
y o u h a v e w id e
I a g re e t h a t i t ' s
la t it u d e .
th e w it n e s s .
c ro s s
B u t you c a n 't
You can a sk h im q u e s t io n s ,
you
up.
MR. TRUITT:
I 'm
tr y in g
to
fo llo w
up i f
he knows t h a t
fo r a fa c t.
THE COURT:
an sw e r no i s
The C o u rt s u s t a in s
o rd e re d s t r ic k e n .
th e o b j e c t i o n
and th e
The o t h e r p a r t can go i n .Page 39 GUYTON -
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RECROSS DAVIS
MR. T R U IT T ;
1
2
Q
Do y o u know t h a t f o r
a fa c t?
3
A
Yes.
4
Q
How do y o u know t h a t
fo r
5
A
B e c a u s e when he t e l l
me t o
.
a fa c t?
te ll
p e o p le
to
go t o
F la k e s ,
d ru g s
fro m ,
do y o u ?
go t o
h im ,
t h a t l e t me know t h a t he h a d d r u g s .
6
7
Q
Y o u 'r e
8
A
N o,
9
Q
You knew t h a t he h a d d ru g s ?
10
A
Y es.
11
Q
B u t y o u d o n ' t know w h e re he g o t th e
12
A
Had t o
13
Q
You d o n ' t know t h a t ,
14
A
W e ll,
I
a s s u m in g ,
a r e n 't you?
knew t h i s .
g e t th e m fr o m h im .
if
he t o l d
do y o u ?
me t o
te ll
th e
p e o p le
to
t h a t 's
o b v io u s .
15
16
Q
Now, y o u 'r e
17
A
N o.
18
Q
D id M r.
E d w a rd s e v e r t e l l
th e re fo re
19
m a k in g an a s s u m p t io n ,
F la k e s
I
g a ve F la k e s d r u g s
has d ru g s and r e f e r
20
A
Y es.
21
Q
He t o l d
22
A
Yes.
23
Q
W e ll,
now,
24
A
N o,
knew —
25
Q
P r e v io u s ly yo u t o l d
I
you,
a r e n 't you?
p e o p le
to
so
F la k e s ?
you th a t?
t h a t 's
an new —
u s M r.
a new w r i n k l e ,
is n 't
it?
E d w a rd s n e v e r d is c u s s e d b u s in e s sPage 40 GUYTON -
1
w i t h you?
2
When p e o p le
3
go t o
4
d ru g s .
c a ll,
F la k e s ,
lik e
MR. TRUITT:
5
lik e
I
674
FURTHER REDIRECT
I
say,
s a id ,
if
he t o l d
t h a t 's
Thank y o u ,
me t o
o b v io u s
te ll
th e m t o
t h a t F la k e s h a d
I d o n 't have a n y f u r t h e r
q u e s t io n s .
6
THE COURT:
7
/ 8
R e c ro s s D u r r .
MR. MCGRATH:
THE COURT:
9
N o t h in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e c ro s s E d w a rd s.
10
MR. JACKSON:
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
1
1
THE COURT:
R e - r e d i r e c t G o v e rn m e n t.
12
MR. BELLA:
Ju st b r ie fly .
H o n o r.
FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
13
14
15
You w e re a ske d i f
L ittle
James c a l l e d
16
o r a 3 0 , t h a t c o u ld be f o r h i s
A
Y e s.
18
Q
When o t h e r d ru g c u s to m e rs w o u ld c a l l
L ittle
20
was c a l l i n g
in
Jam es' phone nu m b e r, t h a t was f o r
A
Y e s.
22
Q
N ot fo r L i t t l e
23
A
You s a y when o t h e r c u s to m e rs c a l l i n g
James t o
24
Jam es' phone n u m b e r,
25
to
to
and y o u gave o u t
th e c u s to m e r who
t o g e t d ru g s ?
21
try
and o r d e r e d a 20
p e r s o n a l use?
17
19
in
g e t d ru g s ?
and I
g iv e
out L ittle
t h a t was f o r c u s to m e rs t h a t w o u ld c a l l
see M r. E dw ards and he w o u ld n 't s e l l
it
to
th e m .Page 41 675
1
/
he w o u ld t e l l
th e m t o
go t o
2
MR. BELLA:
T h a t 'S
3
THE COURT:
R e -re c ro s s
4
MR. T R U IT T :
5
THE COURT:
6
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
7
THE COURT:
8
MR. JACKSON:
9
THE COURT:
a ll
N o t h in g ,
I
Ja m e s.
have.
D a v is .
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e -re c ro s s D u rr.
N o t h in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e -re c ro s s
E d w a rd s .
N o t h in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
You may s t e p d o w n ,
th a n k y o u .
(T h e w it n e s s was e x c u s e d . )
10
THE COURT:
11
12
L it tle
—
o r th e
C o u n s e l,
tr a n s c r ip t ,
w o u ld y o u r e t r i e v e
I 'm
th e
e x h ib its
M r.
G u y to n .
s o rry .
13
C a l l y o u r n e x t w it n e s s .
14
MR. BELLA;
S p e c ia l A g e n t M ay, Y o u r H o n o r .
15
THE COURT:
S p e c ia l A g e n t M ay, y o u may ta k e
16
you r e a liz e
y o u 'r e
17
THE WITNESS:
18
THE COURT:
19
th e
—
to
MR. T R U IT T ;
21
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
22
THE COURT;
24
25
Y es,
N o,
N o,
th e
s ta n d ,
u n d e r o a th .
s ir .
Do a n y c o u n s e l w a n t me t o
r e - s w e a r h im
20
23
s till
You may l e a v e ,
in ,
I 'm
s o rry .
Y o u r H o n o r.
Y o u r H o n o r.
You may be s e a te d .
re —
r e - g iv ePage 42 MAY -
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676
DIRECT
THEODORE MAY
2
r e c a l l e d as a w itn e s s b y th e G o v e rn m e n t, b e in g p r e v i o u s ly
d u ly sw orn t o t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h and
n o t h in g b u t th e t r u t h , was exa m ine d and t e s t i f i e d f u r t h e r
as f o l l o w s :
3
4
5
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
6
7
Q
W i l l yo u s t a t e y o u r name?
' 8
A
T h e o d o re May.
9
MR. BELLA:
10
THE COURT:
11
MR. BELLA:
12
Q
If
I may a p p ro a c h . Y our H onor?
You may.
S p e c ia l A g e n t May, I
show yo u w h a t 's been m a rked f o r
13
p u rp o s e o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n
14
5 7 , d id yo u p r e p a re
15
A
16
Q
as G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t s
th o s e c a s s e tte s ?
Y e s, I d i d .
And yo u t e s t i f i e d
d u p lic a te
18
d i d yo u f o l l o w
19
c a s s e tte s and d id yo u make th e
20
th e p r e v io u s c a s s e tte s yo u t e s t i f i e d
A
T h a t 's
r e e ls
p r e v i o u s ly a b o u t p r e p a r in g c a s s e t t e s
17
21
56 and
fro m th e T i t l e
III
w ir e
in te r c e p tio n
fro m
o rd e r;
th e same p ro c e d u re s when yo u p r e p a r e d th e s e
same d e t e r m in a t io n s as t o
a b o u t?
c o rre c t.
22
THE COURT:
C o u n s e l, w h ic h
23
MR. BELLA:
56 and 5 7 .
24
THE COURT:
25
MR. TRUITT:
Thank
— w h ic h num bers a re th e s e ?
you.
C ro s s D a v is .
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
T h a t 's a l l
I
have.Page 43 MCINTOSH -
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THE COURT:
2
MR. McGr a t h :
3
THE COURT:
4
MR. JACKSON:
5
THE COURT:
6
C ro s s D u r r .
N o th in g .
C ro s s E d w a rd s .
N o th in g , Y our H o n o r.
You may s t e p d o w n .
(The w itn e s s was e x c u s e d .)
7
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MR. BELLA:
8
w it n e s s .
9
s m a lle r .
10
I have
THE COURT:
11
speak d i r e c t l y
12
e v e ry b o d y i n
Y o u r H o n o r, W i l l i e
M c In to s h
is
th e
next
a n o th e r s e t o f t r a n s c r i p t s ,
q u ite
a b it
P le a s e be s e a te d ,
c h a ir
up,
in to
p u ll yo u r
th e m ic ro p h o n e lo u d enough so t h a t
th e c o u rtro o m may h e a r .
13
MR. BELLA:
If
14
THE COURT:
You may.
15
I may a p p ro a c h . Y o u r H onor?
W IL L IE MCINTOSH
16
c a l l e d as a w itn e s s b y th e G o v e rn m e n t, b e in g f i r s t d u ly
sw o rn t o t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h and n o t h in g b u t
th e t r u t h , was e xa m in e d and t e s t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
17
18
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
19
20
Q
W ould y o u s t a t e
21
A
22
Q
23
A
M - c - I- N - T - O - S - H .
24
Q
And w h a t c i t y
25
A
G a ry .
W illie
y o u r name, p le a s e ?
M c In to s h .
And w o u ld y o u s p e l l y o u r l a s t name,
do y o u l i v e
in ,
s ir ?
s ir ?Page 44 MCINTOSH -
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1
Q
M r. M c In to s h , do yo u know Lee Edwards?
2
A
Y e s,
3
Q
And can yo u t e l l us how you know him ?
4
A
W e ll,
5
/
I do.
g o in g b a ck q u i t e
6
Q
7
A
Y e s,
8
Q
W hat i s
A
10
Q
11
12
O kay.
yo u know ,
good w h ile
a b it.
I do.
W e ll,
th a t?
he was s e l l i n g
d ru g s .
And have yo u e v e r p a r t i c i p a t e d w i t h h im s e l l i n g d ru g s as
f a r as a n s w e rin g th e phone o r m e e tin g p e o p le ?
A
Y e s,
I have.
MR.
BELLA:
14
THE
COURT:
15
MR. BELLA:
Q
M r. M c In to s h ,
If
I may a p p ro a c h th e w it n e s s .
I 'm
g o in g t o
show yo u w h a t 's been m a rked as
G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t 56 and 57 and ask i f
18
b e fo r e ?
y o u 'v e
19
A
YeS/
20
Q
And have y o u l i s t e n e d
21
A
Y e s.
22
Q
A re th e s e c o p ie s — a re th e s e c o n v e r s a tio n s
seen th o s e
I have.
23
p a r tic ip a te d
24
s a le s ?
A
Y o u r H on or?
You may.
17
25
back,
And do yo u know w h a t M r. Edw ards does?
13
16
a w h ile ,
y o u know , fro m h im b e in g a ro u n d q u i t e
9
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By l i s t e n i n g
to
th e s e ?
in
o v e r M r. E d w a rd s '
to
th e m , y e s .
Y e s,
t h a t yo u
te le p h o n e c o n c e r n in g d r u g
I d id .Page 45 1
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Y o u r H o n o r,
I move
679
to
E x h i b i t s 56 and 5 7 .
.
3
THE COURT;
4
MR. T R U IT T ;
5
MR. McGRATH;
No o b j e c t i o n .
6
MR. JACKSON:
No o b j e c t i o n .
7
THE COURT;
8
a d m it G o v e r n m e n t's
A n y o b je c t i o n ?
No o b j e c t i o n ,
They a re
Y o u r H o n o r.
b o th a d m it t e d .
(G o v e rn m e n t E x h i b i t N um bers 56 a n d 57 w e re
a d m it t e d i n t o e v id e n c e . )
9
10
11
MR. BELLA;
Q
12
13
M r. M c I n t o s h ,
I 'l l
A
I 'm
g o in g
h a v e some q u e s t io n s
to
a s k t h a t th e s e be p la y e d a n d
f o r yo u a b o u t th e s e ,
okay?
O kay.
14
MR. MAY;
15
T h is
is
E x h ib it
56.
(G o v e rn m e n t E x h i b i t Num ber 5 6 , an a u d io
r e c o r d i n g , was p la y e d i n o p e n c o u r t . )
ta p e
16
17
Q
18
M r. M c I n t o s h , w h e re w e re y o u a t w hen y o u a n s w e re d t h a t
p h o n e , o r when y o u t a lk e d on t h a t phone?
19
A
th and T a f t P la c e .
20
Q
21
A
Lee E d w a r d s '.
22
Q
Now, t h i s
And i n
y o u r o p in io n , whose r e s id e n c e
p e rs o n c a l l i n g
in
24
A
25
Q
It
mean a b o u t 4 0 ,
h a l f a d i p o f w h ite ?
$50 w o r th o f h e r o in .
A b o u t how much d id yo u say?
th a t?
s a id th e y w a n te d h a l f a d i p o f
w h i t e ; w h a t does t h a t mean t o y o u ,
23
isPage 46 MCINTOSH -
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A
A b o u t $40 w o r t h .
2
Q
^hat —
w hy a l l
3
p la c e
to
4
w h o 's
c a llin g
th is
c o n v e r s a t io n
m e e t som ew here?
in
to
ju s t
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in
Was i t
tr y in g
p o s s ib l e
come d i r e c t l y
to
to
s e t up a
fo r
th is
th e
house?
5
A
N o.
6
Q
Why i s
7
A
W e ll,
8
Q
When y o u s a y he d i d n ' t w a n t a n y o n e c o m in g t h e r e
th a t?
he d i d n ' t w a n t n o b o d y c o m in g t h e r e
d i d n ' t k n o w , who a r e y o u t a l k i n g
9
p e rs o n
he d i d n ' t k n o w .
t h a t he
a b o u t?
10
A
N e e n ie W h it e .
11
Q
When y o u s a y h e , who a r e y o u t a l k i n g
12
A
Lee E d w a rd s .
13
Q
Lee E d w a rd s d i d n ' t w a n t a n y o n e c o m in g b y h i s
a b o u t?
h o u s e t h a t he
d i d n ' t know?
14
15
A
R ig h t.
16
Q
So y o u 'd have t o make a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet som ewhere e ls e ?
17
A
Y e s.
18
Q
A nd t h i s
19
a s k in g
20
d id
m e e tin g
t h a t Lee s e t u p som ew here e l s e ,
som eone t o
b r in g
it
sh e mean when she s a id
o u t to
me, w h a t i n
can yo u b r in g
21
A
She w a n te d som ebody t o
22
Q
And b y b r in g i n g
23
A
To b r in g i n g
24
Q
Now, M r. M c In to s h , yo u w ere c h a rg e d i n
25
it,
b r in g
it
to
it
N e e n ie
y o u r o p in io n
o u t to
me?
h e r.
w h a t a re y o u r e f e r r i n g
to ?
th e h e r o in .
Count 3 o f t h is
in d ic t m e n t a lo n g w i t h M r. G u y to n , M r. E d w a rd s , M r. D a v is ,Page 47 MCINTOSH -
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Ms. D u rr and o t h e r d e fe n d a n ts w i t h
2
o r c o n s p ir a c y t o v i o l a t e
3
r ig h t?
4
A
5
Q
6
A
7
Q
th e c rim e o f c o n s p ir in g
d ru g t r a f f i c k i n g
la w s ,
And y o u p le d g u i l t y
to
And i n
th a t co u n t in
e xch ang e f o r t h a t g u i l t y
9
s e n te n c in g g u id e lin e s
th e
in d ic t m e n t ?
p le a ,
th e G o ve rnm ent a g re e d
recommend f o r you a m inim um s e n te n c e u n d e r th e
r e m a in in g c h a rg e s
11
A
R ig h t .
12
Q
And i n
t h a t a p p ly t o y o u and d is m is s a n y
a g a in s t y o u ,
e xch ang e f o r t h a t ,
13
te s t if y in g
14
t r ia l,
tr u t h f u lly
if
is
th a t r ig h t?
you a g re e d t o
c o o p e r a te b y
c a l l e d upon t o do so i n
A
T h a t 's
16
Q
A ll r ig h t.
r ig h t.
M r.
M c In to s h , when y o u w o u ld ta k e t h i s
17
yo u w o u ld t a l k
18
make th e s e a rra n g e m e n ts , w h a t w o u ld yo u g e t f o r
to
th e s e d ru g
19
A
A s m a ll p o r t i o n o f d r u g s .
20
Q
And w h e re w o u ld y o u g e t t h a t
21
A
24
25
a c r im in a l
is th a t r ig h t?
15
23
th a t
Y es.
to
22
is
Y e s.
8
10
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or
when
c u s to m e rs on th e phone and
p o r tio n
th a t?
o f d ru g s fro m ?
From Lee E d w a rd s .
MR. BELLA:
O kay.
L e t 's
p la y th e
seco nd b i t
of
c o n v e r s a t io n
MR. MAY:
E x h i b i t 57 .
(G o v e rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 5 7 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )Page 48 MCINTOSH -
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DIRECT
1
MR. BELLA:
2
3
Q
4
O kay.
M r.
M c In to s h ,
ta lk e d
on th e
5
A
R ig h t.
6
Q
A nd who i s
7
A
L e e 's w i f e .
8
Q
Now, a t t h e
c a llin g
9
L o rri
b e g in n in g
b e tw e e n Lee a n d t h e
12
th e phone a lo t ?
13
A
D id he w h a t?
14
Q
D id he l i k e
o f th e
fo r h e r,
to
N o, d i d n ' t
ta lk
ta lk
E d w a rd s
r ig h t?
c o n v e r s a tio n ,
and a s k in g
to
on i t
th e
do i t
c u s to m e r was
th e
about i f
Lee c o u ld
k e p t g o in g b a c k a n d f o r t h
and L o r r i
D id Lee E d w a rd s e v e r t a l k
c u s to m e r .
w o u ld he h a v e o t h e r s
th e s e
p e o p le ?
He w o u ld t a l k
but not
phone a l o t
to
on
Or
f o r h im ?
v e r y m u ch .
v e r y m u ch .
17
18
th a t
o r D e b b ie was c a l l i n g
11
A
is
L o rri
E d w a rd s?
do s o m e th in g
15
t h a t c o n v e r s a t io n
p h on e f i r s t ,
10
16
in
Q
19
N o t v e r y m u ch .
How w o u ld he c o m m u n ic a te w i t h
t h a t w o u ld c a l l
in
20
A
T h ro u g h —
21
Q
H e 'd h a v e o t h e r s
22
A
Y es.
23
Q
Now,
th is
24
ta lk e d
25
fa v o r
th e n
t h r o u g h who —
ta lk
he w o u l d n 't t a l k
phone
p e r s o n w a n te d h im t o
g o in g
to
on th e
p e o p le
phone?
w h o e v e r was o v e r t h e r e .
on th e
a b o u t m oney t h a t
is
if
th e s e
h im ?
do h e r a f a v o r .
she o w e d .
be g r a n t e d ,
fo r
th a t
a n d she
Who d e c id e s w h e th e r a
is
t h a t som eone w i l l
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d r u g s on c r e d i t
lik e
2
A
Lee d o e s .
3
Q
C o u ld a n y o n e e ls e
4
A
N o.
5
Q
O n ly Lee?
6
A
Y es.
7
Q
A ls o
to
8
th a t?
d e c id e
in
y o u as W i l l i e
10
Q
You s a id w a tc h i t ?
11
A
Yes.
12
Q
A nd a n o t h e r t im e y o u t o l d
d o n 't l i k e
14
A
R ig h t.
15
Q
Why d i d
16
A
B ecause I
to
to
y o u s a y th o s e
knew i t
b u s in e s s d o in g
A
N o.
20
Q
A nd w hen y o u s a y y o u knew i t
24
25
W illie ,
I
and I
h a d no
it.
19
w h a t w e re y o u d o in g
23
I 'm
was w ro n g w h a t I was d o in g
You d i d n ' t w a n t t o
T a k in g d r u g s ,
som eone e ls e
t h in g s ?
Q
A
so m ebody r e f e r r e d
s a y my l a s t name?
18
22
y o u s a id
M c In to s h ?
Yes.
21
do t h a t ?
t h a t phone c o n v e r s a tio n ,
A
17
to
To my k n o w le d g e .
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id e n tify
y o u r s e l f o v e r th e
phone?
was w ro n g w h a t y o u w e re d o in g ,
t h a t was w ro n g ?
m e e tin g p e o p le
to
—
you know ,
to
f e e d my
h a b it.
Q
Now, y o u s a y t o
h a b it?
fe e d y o u r h a b i t ,
how w o u ld
it
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A
I w o u ld g e t d ru g s i n
2
Q
Who w o u ld d i r e c t you as t o w h e th e r you c o u ld ta k e th e d ru g s
3
4
o u t to
A
5
W e ll,
th e
p e o p le
r e t u r n and do the m .
o r n o t?
Lee w o u ld ask me w o u ld I
ta k e i t
o u t , y o u know , t o
th e m .
6
Q
D id y o u do t h a t on y o u r own w i t h o u t L e e 's
7
A
N o.
8
Q
W here w o u ld th e
9
th e
d ir e c t io n ?
.
d ru g s
come fr o m
t h a t y o u w o u ld t a k e
o u t to
p e o p le ?
10
A
Come fro m L e e .
11
Q
And when th e p e o p le w o u ld p a y f o r th e d r u g s , w h e re w o u ld
12
th e money t o go?
13
A
W ould go t o
14
Q
Now, yo u t e s t i f i e d
15
A
Y es, I do .
16
Q
W o u ld y o u e v e r — who w o u ld make u p th e s e
17
L e e 's
Lee.
y o u use d ru g s y o u r s e lf ?
d ru g p a c k e ts
at
house?
18
A
He —
19
Q
W o u ld y o u see h im m a k in g th e m up s o m e tim e s ?
20
A
W e ll,
21
Q
D id y o u see e q u ip m e n t t h a t he w o u ld use t o make up th e s e
22
I have,
make th e m u p .
I have.
Y es,
D id y o u se e —
I have saw h im make them u p .
p a c k e ts ?
23
A
24
Q
25
Lee w o u ld
Y e s.
And w h a t w o u ld he u s e , w he re w o u ld he g e t th e d ru g s fro m
and w h a t w o u ld he use t o make up th e p a c k e ts ?Page 51 MCINTOSH -
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A
W e ll/
2
Q
A g la s s ,
3
A
L it tle
4
Q
A nd w o u ld y o u e v e r o b s e r v e w h a t k i n d
5
he w o u ld u s e a s m a ll b le n d e r ,
w h a t k in d
o f g la s s
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s c a le ,
and a g la s s .
a re you t a l k in g
a b o u t?
ro u n d c l e a r g la s s .
g e t th e
d r u g s o u t o f?
s m a ll b a g ,
6
A
A lit tle
7
Q
A n y o t h e r k in d s
lit tle
b it ty
o f c o n t a i n e r he w o u ld
s m a ll p l a s t i c
bag.
o f c o n t a in e r s . t h a t he w o u ld h a v e t h e
d ru g s
in ?
8
9
A
Y es,
lit tle
10
Q
O ra n g e p l a s t i c
11
A
Y es.
12
Q
W o u ld t h a t h a v e a l i d
13
A
Yes,
14
Q
A nd c o u ld y o u i n d i c a t e
it
p la s t ic
15
in
17
o ra n g e p l a s t i c
b o w l.
b o w l?
on i t
w o u ld h a v e a l i d ,
b o w l w it h
Y o u 'r e
16
o ra n g e —
th e
in d ic a tin g
o r n o t?
p la s t ic
lid ,
a b o u t how b i g
lid
th is
little
o ra n g e
is ?
a b o u t tw o a n d a h a l f ,
th r e e
in c h e s
d ia m e te r ?
18
A
Y es.
19
Q
A nd w h e re w o u ld Lee m ix u p th e s e
20
A
W e ll,
he w o u ld be on th e
flo o r
in
d ru g s ?
th e
p o rc h .
21
w h ite .
22
Q
On th e
flo o r
on th e
b a ck p o rc h ?
23
A
Yes.
24
Q
W o u ld he s i t
on th e
flo o r
25
A
Y es.
and do t h i s ?
b a c k on t h e
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Q
T h e se t h i n g s
2
th e
lid ,
3
th o s e ?
th in k
t h a t he w o u ld u s e ,
th is
in
b le n d e r and th e
4
A
I
5
Q
In
6
A
Y es.
7
Q
A nd w h e re w o u ld t h a t be?
8
A
W here w o u ld i t
9
Q
W here w o u ld th e
a b la c k
a b la c k
th is
s c a le ,
o ra n g e
c o n ta in e r w it h
w h e re w o u ld he k e e p
bag.
bag?
.
be?
b la c k
b a g be t h e n ,
w h e re w o u ld he u s u a l l y
keep th a t?
10
11
A
S ittin g
12
Q
O r w h e re he w o u ld make up th e
13
A
Y es.
14
Q
W o u ld he make u p th e
on t h e
flo o r
b y h im o r e i t h e r
d ru g s
in
in
h is
b e d ro o m .
d ru g s ?
h is
b e d ro o m o r t h e
back
p o rc h ?
15
16
A
On th e
17
Q
You o b s e r v e d how b i g
18
A
A b o u t a f o o t and a h a l f
back p o rc h .
d ia m e t e r ,
19
20
686
DIRECT
Q
th is
b la c k
lo n g
to
bag i s ,
tw o f o o t .
M aybe a f o o t
y o u kn o w .
Now, y o u t e s t i f i e d
t h a t you used d ru g s y o u r s e lf ,
r ig h t?
21
do y o u r e c a l l ?
22
A
Y es.
23
Q
W here
w o u ld y o u g e t y o u r
24
A
W here
w o u ld I
25
Q
W here
w o u ld y o u g e t y o u r
d r u g s fro m ?
w h a t?
d r u g s fro m ?
is
th a t
inPage 53 MCINTOSH -
DIRECT
687
1
A
I 'd
g e t th e m fr o m
2
Q
I 'm
s o rry ?
3
A
I
4
Q
A n d w h a t o t h e r p la c e s w o u ld y o u g e t th e
5
A
I
6
Lee o r o t h e r p la c e s .
w o u ld g e t th e m fr o m
used to
Lee o r e i t h e r
b u y th e m o f f
th e
o t h e r p la c e s .
d ru g s
s t r e e t o r g e t th e m fr o m
F la k e s
o r P o n d e ro s a .
7
Q
How w o u ld y o u know t o
8
A
I w o u ld —
9
and,
a lo t
yo u know ,
g e t d ru g s
o f t im e s
I
fr o m
F la k e s
o r P o n d e ro s a ?
I w o u ld be b y t h e r e ,
so m ebody w o u ld s e n d me o v e r t h e r e .
You k n o w ,
11
g o , w hoever in
go.
th e
house t e l l
12
Q
W hoever i s
13
A
In
14
Q
T h e y w o u ld s e n d y o u t o
15
A
Y es.
16
in
yo u know ,
know t h e y w o u ld h a v e th e m o r e i t h e r
10
17
fro m ?
me t o
te ll
me t o
w h a t house?
L e e 's h o u s e .
Or e it h e r
I
F la k e s
o r P o n d e ro s a ?
j u s t go b y a n d c h e c k a n d se e d i d
th e y
h a v e th e m .
Q
18
W hat i s
F la k e s
y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g
r e la t io n s h ip
b e tw e e n
a n d Lee?
19
A
W e ll,
20
Q
S e llin g
21
A
Yes.
22
Q
A nd y o u 'v e
23
o f th e
F la k e s was s e l l i n g
o f th e
fo r
A
W e ll,
25
Q
S e llin g
re fe rre d
to
P o n d e r o s a ; w h a t 's
y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g
b e tw e e n P o n d e ro s a a n d Lee?
she was s e l l i n g
fo r
h im .
Lee?
r e la t io n s h ip
24
fo r
to o .
Lee as w e l l ?Page 54 MCINTOSH -
688
CROSS DAVIS
1
A
Y e s.
2
Q
P o n d e ro s a ; do yo u know w h a t h e r r e a l name is ?
3
A
No.
4
Q
You know h e r as P ond ero sa?
5
A
Y e s.
6
Q
Where — w h a t lo c a t i o n s w o u ld y o u go t o ,
to
see F la k e s
exam ple?
7
8
A
th and T y l e r .
9
Q
T y le r S t r e e t ?
10
A
rd and T y l e r , y e s ,
11
Q
th and T y le r ?
12
A
U h -h u h .
13
Q
W hat a b o u t P o n d e ro sa ?
14
A
2 1 s t and H a ye s.
15
Q
When yo u g o t d ru g s fro m F la k e s o r P o n d e ro s a , w h e re d id
th in k
16
17
A
on th e c o r n e r .
th o s e d ru g s o r i g i n a l l y w ere com in g fro m ?
From L e e .
18
MR. BELLA;
Thank y o u ,
19
THE COURT;
C ro s s D a v is
a ll
i
have.
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. TRUITT;
20
21
22
t h a t 's
Q
M r. M c In to s h , y o u i n d ic a t e d
t h a t you w ere u s in g d ru g s
y o u r s e lf ?
23
24
A
Y e s.
25
Q
How much d ru g s w ere y o u u s in g on a d a i l y
b a s is ?Page 55 MCINTOSH -
1
A
As much as c o u ld I g e t a h o ld o f ,
3
Q
A 20 o r a 30 o r —
4
A
20,
5
Q
And t h a t w o u ld be a d a i l y dosage f o r you?
6
A
Y e s, u h -h u h .
30 o r m o re , y o u know ,
7
9
if
I
MR. TR U ITT:
Thank y o u ,
THE COURT:
C ro s s D a v is .
10
MR. MCGRATH:
11
THE COURT:
12
MR. JACKSON:
c o u ld g e t i t .
t h a t 's
a ll
th e q u e s tio n s
I
I 'm
s o rry ,
c ro s s D u r r .
No q u e s t io n s . Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s E d w a rd s.
Thank y o u , Y o u r H o n o r.
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. JACKSON:
13
14
Q
M r. M c In to s h , d id y o u t a l k
to anybody p r io r
to
co m in g i n t o
c o u r t to d a y a b o u t y o u r te s tim o n y ?
16
17
A
N o.
18
Q
And y o u d i d n ' t t a l k
19
A
I
20
Q
O kay.
21
A
He t o l d
ta lk e d
t o M r. B e lla ?
t o h im u p s t a i r s .
W hat d i d y o u tw o t a l k
a b o u t?
me t h a t th e y w o u ld come and g e t me.
T o ld me t o
a n sw e r t r u t h f u l l y .
22
Q
O kay.
D id yo u t a l k
a b o u t th e c o n te n t o r c o n t e x t o f w h a t
y o u w e re g o in g t o be s a y in g to d a y ?
24
25
h a rd t o
have.
8
23
I t 's
yo u know .
say.
2
15
689
CROSS EDWARDS
A
No.Page 56 MCINTOSH -
1
Q
T a lk t o an y FBI a g e n ts ?
2
A
I
3
spoke t o
tw o o u t s id e
som ebody, you know , th e tw o - I
4
Q
How lo n g ago?
5
A
P r io r to
6
690
I
th in k
it
was
spoke t o .
com in g — you know , p r i o r
to
com in g i n t o
h e re
I
th in k .
7
Q
W hat d id yo u t a l k
8
A
S ittin g
9
10
CROSS EDWARDS
to
them a b o u t?
a ro u n d a s k in g me how I 'm
d o in g . yo u know .
t h a t 's
a ll.
Q
11
Has a n yb o d y r e fr e s h e d y o u r memory a b o u t w h a t o c c u r r e d b a c k
in
1990?
12
A
N o, n o .
13
Q
O kay.
14
A
N o.
15
Q
— y o u j u s t h e a rd ?
Back i n
tim e when th e ta p e was —
16
You e v e r been a r r e s t e d b e fo r e ?
17
MR. BELLA;
O b je c t io n t o
18
THE COURT;
S u s ta in e d .
19
MR. JACKSON;
th a t.
20
Q
How lo n g have y o u been u s in g d ru g s ?
21
A
y e a r s o r m o re .
22
Q
20?
23
A
o r m o re .
24
Q
W hat ty p e o f d ru g s do you use?
25
A
H e r o in and c o k e ,
c o c a in e ,
Y our H o n o r.
and a l c o h o l .Page 57 MCINTOSH -
1
Q
C o n s id e r y o u r s e l f an a lc o h o lic ?
2
A
Y e s.
3
Q
4
A
Y e s,
5
Q
O kay.
6
A
Just got out o f
7
Q
How many tim e s have y o u
8
A
9
You c o n s id e r y o u r s e l f a d d ic te d t o h e r o in and c o c a in e ?
I 'm
I 'v e
an a d d i c t .
A re yo u i n
been in
re h a b r i g h t now?
re h a b .
been, i n
re hab ?
re h a b a t l e a s t a b o u t f o u r
or
fiv e
tim e s .
Maybe s i x .
10
Q
When was th e l a s t tim e
11
A
The l a s t tim e
12
13
691
CROSS EDWARDS
yo u used?
I use d was b e fo r e
I w ent
in
re h a b ,
tw o d a y s
b e fo re .
Q
14
O kay.
You d i d n ' t use my d ru g s p r i o r
to
co m in g i n
h e re
to d a y , d id you?
15
A
16
Q
17
No.
Back i n
1 9 9 0 , th e ta p e we h e a rd ,
how h e a v i l y w e re y o u u s in g
th e phone c o n v e r s a t io n ,
b a ck th e n ?
18
A
As much as I c o u ld g e t .
19
Q
A g a in how much w o u ld t h a t be i n a day?
20
A
Oh, i t
was h a rd t o
21
know ,
22
j u s t — y o u know ,
23
$50,
s a y b e c a u s e , yo u know ,
I w o u ld n 't be s p e n d in g money f o r
if
I 'd
I w o u ld g e t ,
24
Q
W ould
25
A
Y e s, b u t I
sa y a b o u t 40 o r ,
yo u know .
t h a t be enough t o g e t y o u s to n e d ?
s till
be w a n tin g some m o re .
I w o u ld n 't
it,
y o u know .
yo u know ,
— you
I was
35, 40,Page 58 MCINTOSH -
1
Q
So t h a t am ount yo u c o u ld f e e l th e e f f e c t s ?
2
A
Y e s.
3
Q
Were yo u d r i n k i n g d u r in g t h a t tim e ?
4
A
Y e s.
5
Q
Were yo u g e t t i n g
6
A
W e ll,
d ru n k d u r in g t h a t tim e ?
I n e v e r d id g e t d r u n k .
Q
j u s t d r in k
B u t th e ta p e s we j u s t h e a rd w i t h y o u r v o ic e
10
A
I
11
Q
I n y o u r o p in io n do — b a ck i n
d id n 't
on t h e r e ,
you
p r o b a b ly —
I p r o b a b ly was w a i t i n g
to
1 9 9 0 , d id
g e t some.
th o s e d ru g s ha ve an
e f f e c t on y o u r m ind?
12
A
I
know i t
have e f f e c t on my m in d ,
14
As f a r —
15
s o m e th in g g o t t o be w ro n g w i t h me.
16
a lo t;
w e re u s in g d ru g s a t t h a t tim e ?
9
13
I
g e t d ru n k .
7
8
692
CROSS EDWARDS
Q
So y o u 'r e
I 'm
I mean y o u go o u t and k i l l
n o t in
th e same s t a t e
a lm o s t s u re i t
m y s e lf ,
I
do.
got —
o f m ind as y o u w e re b a c k
th e n ?
17
18
A
I d o n 't know .
19
Q
Now, w i t h
tw o t a l k
20
I m ig h t be i n
re s p e c t to
a b e tte r
s ta te .
F la k e s and L e e , d id y o u e v e r see th o s e
t o g e th e r ?
21
A
Y es.
22
Q
Now, y o u have been c h a rg e d u n d e r th e
in d ic t m e n t w h ic h w e 'r e
h e re on to d a y , h a v e n 't you?
23
24
A
Y e s.
25
Q
W h a t's th e p o s s ib le maximum s e n te n c e t h a t y o u w e re f a c in gPage 59 MCINTOSH -
1
p r io r
to
th is
p le a a g re e m e n t?
2
A
I 'm
3
Q
You had an a t t o r n e y ?
4
A
Y e s.
5
Q
You do have an a t t o r n e y c u r r e n t l y ?
6
A
Y e s.
7
Q
O kay.
n o t s u re .
We t a lk e d a b o u t i t ,
And t h i s
a t t o r n e y d is c u s s e d , w i t h y o u th e p o s s ib le
9
A
Y e s, he d i d .
10
Q
And when fa c e d w i t h
11
A
Y e s , u h -h u h .
13
Q
O kay.
And i n
c o o p e r a t io n ,
14
p r is o n
f o r y o u r o ffe n s e ?
U h -h u h .
a g re e m e n t w i t h
12
b u t I d i d n ' t , y o u know .
D id you have a a t t o r n e y ?
tim e y o u c o u ld do i n
8
693
CROSS EDWARDS
th a t,
d id y o u e n t e r i n t o
a p le a
th e G overnm ent?
exch ang e f o r c o o p e r a t io n , y o u 'r e
p r o m is in g
c o rre c t?
15
A
Y e s.
16
Q
I n e xch a n g e f o r t h a t ,
y o u 'r e
g o in g t o have a re d u c e d
s e n te n c e , a r e n ' t you?
17
18
A
Y es, h o p e f u lly .
19
Q
O kay.
Has y o u r a t t o r n e y
r e p r e s e n te d t o y o u th e
tim e y o u 'r e
lo o k in g a t d o in g now?
20
21
A
Say t h a t a g a in .
22
Q
O ka y.
Has y o u r a t t o r n e y s a id t h a t w it h o u t c o o p e r a t io n
23
y o u 'r e
g o in g t o g e t 20 y e a r s , w i t h
24
to
25
A
g e t some o t h e r f ig u r e ?
N o, he d i d n ' t s a y t h a t .
c o o p e r a tio n y o u 'r e
g o in gPage 60 MCINTOSH -
1
Q
O kay.
B u t y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g
lig h te r
2
A
W e ll,
4
Q
O kay.
5
A
I t 's
6
Q
But i t 's
n o t r e a lly .
B ut is
up to
I u n d e r s ta n d
—
it 's
up t o
th e
H o p e fu lly .
9
Q
I
b e lie v e
in
11
A
W h a t's
12
Q
Y o u r p le a
y o u 'r e
to
r e c e iv e
th e
th o u g h ,
Judge.
th a t —
to
g e t a re d u c e d
M r.
B e lla ,
you s ta te d
g e t th e m inim u m s e n te n c e ?
th a t?
a g re e m e n t a g a in
is
s ta tin g
c o rre c t,
I
guess s o ,
I
up t o
g o in g
t h e m in im u m s e n te n c e ,
—
it 's
y o u r e x a m in a t io n w i t h
y o u w e re g o in g
A
to
.
A
13
g o in g
Judge.
s e n te n c e ?
10
y o u 'r e
t h a t y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g ,
a p o s s ib ility
8
14
is
s e n te n c e b e c a u s e o f y o u r c o o p e r a t io n ?
3
7
694
CROSS EDWARDS
guess.
Y es,
I
y o u 'r e
u n d e r th e
I
g o in g
to
have
g u i d e li n e s ?
d o n 't know .
I 'm
not
s u re .
15
16
Q
W e ll,
you t o ld
17
A
Yes.
W e ll,
have th e
18
M r.
B e lla
th a t
w h a t I u n d e r s ta n d
la s t
t h a t 's
it 's
Q
O kay.
D id y o u s ig n
20
A
Yes.
21
Q
A nd y o u r e a d a n d u n d e r s to o d t h e
a p le a
a g re e m e n t w hen y o u s ig n e d
23
A
Y es, u h -h u h .
24
Q
Now, d i d
25
A
N o.
M r.
up t o
case?
th e
Judge.
say.
19
22
th e
E d w a rd s h i r e
a g re e m e n t?
it,
you?
c o n te n ts
d i d n 't you?
o f t h a t p le a
He
aPage 61 MCINTOSH -
1
Q
D id he i n t e r v i e w
2
A
N o.
3
Q
D id he g iv e
4
A
N o.
5
Q
D id he w i t h h o l d
yo u ?
you a pay check?
any ta x e s
been tr a n s f e r r e d
6
to
fo r
a n y m o n ie s t h a t c o u ld h a v e
you?
7
A
N o , he d i d n ' t .
8
Q
How lo n g h a v e y o u know n Lee?
9
A
A good 20 y e a rs o r 1 9 , y e s ,
.
10
MR. JACKSON:
11
THE COURT:
I
a ro u n d 20 y e a r s m aybe.
h a v e n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
13
Q
M r. M c I n t o s h ,
d e liv e r e d
15
c o u ld y o u h a v e ta k e n
A
N o.
17
Q
Who w o u ld h a v e t o
18
A
Lee E d w a rd s .
19
Q
Do y o u see M r.
20
A
Y es,
21
Q
A nd c o u ld y o u p o i n t o u t w h e re he i s
25
d ru g o rd e rs
or
d i r e c t yo u as f a r
E d w a rd s i n
th e
as d o in g
c o u r tr o o m
th a t?
to d a y ?
do.
and d e s c r ib e
w h a t 's
he
w e a r in g ?
22
24
I
th e s e
th e s e d r u g s on y o u r own?
16
23
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e d i r e c t G o v e rn m e n t.
12
14
695
REDIRECT
A
W e a r in g a p u r p l e
MR. BELLA:
w it n e s s
s w e a te r a n d a b lu e
s h ir t .
Y o u r H o n o r, w o u ld th e
has id e n t i f i e d
th e
re c o rd
r e fle c t
th e
d e fe n d a n t Lee A n d re w E d w a rd s .Page 62 MCINTOSH -
1
THE
2
MR. JACKSON:
3
THE
4
MR. BELLA:
5
Q
6
REDIRECT
696
COURT; A ny o b je c t io n ?
No o b j e c t i o n .
COURT; So i n d ic a t e d .
You in d ic a t e d yo u saw F la k e s come o v e r t o M r. E d w a rd s '
house?
7
A
W hat was t h a t ?
8
Q
You saw F la k e s come o v e r t o M r. E d w a rd s '?
9
A
Y e s, u h -h u h .
10
Q
And w h a t i s
11
.
your
u n d e r s ta n d in g as t o why he was c o m in g o v e r
th e r e ?
12
A
To p ic k up h i s p a c k a g e .
13
Q
And d i d y o u e v e r o b s e rv e how many p a c k e ts F la k e s w o u ld p ic k
14
up when he w o u ld come o v e r th e r e ?
15
A
N o, n o t r e a l l y .
16
Q
Anyone e ls e
17
lik e
F la k e s t h a t y o u w o u ld o b s e rv e come o v e r
t h e r e and p ic k up
p a c k e ts ?
you know .
18
A
P o n d e ro s a m aybe,
19
Q
P o n d e ro s a w o u ld do th e
20
A
Y e s.
21
Q
D id y o u
22
A
Who?
23
Q
L i t t l e James?
24
A
25
I
see L i t t l e
know o f L i t t l e
same t h i n g
as F la k e s ?
James o v e r t h e r e
as w e ll?
Jam es, b u t I n e v e r was o v e r t h e r e when he
r e a l l y was o v e r t h e r e .Page 63 MCINTOSH -
1
Q
2
I 'm
697
REDIRECT
s o r r y f y o u w o u ld n 't be o v e r th e r e a t th e
he?
3
A
No.
4
Q
I
see.
A nd F la k e s a n d P o n d e ro s a w o u ld go o v e r t o
5
t h e i r p a c k e ts , y o u w o u ld a ls o be d i r e c t e d
6
p ic k up d ru g s y o u r s e lf ?
7
A
Y e s, y e s .
8
Q
B y p e o p le
9
A
Y e s.
10
Q
By p e o p le i n
11
A
12
Y e s.
If
to
p ic k
go t o
up
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come i n ,
yes,
th e y w o u ld t e l l me t o
go see i f
th e y have a n y t h in g .
13
MR. BE LLA ;
14
the
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MR. T R U IT T ;
Thank y o u ,
COURT;
N o t h in g ,
the
COURT;
17
MR. MCGRATH;
18
THE COURT;
19
MR. JACKSON;
20
THE COURT;
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s ir ,
I
h a v e n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
R e c ro s s D a v is .
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22
same tim e as
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e c ro s s D u r r .
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R e c ro s s E d w a rd s.
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
You may s te p down, th a n k y o u f o r
c o m in g .
(The w itn e s s was e x c u s e d .)
THE COURT;
L a d ie s and g e n tle m e n ,
I
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it's
it's
23
m in u te s a f t e r t e n ,
a good tim e
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o u r m id m o rn in g b r e a k .
25
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t h e M a r s h a l who w i l l
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to
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a n d th e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e e d in g s w e re h a d ,
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s . )
8
9
THE COURT:
10
11
to
a d d re s s
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b re a k ?
th e
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13
MR. T R U IT T :
14
MR. MCGRATH:
N o t h in g ,
15
MR. JACKSON:
N o t h in g .
16
MR. BELLA:
N o t h in g ,
C o u rt e a r lie r
t h a t th e re
18
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19
a s s i s t me a t c o u n s e l t a b l e .
20
w it n e s s
o u r m id m o r n in g
Y o u r H o n o r.
I
a n tic ip a te
was one w it n e s s
r e q u e s t p e r m is s io n
c o u n s e l w is h
Y o u r H o n o r.
Y o u r H o n o r,
17
w o u ld
A n y t h in g
to
a —
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h a v e S p e c ia l A g e n t B a lb o
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to d a y .
21
THE COURT:
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22
MR. BELLA:
T h is m o r n in g ,
23
w it n e s s .
24
w it n e s s ,
25
A g e n t B a lb o h a s p a r t i c u l a r
th is
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p r o b a b ly a f t e r
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c o n c e r n in g
th e
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w it n e s s .
2
THE COURT:
3
MR. McGRATH:
4
MR. T R U IT T :
5
MR. JACKSON:
6
THE COURT:
7
S p e c ia l A g e n t May f o r
8
9
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10
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t h a t w it n e s s
V e ry w e ll.
th a t I
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11
No o b j e c t i o n .
You may s u b s t i t u t e
MR. BELLA:
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13
a b o u t b e f o r e we c a l l
back.
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one a s s i s t a n t .
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c o u n s e l w is h
ju r y
14
MR. T R U IT T :
15
MR. McGRATH:
16
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17
MR. BELLA:
Y o u r H o n o r,
18
THE COURT
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N o t h in g ,
to
a d d re s s
th e
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down?
Y o u r H o n o r.
N o.
ju r y .
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I 'm
—
y o u 'r e
g o in g
to
have to
speak
fa s te r.
20
MR. BELLA:
21
p e r m is s io n
22
w it n e s s e s
23
b r in g
24
is
25
f lip - f lo p
fo r
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12
19
and th e n
Y o u r H o n o r.
j u s t h a v e th e
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S p e c ia l A g e n t B a lb o
to
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on th e
as p a r t o f th e
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th e
t e s t im o n y o f th e
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o f th e
I
to ld
re q u e s te d
n e x t tw o
her
I w o u ld
C o u r t a n d se e i f
th e re
any o b je c tio n .
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A n y b o d y g o in g
to
u s e h e r a g a in ?
H o w e v e r,Page 66 700
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M r.
B e lla ,
in
th e
2
w o u ld be p r e c lu d e d
3
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MR. McGRATH:
5
MR. BELLA;
6
MR. T R U IT T ;
may o b j e c t ,
9
MR. T R U IT T ;
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t h o u g h t came i n ,
th e
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t h a t 's
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MR. BELLA;
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19
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c o u rt,
to
a d d re s s
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M r.
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B e lla ,
y o u do i t
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MR. JACKSON;
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3
4
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5
You may be s e a te d .
th e c o u rtro o m ,
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6
MR. BELLA:
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7
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8
ta k e
9
th e
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10
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Y es,
Y o u r H o n o r.
w o u ld y o u k i n d l y
y o u 'r e
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come a n d
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s ir .
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to
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11
12
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13
MR. McGRATH:
14
MR. BE LLA :
N o,
15
THE COURT:
P le a s e be s e a te d ,
16
speak d i r e c t l y
17
e v e ry b o d y in
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
in to
th e
Y o u r H o n o r.
th e m ic r o p h o n e
c o u r tr o o m
p u ll y o u r c h a ir u p ,
lo u d
e n o u g h so t h a t
may h e a r .
ROBERT PERTUSO
18
re s u m e d t h e s t a n d , h a v in g b e e n p r e v i o u s l y d u l y s w o rn t o
t e s t i f y t h e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h a n d n o t h in g b u t t h e
t r u t h , was e x a m in e d and t e s t i f i e d f u r t h e r a s f o l l o w s ;
19
20
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
21
22
23.
Q
W o u ld y o u S t a t e
24
A
R o b e rt P e rtu s o .
25
Q
A nd y o u 'r e
y o u r nam e, p le a s e ?
a s p e c ia l a g e n t w it h
th e
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Y e s.
S p e c ia l A g e n t P e r tu s o ,
I b e lie v e y o u 'v e a lr e a d y t e s t i f i e d
3
a b o u t some o f y o u r w o rk i n
4
in v e s tig a tio n
5
D id yo u a ls o have o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s
6
in v e s tig a tio n ?
7
A
8
Q
9
Y e s,
c o n n e c tio n w i t h
w ith
In p a r t ic u la r ,
d ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o
12
Q
And d id yo u p r e p a re a lo g d e t a i l i n g
13
A
Y es,
S eptem b er
2,
1990;
th a t
I d id .
MR. BELLA;
15
THE COURT:
16
NR. BELLA:
Q
y o u r s u r v e illa n c e ?
I d id .
14
If
I may a p p ro a c h th e w it n e s s .
Hand yo u w h a t 's been m arked f o r p u rp o s e s o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n
as G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t 71 and ask i f
19
t h a t , p le a s e ?
A
Y e s,
th is
w h ic h
th e
22
A g e n t K a re n P e r tu s o , my w i f e ,
24
r e s u lts
i s an FD-302
21
Q
yo u can i d e n t i f y
I p r e p a re d w h ic h s u m m a riz e s
o f th e s u r v e i l l a n c e
we — m y s e lf and S p e c ia l
d id on S eptem b er 2 ,
1990.
And do es t h a t a c c u r a t e ly d e t a i l th e e x a c t tim e s and th e
exact
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Y o u r H o n o r?
Youmay.
18
25
th a t
day?
Y e s,
23
re g a r d t o
c o n d u c t some s u r v e i l l a n c e
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20
o r g a n iz a tio n .
I d id .
11
17
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o f th e Edw ards d ru g t r a f f i c k i n g
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10
702
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t h in g s t h a t
it
does.
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Thank y o u .
2
Y o u r H o n o r,
I w o u ld move t o a d m it G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t
4
THE COURT:
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5
MR. MCGRATH;
6
MR. BELLA;
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7
THE COURT;
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8
MR. MCGRATH;
9
THE COURT:
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a m o tio n t o
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c o u n s e l.
May we a p p ro a c h ?
You may.
(B ench d is c u s s io n on th e
MR. McGRATH:
th is ,
I t 'S
n o t yo u r in te n tio n
12
memory w i t h
13
re c o rd e d as a c o n te m p o ra ry —
14
MR. BELLA:
15
MR. McGRATH;
y o u 'r e
s u b m it t in g
Yes, t h a t 's
W e ll,
w hat i t
17
m a te r ia l th e re
as p a s t r e c o l l e c t i o n
is .
18
except fo r th a t.
19
MR. TR U ITT:
20
th e n he c a n 't t e s t i f y .
21
a c tiv itie s ,
and t h a t t h e r e
t h a t he c a n ' t r e f r e s h
W ith t h i s
If
th e n we d o n 't
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t e s t if y
its e lf,
a b o u t h is
need —
22
MR. McGRATH:
T h e re
a re a l o t
23
MR. JACKSON;
W e ll, i t
a ls o
24
s ta t e m e n ts , Y o u r H o n o r.
A ll
r e fr e s h h is
why d o n 't y o u have h im s a y t h a t he
do es n o t in d e p e n d e n tly r e c a l l ,
MR. BELLA:
it
to
c o n te m p o ra n e o u s r e c o r d in g ?
16
25
re c o rd .)
r ig h t.
t h in g s
c o n t a in s
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MR. BELLA;
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MR. BELLA;
p o in t,
R e q u e s t w ith d r a w n .
7
S p e c ia l A g e n t P e r tu s o ,
8
y o u n o te d th e p r e c is e
9
t h in g s
yes.
.
do y o u have — y o u i n d ic a t e d
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12
th e t im e s ,
13
s u r v e illa n c e .
14
8 ;3 0 ,
15
when we f i n i s h e d .
th a t
tim e s and d a te s and th e p r e c is e
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10
is
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in
re p o rt?
I have in d e p e n d e n t r e c o l l e c t i o n
t h a t I knew i t
o f th e s u r v e i l l a n c e ,
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16
17
r e c o lle c tio n
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seq uen ce o f th e e v e n ts and —
19
fro m my own r e c o l l e c t i o n .
20
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21
te s t if y
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22
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23
Q
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25
a t th is
(End o f d is c u s s io n a t th e b e n c h .)
4
24
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DIRECT
You w o u ld need t o
I
to
th is .
B u t th e
can c e r t a i n l y
t e s t if y
to
r e f e r t o y o u r n o te s t o
as t o e x a c t tim e s ?
c o rre c t.
yo u w o u ld , p le a s e do s o .
I 'm
n o te s ,
o f w it h o u t r e f e r r i n g
a s k in g th e w it n e s s .
h is p a s t r e c o lle c t io n
Y o u r H o n o r,
re c o rd e d .
to
r e fe r to
h isPage 71 R.
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THE
2
MR. MCGRATH;
3
COURT; A ny
v o ir d ir e .
4
THE
o b je c t io n ?
If
COURT; You
I c o u ld j u s t make tw o q u e s tio n s on
may.
VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION
BY
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
6
Q
T h a t s e r ie s
o f n o te s i n y o u r 302 w ere d i c t a t e d
8
o f S eptem b er o f 1 9 9 0 , w h ic h i s
9
s u r v e illa n c e ,
10
A
T h a t 's
11
Q
And th e n
12
A
C o rre c t.
13
is
I have o b j e c t i o n
16
MR. TRUITT;
17
MR. JACKSON;
18
THE
19
MR. BELLA;
23
Q
it
b e in g e n te r e d as
COURT; D a v is .
N o th in g , no o b j e c t i o n .
No o b j e c t i o n .
COURT; You
may.
Were th e s e n o te s made c o n te m p o ra n e o u s ly w i t h y o u r
o b s e r v a t io n s and th e n re d u c e d t o
A
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22
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15
21
th
c o rre c t.
an e x c e p tio n t o
Q
tw o d a ys a f t e r
on th e
th a t c o rre c t?
MR. McGRATH;
14
20
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DIRECT
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5
7
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ty p e w r itte n
fo rm l a t e r ?
Y e s.
D ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n
to
S eptem ber 2 o f 1 9 9 0 ; can y o u t e l l
24
us w h a t y o u o b s e rv e d d u r in g th e c o u rs e o f y o u r
25
s u r v e illa n c e ,
g iv in g
th e e x a c t tim e s and th e e v e n ts t h a tPage 72 R. PERTUSO -
706
DIRECT
1
y o u o b s e rv e d and t e l l us w h a t y o u d id
2
w e n t and w h a t you o b s e rv e d ?
3
A t — on S eptem ber 2 d u r in g th e e v e n in g ,
4
when m y s e lf and S p e c ia l A g e n t K a re n P e rtu s o a r r i v e d
5
G ove rnm ent v e h i c le
6
and 1 -9 4 and C lin e Avenue i n
We to o k
7
we a w a ite d
th e
9
w e re g o in g
to
was 8 :3 6 p .m .
a r r iv a l
a r r iv e
in
th e
p a r k in g
o f v a r io u s
lo t
s u b je c t s who we b e l i e v e d
b e c a u s e o f th e w i r e t a p .
Illin o is
I o b s e rv e d a l a t e
Dodge Ram t r u c k b e a r in g
12
was r e g i s t e r e d t o R o b e rt B u r r e l l a t h i s G le n w o o d ,
13
a d d re s s , a r r i v e
r e g is tr a tio n
m odel
677EH w h ic h
Illin o is ,
a t th e D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t.
A f t e r he p u l le d
15
d r iv e r 's
16
c o m p a n io n , a b la c k
17
a ls o e x i t th e v e h i c le
18
R e s ta u r a n t.
in ,
I o b s e rv e d h im g e t o u t o f th e
s id e o f th e v e h i c le
fe m a le —
and I
o b s e rv e d a woman
I d id n o t know who she was —
and th e y b o th w e n t i n t o
D e n n y 's
T h a t was a t 8 :5 0 .
A c o u p le m in u te s l a t e r
19
our
o f D e n n y 's a n d
11
14
in
Hammond.
A t a p p r o x im a te ly 8 :5 0 p .m .,
10
it
t o D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t lo c a t e d a t 1 -8 0
a p o s it io n
8
t h a t d a y , w h e re y o u
th e y w e n t i n
a t 8 :5 2 p .m .,
and th e y s a t a t th e
th e y w e re s t i l l
20
—
21
la te r
22
c o u n te r a re a and go t o
23
p a r t o f th e
24
When y o u o b s e rv e d M r. B u r r e l l g e t up fro m th e c o u n te r a re a
25
a t 8 :5 4 p . m . , was t h a t i t ?
a t 8 :5 4 p .m .
c o u n te r.
Two m in u te s
I o b s e rv e d M r. B u r r e l l g e t up fro m th e
th e
s o u th — w a lk t o
th e
s o u th e a s t
re s ta u ra n t.Page 73 R.
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8 :5 4 p .m .,
3
th e s o u th e a s t c o r n e r o f
4
a re a ?
M r. B u r r e l l g e ts up
and w a lk s
th e
th e c o u n te r
5
A
Y e s.
6
Q
C o u ld y o u o b s e rv e w he re —
7
o f th e
I
707
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r e s t a u r a n t fro m
w h a t was i n
th e
s o u th e a s t c o r n e r
r e s t a u r a n t a t t h a t tim e ?
8
A
N o,
9
Q
B u t y o u do know
c o u ld n o t .
10
and w e n t t o
11
t im e ,
t h a t he g o t
up and l e f t
th e c o r n e r o f th e
th e c o u n te r a re a
r e s t a u r a n t a t t h a t p r e c is e
8 :5 4 ?
12
A
Y e s, and th e n he r e t u r n e d .
13
Q
And how lo n g a f t e r
14
A
Two m in u te s , 8 :5 6 p .m .
15
Q
P le a s e c o n tin u e
16
A
A t 9 :0 1 p . m . ,
t h a t d id he r e t u r n ?
R e tu rn e d and s a t dow n.
w i t h y o u r te s tim o n y ?
a fe w m in u te s l a t e r ,
I o b s e rv e d a l a t e
17
F o rd t r u c k w h ic h I had p r e v i o u s ly o b s e rv e d b e f o r e ,
18
In d ia n a lic e n s e
19
r e g is te r e d
t o a Lee E d w a rd s , a r r i v e
MR. JACKSON:
21
no f o u n d a t io n f o r t h i s
22
o w n e rs h ip o f th e v e h i c l e .
b e a r in g
Y o u r H o n o r,
I 'll
w i t n e s s 's
—
o b je c t.
THE COURT:
R esponse.
24
MR. BELLA:
The w itn e s s has t e s t i f i e d
t o M r. E d w a rd s .
T h e re has been
k n o w le d g e as t o
23
was r e g i s t e r e d
m o del
53322Q w h ic h I knew a t th e tim e was
20
25
to
If
th e
t h a t he knew i t
c o u n s e l w a n ts t o
c ro s sPage 74 R.
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2
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6
7
8
9
10
11
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exa m ine h im on th e b a s is o f t h a t —
THE COURT:
3
4
PERTUSO -
A p p ro a c h .
(B e n c h d is c u s s i o n
THE COURT:
t h e r e 's
C o u n s e l,
is
th is
an e x c e p tio n and y o u 'r e
MR. BELLA:
r e g is tr a tio n
on th e
n o t h e a rs a y u n le s s
g o in g u n d e r an e x c e p t io n .
H is te s t im o n y w o u ld be t h a t he c h e c k e d th e
and th r o u g h th e —
MR. JACKSON:
o b je c tio n y e t .
I
We h a v e n 't g o t t e n t h a t f a r
th in k
it 's
come l a t e r when he t e s t i f i e s
MR. BELLA:
in
th e f o u n d a t io n .
th a t
H e a rs a y w o u ld
how he knew .
H is te s t im o n y w o u ld be t h a t he to o k th e
12
r e g is tr a tio n
13
w h ic h i n d ic a t e s
14
THE COURT:
15
t h a t — how he knew?
th r o u g h th e
th e
IDACS w h ic h i s
r e g is tr a tio n s
F ir s t o f a l l ,
to
w h a t fo u n d a t io n
MR. JACKSON:
T h e r e 's none a t t h i s
17
MR. McGRATH:
B u t we can r e s o lv e
18
s a y in g now, b u t a n t i c i p a t i n g
19
we d o n 't have t o
THE COURT:
th e c o m p u te r s y s te m
th e m o to r v e h i c l e s .
16
20
re c o rd .)
p o in t.
it,
th a t t h a t 's
is
th e re
Y o u r H o n o r.
know w h a t h e 's
w hat h e 'l l
s a y so
come b a ck u p .
A re yo u g o in g u n d e r 8 0 3 ( 6 ) ,
21
r e g u la r ly
c o n d u c te d a c t i v i t y ?
22
o r d a ta o f c o m p ila t io n
23
c o n d itio n s ,
o p in io n s ,
in
re c o rd s o f
A memorandum,
an y fo rm o f a c t s ,
re p o rt,
re c o rd
e v e n ts ,
d ia g n o s e s made a t o r n e a r th e t im e .
24
MR. McGRATH;
P u b lic
re c o r d s
25
MR. JACKSON:
The p ro b le m i s
I
th in k .
th e a b i l i t y
to
c ro s sPage 75 709
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exa m ine th e v e r a c i t y o f t h a t r e p o r t and t h e r e f o r e
2
com pete nce o f —
THE COURT:
3
C o u n s e l,
th e
4
is
5
r e c o r d s t h a t a re t r u s t w o r t h y .
t h a t y o u can have t r u s t w o r t h i n e s s .
6
MR. MCGRATH:
7
MR. BELLA:
8
re a s o n f o r
th e
th e h e a rs a y r u le
T h e r e 's c e r t a i n
8 0 3 (6 ).
Y o u r H o n o r, t h e r e 's
t h a t he c h e cke d w i t h as t o
th e
a d a ta c o m p ila t io n
r e g is tr a tio n
o f th e v e h i c l e .
9
THE COURT:
And yo u can l a y t h a t f o u n d a t io n w i t h h im .
10
MR. BELLA:
Y es,
11
THE COURT:
R e g u la r ly re c o rd e d b u s in e s s ,
13
MR. BELLA:
Y e s , Y o u r H o n o r.
14
THE COURT:
I t 'S
12
15
I can ask w h a t w i t h
IDACS.
th e y r e l y
on
it?
u s u a l l y g iv e a l l
16
MR. BELLA:
17
MR. JACKSON:
e n te r e d s im u lta n e o u s o r t h a t th e y
t h a t i n f o r m a t io n
to
th is
d a ta b a n k .
Y e s, Y o u r H o n o r.
I
gu ess my o b j e c t i o n
is
o v e r r u le d t h e n .
(End o f d is c u s s io n a t th e b e n c h .)
18
19
THE COURT:
20
MR. BELLA:
S u s ta in e d u n t i l
fo u n d a t io n
21
How d id y o u —- how d id y o u d e te rm in e
22
th is
23
We had a lr e a d y been up on th e w ir e t a p
24
and i n
25
W6 knew a l l
th e
is
la id .
r e g is tr a tio n
of
m o to r v e h ic le ?
th e p l a n t ,
in
f o r a c o u p le o f w eeks
th e w ir e t a p p l a n t we had s u r v e i l l e d
th e v e h ic le s
o f M r. E d w a rd s .
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1
Q
You had s u r v e i l l e d
th e s e v e h ic le s
2
A
Y es.
3
Q
And d id you e v e r have o c c a s io n t o
c o m p u te r sy s te m as to
4
5
A
Y e s.
6
Q
And p r e v i o u s ly ,
7
A
C a llin g
th e
N o t on t h a t d a te ,
in to
8
o p e ra to r in
9
te le p h o n e .
b e fo re ?
ch e ck w i t h
r e g is tr a tio n
o f th e v e h ic le ?
b u t p r e v i o u s ly .
how d id you go a b o u t c h e c k in g t h a t ?
o u r c o m p u te r o p e r a to r i n
I n d ia n a p o lis
Q
W hat k in d o f d a ta bank th a t?
11
A
I t 's
th e
IDACS,
th e —
e i t h e r on th e
10
c a lle d
an y ty p e o f
th e NCIC
r a d io
c o m p u te r r e c o r d s .
o r by
And i t ' s
b a s i c a l l y y o u r In d ia n a B u re a u o f M o to r V e h ic le s
12
r e c o r d s and
13
14
Q
And how a re th o s e — a re th o s e
m o to r v e h ic le s
15
16
A
Y es.
17
Q
And th e
19
A
Y es.
20
Q
And th e
th e
21
re c o rd s
A
Yes .
23
Q
And t h a t ' s
th e
r e g is tr a tio n
A
Y es.
r e g is t e r e d ?
c o n te m p o ra n e o u s ly t o
c e n te r a c c u r a t e ly
r e g is tr a tio n s
22
24
t h a t a re p r e p a r e d as
i n f o r m a t io n when m o to r v e h ic le s
t h a t t r a n s m it t e d
18
25
a re
re c o rd s
a re
th is
s to re s
r e g is te r e d ,
is
r e c o r d c e n te r ?
th e d a ta
r e g a r d in g
o f th e s e m o to r v e h ic le s ?
re c o rd
c e n te r you ch e c k e d w i t h
o f th e v e h ic le ?
r e g a r d in g
th ePage 77 R. PERTUSO -
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Q
A nd w hen y o u c h e c k e d w i t h
2
r e g a r d in g
3
th e
4
A
th e
r e g is t r a t io n
Of th a t —
th e v e h ic le
t h a t e v e n in g ,
6
was r e g i s t e r e d
7
I n d ia n a .
Q
w it h
th a t
o f th e m o to r v e h i c l e ,
t o Lee A . E dw ards a t 206 T a f t P la c e
G a ry ,
to — you t e s t i f i e d
11
tw o m in u te s l a t e r a t 8 :4 5 p .m . he r e t u r n s
12
a re a and has a s e a t .
13
is
when yo u o b s e rv e d t h i s
14
is
it?
s o u th e a s t c o r n e r o f th e
Then f i v e
tru c k
p u ll in to
A
Yes,
16
Q
O kay?
17
A
W h ic h w as a d ja c e n t t o
18
Q
And w h a t ha ppened th e n ?
19
A
T h a t was a t 9 :0 1 t h a t th e v e h i c le
it
id e n tify
23
v e h ic le .
It
25
h is
to
th e c o u n te r
a t 9 :0 1 p .m .
th e p a r k in g l o t ,
Bob E va n s R e s t a u r a n t .
D e n n y 's R e s t a u r a n t .
d ro v e i n t o
th e p a r k in g
was o c c u p ie d b y tw o p e o p le .
A t t h a t p o i n t w hen t h e y p u l l e d
22
t h a t on
r e s t a u r a n t and
m in u te s l a t e r
15
lo t;
a t th e
in
M r. B u r r e l l g o t up fro m th e c o u n te r
a r e a , w e n t t o th e
24
w h a t was
53322Q
W hat — d ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n
21
c e n te r
th e F o rd t r u c k b e a r in g In d ia n a lic e n s e
10
20
re c o rd
— th e v e h ic le w h ic h I o b s e rv e d on
8 :5 4 p . m . , M r. B u r r e l l ,
9
—
r e s u lt ?
5
8
th e
711
DIRECT
—
I
c o u ld n 't
w a s n 't u n t i l
fe m a le
—
id e n tify
w e ll,
c o m p a n io n w e re
in ,
we c o u l d n ' t
who was i n s i d e
th a t
a t 9 :0 7 R o b e r t B u r r e l l
s till
s e a te d
in
th e
D e n n y 's
andPage 78 R. PERTUSO -
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R e s ta u r a n t,
2
—
6
The ta n F o rd t r u c k ,
t h a t 's
th e —
th a t
Jim m ie E d w a rd s .
th e one yo u t e s t i f i e d
about
p r e v io u s ly ?
7
A
Y e s.
8
Q
R e g is t e r e d t o
9
A
Y e s.
10
Q
O kay.
11
Lee Edw ards?
So a t 9 :1 4 p .m . you o b s e rv e d J im m ie E dw ards e x i t th e
d r iv e r 's
s id e o f th e t r u c k ,
12
A
T h a t 's
13
Q
And th e n w h a t happens?
14
A
is
th a t r ig h t?
c o rre c t.
A t t h a t tim e
I o b s e rv e d h im w a lk fro m th e Bob E vans p a r k in g
15
l o t w he re he was p a rk e d ,
16
w h e re M r. B u r r e l l was p a rk e d .
17
p . m . , a m in u te l a t e r ,
18
came o u t o f th e D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t.
19
I
saw t h e
fe m a le
o ve r to
th e D e n n y 's p a r k in g
And a t t h a t p o i n t
M r. B u r r e l l and h i s
c o m p a n io n w a lk
20
t r u c k w h ic h h e 'd g o t t e n o u t o f .
21
B u r r e l l and Jim m ie E dw ards m eet i n
22
p a r k in g l o t .
23
Q
24
A
25
id e n tifie d
i n d i v i d u a l as Lee E d w a rd s ' b r o t h e r ,
Q
th e
t h a t was m arked a t Bob E v a n s .
And a t t h a t tim e t h a t p o i n t I
4
5
and th e n a t 9 :1 4 p .m . an i n d i v i d u a l e x i t e d
th e ta n F o rd t r u c k
3
712
DIRECT
in to
fe m a le
M r.
lo t
a t 9 :1 5
c o m p a n io n
B u r r e ll's
And th e n I o b s e rv e d M r.
th e D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t
W hat happened th e n ?
A t — M r. B u r r e l l and Jim m ie E dw ards w a lk e d b a ck
—
th e
F o rd t r u c k t h a t J im m ie
E d w a rd s was d r i v i n g ,
t o J im m ie
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713
1
.iJimmie Edw ards opened up — a t 9 :1 8 he opened up th e
2
d r iv e r 's
3
o p e n , and M r. B u r r e l l was s ta n d in g t h e r e .
4
s id e d o o r ,
and he g o t i n
And a t 9 :1 9 p . m . ,
a m in u te l a t e r ,
th e d o o r
I o b s e rv e d M r.
Edw ards hand s o m e th in g t o M r. B u r r e l l .
5
6
Q
And th e n w h a t happened?
7
A
W e ll,
a t th a t p o in t a b o u t — w e ll,
8
J im m ie Edw ards and h is
9
th e Bob Evans p a r k in g l o t ,
and h i s
10
11
and he l e f t
Q
a t 9 :2 0 p . m . ,
— th e p a s s e n g e r i n
E d w a rd s ,
h is v e h ic le
and a m in u te l a t e r M r. B u r r e l l
fe m a le com pan ion a ls o l e f t
th e p a r k in g l o t .
So a f t e r Jim m ie Edw ards and R o b e rt B u r r e l l m et i n
th e
12
p a r k in g l o t and y o u saw some ty p e o f exch a n g e a t t h a t
13
p o in t,
th e b o th o f them l e f t
r ig h t.
14
A
T h a t 's
15
Q
A n d th e n w h a t h a p p e n e d ?
16
A
We l e t
—
I
17
n o rth
18
and h is
19
a h e a d o f me.
20
d id n 't
on C li n e
f o llo w
Avenue.
So a t 9 :2 7 , w h ic h i s
21
p a r k in g
22
one o f M r. E d w a rd s ' —
23
th e t r u c k was t h e r e ,
24
25
lo t,
I
M r.
And I
m a le c o m p a n io n i n
th e
th e p a r k in g l o t ?
B u r r e ll.
I
o b s e r v e d h im go
d id n 't
fo llo w
tru c k ;
I
le t
J im m ie E d w a rd s
th e m g o ,
a fe w m in u te s a f t e r
get
th e y l e f t
th e
s p o t c h e c k e d th e 1522 T a f t S t r e e t r e s id e n c e ,
Lee E d w a rd s '
r e s id e n c e s t o
he had r e t u r n e d .
T h re e m in u te s l a t e r a t 9 :3 0 p .m .
E dw ards d r i v i n g
le ft
th e t r u c k
see i f
And he w a s n 't .
I o b s e rv e d J im m ie
e a s t on 1 5 th S t r e e t and th e nPage 80 R. PERTUSO -
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tu r n e d
2
S tre e t.
3
o f th e t r u c k .
r i g h t on T a f t S t r e e t and th e n s to p a t 1522 T a f t
He p u l le d up i n
A t t h a t tim e
4
714
DIRECT
f r o n t and a m ale p a s s e n g e r g o t o u t
I o b s e rv e d t h a t th e m ale p a s s e n g e r who
5
was now w i t h h im was d i f f e r e n t th a n th e one t h a t had
6
a cco m p a n ie d h im t o
7
e a r lie r .
8
a fte r
9
And w h e re d id
And I
th e Bob Evans R e s ta u r a n t a h a l f h o u r
te r m in a te d th e s u r v e i l l a n c e
th a t.
th e — d id yo u o b s e rv e w he re th e p a s s e n g e r
10
w e n t t o when he g o t o u t o f th e tr u c k ?
11
W ent t o —
in to
1522 T a f t S t r e e t in s i d e
12
MR. BELLA:
Thank y o u ,
13
THE COURT:
C ro s s D a v is .
14
MR. T R U IT T :
15
THE COURT:
16
MR. McGRATH:
17
THE COURT:
18
MR. JACKSON:
19
THE COURT:
20
THE WITNESS:
N o t h in g ,
s ir ,
th e
r e s id e n c e .
I have n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s D u r r .
N o th in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s E d w a rd s .
N o th in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
You may s te p dow n, th a n k y o u f o r c o m in g .
Thank y o u .
(The w itn e s s was e x c u s e d .)
21
22
THE COURT:
23
MR. McGRATH:
24
THE COURT:
25
a m in u te o r tw o
C a l l y o u r n e x t w it n e s s .
May we a p p ro a c h ?
You m ay.
(B en ch d is c u s s io n on th e
re c o rd .)Page 81 715
THE COURT:
1
2
is
g o in g
to
G e n tle m e n ,
4
th e
5
C o u r t w a n ts t o
7
MR. McGRATH:
it
tr ia l.
up t o
__ j
g iv e
MR. BELLA:
g o in g
d o n ' t know i f
lu n c h
to
be
th e
a n d th e n h a v e a —
th a t?
MR. McGRATH:
14
I
15
th a t —
to
w hoever c a lls
My p r im a r y c o n c e r n
13
w it n e s s
e a r ly
W e ll,
w e 'r e
c o n tin u o u s
r a t h e r th a n t o
18
a re c e s s u n t i l
to
I 'm
not
have th e
to d a y .
s till
g o in g
o r a n y t h in g ,
W hat h e 's
THE COURT:
c o u n s e l?
th e w i t n e s s .
is
c o m p le te d
d o n ' t m in d a s h o r t lu n c h
17
s a y in g i s
to
I 'm
h ave lu n c h .
ju s t
s a y in g
y o u can ta k e
it
go now u n t i l tw e lv e o ' c l o c k ,
ta k e
1 :3 0 in s t e a d o f 1 1 :3 0 .
19
MR. McGRATH:
20
THE COURT:
The t i m e 's
21
MR. BE LLA :
I
25
is
B e c a u s e we h a v e a s h o r t d a y t o d a y ,
p re fe re n c e
t e s t im o n y o f t h i s
24
I
W h a t's y o u r p r e f e r e n c e ,
12
23
th e
Do y o u p r e f e r
THE COURT:
11
22
n e x t w it n e s s
lu n c h a n d —
9
16
th is
o f th e
ta k e
THE COURT:
10
Judge,
l o n g e s t w it n e s s
6
8
d o n ' t know how lo n g my v o ic e
h o ld u p .
MR. McGRATH:
3
I
I t 'S
a lu n c h
tim e
n o t g o in g
u n d e r s ta n d
th a t.
—
to
be a n y d i f f e r e n t .
We a r e
s t o p p in g
at
In
I
3 :3 0 s h a rp to d a y ?
I 'v e
THE COURT:
r e a lly w ant to
g o t to
s to p a t 3 :3 0 .
s to p a t 3 :1 5 , b u t I
MR. McGRATH:
If
to ld
fa c t,
yo u 3 :3 0 .
we c o u ld s to p a t 3 :1 5 ,
t h a t w o u ld bePage 82 716
1
e x tr e m e ly t i m e l y .
My o t h e r c a r i s
2
r e s p o n s ib le
3
e x t r a m in u te s , b u t i t ' s
in
f o r p ic k i n g up my w i f e .
th e s h o p ,
She can w a i t f i f t e e n
a 4 5 -m in u te d r iv e
4
THE COURT;
How a b o u t th r e e
5
MR. BELLA:
I have no p ro b le m w i t h
6
w ant to
fin is h
8
c o u n s e l.
9
yo u w a n t t o
I 'll
th a t,
I 'm
do you w a n t t o
How lo n g lu n c h b re a k ?
11
THE COURT:
I a lw a y s g iv e
no r e s t a u r a n t s
an h o u r and a h a l f ,
W hich w o u ld have us s t a r t i n g
14
THE COURT;
One o 'c l o c k .
15
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
I t 's
g o in g t o be an h o u r and a h a l f
THE COURT:
I d o n 't f e e l t h a t I
18
s h o r t e r th a n t h a t ,
19
some p e o p le t h a t a re C a t h o l i c ,
20
p la c e
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25
up a t —
e i t h e r w ay.
17
23
t h e r e 's
c lo s e b y .
MR. BELLA;
22
ju s t
s t a r t now, do
13
21
I
s t a r t a fte r?
MR. BELLA;
16
—
accom m odate y o u ,
10
12
g e t h e r.
w itn e s s to d a y .
do e v e r y t h in g t o
W hat do you p r e f e r ,
to
o 'c lo c k ?
th e t e s t im o n y o f t h i s
THE COURT:
7
I 'm
to
e a t fis h ,
MR. JACKSON;
can c u t them any
e s p e c i a l l y on F r id a y b e ca u se i f
t h e y 'v e
g o t to
so t h a t even n a rro w s th e
lo o k
y o u ha ve
fo r
some
re s ta u ra n ts .
P lu s y o u 'v e a lr e a d y p ro m is e d them an
h o u r and a h a l f .
MR. BELLA:
c o n c e rn i s
I have no p ro b le m w i t h
th a t.
My o n ly
th e —
THE COURT;
W e ll,
c o u n s e l,
if
I
fin d
t h a t we do n o tPage 83 717
1
fin is h
2
fe e t,
b y 3 :3 0 ,
I 'll
it 's
be cause c o u n s e l a re d r a g g in g y o u r
l e t yo u go beyond 3 :3 0 .
3
MR. BELLA:
L e t 's
4
THE COURT:
I 'll
is
b re a k
try
fin is h e d .
to
5
w it n e s s
6
3 :1 5 , w e ' l l
ju s t c a ll
7
w it n e s s e s .
Do y o u w a n t t o
MR. BELLA:
8
fo r
a cco m m o d a te t o
And i f
it
T h a t 'S
lu n c h .
you f in is h
a day ra th e r
ta k e
THE COURT:
10
a t th re e
th a n
to
o 'c lo c k
ta k e
o th e r
fin e .
a t th e
L a d ie s and g e n tle m e n ,
b e n c h .)
th e c o u n s e l have
11
a d v is e d me t h a t th e n e x t w itn e s s w i l l be a lo n g w it n e s s .
12
R a th e r th a n t o
13
b re a k f o r lu n c h ,
14
now.
15
to
ta k e t e s t im o n y f o r a h a l f an h o u r ,
Remember t h e
b e fo re ;
18
p e r m it anyone to
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It
20
case u n t i l
is
a d m o n it io n
do n o t d is c u s s
W it h
it
is
th a t,
th is
d is c u s s
y o u r d u ty n o t t o
r ig h t
it
t h a t th e
C o u rt gave you
c a s e among y o u r s e l v e s ,
w it h
you o r
in
do n o t
y o u r p re s e n c e .
fo rm o r e x p re s s a n y o p in io n on t h i s
f in a lly
s u b m itte d t o y o u .
e n jo y y o u r lu n c h .
I 'm
g o in g
to
go g e t some
cough s y ru p .
(The j u r y w ere e s c o r te d fro m th e c o u r tr o o m ,
and th e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e e d in g s w e re h a d ,
r e p o r te d as f o l l o w s . )
23
24
25
g iv e yo u a lu n c h b re a k
And in s t e a d o f h a v in g yo u come b a c k 1 :3 0 , y o u ' l l have
17
22
g o in g t o
th e n
come b a ck a t one o 'c l o c k .
16
21
I 'm
or
a b r e a k now?
(E n d o f d is c u s s i o n
9
see t h a t t h e
THE COURT;
A n y th in g c o u n s e l w is h t o
a d d re s s th e C o u r tPage 84 718
1
a b o u t b e f o r e we b r e a k
fo r
lu n c h ?
2
MR. JACKSON:
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
3
MR. MCGRATH:
N o.
4
THE COURT:
5
som ebody may w a n t t o
6
s u re
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8
9
10
11
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M r.
t h e y w e re t u r n e d
MR. BELLA:
B e lla ,
ju s t
check a l l
o u t o f a g a in
o f th e s e
c a u tio n ,
h e a d p h o n e s a n d make
o ff.
Y e s , Y o u r H o n o r.
( A t 1 1 :3 0 p .m . th e t r i a l was r e c e s s e d , t o
re c o n v e n e a t 1 :0 0 p .m . i n t h e a f t e r n o o n o f
th e same d a y . )Page 85 IN THE UNITED STATES D IS T R IC T COURT
NORTHERN D IS T R IC T OF IN D IA N A
HAMMOND D IV IS IO N
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
P la in tiff,
NO. HCR 9 2 -1 1 3
vs.
LEE ANDREW EDWARDS,
JAMES D A V IS , a / k / a James
J e ffe r ie s , a /k /a L it t l e
J a m e s , a n d LYNETTA P . DURR
D e fe n d a n ts .
T r i a l i n th e above e n t i t l e d cause was re c o n v e n e d
b e f o r e th e HONORABLE RUDY LOZANO, Judge o f s a id C o u r t, and a
j u r y , a t th e F e d e r a l B u i l d i n g , 507 S ta te S t r e e t , Hammond,
I n d ia n a , on th e 1 2 th d a y o f M a rc h , 1 9 9 3 , com m encing a t th e h o u r
o f 1 :1 5 p .m .
APPEARANCES:
MR. DANIEL L . BELLA,
A s s i s t a n t U n ite d S ta te s A t t o r n e y ,
1001 M a in S t r e e t , S u ite A ,
D y e r, In d ia n a 46311
on b e h a lf o f th e G o v e rn m e n t;
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O F F IC IA L COURT REPORTER - U. S . D IS T R IC T COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, IN D IA N A 46320Page 86 APPEARANCES ( C o n t 'd )
MR. BENJAMIN S . JACKSON,
442 N o r t h C a lu m e t, S u it e 2 0 0 ,
C h e s t e r t o n , I n d ia n a 46304
on b e h a l f o f d e fe n d a n t Lee A n d re w E d w a rd s ;
MR. ROBERT T R U IT T ,
55 S o u th F r a n k l i n S t r e e t ,
V a l p a r a i s o , I n d ia n a 4 6 383 ,
on b e h a l f o f d e fe n d a n t Jam es D a v is ;
MR. JOHN MCGRATH,
1108 W e s t 1 3 3 rd A v e n u e ,
C edar L a k e , In d ia n a 4 6 303 ,
on b e h a l f o f d e fe n d a n t L y n e t t a
D e fe n d a n ts P r e s e n t i n
P. D u rr;
P e rs o n
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O F F IC IA L COURT REPORTER - U . S . D IS T R IC T COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, IN D IA N A 46320Page 87 721
( C o u r t re c o n v e n e d a t 1 :1 5 p .m . w i t h o u t th e
j u r y p r e s e n t i n open c o u r t . )
1
2
THE COURT:
3
4
M r. May, do you know w here M r. B e l l a ' s
w h e re a b o u ts a re ?
MR. MAY:
5
L a s t I knew , he was down a t th e DEA and I
6
j u s t c a l l e d down th e r e
7
im a g in e h e 's on h i s way up
THE COURT:
8
9
C o u n s e l,
12
13
14
15
16
17
w ill
re a d i t
see i f
You m ig h t w a n t t o
th e y know .
ju r y
a n o te and I
to you .
"Can yo u t e l l us an a p p ro x im a te d a y when we w i l l
fin is h ?
E m p lo y e rs a re a s k in g . "
MR. BELLA:
Y o u r H o n o r,
I a n tic ip a te
w e 'll
e v id e n c e Monday and p r o b a b ly have c lo s in g s
THE COURT;
on y o u ,
it 's
D e fe n d a n ts .
I t 's
fin is h
T u e sd a y m o r n in g .
n o t b i n d in g ,
y o u know ,
j u s t an a p p r o x im a tio n .
MR. JACKSON:
19
MR. TR U ITT:
20
MR. JACKSON;
21
THE COURT;
T u e s d a y , Y o u r H o n o r.
Tuesday.
A g re e d .
F in is h
e v id e n c e o r g iv e
it
to
th e
ju r y
T uesday?
23
MR. McGRATH;
24
THE COURT:
25
W ould y o u , p le a s e .
I have r e c e iv e d fro m th e
18
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So I
Do you w a n t me t o —
ch e ck down a t th e m a in g a te ,
10
11
and th e y s a id he w a s n 't t h e r e .
a g re e a b le t o
G iv e i t
W hat I 'm
c o u n s e l,
is
to
th e
g o in g t o
ju r y .
te ll
th e m ,
if
it 's
t h a t we e x p e c t t o have th e ca sePage 88 722
1
g iv e n
2
day e a r lie r ,
3
t h e y 'r e
4
to
th e
ju r y
on T u e s d a y .
b u t Tuesday is
h a v e a ls o
p r o b le m s h e a r in g
6
o r yo u have y o u r b a cks to
7
t h a t yo u r a is e
8
w it n e s s e s
9
th e
you t r y
12
13
to
to
W it h
speak v e r y
we c a l l
speaks s o f t l y
is
th e re
th e
ju r y ?
is
and i t
th e
15
MR. JACKSON:
N o,
16
MR. McGRATH:
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
17
THE COURT:
THE COURT:
21
I
22
q u e s t io n s
23
r e c e iv e d
24
to
25
f in is h e d .
some
so t h a t
e ls e
t h a t we n e e d c o v e r
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
C a ll
Y o u r H o n o r.
th e
ju r y .
You may be s e a te d .
h a v e b e e n a d v is e d
t h a t a c o u p le
a n d some com m ents
a n o te
you
becom es a c o n t e s t as
(T h e j u r y w e re e s c o r t e d i n t o
a n d th e t r i a l was re su m e d i n
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s : )
20
ta lk in g
up.
a n y t h in g
L a d ie s
th e
fr o m one o f y o u i n d i c a t i n g
know a p p r o x im a t e ly when t h i s
th e c o u rtro o m ,
open c o u r t ,
a n d g e n t le m e n ,
o f you have
r e g a r d in g
h a v in g
p e r s o n s d o in g
You h a v e be c o n s c ie n t i o u s
MR. BELLA:
19
t h a t th e y a re
a te n d e n c y w i t h
and th e n
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18
ju r y
I w o u ld s u g g e s t t o
T h e re
s o ftly
k e e p y o u r v o ic e s
th a t,
b y th e
th e m .
y o u r v o ic e s .
who c a n s p e a k s o f t e r .
b e fo re
T h a t w ay
some c o u n s e l b e c a u s e e i t h e r y o u 'r e
in t e r r o g a tio n
1
1
th e b e s t g u e s s t im a t e .
been t o l d
5
to
may go a d a y l o n g e r o r a
n o t u p s e t e i t h e r w ay h o p e f u l l y .
I
10
It
some
case.
A nd I
t h a t y o u w a n te d
c a s e was e x p e c te d
to
bePage 89 723
If
1
you r e c a ll o r ig i n a l l y
2
c a s e was e x p e c te d t o
3
on T u e s d a y w i t h
4
e x p e c t in g
5
th e
6
o r a day e a r lie r ,
7
c o m p le te
s a fe
s id e ,
th e
p ic k in g
case to
I w ill
h a r d tim e
o f th e
ju r y
backs to
11
I 'l l
te ll
12
speak up h ig h e r .
th e
you.
g e t on t h e i r
you th a t
it
m ig h t go a d a y o v e r
e x p e c te d d a te
If
th a t o c c u rs ,
r a is e
b a c k s and g e t th e m t o
I 'm
happy to
o ve r h e re ,
la d ie s
do t h a t
15
T h a t 's
because th e y w a n t to
16
n o t to
ta lk
17
r e p o r t e r d o e s n 't know when t o
18
t h e y 'r e
o ve r th e re ,
19
t h e y 'r e
s a y in g a n d I w o n 't do a n y t h in g
o u t lo u d
B u t a s id e
goes f o r
th e m t o
W it h
24
MR. B E LLA:
E d w a rd s .
tu rn
fo r
ta lk
p r iv a t e ly
w r it e
it
ju r y .
y o u 'll
th e
and I
w h is p e r b e c a u s e
r a is e
a n y w it n e s s ,
th e
aw ay fr o m
down.
th e y d o n 't w a n t you to
th e re ,
th a t,
M r.
B e lla ,
see
bench.
te ll
th e
th e m
c o u rt
So w hen
hear w hat
about th a t.
yo u r hand.
A nd t h e
l e t me know an d I ' l l
try
same
to
c a l l y o u r n e x t w it n e s s .
Y o u r H o n o r,
a
a ro u n d o r
speak u p .
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25
fr o m
t h e y ' l l w a lk
o r n o t to
h a v in g
up y o u r h a n d ,
an d g e n tle m e n ,
th e m h u d d le
22
to
s o m e tim e s w hen t h e y t u r n
14
th in g
a re
To be on
com m ented t h a t y o u 'r e
a tto rn e y s
S o m e tim e s t h o u g h ,
21
and we s t i l l
be c o n c lu d e d on T u e s d a y .
b u t r i g h t now th e
h e a r in g
th e ir
20
We s t a r t e d
c a s e w o u ld be T u e s d a y .
10
13
ha d a d v is e d y o u t h a t t h e
a p p r o x im a t e ly a w e e k .
Some o f y o u h a v e a ls o
8
9
th is
th e
ta k e
I
th e
n e x t w it n e s s
is
J im m ie
getPage 90 J.
THE COURT:
1
speak d i r e c t l y
2
EDWARDS -
P le a s e be s e a te d ,
in to
p u l l y o u r c h a ir u p ,
th e m ic r o p h o n e .
3
You may p r o c e e d ,
4
MR. BELLA:
c o u n s e l.
Thank y o u .
Y o u r H o n o r.
JIM M IE EDWARDS
5
c a l l e d a s a w it n e s s b y th e G o v e rn m e n t, b e in g f i r s t d u l y
s w o rn t o t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h a n d n o t h in g
b u t t h e t r u t h , was e x a m in e d and t e s t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
6
7
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
.
8
9
10
Q
W o u ld y o u s t a t e
11
A
J im m ie E d w a rd s .
12
Q
How do y o u s p e l l y o u r f i r s t
13
A
J -I-M -M -I-E .
14
Q
M r.
15
A
Yes,
16
Q
A n d how a r e y o u
17
A
My b r o t h e r .
18
Q
M r.
E d w a rd s ,
I
y o u r nam e, p le a s e ?
a re you
nam e,
r e la t e d
to
s ir ?
Lee E d w a rd s ?
am.
E d w a rd s ,
or
so,
r e la t e d ?
o v e r th e y e a r s ,
19
y e a rs
20
o f in c o m e came fro m ?
a re you —
21
A
Yes.
22
Q
A nd w h a t i s
23
A
He owned a b u s in e s s
th a t,
e s p e c ia lly
o v e r th e
do y o u know w h e re L e e 's
Q
A nd w h a t was h i s
la s t dozen
m a in s o u r c e
s ir ?
and —
a liq u o r
b u s in e s s
s a le s .
24
25
724
DIRECT
p r im a r y
s o u rc e
of
in c o m e ?
and d ru gPage 91 J.
EDWARDS -
725
DIRECT
1
A
D ru g s a le s .
2
Q
D id Lee s e l l d ru g s a lo n e o r d id he have p e o p le a s s i s t i n g
3
h im i n
th a t a c tiv ity ?
4
A
He had p e o p le a s s i s t i n g .
5
Q
D id yo u become in v o lv e d
6
A
Y e s,
7
Q
When d id y o u f i r s t become in v o lv e d
8
A
I
9
Q
How i s
10
A
B ecause i t
11
12
h is
d ru g t r a f f i c k i n g
fir s t
became
it
th a t
tim e
was
in
th a t?
in v o lv e d T h a n k s g iv in g D ay, 1 9 8 4 .
y o u remember t h a t d a te so c l e a r l y ?
T h a n k s g iv in g Day and be ca u se t h a t was th e
I e v e r g o t in v o lv e d
in
th e s e l l i n g
And as L e e 's b r o t h e r and as h e lp in g h im i n
13
a c tiv ity ?
I d id .
fir s t
Q
in
d id y o u become f a m i l i a r w i t h
o f d ru g s .
h is
th o s e d ru g s e l l i n g
d r u g s a le s ,
a c tiv itie s ?
14
A
Y e s, I d i d .
15
Q
And d i d y o u become f a m i l i a r w i t h w he re th e d ru g s w e re s o ld
16
o u t o f?
17
A
Y e s, s i r .
18
Q
And d id y o u become f a m i l i a r w i t h who w o rk e d f o r Lee?
19
A
Y e s.
20
Q
And d id y o u a ls o become f a m i l i a r w i t h w h a t p r o p e r t i e s
21
owned?
22
A
Y es, s i r .
23
Q
When was th e l a s t tim e t h a t Lee h e ld a j o b ,
24
25
Lee
a r e g u la r
jo b
w h e re he w o u ld go and e a rn wages?
A
I
th in k
it
was a t R e p u b lic S t e e l I
th in k .
When o r w h e re ?Page 92 J.
EDWARDS -
1
Q
W e ll, y o u 'v e an sw e re d w here I t h i n k .
2
A
M i d - '7 0 's .
3
Q
S in c e t h a t tim e
in
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th e m i d - '7 0 's ,
When was t h a t ?
he h a s n 't w o rk e d
somewhere w he re he e a rn e d a r e g u la r wage?
4
5
A
No, n o t t h a t I know o f .
6
Q
I n O c to b e r o f 1 9 9 0 , w here was Lee l i v i n g ?
7
A
460 T a f t P la c e i n G a ry , and 1 5 th and T a f t S t r e e t i n G a ry .
8
Q
Has Lee s ta y e d i n
one p la c e o v e r th e y e a rs o r has he had
s e v e r a l p la c e s ?
9
10
A
H e 's had s e v e r a l p la c e s .
11
Q
Now, when y o u t a l k
about th is
460 T a f t P la c e and a ls o 1 5 th
12
and T a f t S t r e e t , why tw o p la c e s ?
13
th e s e tw o re s id e n c e s ?
14
A
W e ll, he owned b o th o f th e m .
w h ile
15
and th e n l i v e
16
Q
Go b a ck and f o r t h ?
17
A
Y e s.
18
Q
Now, J im m ie ,
in
s ta r tin g
in
th e m i d - '8 0 's ,
m id - 8 0 's ,
20
t h a t d ru g s w ere s o ld o u t o f?
A
He w o u ld l i v e
in
one f o r a
th e o t h e r f o r a w h i l e .
19
21
W hat w o u ld he do w i t h
s ta r tin g
w ith
can y o u t e l l us a b o u t th e p la c e s t h a t Lee had
W e ll, d u r in g my in v o lv e m e n t i n
th e m id - - 8 0 's ,
t h e r e was a
22
p la c e on 1 0 th and Taney S t r e e t w h ic h was my d e b u t i n
23
b u s in e s s .
24
25
th e
And fro m th e r e we w e n t fro m t h e r e
S t r e e t on th e t h i r d
flo o r ,
to
th e
th and M a ry la n d
and th e n fro m t h e r e
to
365Page 93 J.
1
P ie r c e
S tre e t.
2
M a r y la n d b u t on th e
EDWARDS -
A nd fr o m
th e re
1 0 th A ve n u e ,
5
M ille r ,
6
Do y o u r e c a l l w h e re Lee —
I
a c o u p le
Y o u r H o n o r,
ju s t
9
c a p a c ity ,
I 'v e
10
e s t a b lis h
s o m e th in g on v o i r
o f v o ir
d ir e
n o tic e d
THE COURT:
and
th and K e n tu c k y , W est
may I
5854 C o u rt o u t i n
a c o u p le
cadence t h a t
s u g g e s ts
15
m e d ic a t i o n .
I 'm
16
w o n d e r in g
h e 's
17
m e d ic a t i o n .
18
ju r y .
19
w a lk in g
20
so s lo w .
I 'l l
in ,
w it h in
th e
23
a c tin g
lik e
24
te s tify in g
on
c o n c e r n in g h i s
o f th in g s .
h e 's
a w a re t h a t he i s
I
ju s t w ant to
re c o rd .)
s p e a k in g
in
a —
on some k i n d
on d i s a b i l i t y
maybe o u t o f th e
maybe h e 's
ju s t
in ju r e d ,
Y o u r H o n o r,
la s t h a lf h o u r,
I
th in k
on t h i s
I
h e a r in g
an o d d
of
a n d I 'm
p r e s e n t l y m e d ic a te d and t e s t i f y i n g
j u s t make a r e c o r d
th a t.
on t h e
t h a t maybe h e 's
ju s t —
MR. BE LLA :
22
w it n e s s
d ir e .
Y o u r H o n o r,
14
I
th is
C o u n s e l.
MR. MCGRATH:
if
ta k e
q u e s t io n s
(B e n c h d i s c u s s i o n
12
13
th
th and D e la w a re .
8
11
back to
f o r g e t th e e x a c t a d d re s s .
MR. Mc Gr a t h !
7
25
—
basem ent f l o o r .
4
21
to
And 1 6 th and J a c k s o n S t r e e t ,
3
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under
o f th e
b e c a u s e he came
b u t he came w a l k i n g
have ta lk e d
w it h
t h e w it n e s s
a n d he h a s n o t b e e n c o n s i s t e n t l y
h e 's
ju s t
s c a re d .
H e 's
a g a in s t —
MR. McGRATH:
in
He may be on s o m e th in g b e c a u s e he i sPage 94 J.
1
s c a re d .
2
3
I
ju s t w ant to
THE COURT:
in
f r o n t o f th e
ju r y ,
MR. Mc Gr a t h :
5
THE COURT:
w h e re
7
it 's
t h a t th e
9
and I
10
have t h i s
done
to
we a s k t h a t ,
I
j u s t d o n ' t know
I
mean i f
go.
I
m ean,
b ro th e r
if
th e
C o u rt,
you say
s p e e c h , w h a t I w o u ld c o n s id e r
is
th is
h is
s lo w ,
s p e e c h a n d he i n d i c a t e d
no.
MR. BE LLA :
11
12
w eek a n d h e 's
13
v o ic e .
14
he seems j u s t
15
I
I
have ta lk e d
ta lk e d
in
fin e
to
know he i s
h is
17
m em bers i n
18
h is
b ro th e r,
h e 's
th e
a c tiv it ie s
19
I
ta lk e d w it h
16
t h a t th e
21
I 'm
22
have to
23
down.
24
But I
w it h
h im to d a y b e f o r e
th e
la s t
of
he came u p h e r e
and
v e ry
c o n c e rn e d a b o u t t e s t i f y i n g
c o n c e r n e d a b o u t h a v in g
A nd h e 's
o th e r
a g a in s t
f a m ily
c o n c e r n e d a b o u t new s o f
c o m in g o u t .
C o u n s e l,
n o t g o in g t o
I
u n d e r s ta n d
do i t
in
th in k
to
MR. McGRATH:
to
V e ry w e ll.
but I
th is
ju r y ,
o u t.
I 'm
and t h e n b r i n g
t h a t e v e ry b o d y i s
have l im it e d
th a t,
fin d
f r o n t o f th e
s e n d th e m u p r e a l q u ic k
am g o in g
in
me.
d e fe n d a n ts h a v e a r i g h t
But I
th e w it n e s s
a n o r m a l c o n v e r s a t i o n a l to n e
c o u rtro o m .
THE COURT:
20
25
r e lu c t a n t to
se n d th e m u p s t a i r s .
cadence o f h is
asked h is
728
A b s o lu te ly .
MR. McGRATH:
8
I 'm
B ecause i f
g o in g
DIRECT
ask.
C o u n s e l,
4
6
EDWARDS -
v o ir
e n title d
d ir e .
th in k
A g a in
g o in g
to
th e m b a c k
to
know t h i s .Page 95 J.
THE COURT:
2
s h o rt
a v e ry
4
th re e
5
Remember th e
6
n o t d is c u s s
7
anyone to
8
y o u r d u ty n o t to
9
u n til
it
fo llo w
10
r e c e s s and I
d o n 't t h in k
so d o n ' t g e t t o o
a d m o n it io n
th is
b e n c h .)
t h a t th e
i t 'l l
c o m f o r t a b le
it
w it h
fo r m
f in a lly
you o r
o r e x p re s s
s u b m it t e d
to
g o in g
to
ta k e
be o v e r tw o o r
u p s ta ir s .
C o u r t g a ve y o u b e f o r e ;
c a s e among y o u r s e l v e s ,
d is c u s s
is
a t th e
L a d ie s and g e n tle m e n , w e 'r e
3
m in u t e s ,
729
VOIR DIRE
(E n d o f d is c u s s i o n
1
in
do n o t p e r m i t
y o u r p re s e n c e .
a n y o p in i o n
you.
do
W it h
It
on t h i s
th a t,
is
case
w o u ld y o u
th e M a r s h a l u p s t a i r s .
(T h e j u r y w e re e s c o r t e d fr o m t h e c o u r t r o o m ,
and th e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e e d in g s w e re h a d ,
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s : )
11
12
THE COURT:
13
You may be s e a t e d .
y o u some l i m i t e d
14
v o ir
M r.
M c G ra th ,
I 'l l
g iv e
d ir e .
VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION
BY
MR. MCGRATH:
15
16
17
EDWARDS -
Q
M r.
E d w a rd s , my name i s
18
L y n e tta
D u rr.
19
p o in t e d
q u e s t io n s .
You a r e
20
21
A
Y es.
22
Q
A nd y o u 'r e
23
A
I 'm
24
Q
O kay.
25
A
Yes.
I 'm
J o h n M c G ra th ,
g o in g
to
on some fo r m
d is a b l e d
I
re p re s e n t d e fe n d a n t
a s k y o u a c o u p le v e r y q u ic k
o f d is a b ility ,
is
how?
a d ia b e t ic .
A re y o u r e q u i r e d
to
ta k e
m e d ic a t io n ?
and
th a t c o rre c t?Page 96 J.
1
Q
And w h a t m e d ic a tio n
2
A
M ic ro n a s e .
3
Q
And do y o u
4
ta k e
730
EDWARDS - VOIR DIRE
a re yo u
r e q u ir e d t o
any o t h e r m e d ic a tio n
ta k e ?
o f any
— e ith e r
p r e s c r ib e d o r n o n - p r e s c r ib e d ?
5
A
6
Q
No, s i r .
Y o u r spe ech p a t t e r n and y o u r w a lk in g
in
7
room and a ls o
seems s lo w .
8
— how a re y o u u n d e r — a re y o u on an y d is c o m f o r t o r i s
9
y o u r d ia b e te s
in
N o, s i r ,
n o t.
10
A
11
12
it's
j u s t w a lk in g
Q
in
a n s w e rin g q u e s tio n s
an y way a f f e c t i n g
in to
It's
D id y o u ta k e a n y t h in g a t a l l
a n y t h in g i n o r d e r t o
14
to d a y ?
A
N o, s i r ,
MR. McGRATH:
17
THE COURT:
18
MR. TR U ITT:
19
MR. JACKSON:
20
MR. BELLA:
in
th e way o f m e d ic a tio n o r
to o k .
I have no f u r t h e r q u e s t io n s .
A ny f u r t h e r q u e s tio n s ?
No q u e s t io n s .
Y o u r H o n o r.
No q u e s t io n s .
No q u e s t io n s .
o b s e r v a t io n .
22
e x a m in a tio n th e w it n e s s 's
23
th in k .
25
yo u to d a y ?
c a lm y o u r n e rv e s o r t o do a n y t h in g
21
24
th a t
guess maybe th e tra u m a o f
o t h e r th a n tw o N u p r in I
16
Is
th is
th e c o u r t .
13
15
ju s t I
co m in g i n t o
Y o u r H o n o r.
I
Y o u r H o n o r.
I w o u ld l i k e
th in k
d u r in g
th is
t o make an
v o ir d ir e
spe ech has been v e r y n o rm a l I
And —
THE COURT:
j u r y dow n.
That is
so n o te d b y th e C o u r t.
C a l l th ePage 97 J.
1
(The j u r y w ere e s c o r te d i n t o
and th e t r i a l was resum ed i n
r e p o r te d as f o l l o w s ; )
2
3
THE COURT;
4
You may be s e a te d .
MR. BELLA:
M r. B e l l a ,
Q
M r. E d w a rd s,
I n o t ic e d when you w a lk e d i n ,
o f s lo w and y o u 'r e
8
d i f f i c u l t th in g
A
10
Y es,
s p e a k in g k in d o f s lo w ,
f o r yo u t o
it 's d iffic u lt.
s i t u a t i o n and i t ' s
11
THE COURT:
I t 's
th e
som ewhat d i f f i c u l t ,
M r. E d w a rd s,
I 'm
e v e ry b o d y be a b le t o h e a r w h a t y o u 'r e
14
spe ak a l i t t l e
speak up b e cause i t ' s
16
t h a t te n d e n c y t h a t
17
s o fte r.
MR. BELLA;
20
T h is
is
e v e ry b o d y s t a r t s
A
Y e s.
22
Q
O ka y.
a
been i n
th is
s ir .
ask y o u , y o u 'r e
im p o r t a n t t h a t
s a y in g .
So can y o u
same b e c a u s e t h e r e ' s
s p e a k in g s o f t e r and
Y e s , Y o u r H o n o r.
d iffic u lt
fo r you.
A re you p r e p a re d t o
and t e l l us w h a t y o u know a b o u t t h i s
21
th is
k in d
b i t lo u d e r .
M r. B e l l a , w o u ld y o u a ls o do th e
Q
yes,
g o in g t o
13
18
is
f i r s t tim e I ' v e
g o in g t o have t o
15
yo u came i n
do?
12
19
y o u may
Thank y o u . Y our H o n o r.
7
9
th e c o u r tr o o m ,
open c o u r t ,
c o n t in u e .
5
6
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go ahead
o r g a n iz a tio n
th o u g h ?
Y o u 'v e m e n tio n e d s e v e r a l a d d re s s e s o u t o f w h ic h
23
d ru g s w e re s o ld o v e r th e s e y e a r s .
24
back to
25
liv in g
1985 I
th e n ?
th in k
it
D ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n
w as, do y o u r e c a l l w h e re Lee wasPage 98 J.
T a f t P la c e ,
1
A
Y e s.
2
Q
In
3
A
Y es.
4
Q
O kay.
5
A
W e ll, he l i v e d w i t h my p a r e n ts
460 T a f t P la c e .
1985?
B e fo re t h a t ,
w here d id he l i v e ?
6
d i f f e r e n t a p a rtm e n ts i n
7
n ie c e s
f o r a w h ile
th e c i t y .
Q
Do yo u r e c a l l w here t h a t was?
9
A
T h a t was i n
L iv e d w i t h
G a ry on 5 th and B uchanan S t r e e t f o r a s h o r t
Q
Now, y o u 'v e d e t a i l e d — y o u r e la t e d
th e s e a d d re s s e s o v e r
12
th e y e a r s ;
13
now .
14
a d d re s s e s o r w h a t p r o p e r t i e s has Lee owned?
A
L ik e
In
I w a n t t o d ra w y o u r a t t e n t i o n
th e
la s t —
I m e n tio n e d ,
in
on 460 T a f t P la c e and 1 5 th and T a f t
S tre e t.
He owned —
17
b u ild in g
on 5 th and G r a n t.
18
and V i r g i n i a
19
yes.
Q
I
th in k
You i n d ic a t e d
t o m ore r e c e n t
th e l a s t c o u p le o f y e a r s , w h a t
16
20
one o f my
p e r io d o f t im e .
10
15
and he had
f o r a w h ile .
8
11
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EDWARDS - DIRECT
fro m w h a t I know he owned an a p a rtm e n t
He r e n te d o u t a house on 7 th
S t r e e t t h a t he ow ned, 7 th — 7 t h and V i r g i n i a ,
it 's
750 I
th in k .
t h a t M r. —
t h a t Lee d i d n ' t do t h i s
a lo n e ;
d id he have p e o p le w o r k in g w i t h h im o v e r th e y e a rs ?
21
22
A
Y e s,
t h e r e was s e v e r a l d i f f e r e n t p e o p le .
23
Q
And s t a r t i n g
a g a in w i t h
th e m id - 8 0 's ,
24
was w o r k in g f o r h im i n
s e llin g
25
th e s e v a r io u s lo c a t io n s ?
can y o u t e l l u s who
d ru g s o v e r th e s e y e a r s a tPage 99 J.
1
A
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Oh, when I g o t in v o lv e d
it
was m y s e lf ,
a g e n tle m a n b y th e
2
name o f A l M o o re , and a g e n tle m a n by th e name o f T o l l y
3
E sg u e , g e n tle m a n b y th e name o f C le v e la n d ,
4
W e s le y I t h i n k
5
la d y b y th e name o f C h e ry l o r L a C h e r y l,
6
name i s
7
name o f Ron L a s i t e r ,
8
Q
t h a t 's
h is name, C le v e W e s le y , and a yo u n g
B u r r — o r D u rr I
A fte r th a t i n i t i a l
th in k .
I
th in k
her la s t
And a y o u n g man b y th e
and th e r e was o t h e r s as tim e w e n t o n .
t im e ,
f o r Lee when y o u s t a r t e d
9
I d o n 't —
th e s e a re p e o p le t h a t w e re w o r k in g
in
'8 5 o r
'8 4 ?
10
A
Y es.
11
Q
And th e n was t h e r e a ls o a p la c e on M a r s h a ll S t r e e t t h a t he
had?
12
13
A
P a rd o n me?
14
Q
Was t h e r e a ls o a p la c e on M a r s h a ll S t r e e t ?
15
A
Y e s,
16
Q
T e l l us a b o u t —
17
A
D i f f e r e n t a d d re s s e s th o u g h .
18
Q
T e l l us a b o u t th o s e ?
19
A
W e ll,
t h e r e was a c o u p le p la c e s .
one o f them was on 2nd and M a r s h a ll,
was a house t h a t m y s e lf and my e x - w if e
235 M a r s h a ll.
20
It
21
ow ned; i t
22
b e fo re
23
e v e n tu a lly
24
And th e n t h e r e was a p la c e on 1 3 th and M a r s h a ll t h a t he
25
o p e r a te d o u t o f .
was a d u p le x .
We r e n te d i t
I g o t in v o lv e d w i t h
it
a t one tim e
o u t to Lee.
T h is was
th e s a le s o f d ru g s and
was to r c h e d b y —
som ebody s e t i t
on f i r e .Page 100 J.
1
Q
EDWARDS -
T h is p la c e a t 235 M a r s h a ll,
in
DIRECT
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even th o u g h t h a t was b e fo r e y o u
2
g o t in v o lv e d
th e d ru g a c t i v i t i e s ,
3
tim e t h a t d ru g s w ere b e in g s o ld and who was s e l l i n g
4
f o r Lee?
5
A
Y e s,
6
Q
And who was s e l l i n g
7
8
I was aw are t h a t d ru g s
them a t
w ere yo u aw are a t t h a t
them
w ere
b e in g s o ld .
th a t
t im e , e s p e c i a l l y w i t h
th is
235 M a r s h a ll?
A
W e ll,
9
a t t h a t house th e r e was — A l M oore was
was w o r k in g o u t o f t h e r e , and as f a r as I
10
g u y C le v e W e sle y a g a in .
11
th e l a s t name.
12
I
13
—
c a n 't q u i t e
le t 's
If I
Q
Who was Lee w i t h
15
A
He and L y n e t t a was l i v i n g
16
Q
W h a t's L y n e t t a 's
17
A
18
Q
19
A
20
Q
21
th in k
it 's
T h e re was one
can rem em ber,
see h e r e , P lu m a d o ra
14
I
rem em ber t h i s
And Gwen, Gwen C a m p b e ll I
And l e t ' s s e e .
r e c a ll.
can
an e m p lo y e e ,
th in k
is
o r tw o o t h e r s
m ig h t have been
K in g .
a t t h a t tim e as f a r as s p o u s e , g i r l f r i e n d ?
to g e th e r.
l a s t name?
D u rr.
T hey w e re l i v i n g t o g e t h e r
a t t h a t tim e ?
Y e s.
W hat was th e
r e la tio n s h ip
t h a t th e s e p e o p le w o u ld ha ve w i t h
L e e , w h a t w o u ld th e y do f o r him ?
22
A
P ackage up and s e l l
23
Q
W hat — w i t h
24
do?
25
W e ll,
d ru g s .
re g a rd to
sh e was h i s
L y n e tta ,
g ir lfr ie n d
L y n e t t a D u r r , w h a t d id
and h e lp in g w it h
—
she
h e lp in g
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND D IV IS IO N
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
P la in tiff,
vs.
NO. HCR 9 2 -1 1 3
LEE ANDREW EDWARDS,
JAMES DAVIS, a / k / a James
J e ffe r ie s , a /k /a L i t t l e
Jam es, and LYNETTA P. DURR
D e fe n d a n ts .
%
T r i a l i n th e above e n t i t l e d cause was resum ed b e fo r e
th e HONORABLE RUDY LOZANO, Judge o f s a id C o u r t, and a j u r y , a t
th e F e d e r a l B u i l d i n g , 507 S ta te S t r e e t , Hammond, I n d ia n a , on th e
1 2 th d a y o f M a rc h , 1 9 9 3 , com m encing a t th e h o u r o f 8 :4 5 a .m .
APPEARANCES:
MR. DANIEL L . BELLA,
A s s i s t a n t U n ite d S ta te s A t t o r n e y ,
1001 M a in S t r e e t , S u it e A ,
D y e r, In d ia n a 46311
on b e h a lf o f th e G o v e rn m e n t;
Us,
VOLUME 5
A
o^
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O FFIC IA L COURT REPORTER - U. S. DISTRICT COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, INDIANA 46320
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APPEARANCES ( C o n t'd )
MR. BENJAMIN S. JACKSON,
442 N o r th C a lu m e t, S u ite 2 0 0 ,
C h e s te r to n , In d ia n a 46304
on b e h a lf o f d e fe n d a n t Lee A ndrew E d w a rd s ;
MR. ROBERT TRUITT,
55 S o u th F r a n k lin S t r e e t ,
V a lp a r a is o , In d ia n a 46383,
on b e h a lf o f d e fe n d a n t James D a v is ;
MR. JOHN MCGRATH,
1108 W est 1 3 3 rd A ve n u e ,
C edar L a k e , In d ia n a 46 303 ,
on b e h a lf o f d e fe n d a n t L y n e t t a P. D u r r ;
D e fe n d a n ts P re s e n t i n
P e rs o n
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O FFIC IA L COURT REPORTER - U. S. DISTRICT COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, INDIANA 46320
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( C o u r t opened a t 8 :4 5 a .m . w it h o u t th e
p r e s e n t i n open c o u r t . )
1
ju r y
2
3
THE COURT:
4
ta p e s i t u a t i o n
5
a ro u n d ?
Good m o rn in g ,
g e n tle m e n .
and t r a n s c r i p t s i t u a t i o n
Do we have th e
s t r a ig h t e n e d
6
MR. BELLA:
Y e s, Y our H o n o r.
7
THE COURT:
A n y th in g c o u n s e l w a n t t o a d d re s s th e C o u r t
8
a b o u t b e fo r e
I c a l l th e
j u r y down?
MR. TRUITT:
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
10
MR. MCGRATH:
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
1
1
MR. JACKSON:
No, Y o u r H o n o r.
12
THE COURT;
9
C a ll th e j u r y .
M r. May, I d i d n ' t le a v e my
13
t r a n s c r i p t so I d o n 't know w here y o u 'r e
14
you w ant to p u t a paper c l i p
15
16
y o u 'r e
18
20
THE COURT;
M r. B e l l a ,
22
MR. BELLA:
24
25
Do
s ta n d ,
u n d e r o a th .
Good m o rn in g ,
l a d ie s
th e c o u r tr o o m ,
open c o u r t ,
and g e n tle m e n .
may be s e a te d .
21
23
th e w itn e s s
(The j u r y w ere e s c o r te d i n t o
and th e t r i a l was resum ed i n
r e p o r te d as f o l l o w s : )
17
19
s till
s ta rt.
o r s o m e th in g on m ine and —
M r. G u y to n , yo u can come b a ck t o
you r e a liz e
g o in g t o
yo u may c o n t in u e .
Thank y o u . Y o u r H o n o r.
You
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resum ed th e s ta n d , h a v in g b e e n . p r e v io u s ly d u ly sw o rn t o
t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h and n o t h in g b u t th e
t r u t h , was e xa m ine d and t e s t i f i e d f u r t h e r as f o l l o w s ;
2
3
DIRECT EXAMINATION ( C o n t'd )
BY
MR. BELLA:
4
5
6
Q
M r. G uyton?
7
A
Y e s, s i r .
8
Q
You s t a r t e d
9
A
Y e s,
t e s t if y in g
y o u 'r e
11
s till
THE WITNESS:
13
MR. BELLA:
Q
I
th a t c o rre c t?
F o r th e
r e c o r d , M r. G u y to n , y o u r e a l i z e
u n d e r o a th .
12
14
is
s ir .
THE COURT:
10
y e s te rd a y ,
Y e s,
t h i n k when we l e f t
s ir .
o f f y e s te r d a y I was a s k in g y o u a b o u t
15
h a l f a d ip o f w h it e and how much i t
16
is
w as, and y o u s a id $ 1 7 5 ,
th a t r ig h t?
17
A
Y e s,
s ir .
18
Q
And a dim e was how much?
19
A
A mac o r tw o mac s p o o n s , M cD onald s p o o n s .
20
Q
I
21
A
Y e s, s i r .
22
Q
And t h i s
23
A
E i t h e r a t one o f th e tw o p la c e s ,
24
Q
W hat tw o ho u se s a re th e s e ?
25
A
M r. Edw ards was s t a y in g on 4 th and T a f t P la c e ,
see.
And t h a t w o u ld be $10?
phone y o u w ere a n s w e rin g , w he re was t h a t a t?
one o f th e
tw o h o u s e s .
and 1 5 th and
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T a ft.
2
Q
And yo u w o u ld be a t e i t h e r house?
3
A
Y e s,
4
Q
And a n sw er th e phone a t e i t h e r house?
5
A
Y e s,
s ir .
s ir .
6
MR. BELLA:
I f we may c o n tin u e w i t h
I
th e n e x t
7
c o n v e r s a t io n . Y o u r H o n o r,
t h i n k we have t h a t m a tte r
8
r e s o lv e d .
And I m ig h t add t h a t th e — on some o f th e s e
9
ta p e s as I
in d ic a t e d e a r l i e r ,
som etim e s t h e r e 's
more th a n
10
one c o n v e r s a tio n on th e ta p e and maybe f o r c o n v e n ie n c e
11
sake.
12
s e r ie s o f c o n v e r s a tio n s a lo n g w i t h
13
if
th e
14
15
I 'll
have S p e c ia l A g e n t May go th r o u g h th e e n t i r e
j u r y needs i n s t r u c t i o n s
THE COURT:
I d o n ' t know
a g a in on th e s e .
Why down y o u t u r n
th e e a rp h o n e s on and p u t
them o n .
16
Tim e o u t?
17
MR. MAY:
J u s t t o make s u r e , we s h o u ld be s t a r t i n g
18
on th e t h i r d
19
s a ys t h i s
20
S h o u ld be th e t h i r d
21
tr a n s c r ip t,
it
now
has a 302 on th e c o v e r t h a t
c o n v e r s a tio n to o k p la c e on S e ptem b er 21 a t 1 0 :4 8 .
t r a n s c r ip t in to
th e p a c k a g e .
And I b e lie v e w e 'r e g o in g t o p la y tw o c o n s e c u t iv e
22
fo llo w
23
th is
24
t h a t w o u ld f o l l o w
25
th e ta p e s .
one a f t e r th e o t h e r so w e 'r e n o t g o in g t o
c o n v e r s a t io n .
THE COURT:
W e 're g o in g t o
it
ru n i n t o
th a t
s to p a f t e r
a se co n d one
n a t u r a l l y on th e te le p h o n e .
I b e lie v e
t h a t 's
th e n i n t h
page i f
y o u 'r e
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s ta r tin g
fro m th e b e g in n in g .
2
d o n 't yo u r a is e y o u r h a n d ,
3
a t th e
When e v e r y b o d y 's t h e r e , why
t h a t way I ' l l
know e v e r y b o d y 's
r i g h t p la c e .
MR. MAY;
4
640
T h is i s
s till
E x h i b i t Number 4 8 .
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 4 8 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
5
6
MR. BELLA:
7
8
Q
M r. G u y to n , yo u h e a rd tw o ta p e s o f tw o c o n v e r s a tio n s
On th e
9
fir s t
one y o u w ere t a l k i n g
10
o r d e r in g
some d ru g s and y o u t o l d
11
t o do i t ;
who a re yo u r e f e r r i n g
to
a fe m a le who was
h e r he s a id h e 's n o t g o in g
to
th e r e ?
12
A
A g i r l named E la in e who I was t a l k i n g w i t h .
13
Q
I
see.
And when yo u t o l d
g o in g t o do i t ,
14
E la in e
t h a t he s a id h e 's n o t
who a re yo u r e f e r r i n g
15
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
16
Q
Who w o u ld d e c id e
if
th e r e
is
to
th e r e ?
g o in g t o be a s a le o f d ru g s o r
17
n o t when th e s e d ru g c u s to m e rs w o u ld c a l l i n
18
o rd e r?
and p la c e an
19
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
20
Q
And she a ls o c o m p la in e d a b o u t s t e p p in g on i t ;
w h a t she was t a l k i n g
21
22
A
Y e s,
I
g u ess s o .
23
hand and go t o
24
w ith
25
Q
When i t
le a v e s —
do y o u know
a b o u t th e r e ?
W hat she was s a y in g was when i t
som ebody e l s e 's
it.
th e re .
le a v e h i s
hand th e y p r o b a b ly m e s s in g
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1
A
M r. E d w a rd s ' h a n d s .
2
Q
And w h a t do you mean by g o in g t o
3
A
W hoever he was — w h o e ve r — w ho e ve r e ls e hands he w o u ld
4
put i t
in to
to
s e ll.
somebody e l s e 's
hands?
.
5
Q
And who w ere some o f th e s e p e o p le ?
6
A
L ittle
7
Q
A n yb o d y e ls e ?
8
A
They sa y F la k e s t o o .
9
Q
So L i t t l e
10
A
They w o u ld come b y and see h im and I gu ess g e t p a c k a g e s
11
12
James t h a t we was s p e a k in g a b o u t.
13
s e ll.
And w o u ld yo u see L i t t l e
James and F la k e s come t o
Lee t o
g e t th e s e pa cka g e s?
14
A
I have seen them th e r e b e f o r e .
15
Q
In
16
t h a t case yo u gave o u t a phone nu m b e r; whose phone
num ber was t h a t ?
17
A
T h a t was L i t t l e
18
Q
And was i t
Jam es' phone n u m be r.
— was i t
a p r a c tic e
19
when Lee d i d n ' t w a n t t o
20
L ittle
if
you so m e tim e s engaged i n
s e l l d ru g s t o
send th e p e o p le t o
James and F la k e s ?
21
A
Y es,
22
Q
If
23
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
24
Q
I
25
to o .
James and F la k e s ; w h a t w ere th e y d o in g ?
fro m h im t o
Q
F la k e s name was down th e r e
he s a id s o .
who s a id so?
see.
And th e n i n
th e n e x t c o n v e r s a t io n ,
t h a t p e rs o n t o L i t t l e
James as w e l l ,
is
a g a in y d u s e n t
th a t r ig h t?
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1
A
Y e s,
s ir .
2
MR. BELLA;Why d o n 't
3
MR. MAY: E x h i b i t Number 4 9
4
we go
o n to th e n e x t one th e n .
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 4 9 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
5
6
7
MR. BELLA:
Q
8
M r. G u y to n , th e r e was a r e fe r e n c e
to
F o o ts t h e r e ; w h a t i s
th a t?
9
A
T h a t 's my
n ic k n a m e .
10
Q
So yo u so m e tim e s
11
A
Y e s,
12
Q
13
A
He had $ 5 0 .
14
Q
And
go b y th e n ic k n a m e F o o ts ?
s ir .
T h a t i n d i v i d u a l s a id he had 5 0 ; w h a t d id
t h a t mean t o you ?
he s a id w h a te v e r y o u can do on th e w h it e , when
15
a ske d h im w h a t he w a n te d , he s a id w h a te v e r y o u can
16
th e w h i t e ; w h a t does t h a t mean?
17
A
18
Q
19
T h a t mean th e w h it e
A
21
Q
do on
h e r o in .
And y o u a ls o made a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet a t a S h e ll S t a t i o n
b e l ie v e , i s
20
you
Y e s,
I
th a t r ig h t?
s ir .
W ould — when y o u w o u ld make a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet
22
som ew here, w o u ld y o u a lw a y s ta k e
23
so m e tim e s som ebody e ls e
24
A
N o, n o t a l l
25
Q
And
th e tim e
ta k e
th e p a cka g e o u t o r w o u ld
th e pa cka g e —
I w o u ld n 't .
w o u ld yo u s o m e tim e s make a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet
som ewhere
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and someone e ls e
1
ta k e a package o u t?
2
A
Y e s,
3
Q
Who w o u ld d e c id e who w o u ld ta k e th e p a ckage o u t?
4
A
N r . E d w a rd s.
5
Q
T h e re was some t a l k
.A
th e b a c k g ro u n d a b o u t a d im e ; w h a t i s
Oh, a dim e i s
$10.
$10 w o r th o f w h a te v e r , y o u know , b o y o r
g ir l.
8
9
in
t h a t , w h a t does dim e mean t o you?
6
7
s ir .
Q
A ll
r ig h t.
10
Why d o n 't we go on t o
11
MR. MAY:
th e n e x t o n e .
E x h i b i t 50.
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 5 0 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
12
13
MR. BELLA:
14
15
Q
M r. G u y to n ,
t h a t c u s to m e r who was c a l l i n g ;
do y o u r e c a l l
who t h a t was?
16
17
A
Y e s, M ik e S u tto n .
18
Q
He c a l l e d yo u and o r d e r e d a 2 0 , and w h a t do es t h a t mean t o
you?
19
20
A
He w a n te d a 20 o f w h it e h e r o in .
21
Q
And a 20 o f w h it e h e r o in ,
22
A
Y e s,
23
Q
$20 bag?
24
A
Y e s,
25
Q
And yo u s a id he a i n ' t up y e t ; who a re y o u r e f e r r i n g
is
t h a t $20 w o rth ?
20 —
s ir .
to ?
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A
M r. E d w a rd s.
2
Q
Now, when M r. E dw ards — when yo u s a id n o t u p , y o u mean he
was s t i l l
3
in
bed?
4
A
Y e s,
s ir .
5
Q
When M r. Edw ards was s t i l l
d ru g s w h ile
6
he was i n
i n b e d , c o u ld yo u d i s t r i b u t e
bed?
7
A
N o,
8
Q
And th e n y o u a ls o — M ike S u tto n who was c a l l i n g
in ,
th a t i t
and y o u
9
11
A
w ill
ta k e h im a w h ile
t o g e t some re a d y ,
W hat d id
T h a t mean he p r o b a b ly has some made u p ,
Q
t h a t mean?
some h e r o in made
And w h a t he w o u ld make u p , when Lee E dw ards w o u ld make up
th e h e r o in , w h a t w o u ld he have t o do t o make i t
14
15
A
Take i t
16
Q
And a f t e r
17
A
Knock i t
and p u t i n
it
up?
th e b le n d e r and m ix i t .
was m ix e d , w h a t w o u ld he do?
o u t th e b le n d e r and p u t i n
w h a te v e r he had i n
18
on a s a u c e r o r p l a t e ,
f r o n t o f h im t h a t he w o u ld p u t i t
19
Q
And th e n fro m t h e r e , w h a t w o u ld he do w i t h
20
A
G rab some p a p e r and bag i t
21
Q
And t h i s
22
A
W h ite p a p e r ,
23
Q
Was th e p a p e r i n
on.
it?
up.
p a p e r , w h a t k in d o f p a p e r w o u ld be used?
a lu m in u m f o i l .
any p a r t ic u la r
s i z e , was i t
a lr e a d y c u t i n
a n y way?
24
25
s a id
up.
12
13
s ir .
s a id n o , h e 's g o t some re a d y now.
10
th e
A
Y es.
It
a l l depends w h a t s iz e pa cka g e t h a t th e y w a n te d ,
on
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th e
1
2
Q
I
s iz e o f th e p a p e r.
see.
And t h i s
3
p u t in
4
w o u ld happen?
— a fte r
th is
was m ix e d i n
th e p a p e r , be pa cka g e d i n
5
A
Y e s,
6
Q
So yo u t o l d
th e p a p e r ,
th e b le n d e r and
is
th a t w hat
s ir .
M r. S u tto n t h a t Lee Edw ards a lr e a d y had some
made up?
7
8
A
Y e s,
s ir .
9
Q
Even th o u g h he had some made u p ,
c o u ld y o u d i s t r i b u t e
10
if
he was s t i l l
in
bed,
some?
11
A
N o, s i r .
12
Q
And why was t h a t ?
13
A
B ecause he w o u ld have t o make th e pa cka g e t o p u t i n my hand
14
o r w h o e ve r hand t h a t he w o u ld p u t i n
15
p e rs o n t h a t o r d e r e d i t .
16
Q
18
A
N o, s i r .
19
Q
Then I
t h i n k y o u s a id h e 's
yo u w e re r e f e r r i n g
20
ta k e
W ould M r. E dw ards a llo w y o u t o d i s t r i b u t e
y o u r s e l f w i t h o u t h im b e in g th e r e
17
to
it
t o m eet th e
th e p a c k a g e s
to d ir e c t?
co m in g o u t o f th e
room now and
t o who?
21
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
22
Q
And co m in g o u t o f w h a t room?
23
A
H is b e d ro o m .
24
0
And th e n yo u made th e a rra n g e m e n t w i t h M ik e S u tto n t o
25
and g e t th e d r u g s ,
is
th a t r ig h t?
come
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1
A
Y e s,
s ir .
2
Q
A t th e v e r y end o f t h a t c o n v e r s a tio n y o u s a id t h a t F la k e s
3
is
4
th a t?
5
A
c o m in g ,
7
Q
I 'm
8
A
I
9
th e d o o r b e l l .
s o rry ?
s a y th e y was e i t h e r com in g th r o u g h th e d o o r o r e i t h e r
r in g in g
th e d o o r b e l l ,
th e y was a t th e d o o r f o r them t o
come i n .
10
Q
12
13
g e t o u t o f h e r e ; w h a t d id y o u mean b y
T h a t mean th e y was com in g th r o u g h th e d o o r o r e i t h e r th e y
was r i n g i n g
6
11
I g o t to
F la k e s .
And w h a t made you s a y I g o t t o
b e ca u se F la k e s i s
A
g e t o u t o f h e re
h e re ?
W e ll, when F la k e s o r them come a ro u n d , y o u know ,
it
ta k e s
14
them a l i t t l e
t im e .
15
e i t h e r t a k in g
c a re o f t h e i r b u s in e s s and when he come
16
a r o u n d , yo u know , he d o n 't — y o u know , he d o n 't ha ve tim e
17
to
18
know .
19
F la k e s .
20
fro n t.
21
Q
s it
They be t h e r e
a ro u n d and t a l k
He have t o
s ittin g
down d is c u s s in g
t o us o r do a n y th in g w i t h u s , y o u
s i t down and ta k e c a re o f b u s in e s s w i t h
They e i t h e r go i n
th e b a ck o r e i t h e r up i n
And when F la k e s w o u ld come and t o do b u s in e s s w i t h
th e
Lee,
w o u ld t h a t ta k e a w h ile ?
22
23
A
Y e s,
24
Q
T h a t 's why you w a n te d t o g e t o u t o f th e r e b e fo r e he g o t
25
s ir .
s ta r te d w ith
F la k e s ?
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Y e s, s i r .
2
MR. BELLA:
3
MR. MAY:
4
t r a n s m is s io n s on i t
5
end o f y o u r t r a n s c r i p t .
6
T h is i s
Why d o n 't we go —
F o lk s ,
th is
w i l l have th r e e
a ls o c o n s e c u t iv e ly r i g h t
We w o n 't s to p
E x h i b i t 51 , a l l
7
s tr a ig h t
th r o u g h th e
a f t e r ea ch
one.
th r e e .
(G o ve rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 5 1 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
8
9
MR. BELLA:
10
Q
11
12
O kay.
to
.
Those l a s t tw o c o n v e r s a t io n s ,
th e t r a n s c r i p t s
A
Y es, H a rv e tte .
15
Q
Now, i n
16
17
A
Q
O kay.
A
22
Q
23
And when yo u
th e n ?
c o n v e r s a tio n you s a id he h o o k in g
it
up
to ?
p a c k a g e s t h a t she w a n te d ,
th e 16 b o y —
say
he h o o k in g i t
now,
a g a in who a re
to ?
M r. E d w a rd s.
Now, yo u a ls o
th e d o c t o r 's
A
in
And do
th e 16 b o y .
you r e f e r r in g
21
25
fir s t
He was m a k in g th e
15 b o y ,
20
24
th e
now ; w h a t a re y o u r e f e r r i n g
18
19
a b o u t f o u r m in u te s l a t e r .
y o u know who t h a t was c a l l i n g
14
a c c o r d in g
w ere on O c to b e r 4 , 1 9 9 0 , a t 6 :4 9 p . m . ,
and th e n a t 7 :0 3 p . m . ,
13
M r. G u y to n ,
Y es,
me t o
to ld
a b o u t m e e tin g b y
o ff ic e ?
I b e lie v e
te ll
h e r t h a t — yo u t a lk e d
t h a t 's
w here I
h e r t o be t h e r e .
to ld
h e r t o m eet a t .
He t o l d
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Q
2
YOU t a lk e d a b o u t t h a t a t f i r s t ,
s o m e th in g a b o u t th e
d o c t o r 's
.
o f f ic e ?
3
A
Y e s.
4
Q
W here i s
5
A
We m u st have been on 4 th and T a f t t o m eet b y th e d o c t o r 's
th is
d o c t o r 's
o ff ic e ?
o ff ic e .
6
7
Q
W here i s
th is
8
A
Oh, a c r o s s th e s t r e e t .
9
Q
A c ro s s th e s t r e e t fro m 460 T a f t P la c e ?
10
A
Y e s.
11
Q
And th e n I t h i n k y o u f i n a l l y
S ta tio n ,
12
13
A
Y e s.
14
Q
T h e re i s
A
I
in
r e la t io n
to —
a g re e d t o m eet b y th e Amoco
th a t r ig h t?
someone i n
th e b a c k g ro u n d s a y in g t e l l
c a n 't r e c a l l who —
e ls e
17
18
o f f ic e
h e r t o m eet
a t th e Amoco S t a t i o n ; who was t h a t ?
15
16
is
d o c t o r 's
Q
in
it
had t o be M r. E dw ards o r someone
th e b a c k g ro u n d t h a t t o l d
me t o m eet them t h e r e .
W ould M r. E dw ards so m e tim e s t e l l y o u w he re t o m eet th e
p e o p le ?
19
20
A
Y e s,
s ir .
21
Q
And i n
some o f th e s e c o n v e r s a tio n s y o u 'v e been m e e tin g a t
22
th e S h e ll S t a t i o n ,
you. t a l k
a b o u t th e d o c t o r 's
23
a n yw a y, a g re e t o m eet a t t h i s Amoco S t a t i o n ,
24
c o n v e r s a t io n i n
th e a l l e y b e h in d th e
25
Why m eet a t a l l
th e s e d i f f e r e n t l o c a t i o n s
o f f ic e
in
r e s id e n c e
one
I
th in k .
in s t e a d o f h a v in g
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1
th e house?
2
A
B ecause he d i d n ' t w a n t f o l k s
3
Q
Who d i d n ' t w a n t f o l k s
4
A
M r. Edw ards d i d n ' t w a n t p e o p le com in g t o
5
Q
So he p r e f e r r e d
6
A
Y e s,
7
Q
And t h e r e
A
C o c a in e .
10
Q
And boy?
11
A
H e r o in .
12
Q
Were t h e r e
to
th e h o u s e .
t h a t yo u m eet th e p e o p le o t h e r p la c e s ?
s ir .
9
13
th e h o u s e .
com ing?
is
ta lk
th e r e
a b o u t n o t h a v in g g i r l b u t f o r them
o r d e r in g b o y ; w h a t does g i r l
8
com in g t o
r e f e r to ?
some p e o p le t h a t M r. E dw ards w o u ld a llo w
to
come
th e house?
14
A
Y es,
s ir .
15
Q
Now, M r. G u y to n ,
f o r d o in g th e s e t h in g s
fo r Lee,
fo r
16
a n s w e rin g th e te le p h o n e t a k in g
17
p e o p le w he re t o m eet t o p ic k up th e d r u g s , w h a t w o u ld y o u
18
g e t?
19
A
If
th e s e d ru g s o r d e r s ,
te llin g
I d e c id e t o b u y s o m e th in g o r f o r th e w o rk t h a t I was
20
d o in g ,
he w o u ld g iv e me a l i t t l e
21
pay f o r .
b i t more th a n w h a t I w o u ld
22
Q
So y o u w e re u s in g d ru g s y o u r s e l f a t th e
23
A
Y e s,
24
Q
And w h e re w o u ld y o u b u y y o u r d ru g s fro m ?
25
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
s ir .
tim e ?
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Q
2
3
And i f
yo u d id w o rk l i k e
th is
f o r h im , when y o u 'd b u y
d r u g s , w h a t w o u ld happen?
A
He w o u ld g iv e me more i n
.
th e b a g .
4
th a n w h a t I w o u ld p u rc h a s e .
5
me a l i t t l e
6
th a n a 2 0 .
7
Q
8
A
9
Q
10
A
12
Q
13
I 'd
b u y a d im e , h e 'd g iv e
more th a n a dim e o r a 2 0 , g iv e me a l i t t l e
So t h a t was h i s m ethod o f p a y in g yo u f o r d o in g t h i s
Y e s,
Now, yo u s a id t h a t yo u o r i g i n a l l y
Y es,
m ore
w o rk ?
s ir .
some w o rk a t t h i s
11
If
The bag w o u ld be b ig g e r
m et M r. E dw ards b y d o in g
p la c e w he re he l iv e d ?
s ir .
D id y o u become aw are o f an y o t h e r p r o p e r t i e s
th a t in
your
o p in io n M r. E dw ards owned o r c o n t r o lle d ?
14
A
Y e s, he had a c o u p le o f o t h e r b u i l d i n g s
15
Q
D id he have y o u do any w o rk a t th e s e o t h e r p r o p e r t ie s ?
16
A
Y e s,
17
Q
18
and h o u s e s .
s ir .
Can y o u t e l l us w h a t p r o p e r t i e s he w o u ld send y o u t o
do t h i s
w o rk ?
19
A
5 th and T a f t b y th e h o s p i t a l ,
20
Q
W hat k in d o f b u i l d i n g was t h i s ?
21
A
A p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g .
22
Q
And w h a t s t r e e t was t h i s
23
A
24
Q
By th e h o s p i t a l ?
25
A
Y es,
G r a n t, G ra n t S t r e e t .
s ir .
do —
th e b ig b u i l d i n g
th e re .
on?
G ra n t S t r e e t ,
5 th and G ra n t S t r e e t .
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And i t
was an a p a rtm e n t b u ild in g ?
2
A
Y e s, s i r .
3
Q
W hat o t h e r p r o p e r t y w o u ld he send y o u t o do t h i s
4
A
1 5 th i f
5
Q
W hat k in d o f p la c e was t h a t ?
6
A
T h a t was a h o u s e .
7
Q
And who w o u ld s t a y th e r e ?
8
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
9
Q
O kay.
10
A
The l i q u o r s t o r e
12
Q
W here was th e l i q u o r
13
A
On V i r g i n i a
14
Q
A nyw here e ls e ?
15
A
Y e s, o u t th e r e
w o rk a t?
s o m e th in g b ro k e down on 1 5 th and T a f t .
W here e ls e ?
if
th e c o o le r o r s o m e th in g b ro k e down o r
11
s to r e ?
S tre e t.
on — o h , he had a house on V i r g i n i a
a b o u t 7 th o r 8 th and s o m e th in g .
S tre e t
16
to o ,
I w e n t and d id w o rk
17
on t h a t fu r n a c e a c o u p le o f tim e s and th e h o t w a te r t a n k .
18
Q
And d i d he have any o t h e r p r o p e r ty ?
19
A
Y e s, down 4 9 th som ew here.
K e n tu c k y o r s o m e th in g o f f o f
20
G e o rg ia S t r e e t ,
I d o n 't know th e e x a c t s t r e e t
21
but it 's
I d o n 't —
e a s t K e n tu c k y ,
e a s t o f G e o rg ia .
22
Q
4 9 th and K e n tu c k y o r G e o rg ia ?
23
A
Y e s.
I d o n 't know th e e x a c t —
24
s tre e t b u t i t ' s
e a s t o f G e o r g ia ,
25
o r O h io o r s o m e th in g l i k e
th a t.
I
c a n ' t r e c a l l th e e x a c t
so i t
had t o
be K e n tu c k y
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And w h a t k in d o f p r o p e r t y was t h a t ?
2
A
A d u p le x h o u s e .
3
Q
And M r. E dw ards w o u ld send yo u t o do w o rk a t a l l
4
lo c a tio n s ,
th e a p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g
5
liq u o r
6
a t 4 9 th and K e n tu c k y o r th e r e a b o u ts ,
7
and V i r g i n i a ?
s to re ,
8
A
Y e s,
9
Q
Thank y o u ,
460 T a f t P la c e ,
s ir .
11
and yo u t o l d
12
F la k e s d o in g f o r M r. E dw ards?
I
F la k e s i s
us i t ' s
c o m in g ,
g o in g t o
b e lie v e he was s e l l i n g
14
and th e y w o u ld go i n
15
it
16
F la k e s w o u ld do t o g e t h e r .
17
Q
1522 T a f t S t r e e t ,
You m e n tio n e d i n
c o n v e r s a t io n .
A
a t 7 th and G r a n t,
and t h i s
th e
th e d u p le x
house a t 7 th
s ir .
10
13
th e s e
I
one o f th o s e
g o t to
ta k e some t im e .
f o r M r. E d w a rd s .
W hat was
He w o u ld come b y
th e b a ck o r e i t h e r up f r o n t ,
was v e r y se ld o m we g o t a chance t o
And yo u a ls o
g e t o u t o f h e re
t a lk e d a b o u t L i t t l e
y o u know ,
see w h a t h im and
James and a t one p o i n t
eve n gave h i s phone num ber o u t?
18
19
A
Y es.
20
Q
Or a c o u p le o f tim e s I
th in k
you gave h i s
phone num ber o u t ,
on th e s e phone c o n v e r s a tio n s anyway?
21
22
A
Y e s,
s ir .
23
Q
That L it t le
James whose phone num ber yo u gave o u t t o d r u g
24
c u s to m e rs and d i r e c t e d
25
do y o u see L i t t l e
them t o
James i n
L ittle
James o r t o
th e c o u rtro o m to d a y ?
F la k e s ?
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Y eah, h e 's
2
Q
C o u ld y o u p o i n t o u t w here h e 's
3
4
s ittin g
r ig h t o ve r th e re .
A
R ig h t t h e r e w i t h
MR. BELLA:
6
th e brow n s u i t o n ,
and d e s c r ib e w h a t
MR. TRUITT:
8
THE COURT:
9
MR. BELLA:
Q
And
I know L i t t l e
Y our H o n o r, w o u ld th e
th e w itn e s s has i d e n t i f i e d
7
re c o rd
Jam es.
r e fle c t th a t
th e d e fe n d a n t James D a v is .
No o b j e c t i o n .
So in d ic a t e d .
Lee E dw ards who y o u t a lk e d t o when th e d ru g c u s to m e r
11
w o u ld c a l l i n
12
c o u ld g e t them re a d y
13
c u s to m e rs t o L i t t l e
14
E dw ards i n
to
see
i f you c o u ld d e l i v e r th e d ru g s
o r who w o u ld d i r e c t y o u t o
or
you
sen d th e
James and F la k e s ; do yo u see Lee
th e c o u rtro o m to d a y ?
15
A
Y e s, h e 's
16
Q
And
17
A
Oh,a s w e a te r and a s h i r t .
18
s ittin g
h e 's w e a rin g ?
5
10
653
s ittin g
r ig h t
b e h in d L i t t l e
Jam es.
w h a t 's he w e a rin g ?
MR. BELLA:
He
Y our H o n o r,
d o n 't have on a s u i t .
I w o u ld ask t h a t th e
19
r e f l e c t t h a t th e w itn e s s has i d e n t i f i e d
20
A ndrew E d w a rd s.
21
MR. JACKSON:
22
THE COURT:
23
MR. BELLA:
24
THE COURT:
C ro s s D a v is .
25
MR. TR U ITT:
Thank y o u . Y o u r H o n o r.
th e d e fe n d a n t Lee
No o b j e c t i o n .
So in d ic a t e d .
Thank y o u ,
s ir .
re c o rd
You may a s k .
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MR. TRUITT:
2
3
Q
M r. G u y to n ,
I n o t ic e d when you w ere a n s w e rin g c e r t a i n
4
M r. B e l l a 's
q u e s tio n s l i k e
5
w h a t w o u ld L i t t l e
6
guess,
7
b e l ie v e .
of
w h a t w o u ld F la k e s M c K e llu m do o r
James d o , yo u w o u ld p r e fe r e n c e
it
by I
I guess he had g iv e n them some p a c k a g e s , o r I
Now i n
a l l h o n e s ty you d o n 't know , do you?
8
A
Y e s, t o
some e x t e n t .
9
Q
Now, i n
a l l h o n e s ty you d o n 't know , do you?
10
A
No.
1
1
Q
M r. E dw ards n e v e r d is c u s s e d h i s b u s in e s s d e a lin g s w i t h y o u ,
12
A
N o, n o t on t h a t b e h a l f .
14
Q
So y o u 'r e
15
A
Y e s.
g u e s s in g ?
16
MR. TRUITT:
17
THE COURT;
18
MR. McGr a t h :
19
THE COURT:
20
MR. JACKSON:
Thank y o u .
C ro s s D u r r .
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s E d w a rd s.
21
Thank y o u . Y o u r H o n o r.
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. JACKSON:
22
Q
24
25
s ir .
d id he?
13
23
Y es,
M r. G u y to n , w o u ld y o u e v e r r e c e iv e an y p e r s o n a l phone c a l l s
a t t h a t r e s id e n c e ?
A
Y e s, n o t p e r s o n a l t h a t I
can r e c a l l .
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Q
W ould somebody c a l l th e r e and s p e c i f i c a l l y
2
A
Y e s, th e y have i f
3
Q
W hat ty p e o f b u s in e s s do you o p e r a te o r d id y o u o p e r a t e ,
4
th e y see my c a r o u ts id e
o r s o m e th in g .
M r. G uyton?
5
A
I do s e r v ic e w o rk ,
6
Q
O kay.
7
A
No.
8
Q
Do yo u make any p r o f i t s
9
A
N o, n o t r e a l l y .
10
11
a s k f o r you?
to
Q
12
Does t h i s
r e p a i r a p p lia n c e s .
b u s in e s s have a name?
J u s t , yo u know , my name i t s e l f ,
s u r v iv e ,
D id yo u f i l e
fro m t h i s
You know ,
t h a t 's
b u s in e s s ?
I do odd and end j o b s , y o u know ,
a ll.
any t a x
g a in e d fro m t h i s
y o u know .
r e tu rn s w ith
re s p e c t to
b u s in e s s ?
13
A
N o, I d i d n ' t .
14
Q
You t e s t i f i e d t h a t
you w ere d o in g some w o rk o v e r a t t h i s
15
r e s id e n c e and y o u had s o r t o f been s t a y in g
16
w h a t happened?
17
A
Had been s t a y in g th e r e ?
18
Q
Yes?
19
A
N o, I d i d n ' t —
20
Q
O kay.
21
22
25
I d id n 't liv e
B u t yo u w e re o u t t h e r e
a t th is
th e re ,
is
th a t
house, no.
so m e tim e s b e fo r e a n y b o d y was
awake?
A
23
24
th e money
N o.
Someone had t o be awake t o
key to
Q
l e t me i n ;
I d i d n ' t have a
g e t in .
Y o u 'd be th e r e b e fo r e Lee w o u ld be aw ake, th o u g h , w o u ld n 't
you?
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1
A
He w o u ld be up f o r — yo u know , someone w o u ld have t o
le t
2
h im know t h a t I was a t th e d o o r and he sa y o k a y f o r me t o
3
come i n
4
Q
if
I b e lie v e
he had c a l l e d me.
in
one o f th e t r a n s c r i p t s y o u s a id he was s t i l l
a s le e p ?
5
6
A
Y e s, p o s s i b i l i t y .
7
Q
So yo u w o u ld have been th e r e b e fo r e he was awake?
8
A
I w o u ld n 't sa y t h a t e x a c t l y .
9
Q
W h ich one i s
it?
10
THE COURT;
11
THE WITNESS:
12
A
C o u n s e l.
Someone had t o be u p .
Someone had t o be up t o
13
th e d o o r , e i t h e r h im , h i s w i f e ,
14
had t o m e n tio n i t
15
Q
son o r som eone.
t o h im o r h i s w if e
to
A
l e t me i n .
So yo u c o u ld have been th e r e and i n
A p o s s ib ility ,
b e fo r e
18
f a c t y o u w e re
bu t I doubt i t
I do g e t i n
v e ry s e r io u s ly .
th e d o o r th e y d e f i n i t e l y
M o st l i k e l y
l e t h im know .
19
Q
Now, w e re you h i r e d b y M r. E dw ards o r h i s w i f e
20
A
By M r. E d w a rd s.
21
Q
You w e re h ir e d ?
22
A
Y es.
23
Q
W hat ty p e o f p ro c e s s was u n d e r ta k e n t o h i r e
24
A
W e ll,
25
And th e y
t h e r e b e fo r e Lee was aw ake, c o r r e c t ?
16
17
O kay.
l e t me i n t o
lik e
when I
f i r s t m et h im ,
fu r n a c e and a c e n t r a l a i r
lik e
c o n d itio n in g
I
you?
say,
in
o r a n yb o d y?
h is
I put a
ho use and
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1
2
Q
3
4
A
t h a t 's
when he h ir e d me t o do t h a t .
O kay.
W ith r e s p e c t t o
th e s e a lle g e d d ru g t r a n s a c t io n s ,
w e re y o u h ir e d t o
ru n f o r M r. Edwards?
N o, when — a f t e r
I d id m eet h im , he w o u ld ask me t o
a n sw er
5
th e phone on v a r io u s o c c a s io n s i f
6
somewhere t o do some w o rk f o r h im , and I w o u ld a n sw e r th e
7
phone.
And when I d id
8
w o u ld —
9
fin d
he c a l l e d me o v e r t o
o u t t h a t — w h a t was g o in g o n ,
I was s u r p r is e d ,
but I
go
I
l e t h im know t h a t — w h a t
10
th e p e rs o n had s a id on th e phone b e fo r e
11
was g o in g o n .
I was aw are o f w h a t
So t h e r e was n e v e r an a p p l i c a t i o n
o r an i n t e r v i e w w i t h M r.
13
E dw ards f o r b e in g a f f i l i a t e d
an a lle g e d d ru g
14
o r g a n i z a t i o n , was th e r e ?
12
Q
15
A
No.
16
Q
So t h e r e was no in t e r v ie w ?
17
A
N o.
fo u n d o u t he was d o in g i t ,
he was d o in g i t ,
18
19
When I
Q
it
y o u know .
th is
a lle g e d d ru g o r g a n iz a t io n ?
21
A
N o, I n e v e r made no money o f f th e d r u g s .
22
Q
And i n
e xch ang e f o r a n s w e rin g th e p h o n e , y o u t e s t i f i e d
y o u r e c e iv e d a l i t t l e
23
s u r p r i s i n g me and
W ould y o u c o n s id e r y o u r s e l f an em ployee o f M r. E dw ards w i t h
re s p e c t to
20
w ith
more n a r c o t ic s ?
24
A
Y e s.
25
Q
How lo n g have y o u been u s in g d ru g s ?
th a t
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1
A
B ack th e n when I m et h im ba ck i n —
w hen; i t
2
had been f i v e
I
r e c a ll e x a c tly
o r s i x y e a rs a g o .
3
Q
T h a t 's when you f i r s t
4
A
Y e s.
5
Q
Have y o u e v e r been t o
6
A
Y es.
7
Q
How many tim e s have yo u been t o
8
A
O n ce .
9
Q
When was t h i s ?
10
A
B ack i n
11
Q
O f w h ic h y e a r?
12
A
'9 2 .
13
Q
W hat ty p e s o f d ru g s w ere yo u u s in g ?
14
A
H e r o in .
15
Q
How f r e q u e n t l y d id yo u use i t ?
16
A
On a d a i l y b a s is .
17
Q
How much w ere y o u u s in g i t
18
A
2 0 , $30 w o r t h .
19
Q
D id t h a t a f f e c t y o u r s t a t e
20
A
N o, s i r .
21
Q
You d i d n ' t have a n y p ro b le m s t h i n k i n g
s ta rte d ?
re h a b ?
re hab ?
O c to b e r .
u s in g th e s e n a r c o t ic s ?
22
can ' t
23
A
N o, s i r .
24
Q
How lo n g w ere y o u i n
25
A
The f u l l
te r m ,
re h a b ?
28 d a y s .
on y o u r a v e ra g e day?
o f m ind?
o r c o n c e n t r a t in g when
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659
1
Q
28 da ys?
2
A
Y e s, s i r .
3
Q
Now, d id M r. E dw ards g iv e you an y d i r e c t i o n
4
as t o how t o
h a n d le th e s e d ru g t r a n s a c t io n s ?
5
A
I d o n 't f o l l o w
6
Q
O kay.
w h a t y o u 'r e
When t a l k i n g
s a y in g when y o u s a y —
on th e p h o n e , d id yo u have a n y
7
d is c r e tio n
8
somebody?
9
N o, he w o u ld t e l l me, yo u know , w h a t t o
a t a l l as t o w hen, w he re and — yo u w o u ld m eet
10
he w o u ld t e l l me w h a t t o
1
1
p a cka g e t o
12
o u t , y o u know , he w o u ld d i r e c t th e m , th e
13
tim e .
te ll
th e m .
te ll
And i f
ta k e o u t o r th e o t h e r p e rs o n t o
14
Q
D id y o u have a n y d i s c r e t i o n
15
A
No.
16
Q
O kay.
Then why i s
it
th e p e o p le o r
he gave me th e
ta k e th e p a c k a g e
lo c a tio n ,
th e
a t a ll?
t h a t so m e tim e s yo u w o u ld a n sw e r c a l l
17
w a itin g
18
B ecause he w o u ld — you know , he was th e g u y t h a t
19
d is t r ib u t e d .
20
phone i f
21
p a r tic u la r day,
22
o r d e r , y o u know .
23
l e t h im know .
and o t h e r tim e s yo u w o u ld n 't ?
You know , he w o u ld t e l l me t o
I was s i t t i n g
by th e phone o r i f
a n sw e r th e
I was t h e r e
th a t
I w o u ld an sw er th e phone and ta k e th e
They w o u ld s a y w h a t th e y w a n t,
24
Q
You know w h a t c a l l w a i t i n g
25
A
Y e s.
is ,
d o n 't you?
I w o u ld
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1
Q
T h a t 's
2
A
U h -h u h .
3
Q
O kay.
4
5
th a t l i t t l e
Why i s
it
b e e p in g n o is e y o u 'r e
som etim e s you w o u ld an sw er i t
and
so m e tim e s you w o u ld n 't ?
A
6
E v e ry tim e th e phone r i n g
if
I w o u ld an sw er th e p h o n e .
a lr e a d y on th e phone?
Q
N o, y o u 'r e
8
A
O kay.
9
Q
You j u s t h e a rd th e s e ta p e s ?
10
A
U h -h u h .
11
Q
O kay.
12
I was th e r e and he t o l d
a n sw e r i t ,
7
S om etim es th e beep w o u ld come on i n d i c a t i n g
c a l l co m in g in ?
A
U h -h u h .
14
Q
S om etim es w o u ld yo u an sw er i t ,
15
A
W e ll,
a n o th e r
so m e tim e s y o u w o u ld n 't ?
I w o u ld n 't know who th e o t h e r p a r t y w o u ld be i f
16
d i d n ' t a n sw er th e p h o n e .
17
ju s t lik e
If
18
me t o
.
13
A ny tim e
yo u h e a rd on th e ta p e s ,
I h e a rd a beep i n
I w o u ld a n sw e r i t .
th e phone I w o u ld n 't know who was
c a llin g ,
I w o u ld an sw er th e p h o n e .
20
was an e m erg ency o r somebody was s ic k
21
k id s was c a l l i n g
o r w h a t,
Q
So y o u d id have some d i s c r e t i o n ?
23
A
Y es.
I
suppose.
I w o u ld n 't know i f
or i l l
it
o r one o f h i s
I w o u ld an sw er th e p h o n e .
22
W e ll,
I
I h e a rd th e phone b e e p ,
19
He —
if
t h a t 's
w hat you c a l l —
y o u know .
24
25
h e a r in g ?
Q
So yo u e x e r c is e d a l i t t l e
b i t o f fre e w i l l
th e re ,
d id n 't
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2
you?
A
3
4
661
CROSS EDWARDS
N ot r e a lly ;
I w o u ld n 't sa y t h a t .
w o u ld n 't — n o ,
Q
Now, w i t h
I
T h a t 's n o t my h o u s e .
c o u l d n 't do as I p le a s e i n
re s p e c t to
th e re .
th e s e v a r io u s p la c e s t h a t y o u t a l k e d
5
a b o u t, M r. Edw ards — d id M r. Edw ards e v e r i n d i c a t e
6
t h a t he owned th e s e
7
A
Y es, y e s .
8
Q
You —
9
A
He s a id th e s e p la c e s
10
11
on my so and s o ,
Q
D id th e r e
was h i s
come a p o i n t i n
12
hey,
13
7 th o r 8 th and V i r g i n i a
14
A
15
Q
16
A
18
Q
19
o r w o u ld y o u go t h e r e
th is
and w o rk
so I was —
tim e when M r. Edw ards w o u ld s a y ,
p la c e and s a y go t o
and f i x
th is ,
th is
ju s t f i x
h o use a t
s o m e th in g ?
Y e s.
W ould he s a y go t o my house on 7 th and 8 t h ,
V ir g in ia ,
17
to you
re s id e n c e s ?
so and s o , y o u know ,
can y o u go t o
I
f i x s o m e th in g ?
Y e s , he w o u ld
O kay.
7 th o r 8 t h and
Or i s
say i t
lik e th a t.
he s a y in g more a c c u r a t e l y ,
7 th and 8 th and V i r g i n i a
20
A
N o, he w o u ld sa y
21
Q
Same t h i n g
22
A
Y e s.
23
Q
and f i x
25
o v e r and f i x
it?
4 9 th and G e o rg ia ?
A ny cha nce t h a t th e s e p r o p e r t i e s
E dw ards b u t i n
a ho use a t
myh o u s e .
a t th e d u p le x a t
24
go t o
f a c t fr ie n d s
d i d n ' t b e lo n g t o M r.
o f h is
and h e 's h a v in g y o u go
s o m e th in g f o r a f r i e n d ?
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MR. BELLA:
O b je c t io n ,
2
THE COURT:
S u s ta in e d .
3
MR. JACKSON:
4
Q
w ith
6
who m et you t h e r e ,
th e one a t —
if
fo r
s p e c u la t io n .
r e s id e n c e s ,
le t 's
s ta rt
a t 5 th and G r a n t,
anybody?
A
The te n a n ts t h a t s ta y e d i n
8
Q
The t e n a n t s .
10
C a lls
th e a p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g
7
9
Y our H o n o r.
When yo u a r r i v e d a t th e s e v a r io u s
5
662
th e b u i l d i n g .
D id you have any c o n v e r s a t io n w i t h
th e s e
te n a n ts ?
A
Y e s, th e y had t o
l e t me i n .
Down i n
th e b o i l e r
room t o do
11
th e w o rk , yo u know , w h a te v e r I had t o do a t th e b u i l d i n g
12
t h a t p a r t i c u l a r t im e .
13
do th e w o rk .
I n e v e r had k e y s , y o u know ,
14
Q
D id th e s e te n a n ts e v e r i n d ic a t e
15
A
Y e s, th e y knew who owned th e b u i l d i n g .
16
Q
Who i s
17
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
18
Q
The house a t 1 5 th and T a f t ; who l e t y o u i n
19
A
T h a t was M r. E d w a rd s ' house w he re he l i v e s ,
20
in .
He w o u ld have t o
21
Q
How a b o u t th e l i q u o r s t o r e
22
A
W hoever was w o r k in g a t th e tim e o r i f
on V i r g i n i a
th e r e ?
one o f th e
l e t me i n .
S tre e t?
he was t h e r e ,
he
w o u ld l e t me i n .
24
Q
And how a b o u t th e d u p le x on 4 9 th and G e o rg ia ?
25
A
The te n a n ts t h a t w ere s t a y in g
in
go t o
who owned th e b u i ld i n g ?
th a t?
h o u se s he l i v e s
23
to
th e ho use a t th e
t im e .
at
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GUYTON - CROSS EDWARDS
1
Q
Have yo u e v e r been a r r e s t e d , M r. G uyton?
2
A
No.
3
Q
Y o u 'v e n e v e r been a r r e s te d ?
4
A
N o.
I —
ne ve r in
5
tr a ffic ,
a tr a ffic
tic k e t,
b u t never a rre s te d ,
ja il.
6
Q
Have y o u e v e r been a r r e s t e d
7
A
No.
8
Q
You e v e r been f o r g a m b lin g w it h o u t a p e r m it?
9
MR. BELLA:
Y o u r H o n o r,
10
THE COURT:
S u s ta in e d .
11
MR. JACKSON:
12
Q
Now, i n
q u ite
13
14
A
I
15
Q
O kay.
f o r tr e s p a s s in g ?
I 'll
o b je c t t o
th is .
exch ang e f o r y o u r t e s t im o n y to d a y , y o u 'r e
a b re a k ,
d o n 't know ; I
a r e n ' t you?
suppose.
Do y o u have a la w y e r o r d id y o u have a la w y e r f o r
th e c h a rg e when y o u p le a b a r g a in e d o u t o f t h i s
16
17
A
Y e s,
18
Q
O kay.
r e c e iv in g
c o u r t?
I do.
Has t h a t m a tte r been — have y o u gone th r o u g h
s e n te n c in g y e t?
19
20
A
N o, I h a v e n 't .
21
Q
B u t y o u 'v e e n te r e d a p le a a g re e m e n t, h a v e n 't you?
22
A
Y e s,
23
Q
W h ich c a l l s
24
A
C o rre c t.
25
Q
How much tim e w ere y o u lo o k in g a t w i t h o u t —
I have.
f o r a re d u c e d s e n te n c e f o r y o u r c o o p e r a tio n ?
on th e c h a rg e
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i t s e l f w it h o u t th e b e n e f i t o f a p le a a g re e m e n t?
2
A
W h a t'd th e y s a y ,
3
Q
O kay.
4
A
6
Q
7
A
O kay.
Now, w h a t a re you lo o k in g a t w i t h
I d o n 't —
I
th e b e n e f i t
o f th e
t h i n k , w h a t, e i g h t y e a rs o r n in e y e a r s o r
Q
O kay.
So y o u 'r e
c o o p e r a t io n ,
A
Y e s,
th a t.
I 'm
g e ttin g
n o t e x a c tly s u re .
a s i g n i f i c a n t r e d u c t io n
fo r your
a r e n ' t you?
s ir .
13
MR. JACKSON;
14
THE COURT;
15
MR. JACKSON;
16
THE COURT;
17
Y our H o n o r, may I have a m om ent, p le a s e ?
You may.
N o th in g f u r t h e r .
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e d ir e c t G o v e rn m e n t.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA;
18
19
you w ere c o o p e r a tin g ?
He spoke a b o u t i t .
s o m e th in g l i k e
11
12
And has y o u r la w y e r a d v is e d you so — w h a t th e
p le a a g re e m e n t?
9
10
c o n s p ir a c y 20 y e a rs o r s o m e th in g .
r e d u c t io n w o u ld be i f
5
8
664
Q
M r. G u y to n , when th e f i r s t
a t t o r n e y a ske d y o u a b o u t w h a t
20
F la k e s and L i t t l e James w ere d o in g , th e
21
yo u t h a t q u e s t io n as t o w h e th e r yo u
22
to
fir s t
tim e
he a s k e d
r e a l l y knew , y o u s a id
some e x te n t?
23
A
U h -h u h , y e s .
24
Q
W hat d i d yo u mean b y t h a t ?
25
A
When L i t t l e
James come b y ,
it
was s e ld o m I
saw h im
c o m in g
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b y M r. E d w a rd s ' h o u s e .
2
saw h im b y t h e r e .
3
But I
4
in
5
q u ite
6
Q
a p e r io d o f t im e .
And w o u ld th e r e
—
8
o t h e r p la c e s .
9
to
12
Q
13
14
c u s to m e rs w o u ld c a l l i n and m eet
W ould some r e g u la r d ru g c u s to m e rs a ls o come
th e h o u s e ,
I
t h i n k you t e s t i f i e d
t h e r e w e re some p e o p le
th e house?
Y e s.
And when th e y w o u ld come t o
th e — when th e y w o u ld come t o
A
If
he
w o u ld
Q
w a n te d t o s e l l them d r u g s , he w o u ld .
send them t o L i t t l e
Now, when th e s e
18
w o u ld w i t h F la k e s
19
them?
A
Y e s.
21
Q
W hat w o u ld
22
A
M ig h t
n o t,
he
r e g u la r d ru g c u s to m e rs w o u ld come b y th e
h o u s e , w o u ld Lee E dw ards ta k e
20
If
James o r F la k e s .
17
23
them
th e house j u s t t o b u y d r u g s , w h a t w o u ld happen th e n ?
15
16
th e r e had been a s e r ie s o f c o n v e r s a tio n s
t h a t w o u ld come t o
A
th e y w o u ld e i t h e r go
th e b a ck and be d is c u s s in g w h a te v e r th e y had t o do f o r
w here r e g u la r d ru g
11
F la k e s come b y was v e r y s e ld o m I
know when th e y do come b y ,
7
10
665
and L i t t l e
them i n
th e b a ck l i k e
James and spend
he
tim e w i t h
Y e s.
he do w i t h
th e
have them s i t up i n
room and s i t
r e g u la r d ru g c u s to m e rs ?
f r o n t and come
w i t h h im o r make them
go i n
up i n
th e
liv in g
th e b a c k and s i t
24
do w n.
25
W ould he t r e a t them th e same way as he w o u ld F la k e s o r
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L ittle
2
them?
666
Jam es, w o u ld spend th e same am ount o f tim e w i t h
3
A
N o, n o t as much t im e .
4
Q
Now, y o u in d ic a t e d
th a t —
in
one o f th o s e c o n v e r s a tio n s
5
t h a t F la k e s was com in g b y and you knew i t
6
some tim e b e cause th e y had t o d is c u s s
was g o in g t o
some b u s in e s s ?
7
A
U h -h u h .
8
Q
So yo u knew t h a t F la k e s w a s n 't j u s t a r e g u la r d ru g
c u s to m e r?
9
10
A
Y e s.
11
Q
And was t h a t th e same case w i t h
12
A
Y e s.
13
Q
And y o u a ls o — yo u i n d ic a t e d t h a t y o u had n o t been
14
a r r e s t e d and o f c o u r s e ,
15
c a s e ; y o u w ere a r r e s t e d on t h i s
Y e s,
t h a t 's
L ittle
w ith
James?
th e e x c e p t io n o f t h i s
case?
16
A
Y e s.
17
Q
And y o u have n o t y e t been s e n te n c e d , have you?
18
A
No.
19
Q
So do yo u know w h a t y o u r p r e c is e
20
A
I
have i t
22
s o m e th in g .
Q
r ig h t.
s e n te n c e w i l l be?
f o r g e t th e e x a c t d a te t h a t th e Judge had is s u e d .
21
23
ta k e
A ll
w r itte n
r ig h t.
down a t home.
I
th in k
I d o n 't mean th e p r e c is e
24
mean y o u d o n 't know as y o u s i t
25
to
be im po sed on y o u , do you?
it
I do
was A p r i l th e
s e n te n c in g d a t e ,
th e r e w h a t s e n te n c e i s
I
g o in g
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1
A
No .
2
Q
Y o u 'v e been in fo rm e d t h a t th e maximum i s
3
A
Y es.
4
Q
And th e m inim um i s
5
A
Yes.
6
Q
Or th e s e n te n c e can be an yw here b e tw e e n th e maximum o r
20 y e a rs ?
p r o b a tio n ?
minimum?
7
8
A
Y es.
9
Q
And y o u r a t t o r n e y in d ic a t e d
10
ta k e n i n t o
11
w e re l i a b l e
th a t c e r ta in
a c c o u n t, y o u r h i s t o r y ,
be
th e am ount o f d ru g s y o u
f o r and t h a t s o r t o f t h in g ?
12
A
Y e s.
13
Q
And y o u r c o o p e r a tio n
in
p le a d in g g u i l t y
and t e s t i f y i n g
14
a ls o one o f th o s e ite m s t o be ta k e n i n t o
15
th a t r ig h t?
16
A
Y e s.
17
Q
These p r o p e r t i e s
I
f a c t o r s have t o
18
w o rk o n ,
19
r e c a ll c o r r e c tly .
20
A
Y e s, he d i d .
21
Q
You a ls o
c o n s id e r a tio n ,
t h a t Lee E dw ards w o u ld send y o u t o ,
t h i n k y o u t a lk e d a b o u t f i v e
D id he r e f e r t o
is
o r s ix
to
o f them i f
th o s e as h i s
22
T h e re was c o n v e r s a t io n w here som ebody was g o in g t o
23
$185 f o r d ru g s ?
A
Y e s.
25
Q
O r d e r in g h a l f a d ip and a dim e?
do
I
p r o p e r t ie s ?
s a id t h a t y o u d i d n ' t make an y money on d r u g s .
24
is
spend
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Y e s.
2
Q
Where w o u ld t h a t money go to ?
3
A
M r. E d w a rd s ' h a n d s .
.
4
MR. BELLA;
Thank y o u ,
5
THE COURT;
R e c ro s s D a v is .
6
MR. TR U ITT;
8
Q
10
11
s ir ,
I have n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
Thank y o u . Y our H o n o r.
RECROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. TRUITT;
7
9
668
RECROSS DAVIS
A
M r. G u y to n ,
I b e lie v e y o u t o l d
M r. J a c k s o n t h a t y o u w o u ld
$30 a d a y t o
N ot — n o t — n o t a day.
S om etim es when I d id u s e . y o u
12
know ,
13
o r $30 a d a y .
I d id use som etim e s e v e r y d a y , b u t i t
14
Q
How much w o u ld 20 o r $30 buy?
15
A
$20 w o u ld be l i k e
16
Q
Now, I
w o u ld n 't : be 20
f o u r M cD onald s p o o n s .
assume t h a t y o u w o u ld m ix t h i s
m ix t u r e w i t h w a te r o r s o m e th in g e ls e
17
s u p p o r t y o u r h a b it ?
spend an yw here fro m 20 t o
h e r o in o r h e r o in
and i n j e c t i t ?
18
A
N o.
19
Q
How w o u ld y o u —
20
A
I
21
Q
And f o r one dose f o r y o u , how much w o u ld y o u use?
22
A
A dim e o r 20 c e n t a t a t im e .
23
Q
W h ich w o u ld be a M c D o n a ld 's spoon?
24
A
A dim e w o u ld be tw o M c D o n a ld 's spoons o r a M cD onald spoon
25
N o, I n e v e r s h o t d r u g s .
s n o r te d i t .
and a h a l f w o u ld be a d im e .
So th r e e
to
f o u r M cD onald
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s p o o n s w o u ld be c lo s e
Q
3
to
in h a le
it?
A
Y e s.
5
Q
How o f t e n
6
A
Two, no more th a n th r e e
—
how many t im e s
a d a y w o u ld y o u i n h a l e
Q
tim e s a d a y a t te n c e n t — you
So yo u w o u ld be g o in g th r o u g h a 20 o r more i f
it
9
A
I
y o u in h a le d
tw ic e ?
w o u ld n 't do — n o ,
I w o u ld n 't do tw o 2 0 ' s ;
11
to o much f o r me.
12
e i t h e r a d im e , and th e n l a t e r
13
more I w o u ld do e i t h e r one o f th e tw o .
Q
W ere o t h e r p e o p le who w e re
15
A
O h, y e s ,
16
Q
On a d a i l y
17
A
Y es.
18
Q
So i f
yes.
t h a t w o u ld be
I w o u ld do a dim e and I w o u ld do a 20 o r
14
on t h a t d a y i f
ju s t u s e rs ,
I w a n te d some
u s in g m ore th a n y o u ?
Much m ore th a n me.
b a s is ?
som ebody o r d e r e d a 20 and a 3 0 , t h a t c o u ld be v e r y
w e l l f o r t h e i r own p e r s o n a l use f o r t h a t day?
19
20
A
Yes.
21
Q
E a s ily ?
22
A
Y e s.
23
Q
Now,
Y e s,
I
A
Y es.
s ir .
b e lie v e
v e ry o fte n ,
24
25
it?
know , a t a $10 q u a n t i t y .
7
10
a 20.
A nd y o u w o u ld u s e a M c D o n a ld sp o o n e a c h t im e y o u w o u ld
4
8
669
RECROSS DAVIS
y o u s a id y o u d i d n ' t
c o rre c t?
see Jam es c o m in g a r o u n d
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How many tim e s d id you see h im com in g a ro u n d ?
2
A
W e ll,
3
Q
Where d id yo u see h im ,
4
A
Y e s, he
5
/
I know h im ,
I
saw h im b e f o r e .
in
th e n e ig h b o rh o o d ?
s t a y in g n o t to o f a r
fro m h im .
He w o u ld c a l l on th e
phone on v a r io u s o c c a s io n s , he w o u ld come b y , y o u know .
6
Q
We h e a rd one o c c a s io n when he o r d e r e d a 20 and
7
A
Y es.
8
Q
And t h a t w o u ld i n y o u r o p in io n w o u ld be a p e r s o n a l use
9
10
A
Y es.
11
Q
And he l i v e d
in
th e n e ig h b o rh o o d and y o u 'd see h im i n
A
Y e s.
14
Q
D id m o st p e o p le who use d h e r o in use i t
15
A
Y e s,
16
Q
In y o u r
I
suppose.
18
e v e r y day?
20
d id p e o p le who use h e r o in ha ve t o use i t
I w o u ld n 't n e c e s s a r ily s a y t h a t .
I d i d n ' t have t o use
h e r o in e v e r y d a y when I was u s in g
it.
21
Q
B u t yo u chose t o use i t
22
A
Y e s,
23
25
th a t,
Q
e ls e .
e x p e r ie n c e and i n w h a t yo u know a b o u t y o u r own use
and use o f o t h e r s ,
A
e v e r y day?
I c o u l d n 't speak f o r e v e ry o n e
17
24
th e
n e ig h b o rh o o d ?
13
19
a 30?
am ount?
12
.
670
RECROSS DAVIS
j u s t a b o u t e v e r y day?
j u s t a b o u t e v e r y d a y yo u c a n .
ju s t a b o u t e v e ry
Yes,
I 'll
a g re e w i t h
day.
So a l o t o f th e p e o p le who w o u ld be co m in g a ro u n d w o u ld be
co m in g a ro u n d e v e r y d a y ,
c o rre c t?
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2
n o t n e c e s s a r i l y b e c a u s e M r.
671
E d w a rd s w o u l d n 't see
e v e ry o n e e v e ry d a y .
3
Q
B u t a l o t o f p e o p le w o u ld be u s in g i t
4
A
O ut in
5
Q
And w o u ld have t o be b u y in g some e v e r y day?
6
A
G re a t p o s s i b i l i t y .
7
/
N o,
RECROSS DAVIS
8
th e s t r e e t s
I
day?
suppose, y e s .
A ll
th e
d e p e n d s how b a d t h e i r h a b i t
w as.
Q
9
U n le s s th e y c o u ld a f f o r d
a la r g e
q u a n t i t y and kee p i t
on
hand?
10
A
Y e s.
11
Q
B u t m o st p e o p le c o u l d n 't do t h a t ,
12
A
E x a c t ly r i g h t .
13
Q
So t h e y 'd have t o p u rc h a s e i t
14
A
Y e s,
if
15
Q
Now,
ju s t
16
17
e v e ry
18
N o,
to
c le a r
th is
th e
u p , y o u s a id
b e d ro o m
I d i d n ' t sa y th e be d ro o m . I
e ith e r
e v e ry day?
th e y had th e money t o .
p e o p le w o u ld go i n
A
c o u ld th e y ?
in
w it h
s a id
th e re
was —
M r.
E d w a rd s ?
in
th e
fro n t
a lo t
of
room
or
th e b a ck room .
19
Q
The f r o n t room , okay?
20
A
He d i d n ' t l e t no one go i n
21
Q
So th e
h is
b e dro om .
f a c t t h a t F la k e s was com in g o v e r and y o u knew
22
g o in g t o be a lo n g c o n v e r s a t io n d i d n ' t mean a n y t h in g ,
*23
it?
24
A
D i d n ' t mean n o t h in g
t o me.
25
Q
D i d n ' t mean t h a t th e y w ere t a l k i n g
a b o u t d ru g s ?
it
was
d id
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They c o u ld have
been.
2
Q
They c o u ld have
been t a l k i n g
3
A
T h a t 's a p o s s i b i l i t y .
4
Q
B u t o f y o u r own k n o w le d g e , yo u d o n 't know w h a t a rra n g e m e n ts
5
6
/
672
RECROSS DAVIS
M r.
A
E d w a rd s h a d w i t h
F la k e s ,
a b o u t th e C h ic a g o B u lls ?
anyone?
y o u kn o w , he w o u ld s e n d
fo lk s
—
w hen p e o p le —
7
when I w o u ld an sw er th e phone on v a r io u s o c c a s io n s ,
8
w o u ld t e l l
9
o r d e r , yo u know , p a c k a g e s o r s o m e th in g , he w o u ld s a y go
10
F la k e s ,
11
had d ru g s .
me t o
te ll
p e o p le t o
so t h a t w o u ld g iv e
go t o
me th e
Q
B u t d o n 't know w he re he g o t them fro m ?
13
A
M r. E d w a rd s.
14
Q
N o, do you know t h a t f o r a f a c t ?
MR. BELLA:
16
MR. T R U IT T :
17
18
Q
THE COURT:
e x a m in a t io n ,
20
d is a g r e e w i t h
21
can f o l l o w
23
24
25
T h is
is
t h e y w o u ld
to
Y o u r H o n o r.
c ro s s
e x a m in a t io n .
Do yo u know t h a t f o r a f a c t ?
19
22
O b je c tio n ,
if
a s s u m p tio n t h a t F la k e s
12
15
F la k e s
he
C o u n s e l,
y o u h a v e w id e
I a g re e t h a t i t ' s
la t it u d e .
th e w it n e s s .
c ro s s
B u t you c a n 't
You can a sk h im q u e s t io n s ,
you
up.
MR. TRUITT:
I 'm
tr y in g
to
fo llo w
up i f
he knows t h a t
fo r a fa c t.
THE COURT:
an sw e r no i s
The C o u rt s u s t a in s
o rd e re d s t r ic k e n .
th e o b j e c t i o n
and th e
The o t h e r p a r t can go i n .
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MR. T R U IT T ;
1
2
Q
Do y o u know t h a t f o r
a fa c t?
3
A
Yes.
4
Q
How do y o u know t h a t
fo r
5
A
B e c a u s e when he t e l l
me t o
.
a fa c t?
te ll
p e o p le
to
go t o
F la k e s ,
d ru g s
fro m ,
do y o u ?
go t o
h im ,
t h a t l e t me know t h a t he h a d d r u g s .
6
7
Q
Y o u 'r e
8
A
N o,
9
Q
You knew t h a t he h a d d ru g s ?
10
A
Y es.
11
Q
B u t y o u d o n ' t know w h e re he g o t th e
12
A
Had t o
13
Q
You d o n ' t know t h a t ,
14
A
W e ll,
I
a s s u m in g ,
a r e n 't you?
knew t h i s .
g e t th e m fr o m h im .
if
he t o l d
do y o u ?
me t o
te ll
th e
p e o p le
to
t h a t 's
o b v io u s .
15
16
Q
Now, y o u 'r e
17
A
N o.
18
Q
D id M r.
E d w a rd s e v e r t e l l
th e re fo re
19
m a k in g an a s s u m p t io n ,
F la k e s
I
g a ve F la k e s d r u g s
has d ru g s and r e f e r
20
A
Y es.
21
Q
He t o l d
22
A
Yes.
23
Q
W e ll,
now,
24
A
N o,
knew —
25
Q
P r e v io u s ly yo u t o l d
I
you,
a r e n 't you?
p e o p le
to
so
F la k e s ?
you th a t?
t h a t 's
an new —
u s M r.
a new w r i n k l e ,
is n 't
it?
E d w a rd s n e v e r d is c u s s e d b u s in e s s
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w i t h you?
2
When p e o p le
3
go t o
4
d ru g s .
c a ll,
F la k e s ,
lik e
MR. TRUITT:
5
lik e
I
674
FURTHER REDIRECT
I
say,
s a id ,
if
he t o l d
t h a t 's
Thank y o u ,
me t o
o b v io u s
te ll
th e m t o
t h a t F la k e s h a d
I d o n 't have a n y f u r t h e r
q u e s t io n s .
6
THE COURT:
7
/ 8
R e c ro s s D u r r .
MR. MCGRATH:
THE COURT:
9
N o t h in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e c ro s s E d w a rd s.
10
MR. JACKSON:
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
1
1
THE COURT:
R e - r e d i r e c t G o v e rn m e n t.
12
MR. BELLA:
Ju st b r ie fly .
H o n o r.
FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
13
14
15
You w e re a ske d i f
L ittle
James c a l l e d
16
o r a 3 0 , t h a t c o u ld be f o r h i s
A
Y e s.
18
Q
When o t h e r d ru g c u s to m e rs w o u ld c a l l
L ittle
20
was c a l l i n g
in
Jam es' phone nu m b e r, t h a t was f o r
A
Y e s.
22
Q
N ot fo r L i t t l e
23
A
You s a y when o t h e r c u s to m e rs c a l l i n g
James t o
24
Jam es' phone n u m b e r,
25
to
to
and y o u gave o u t
th e c u s to m e r who
t o g e t d ru g s ?
21
try
and o r d e r e d a 20
p e r s o n a l use?
17
19
in
g e t d ru g s ?
and I
g iv e
out L ittle
t h a t was f o r c u s to m e rs t h a t w o u ld c a l l
see M r. E dw ards and he w o u ld n 't s e l l
it
to
th e m .
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1
/
he w o u ld t e l l
th e m t o
go t o
2
MR. BELLA:
T h a t 'S
3
THE COURT:
R e -re c ro s s
4
MR. T R U IT T :
5
THE COURT:
6
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
7
THE COURT:
8
MR. JACKSON:
9
THE COURT:
a ll
N o t h in g ,
I
Ja m e s.
have.
D a v is .
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e -re c ro s s D u rr.
N o t h in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e -re c ro s s
E d w a rd s .
N o t h in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
You may s t e p d o w n ,
th a n k y o u .
(T h e w it n e s s was e x c u s e d . )
10
THE COURT:
11
12
L it tle
—
o r th e
C o u n s e l,
tr a n s c r ip t ,
w o u ld y o u r e t r i e v e
I 'm
th e
e x h ib its
M r.
G u y to n .
s o rry .
13
C a l l y o u r n e x t w it n e s s .
14
MR. BELLA;
S p e c ia l A g e n t M ay, Y o u r H o n o r .
15
THE COURT:
S p e c ia l A g e n t M ay, y o u may ta k e
16
you r e a liz e
y o u 'r e
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THE WITNESS:
18
THE COURT:
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th e
—
to
MR. T R U IT T ;
21
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
22
THE COURT;
24
25
Y es,
N o,
N o,
th e
s ta n d ,
u n d e r o a th .
s ir .
Do a n y c o u n s e l w a n t me t o
r e - s w e a r h im
20
23
s till
You may l e a v e ,
in ,
I 'm
s o rry .
Y o u r H o n o r.
Y o u r H o n o r.
You may be s e a te d .
re —
r e - g iv e
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THEODORE MAY
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r e c a l l e d as a w itn e s s b y th e G o v e rn m e n t, b e in g p r e v i o u s ly
d u ly sw orn t o t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h and
n o t h in g b u t th e t r u t h , was exa m ine d and t e s t i f i e d f u r t h e r
as f o l l o w s :
3
4
5
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
6
7
Q
W i l l yo u s t a t e y o u r name?
' 8
A
T h e o d o re May.
9
MR. BELLA:
10
THE COURT:
11
MR. BELLA:
12
Q
If
I may a p p ro a c h . Y our H onor?
You may.
S p e c ia l A g e n t May, I
show yo u w h a t 's been m a rked f o r
13
p u rp o s e o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n
14
5 7 , d id yo u p r e p a re
15
A
16
Q
as G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t s
th o s e c a s s e tte s ?
Y e s, I d i d .
And yo u t e s t i f i e d
d u p lic a te
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d i d yo u f o l l o w
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c a s s e tte s and d id yo u make th e
20
th e p r e v io u s c a s s e tte s yo u t e s t i f i e d
A
T h a t 's
r e e ls
p r e v i o u s ly a b o u t p r e p a r in g c a s s e t t e s
17
21
56 and
fro m th e T i t l e
III
w ir e
in te r c e p tio n
fro m
o rd e r;
th e same p ro c e d u re s when yo u p r e p a r e d th e s e
same d e t e r m in a t io n s as t o
a b o u t?
c o rre c t.
22
THE COURT:
C o u n s e l, w h ic h
23
MR. BELLA:
56 and 5 7 .
24
THE COURT:
25
MR. TRUITT:
Thank
— w h ic h num bers a re th e s e ?
you.
C ro s s D a v is .
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
T h a t 's a l l
I
have.
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THE COURT:
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MR. McGr a t h :
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THE COURT:
4
MR. JACKSON:
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THE COURT:
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C ro s s D u r r .
N o th in g .
C ro s s E d w a rd s .
N o th in g , Y our H o n o r.
You may s t e p d o w n .
(The w itn e s s was e x c u s e d .)
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w it n e s s .
9
s m a lle r .
10
I have
THE COURT:
11
speak d i r e c t l y
12
e v e ry b o d y i n
Y o u r H o n o r, W i l l i e
M c In to s h
is
th e
next
a n o th e r s e t o f t r a n s c r i p t s ,
q u ite
a b it
P le a s e be s e a te d ,
c h a ir
up,
in to
p u ll yo u r
th e m ic ro p h o n e lo u d enough so t h a t
th e c o u rtro o m may h e a r .
13
MR. BELLA:
If
14
THE COURT:
You may.
15
I may a p p ro a c h . Y o u r H onor?
W IL L IE MCINTOSH
16
c a l l e d as a w itn e s s b y th e G o v e rn m e n t, b e in g f i r s t d u ly
sw o rn t o t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h and n o t h in g b u t
th e t r u t h , was e xa m in e d and t e s t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
17
18
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
19
20
Q
W ould y o u s t a t e
21
A
22
Q
23
A
M - c - I- N - T - O - S - H .
24
Q
And w h a t c i t y
25
A
G a ry .
W illie
y o u r name, p le a s e ?
M c In to s h .
And w o u ld y o u s p e l l y o u r l a s t name,
do y o u l i v e
in ,
s ir ?
s ir ?
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Q
M r. M c In to s h , do yo u know Lee Edwards?
2
A
Y e s,
3
Q
And can yo u t e l l us how you know him ?
4
A
W e ll,
5
/
I do.
g o in g b a ck q u i t e
6
Q
7
A
Y e s,
8
Q
W hat i s
A
10
Q
11
12
O kay.
yo u know ,
good w h ile
a b it.
I do.
W e ll,
th a t?
he was s e l l i n g
d ru g s .
And have yo u e v e r p a r t i c i p a t e d w i t h h im s e l l i n g d ru g s as
f a r as a n s w e rin g th e phone o r m e e tin g p e o p le ?
A
Y e s,
I have.
MR.
BELLA:
14
THE
COURT:
15
MR. BELLA:
Q
M r. M c In to s h ,
If
I may a p p ro a c h th e w it n e s s .
I 'm
g o in g t o
show yo u w h a t 's been m a rked as
G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t 56 and 57 and ask i f
18
b e fo r e ?
y o u 'v e
19
A
YeS/
20
Q
And have y o u l i s t e n e d
21
A
Y e s.
22
Q
A re th e s e c o p ie s — a re th e s e c o n v e r s a tio n s
seen th o s e
I have.
23
p a r tic ip a te d
24
s a le s ?
A
Y o u r H on or?
You may.
17
25
back,
And do yo u know w h a t M r. Edw ards does?
13
16
a w h ile ,
y o u know , fro m h im b e in g a ro u n d q u i t e
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By l i s t e n i n g
to
th e s e ?
in
o v e r M r. E d w a rd s '
to
th e m , y e s .
Y e s,
t h a t yo u
te le p h o n e c o n c e r n in g d r u g
I d id .
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I move
679
to
E x h i b i t s 56 and 5 7 .
.
3
THE COURT;
4
MR. T R U IT T ;
5
MR. McGRATH;
No o b j e c t i o n .
6
MR. JACKSON:
No o b j e c t i o n .
7
THE COURT;
8
a d m it G o v e r n m e n t's
A n y o b je c t i o n ?
No o b j e c t i o n ,
They a re
Y o u r H o n o r.
b o th a d m it t e d .
(G o v e rn m e n t E x h i b i t N um bers 56 a n d 57 w e re
a d m it t e d i n t o e v id e n c e . )
9
10
11
MR. BELLA;
Q
12
13
M r. M c I n t o s h ,
I 'l l
A
I 'm
g o in g
h a v e some q u e s t io n s
to
a s k t h a t th e s e be p la y e d a n d
f o r yo u a b o u t th e s e ,
okay?
O kay.
14
MR. MAY;
15
T h is
is
E x h ib it
56.
(G o v e rn m e n t E x h i b i t Num ber 5 6 , an a u d io
r e c o r d i n g , was p la y e d i n o p e n c o u r t . )
ta p e
16
17
Q
18
M r. M c I n t o s h , w h e re w e re y o u a t w hen y o u a n s w e re d t h a t
p h o n e , o r when y o u t a lk e d on t h a t phone?
19
A
4 th and T a f t P la c e .
20
Q
21
A
Lee E d w a r d s '.
22
Q
Now, t h i s
And i n
y o u r o p in io n , whose r e s id e n c e
p e rs o n c a l l i n g
in
24
A
25
Q
It
mean a b o u t 4 0 ,
h a l f a d i p o f w h ite ?
$50 w o r th o f h e r o in .
A b o u t how much d id yo u say?
th a t?
s a id th e y w a n te d h a l f a d i p o f
w h i t e ; w h a t does t h a t mean t o y o u ,
23
is
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A b o u t $40 w o r t h .
2
Q
^hat —
w hy a l l
3
p la c e
to
4
w h o 's
c a llin g
th is
c o n v e r s a t io n
m e e t som ew here?
in
to
ju s t
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Was i t
tr y in g
p o s s ib l e
come d i r e c t l y
to
to
s e t up a
fo r
th is
th e
house?
5
A
N o.
6
Q
Why i s
7
A
W e ll,
8
Q
When y o u s a y he d i d n ' t w a n t a n y o n e c o m in g t h e r e
th a t?
he d i d n ' t w a n t n o b o d y c o m in g t h e r e
d i d n ' t k n o w , who a r e y o u t a l k i n g
9
p e rs o n
he d i d n ' t k n o w .
t h a t he
a b o u t?
10
A
N e e n ie W h it e .
11
Q
When y o u s a y h e , who a r e y o u t a l k i n g
12
A
Lee E d w a rd s .
13
Q
Lee E d w a rd s d i d n ' t w a n t a n y o n e c o m in g b y h i s
a b o u t?
h o u s e t h a t he
d i d n ' t know?
14
15
A
R ig h t.
16
Q
So y o u 'd have t o make a rra n g e m e n ts t o m eet som ewhere e ls e ?
17
A
Y e s.
18
Q
A nd t h i s
19
a s k in g
20
d id
m e e tin g
t h a t Lee s e t u p som ew here e l s e ,
som eone t o
b r in g
it
sh e mean when she s a id
o u t to
me, w h a t i n
can yo u b r in g
21
A
She w a n te d som ebody t o
22
Q
And b y b r in g i n g
23
A
To b r in g i n g
24
Q
Now, M r. M c In to s h , yo u w ere c h a rg e d i n
25
it,
b r in g
it
to
it
N e e n ie
y o u r o p in io n
o u t to
me?
h e r.
w h a t a re y o u r e f e r r i n g
to ?
th e h e r o in .
Count 3 o f t h is
in d ic t m e n t a lo n g w i t h M r. G u y to n , M r. E d w a rd s , M r. D a v is ,
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Ms. D u rr and o t h e r d e fe n d a n ts w i t h
2
o r c o n s p ir a c y t o v i o l a t e
3
r ig h t?
4
A
5
Q
6
A
7
Q
th e c rim e o f c o n s p ir in g
d ru g t r a f f i c k i n g
la w s ,
And y o u p le d g u i l t y
to
And i n
th a t co u n t in
e xch ang e f o r t h a t g u i l t y
9
s e n te n c in g g u id e lin e s
th e
in d ic t m e n t ?
p le a ,
th e G o ve rnm ent a g re e d
recommend f o r you a m inim um s e n te n c e u n d e r th e
r e m a in in g c h a rg e s
11
A
R ig h t .
12
Q
And i n
t h a t a p p ly t o y o u and d is m is s a n y
a g a in s t y o u ,
e xch ang e f o r t h a t ,
13
te s t if y in g
14
t r ia l,
tr u t h f u lly
if
is
th a t r ig h t?
you a g re e d t o
c o o p e r a te b y
c a l l e d upon t o do so i n
A
T h a t 's
16
Q
A ll r ig h t.
r ig h t.
M r.
M c In to s h , when y o u w o u ld ta k e t h i s
17
yo u w o u ld t a l k
18
make th e s e a rra n g e m e n ts , w h a t w o u ld yo u g e t f o r
to
th e s e d ru g
19
A
A s m a ll p o r t i o n o f d r u g s .
20
Q
And w h e re w o u ld y o u g e t t h a t
21
A
24
25
a c r im in a l
is th a t r ig h t?
15
23
th a t
Y es.
to
22
is
Y e s.
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or
when
c u s to m e rs on th e phone and
p o r tio n
th a t?
o f d ru g s fro m ?
From Lee E d w a rd s .
MR. BELLA:
O kay.
L e t 's
p la y th e
seco nd b i t
of
c o n v e r s a t io n
MR. MAY:
E x h i b i t 57 .
(G o v e rn m e n t E x h i b i t Number 5 7 , an a u d io ta p e
r e c o r d in g , was p la y e d i n open c o u r t . )
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MR. BELLA:
2
3
Q
4
O kay.
M r.
M c In to s h ,
ta lk e d
on th e
5
A
R ig h t.
6
Q
A nd who i s
7
A
L e e 's w i f e .
8
Q
Now, a t t h e
c a llin g
9
L o rri
b e g in n in g
b e tw e e n Lee a n d t h e
12
th e phone a lo t ?
13
A
D id he w h a t?
14
Q
D id he l i k e
o f th e
fo r h e r,
to
N o, d i d n ' t
ta lk
ta lk
E d w a rd s
r ig h t?
c o n v e r s a tio n ,
and a s k in g
to
on i t
th e
do i t
c u s to m e r was
th e
about i f
Lee c o u ld
k e p t g o in g b a c k a n d f o r t h
and L o r r i
D id Lee E d w a rd s e v e r t a l k
c u s to m e r .
w o u ld he h a v e o t h e r s
th e s e
p e o p le ?
He w o u ld t a l k
but not
phone a l o t
to
on
Or
f o r h im ?
v e r y m u ch .
v e r y m u ch .
17
18
th a t
o r D e b b ie was c a l l i n g
11
A
is
L o rri
E d w a rd s?
do s o m e th in g
15
t h a t c o n v e r s a t io n
p h on e f i r s t ,
10
16
in
Q
19
N o t v e r y m u ch .
How w o u ld he c o m m u n ic a te w i t h
t h a t w o u ld c a l l
in
20
A
T h ro u g h —
21
Q
H e 'd h a v e o t h e r s
22
A
Y es.
23
Q
Now,
th is
24
ta lk e d
25
fa v o r
th e n
t h r o u g h who —
ta lk
he w o u l d n 't t a l k
phone
p e r s o n w a n te d h im t o
g o in g
to
on th e
p e o p le
phone?
w h o e v e r was o v e r t h e r e .
on th e
a b o u t m oney t h a t
is
if
th e s e
h im ?
do h e r a f a v o r .
she o w e d .
be g r a n t e d ,
fo r
th a t
a n d she
Who d e c id e s w h e th e r a
is
t h a t som eone w i l l
get
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d r u g s on c r e d i t
lik e
2
A
Lee d o e s .
3
Q
C o u ld a n y o n e e ls e
4
A
N o.
5
Q
O n ly Lee?
6
A
Y es.
7
Q
A ls o
to
8
th a t?
d e c id e
in
y o u as W i l l i e
10
Q
You s a id w a tc h i t ?
11
A
Yes.
12
Q
A nd a n o t h e r t im e y o u t o l d
d o n 't l i k e
14
A
R ig h t.
15
Q
Why d i d
16
A
B ecause I
to
to
y o u s a y th o s e
knew i t
b u s in e s s d o in g
A
N o.
20
Q
A nd w hen y o u s a y y o u knew i t
24
25
W illie ,
I
and I
h a d no
it.
19
w h a t w e re y o u d o in g
23
I 'm
was w ro n g w h a t I was d o in g
You d i d n ' t w a n t t o
T a k in g d r u g s ,
som eone e ls e
t h in g s ?
Q
A
so m ebody r e f e r r e d
s a y my l a s t name?
18
22
y o u s a id
M c In to s h ?
Yes.
21
do t h a t ?
t h a t phone c o n v e r s a tio n ,
A
17
to
To my k n o w le d g e .
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id e n tify
y o u r s e l f o v e r th e
phone?
was w ro n g w h a t y o u w e re d o in g ,
t h a t was w ro n g ?
m e e tin g p e o p le
to
—
you know ,
to
f e e d my
h a b it.
Q
Now, y o u s a y t o
h a b it?
fe e d y o u r h a b i t ,
how w o u ld
it
fe e d y o u r
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A
I w o u ld g e t d ru g s i n
2
Q
Who w o u ld d i r e c t you as t o w h e th e r you c o u ld ta k e th e d ru g s
3
4
o u t to
A
5
W e ll,
th e
p e o p le
r e t u r n and do the m .
o r n o t?
Lee w o u ld ask me w o u ld I
ta k e i t
o u t , y o u know , t o
th e m .
6
Q
D id y o u do t h a t on y o u r own w i t h o u t L e e 's
7
A
N o.
8
Q
W here w o u ld th e
9
th e
d ir e c t io n ?
.
d ru g s
come fr o m
t h a t y o u w o u ld t a k e
o u t to
p e o p le ?
10
A
Come fro m L e e .
11
Q
And when th e p e o p le w o u ld p a y f o r th e d r u g s , w h e re w o u ld
12
th e money t o go?
13
A
W ould go t o
14
Q
Now, yo u t e s t i f i e d
15
A
Y es, I do .
16
Q
W o u ld y o u e v e r — who w o u ld make u p th e s e
17
L e e 's
Lee.
y o u use d ru g s y o u r s e lf ?
d ru g p a c k e ts
at
house?
18
A
He —
19
Q
W o u ld y o u see h im m a k in g th e m up s o m e tim e s ?
20
A
W e ll,
21
Q
D id y o u see e q u ip m e n t t h a t he w o u ld use t o make up th e s e
22
I have,
make th e m u p .
I have.
Y es,
D id y o u se e —
I have saw h im make them u p .
p a c k e ts ?
23
A
24
Q
25
Lee w o u ld
Y e s.
And w h a t w o u ld he u s e , w he re w o u ld he g e t th e d ru g s fro m
and w h a t w o u ld he use t o make up th e p a c k e ts ?
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W e ll/
2
Q
A g la s s ,
3
A
L it tle
4
Q
A nd w o u ld y o u e v e r o b s e r v e w h a t k i n d
5
he w o u ld u s e a s m a ll b le n d e r ,
w h a t k in d
o f g la s s
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s c a le ,
and a g la s s .
a re you t a l k in g
a b o u t?
ro u n d c l e a r g la s s .
g e t th e
d r u g s o u t o f?
s m a ll b a g ,
6
A
A lit tle
7
Q
A n y o t h e r k in d s
lit tle
b it ty
o f c o n t a i n e r he w o u ld
s m a ll p l a s t i c
bag.
o f c o n t a in e r s . t h a t he w o u ld h a v e t h e
d ru g s
in ?
8
9
A
Y es,
lit tle
10
Q
O ra n g e p l a s t i c
11
A
Y es.
12
Q
W o u ld t h a t h a v e a l i d
13
A
Yes,
14
Q
A nd c o u ld y o u i n d i c a t e
it
p la s t ic
15
in
17
o ra n g e p l a s t i c
b o w l.
b o w l?
on i t
w o u ld h a v e a l i d ,
b o w l w it h
Y o u 'r e
16
o ra n g e —
th e
in d ic a tin g
o r n o t?
p la s t ic
lid ,
a b o u t how b i g
lid
th is
little
o ra n g e
is ?
a b o u t tw o a n d a h a l f ,
th r e e
in c h e s
d ia m e te r ?
18
A
Y es.
19
Q
A nd w h e re w o u ld Lee m ix u p th e s e
20
A
W e ll,
he w o u ld be on th e
flo o r
in
d ru g s ?
th e
p o rc h .
21
w h ite .
22
Q
On th e
flo o r
on th e
b a ck p o rc h ?
23
A
Yes.
24
Q
W o u ld he s i t
on th e
flo o r
25
A
Y es.
and do t h i s ?
b a c k on t h e
back
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Q
T h e se t h i n g s
2
th e
lid ,
3
th o s e ?
th in k
t h a t he w o u ld u s e ,
th is
in
b le n d e r and th e
4
A
I
5
Q
In
6
A
Y es.
7
Q
A nd w h e re w o u ld t h a t be?
8
A
W here w o u ld i t
9
Q
W here w o u ld th e
a b la c k
a b la c k
th is
s c a le ,
o ra n g e
c o n ta in e r w it h
w h e re w o u ld he k e e p
bag.
bag?
.
be?
b la c k
b a g be t h e n ,
w h e re w o u ld he u s u a l l y
keep th a t?
10
11
A
S ittin g
12
Q
O r w h e re he w o u ld make up th e
13
A
Y es.
14
Q
W o u ld he make u p th e
on t h e
flo o r
b y h im o r e i t h e r
d ru g s
in
in
h is
b e d ro o m .
d ru g s ?
h is
b e d ro o m o r t h e
back
p o rc h ?
15
16
A
On th e
17
Q
You o b s e r v e d how b i g
18
A
A b o u t a f o o t and a h a l f
back p o rc h .
d ia m e t e r ,
19
20
686
DIRECT
Q
th is
b la c k
lo n g
to
bag i s ,
tw o f o o t .
M aybe a f o o t
y o u kn o w .
Now, y o u t e s t i f i e d
t h a t you used d ru g s y o u r s e lf ,
r ig h t?
21
do y o u r e c a l l ?
22
A
Y es.
23
Q
W here
w o u ld y o u g e t y o u r
24
A
W here
w o u ld I
25
Q
W here
w o u ld y o u g e t y o u r
d r u g s fro m ?
w h a t?
d r u g s fro m ?
is
th a t
in
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687
1
A
I 'd
g e t th e m fr o m
2
Q
I 'm
s o rry ?
3
A
I
4
Q
A n d w h a t o t h e r p la c e s w o u ld y o u g e t th e
5
A
I
6
Lee o r o t h e r p la c e s .
w o u ld g e t th e m fr o m
used to
Lee o r e i t h e r
b u y th e m o f f
th e
o t h e r p la c e s .
d ru g s
s t r e e t o r g e t th e m fr o m
F la k e s
o r P o n d e ro s a .
7
Q
How w o u ld y o u know t o
8
A
I w o u ld —
9
and,
a lo t
yo u know ,
g e t d ru g s
o f t im e s
I
fr o m
F la k e s
o r P o n d e ro s a ?
I w o u ld be b y t h e r e ,
so m ebody w o u ld s e n d me o v e r t h e r e .
You k n o w ,
11
g o , w hoever in
go.
th e
house t e l l
12
Q
W hoever i s
13
A
In
14
Q
T h e y w o u ld s e n d y o u t o
15
A
Y es.
16
in
yo u know ,
know t h e y w o u ld h a v e th e m o r e i t h e r
10
17
fro m ?
me t o
te ll
me t o
w h a t house?
L e e 's h o u s e .
Or e it h e r
I
F la k e s
o r P o n d e ro s a ?
j u s t go b y a n d c h e c k a n d se e d i d
th e y
h a v e th e m .
Q
18
W hat i s
F la k e s
y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g
r e la t io n s h ip
b e tw e e n
a n d Lee?
19
A
W e ll,
20
Q
S e llin g
21
A
Yes.
22
Q
A nd y o u 'v e
23
o f th e
F la k e s was s e l l i n g
o f th e
fo r
A
W e ll,
25
Q
S e llin g
re fe rre d
to
P o n d e r o s a ; w h a t 's
y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g
b e tw e e n P o n d e ro s a a n d Lee?
she was s e l l i n g
fo r
h im .
Lee?
r e la t io n s h ip
24
fo r
to o .
Lee as w e l l ?
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688
CROSS DAVIS
1
A
Y e s.
2
Q
P o n d e ro s a ; do yo u know w h a t h e r r e a l name is ?
3
A
No.
4
Q
You know h e r as P ond ero sa?
5
A
Y e s.
6
Q
Where — w h a t lo c a t i o n s w o u ld y o u go t o ,
to
see F la k e s
exam ple?
7
8
A
4 th and T y l e r .
9
Q
T y le r S t r e e t ?
10
A
3 rd and T y l e r , y e s ,
11
Q
3 th and T y le r ?
12
A
U h -h u h .
13
Q
W hat a b o u t P o n d e ro sa ?
14
A
2 1 s t and H a ye s.
15
Q
When yo u g o t d ru g s fro m F la k e s o r P o n d e ro s a , w h e re d id
th in k
16
17
A
on th e c o r n e r .
th o s e d ru g s o r i g i n a l l y w ere com in g fro m ?
From L e e .
18
MR. BELLA;
Thank y o u ,
19
THE COURT;
C ro s s D a v is
a ll
i
have.
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. TRUITT;
20
21
22
t h a t 's
Q
M r. M c In to s h , y o u i n d ic a t e d
t h a t you w ere u s in g d ru g s
y o u r s e lf ?
23
24
A
Y e s.
25
Q
How much d ru g s w ere y o u u s in g on a d a i l y
b a s is ?
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A
As much as c o u ld I g e t a h o ld o f ,
3
Q
A 20 o r a 30 o r —
4
A
20,
5
Q
And t h a t w o u ld be a d a i l y dosage f o r you?
6
A
Y e s, u h -h u h .
30 o r m o re , y o u know ,
7
9
if
I
MR. TR U ITT:
Thank y o u ,
THE COURT:
C ro s s D a v is .
10
MR. MCGRATH:
11
THE COURT:
12
MR. JACKSON:
c o u ld g e t i t .
t h a t 's
a ll
th e q u e s tio n s
I
I 'm
s o rry ,
c ro s s D u r r .
No q u e s t io n s . Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s E d w a rd s.
Thank y o u , Y o u r H o n o r.
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY
MR. JACKSON:
13
14
Q
M r. M c In to s h , d id y o u t a l k
to anybody p r io r
to
co m in g i n t o
c o u r t to d a y a b o u t y o u r te s tim o n y ?
16
17
A
N o.
18
Q
And y o u d i d n ' t t a l k
19
A
I
20
Q
O kay.
21
A
He t o l d
ta lk e d
t o M r. B e lla ?
t o h im u p s t a i r s .
W hat d i d y o u tw o t a l k
a b o u t?
me t h a t th e y w o u ld come and g e t me.
T o ld me t o
a n sw e r t r u t h f u l l y .
22
Q
O kay.
D id yo u t a l k
a b o u t th e c o n te n t o r c o n t e x t o f w h a t
y o u w e re g o in g t o be s a y in g to d a y ?
24
25
h a rd t o
have.
8
23
I t 's
yo u know .
say.
2
15
689
CROSS EDWARDS
A
No.
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Q
T a lk t o an y FBI a g e n ts ?
2
A
I
3
spoke t o
tw o o u t s id e
som ebody, you know , th e tw o - I
4
Q
How lo n g ago?
5
A
P r io r to
6
690
I
th in k
it
was
spoke t o .
com in g — you know , p r i o r
to
com in g i n t o
h e re
I
th in k .
7
Q
W hat d id yo u t a l k
8
A
S ittin g
9
10
CROSS EDWARDS
to
them a b o u t?
a ro u n d a s k in g me how I 'm
d o in g . yo u know .
t h a t 's
a ll.
Q
11
Has a n yb o d y r e fr e s h e d y o u r memory a b o u t w h a t o c c u r r e d b a c k
in
1990?
12
A
N o, n o .
13
Q
O kay.
14
A
N o.
15
Q
— y o u j u s t h e a rd ?
Back i n
tim e when th e ta p e was —
16
You e v e r been a r r e s t e d b e fo r e ?
17
MR. BELLA;
O b je c t io n t o
18
THE COURT;
S u s ta in e d .
19
MR. JACKSON;
th a t.
20
Q
How lo n g have y o u been u s in g d ru g s ?
21
A
20 y e a r s o r m o re .
22
Q
20?
23
A
20 o r m o re .
24
Q
W hat ty p e o f d ru g s do you use?
25
A
H e r o in and c o k e ,
c o c a in e ,
Y our H o n o r.
and a l c o h o l .
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Q
C o n s id e r y o u r s e l f an a lc o h o lic ?
2
A
Y e s.
3
Q
4
A
Y e s,
5
Q
O kay.
6
A
Just got out o f
7
Q
How many tim e s have y o u
8
A
9
You c o n s id e r y o u r s e l f a d d ic te d t o h e r o in and c o c a in e ?
I 'm
I 'v e
an a d d i c t .
A re yo u i n
been in
re h a b r i g h t now?
re h a b .
been, i n
re hab ?
re h a b a t l e a s t a b o u t f o u r
or
fiv e
tim e s .
Maybe s i x .
10
Q
When was th e l a s t tim e
11
A
The l a s t tim e
12
13
691
CROSS EDWARDS
yo u used?
I use d was b e fo r e
I w ent
in
re h a b ,
tw o d a y s
b e fo re .
Q
14
O kay.
You d i d n ' t use my d ru g s p r i o r
to
co m in g i n
h e re
to d a y , d id you?
15
A
16
Q
17
No.
Back i n
1 9 9 0 , th e ta p e we h e a rd ,
how h e a v i l y w e re y o u u s in g
th e phone c o n v e r s a t io n ,
b a ck th e n ?
18
A
As much as I c o u ld g e t .
19
Q
A g a in how much w o u ld t h a t be i n a day?
20
A
Oh, i t
was h a rd t o
21
know ,
22
j u s t — y o u know ,
23
$50,
s a y b e c a u s e , yo u know ,
I w o u ld n 't be s p e n d in g money f o r
if
I 'd
I w o u ld g e t ,
24
Q
W ould
25
A
Y e s, b u t I
sa y a b o u t 40 o r ,
yo u know .
t h a t be enough t o g e t y o u s to n e d ?
s till
be w a n tin g some m o re .
I w o u ld n 't
it,
y o u know .
yo u know ,
— you
I was
35, 40,
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Q
So t h a t am ount yo u c o u ld f e e l th e e f f e c t s ?
2
A
Y e s.
3
Q
Were yo u d r i n k i n g d u r in g t h a t tim e ?
4
A
Y e s.
5
Q
Were yo u g e t t i n g
6
A
W e ll,
d ru n k d u r in g t h a t tim e ?
I n e v e r d id g e t d r u n k .
Q
j u s t d r in k
B u t th e ta p e s we j u s t h e a rd w i t h y o u r v o ic e
10
A
I
11
Q
I n y o u r o p in io n do — b a ck i n
d id n 't
on t h e r e ,
you
p r o b a b ly —
I p r o b a b ly was w a i t i n g
to
1 9 9 0 , d id
g e t some.
th o s e d ru g s ha ve an
e f f e c t on y o u r m ind?
12
A
I
know i t
have e f f e c t on my m in d ,
14
As f a r —
15
s o m e th in g g o t t o be w ro n g w i t h me.
16
a lo t;
w e re u s in g d ru g s a t t h a t tim e ?
9
13
I
g e t d ru n k .
7
8
692
CROSS EDWARDS
Q
So y o u 'r e
I 'm
I mean y o u go o u t and k i l l
n o t in
th e same s t a t e
a lm o s t s u re i t
m y s e lf ,
I
do.
got —
o f m ind as y o u w e re b a c k
th e n ?
17
18
A
I d o n 't know .
19
Q
Now, w i t h
tw o t a l k
20
I m ig h t be i n
re s p e c t to
a b e tte r
s ta te .
F la k e s and L e e , d id y o u e v e r see th o s e
t o g e th e r ?
21
A
Y es.
22
Q
Now, y o u have been c h a rg e d u n d e r th e
in d ic t m e n t w h ic h w e 'r e
h e re on to d a y , h a v e n 't you?
23
24
A
Y e s.
25
Q
W h a t's th e p o s s ib le maximum s e n te n c e t h a t y o u w e re f a c in g
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p r io r
to
th is
p le a a g re e m e n t?
2
A
I 'm
3
Q
You had an a t t o r n e y ?
4
A
Y e s.
5
Q
You do have an a t t o r n e y c u r r e n t l y ?
6
A
Y e s.
7
Q
O kay.
n o t s u re .
We t a lk e d a b o u t i t ,
And t h i s
a t t o r n e y d is c u s s e d , w i t h y o u th e p o s s ib le
9
A
Y e s, he d i d .
10
Q
And when fa c e d w i t h
11
A
Y e s , u h -h u h .
13
Q
O kay.
And i n
c o o p e r a t io n ,
14
p r is o n
f o r y o u r o ffe n s e ?
U h -h u h .
a g re e m e n t w i t h
12
b u t I d i d n ' t , y o u know .
D id you have a a t t o r n e y ?
tim e y o u c o u ld do i n
8
693
CROSS EDWARDS
th a t,
d id y o u e n t e r i n t o
a p le a
th e G overnm ent?
exch ang e f o r c o o p e r a t io n , y o u 'r e
p r o m is in g
c o rre c t?
15
A
Y e s.
16
Q
I n e xch a n g e f o r t h a t ,
y o u 'r e
g o in g t o have a re d u c e d
s e n te n c e , a r e n ' t you?
17
18
A
Y es, h o p e f u lly .
19
Q
O kay.
Has y o u r a t t o r n e y
r e p r e s e n te d t o y o u th e
tim e y o u 'r e
lo o k in g a t d o in g now?
20
21
A
Say t h a t a g a in .
22
Q
O ka y.
Has y o u r a t t o r n e y s a id t h a t w it h o u t c o o p e r a t io n
23
y o u 'r e
g o in g t o g e t 20 y e a r s , w i t h
24
to
25
A
g e t some o t h e r f ig u r e ?
N o, he d i d n ' t s a y t h a t .
c o o p e r a tio n y o u 'r e
g o in g
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Q
O kay.
B u t y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g
lig h te r
2
A
W e ll,
4
Q
O kay.
5
A
I t 's
6
Q
But i t 's
n o t r e a lly .
B ut is
up to
I u n d e r s ta n d
—
it 's
up t o
th e
H o p e fu lly .
9
Q
I
b e lie v e
in
11
A
W h a t's
12
Q
Y o u r p le a
y o u 'r e
to
r e c e iv e
th e
th o u g h ,
Judge.
th a t —
to
g e t a re d u c e d
M r.
B e lla ,
you s ta te d
g e t th e m inim u m s e n te n c e ?
th a t?
a g re e m e n t a g a in
is
s ta tin g
c o rre c t,
I
guess s o ,
I
up t o
g o in g
t h e m in im u m s e n te n c e ,
—
it 's
y o u r e x a m in a t io n w i t h
y o u w e re g o in g
A
to
.
A
13
g o in g
Judge.
s e n te n c e ?
10
y o u 'r e
t h a t y o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g ,
a p o s s ib ility
8
14
is
s e n te n c e b e c a u s e o f y o u r c o o p e r a t io n ?
3
7
694
CROSS EDWARDS
guess.
Y es,
I
y o u 'r e
u n d e r th e
I
g o in g
to
have
g u i d e li n e s ?
d o n 't know .
I 'm
not
s u re .
15
16
Q
W e ll,
you t o ld
17
A
Yes.
W e ll,
have th e
18
M r.
B e lla
th a t
w h a t I u n d e r s ta n d
la s t
t h a t 's
it 's
Q
O kay.
D id y o u s ig n
20
A
Yes.
21
Q
A nd y o u r e a d a n d u n d e r s to o d t h e
a p le a
a g re e m e n t w hen y o u s ig n e d
23
A
Y es, u h -h u h .
24
Q
Now, d i d
25
A
N o.
M r.
up t o
case?
th e
Judge.
say.
19
22
th e
E d w a rd s h i r e
a g re e m e n t?
it,
you?
c o n te n ts
d i d n 't you?
o f t h a t p le a
He
a
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Q
D id he i n t e r v i e w
2
A
N o.
3
Q
D id he g iv e
4
A
N o.
5
Q
D id he w i t h h o l d
yo u ?
you a pay check?
any ta x e s
been tr a n s f e r r e d
6
to
fo r
a n y m o n ie s t h a t c o u ld h a v e
you?
7
A
N o , he d i d n ' t .
8
Q
How lo n g h a v e y o u know n Lee?
9
A
A good 20 y e a rs o r 1 9 , y e s ,
.
10
MR. JACKSON:
11
THE COURT:
I
a ro u n d 20 y e a r s m aybe.
h a v e n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
13
Q
M r. M c I n t o s h ,
d e liv e r e d
15
c o u ld y o u h a v e ta k e n
A
N o.
17
Q
Who w o u ld h a v e t o
18
A
Lee E d w a rd s .
19
Q
Do y o u see M r.
20
A
Y es,
21
Q
A nd c o u ld y o u p o i n t o u t w h e re he i s
25
d ru g o rd e rs
or
d i r e c t yo u as f a r
E d w a rd s i n
th e
as d o in g
c o u r tr o o m
th a t?
to d a y ?
do.
and d e s c r ib e
w h a t 's
he
w e a r in g ?
22
24
I
th e s e
th e s e d r u g s on y o u r own?
16
23
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e d i r e c t G o v e rn m e n t.
12
14
695
REDIRECT
A
W e a r in g a p u r p l e
MR. BELLA:
w it n e s s
s w e a te r a n d a b lu e
s h ir t .
Y o u r H o n o r, w o u ld th e
has id e n t i f i e d
th e
re c o rd
r e fle c t
th e
d e fe n d a n t Lee A n d re w E d w a rd s .
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THE
2
MR. JACKSON:
3
THE
4
MR. BELLA:
5
Q
6
REDIRECT
696
COURT; A ny o b je c t io n ?
No o b j e c t i o n .
COURT; So i n d ic a t e d .
You in d ic a t e d yo u saw F la k e s come o v e r t o M r. E d w a rd s '
house?
7
A
W hat was t h a t ?
8
Q
You saw F la k e s come o v e r t o M r. E d w a rd s '?
9
A
Y e s, u h -h u h .
10
Q
And w h a t i s
11
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your
u n d e r s ta n d in g as t o why he was c o m in g o v e r
th e r e ?
12
A
To p ic k up h i s p a c k a g e .
13
Q
And d i d y o u e v e r o b s e rv e how many p a c k e ts F la k e s w o u ld p ic k
14
up when he w o u ld come o v e r th e r e ?
15
A
N o, n o t r e a l l y .
16
Q
Anyone e ls e
17
lik e
F la k e s t h a t y o u w o u ld o b s e rv e come o v e r
t h e r e and p ic k up
p a c k e ts ?
you know .
18
A
P o n d e ro s a m aybe,
19
Q
P o n d e ro s a w o u ld do th e
20
A
Y e s.
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Q
D id y o u
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A
Who?
23
Q
L i t t l e James?
24
A
25
I
see L i t t l e
know o f L i t t l e
same t h i n g
as F la k e s ?
James o v e r t h e r e
as w e ll?
Jam es, b u t I n e v e r was o v e r t h e r e when he
r e a l l y was o v e r t h e r e .
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s o r r y f y o u w o u ld n 't be o v e r th e r e a t th e
he?
3
A
No.
4
Q
I
see.
A nd F la k e s a n d P o n d e ro s a w o u ld go o v e r t o
5
t h e i r p a c k e ts , y o u w o u ld a ls o be d i r e c t e d
6
p ic k up d ru g s y o u r s e lf ?
7
A
Y e s, y e s .
8
Q
B y p e o p le
9
A
Y e s.
10
Q
By p e o p le i n
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A
12
Y e s.
If
to
p ic k
go t o
up
them t o
—
I
M r. E d w a rd s ' house?
come i n ,
yes,
th e y w o u ld t e l l me t o
go see i f
th e y have a n y t h in g .
13
MR. BE LLA ;
14
the
15
MR. T R U IT T ;
Thank y o u ,
COURT;
N o t h in g ,
the
COURT;
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MR. MCGRATH;
18
THE COURT;
19
MR. JACKSON;
20
THE COURT;
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s ir ,
I
h a v e n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
R e c ro s s D a v is .
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22
same tim e as
Y o u r H o n o r.
R e c ro s s D u r r .
N o t h in g .
R e c ro s s E d w a rd s.
N o th in g , Y o u r H o n o r.
You may s te p down, th a n k y o u f o r
c o m in g .
(The w itn e s s was e x c u s e d .)
THE COURT;
L a d ie s and g e n tle m e n ,
I
th in k
it's
it's
23
m in u te s a f t e r t e n ,
a good tim e
24
o u r m id m o rn in g b r e a k .
25
C o u rt gave yo u b e f o r e ; do n o t d is c u s s t h i s
a b o u t 18
f o r us to
ta k e
Remember th e a d m o n itio n t h a t th e
ca se among
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y o u r s e lv s s ,
do n o t p e r m i t a n y o n e t o
2
in
3
a n y o p in i o n
4
you.
y o u r p re s e n c e .
on t h i s
H o w e v e r,
5
6
to
7
fo llo w
It
is
y o u r d u ty n o t to
case u n t i l
b e fo re
d is c u s s
it
yo u le a v e ,
t h e M a r s h a l who w i l l
ta k e
is
fo r m
f in a lly
p a ss th e
th e m .
it
w it h
you o r
o r e x p re s s
s u b m it t e d
tr a n s c r ip t s
A nd w i t h
th a t,
to
down
y o u may
th e M a r s h a l u p s t a i r s .
(T h e j u r y w e re e s c o r t e d fr o m t h e c o u r t r o o m ,
a n d th e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e e d in g s w e re h a d ,
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s . )
8
9
THE COURT:
10
11
to
a d d re s s
12
b re a k ?
th e
You may be s e a te d .
C o u r t a b o u t b e f o r e we ta k e
13
MR. T R U IT T :
14
MR. MCGRATH:
N o t h in g ,
15
MR. JACKSON:
N o t h in g .
16
MR. BELLA:
N o t h in g ,
C o u rt e a r lie r
t h a t th e re
18
I
19
a s s i s t me a t c o u n s e l t a b l e .
20
w it n e s s
o u r m id m o r n in g
Y o u r H o n o r.
I
a n tic ip a te
was one w it n e s s
r e q u e s t p e r m is s io n
c o u n s e l w is h
Y o u r H o n o r.
Y o u r H o n o r,
17
w o u ld
A n y t h in g
to
a —
in
I
to ld
th e
p a r tic u la r
th a t
h a v e S p e c ia l A g e n t B a lb o
I
e x p e c t to
h e a r fr o m
th a t
to d a y .
21
THE COURT:
T h is m o r n in g o r
22
MR. BELLA:
T h is m o r n in g ,
23
w it n e s s .
24
w it n e s s ,
25
A g e n t B a lb o h a s p a r t i c u l a r
th is
a fte rn o o n ?
p r o b a b ly a f t e r
S p e c ia l A g e n t May h a d n o t h in g
I
d o n 't t h in k
he's
to
th e
next
do w i t h
th is
e v e n m e t th e w i t n e s s .
k n o w le d g e
c o n c e r n in g
th e
S p e c ia l
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w it n e s s .
2
THE COURT:
3
MR. McGRATH:
4
MR. T R U IT T :
5
MR. JACKSON:
6
THE COURT:
7
S p e c ia l A g e n t May f o r
8
9
A n y o b je c t i o n s ?
10
No o b j e c t i o n .
t h a t w it n e s s
V e ry w e ll.
th a t I
THE COURT:
11
No o b j e c t i o n .
You may s u b s t i t u t e
MR. BELLA:
r e q u e s tin g
No o b j e c t i o n .
THE COURT:
13
a b o u t b e f o r e we c a l l
back.
The C o u r t 's
one a s s i s t a n t .
A n y t h in g
th e
ta k e n .)
c o u n s e l w is h
ju r y
14
MR. T R U IT T :
15
MR. McGRATH:
16
THE COURT
C a l l th e
17
MR. BELLA:
Y o u r H o n o r,
18
THE COURT
M r.
N o t h in g ,
to
a d d re s s
th e
C o u rt
down?
Y o u r H o n o r.
N o.
ju r y .
B e lla ,
I 'm
—
y o u 'r e
g o in g
to
have to
speak
fa s te r.
20
MR. BELLA:
21
p e r m is s io n
22
w it n e s s e s
23
b r in g
24
is
25
f lip - f lo p
fo r
one a s s i s t a n t ?
( T h e r e was a r e c e s s
12
19
and th e n
Y o u r H o n o r.
j u s t h a v e th e
Y es,
S p e c ia l A g e n t B a lb o
to
s it
S p e c ia l A g e n t K a re n P e r t u s o h a s
in
on th e
as p a r t o f th e
th a t to
th e
t e s t im o n y o f th e
a u d ie n c e .
a tte n tio n
o f th e
I
to ld
re q u e s te d
n e x t tw o
her
I w o u ld
C o u r t a n d se e i f
th e re
any o b je c tio n .
THE COURT;
A n y b o d y g o in g
to
u s e h e r a g a in ?
H o w e v e r,
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B e lla ,
in
th e
2
w o u ld be p r e c lu d e d
3
U n le s s
MR. McGRATH:
5
MR. BELLA;
6
MR. T R U IT T ;
may o b j e c t ,
9
MR. T R U IT T ;
th e
THE COURT;
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s itu a tio n
17
t h o u g h t came i n ,
th e
need t o .
th e
need i s .
We
I
h a v e no o b j e c t i o n .
h a v e no o b j e c t i o n .
I
h a v e no o b j e c t i o n ,
She c a n ' t come b a c k ,
I
o n ly p o in t o u t,
t h a t 's
b u t I w o n 't w a iv e
but I
h a v e no
th e re
MR. BELLA;
T h a t 'S
19
THE COURT;
I
c o u rt,
to
a d d re s s
th e
THE COURT;
23
M r.
M r.
is
B e lla ,
y o u do i t
t h a t th e r e
was no f o u n d a t io n
a t your
is
a
th a t you
la id .
r ig h t.
h a v e no p r o b le m w i t h
h e r b e in g
in
th e
but —
MR. BELLA;
21
s a y in g
a lr e a d y o c c u r r e d w h e re an e x h i b i t
18
25
h e r.
see a n y r e a s o n .
W hat t h e y ' r e
own r i s k .
24
o n ly d a n g e r.
—
15
22
to
th e
o b je c t io n .
14
20
ju s t
d o n 't a n t ic ip a t e
I
MR. McGRATH;
12
it
t h a t 's
D epends on how c r i t i c a l
MR. JACKSON;
10
d o n 't
h e r,
th e n y o u
we may n o t .
MR. McGRATH;
13
I
I
8
11
fr o m u s in g
c o u n s e l w is h t o w a iv e
4
7
e v e n t t h a t y o u n e e d h e r a g a in ,
P e rh a p s t h a t ' s
I
h a v e n o t h in g
fu rth e r
C o u rt.
C a l l th e
—
MR. BELLA:
—
N o.
ju r y .
Is
th is
w h e re M r. May a n d
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N e x t one?
(T h e j u r y w e re e s c o r t e d i n t o
and th e t r i a l was re su m e d i n
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s : )
3
4
THE COURT:
5
You may be s e a te d .
th e c o u rtro o m ,
open c o u r t ,
C a ll y o u r n e x t
w it n e s s .
6
MR. BELLA:
R o b e rt P e rtu s o ,
7
THE COURT:
M r.
8
ta k e
9
th e
s ta n d ,
you r e a liz e
THE WITNESS:
10
P e rtu s o ,
THE COURT:
Y es,
Y o u r H o n o r.
w o u ld y o u k i n d l y
y o u 'r e
s till
come a n d
u n d e r o a th .
s ir .
C o u n s e l,
do a n y o f y o u w is h
th e
o a th
to
r e s u b m it t e d ?
11
12
MR. T R U IT T :
13
MR. McGRATH:
14
MR. BE LLA :
N o,
15
THE COURT:
P le a s e be s e a te d ,
16
speak d i r e c t l y
17
e v e ry b o d y in
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
in to
th e
Y o u r H o n o r.
th e m ic r o p h o n e
c o u r tr o o m
p u ll y o u r c h a ir u p ,
lo u d
e n o u g h so t h a t
may h e a r .
ROBERT PERTUSO
18
re s u m e d t h e s t a n d , h a v in g b e e n p r e v i o u s l y d u l y s w o rn t o
t e s t i f y t h e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h a n d n o t h in g b u t t h e
t r u t h , was e x a m in e d and t e s t i f i e d f u r t h e r a s f o l l o w s ;
19
20
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
21
22
23.
Q
W o u ld y o u S t a t e
24
A
R o b e rt P e rtu s o .
25
Q
A nd y o u 'r e
y o u r nam e, p le a s e ?
a s p e c ia l a g e n t w it h
th e
F B I?
be
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PERTUSO -
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Y e s.
S p e c ia l A g e n t P e r tu s o ,
I b e lie v e y o u 'v e a lr e a d y t e s t i f i e d
3
a b o u t some o f y o u r w o rk i n
4
in v e s tig a tio n
5
D id yo u a ls o have o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s
6
in v e s tig a tio n ?
7
A
8
Q
9
Y e s,
c o n n e c tio n w i t h
w ith
In p a r t ic u la r ,
d ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o
12
Q
And d id yo u p r e p a re a lo g d e t a i l i n g
13
A
Y es,
S eptem b er
2,
1990;
th a t
I d id .
MR. BELLA;
15
THE COURT:
16
NR. BELLA:
Q
y o u r s u r v e illa n c e ?
I d id .
14
If
I may a p p ro a c h th e w it n e s s .
Hand yo u w h a t 's been m arked f o r p u rp o s e s o f i d e n t i f i c a t i o n
as G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t 71 and ask i f
19
t h a t , p le a s e ?
A
Y e s,
th is
w h ic h
th e
22
A g e n t K a re n P e r tu s o , my w i f e ,
24
r e s u lts
i s an FD-302
21
Q
yo u can i d e n t i f y
I p r e p a re d w h ic h s u m m a riz e s
o f th e s u r v e i l l a n c e
we — m y s e lf and S p e c ia l
d id on S eptem b er 2 ,
1990.
And do es t h a t a c c u r a t e ly d e t a i l th e e x a c t tim e s and th e
exact
A
Y o u r H o n o r?
Youmay.
18
25
th a t
day?
Y e s,
23
re g a r d t o
c o n d u c t some s u r v e i l l a n c e
A
20
o r g a n iz a tio n .
I d id .
11
17
th e
o f th e Edw ards d ru g t r a f f i c k i n g
d id yo u have o c c a s io n t o
10
702
Y e s,
t h in g s t h a t
it
does.
you o b s e rv e d
on t h a t day?
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Thank y o u .
2
Y o u r H o n o r,
I w o u ld move t o a d m it G o v e rn m e n t's E x h i b i t
4
THE COURT:
A ny o b je c t io n ?
5
MR. MCGRATH;
6
MR. BELLA;
I t 'S
7
THE COURT;
Show i t
8
MR. MCGRATH;
9
THE COURT:
3
71.
10
11
I t 's
a d m itte d ?
a m o tio n t o
to
a d m it.
c o u n s e l.
May we a p p ro a c h ?
You may.
(B ench d is c u s s io n on th e
MR. McGRATH:
th is ,
I t 'S
n o t yo u r in te n tio n
12
memory w i t h
13
re c o rd e d as a c o n te m p o ra ry —
14
MR. BELLA:
15
MR. McGRATH;
y o u 'r e
s u b m it t in g
Yes, t h a t 's
W e ll,
w hat i t
17
m a te r ia l th e re
as p a s t r e c o l l e c t i o n
is .
18
except fo r th a t.
19
MR. TR U ITT:
20
th e n he c a n 't t e s t i f y .
21
a c tiv itie s ,
and t h a t t h e r e
t h a t he c a n ' t r e f r e s h
W ith t h i s
If
th e n we d o n 't
h is
e x h ib it i t
h e 's
is
so much
r e c o lle c tio n
s p e a ks f o r
g o in g t o
t e s t if y
its e lf,
a b o u t h is
need —
22
MR. McGRATH:
T h e re
a re a l o t
23
MR. JACKSON;
W e ll, i t
a ls o
24
s ta t e m e n ts , Y o u r H o n o r.
A ll
r e fr e s h h is
why d o n 't y o u have h im s a y t h a t he
do es n o t in d e p e n d e n tly r e c a l l ,
MR. BELLA:
it
to
c o n te m p o ra n e o u s r e c o r d in g ?
16
25
re c o rd .)
r ig h t.
t h in g s
c o n t a in s
I 'll
in
t h e r e , D an.
h e a rs a y
have h im t e s t i f y
as t o
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2
THE COURT;
W ith d ra w ?
3
MR. BELLA;
I 'll
w ith d r a w i t
5
THE COURT;
6
MR. BELLA;
p o in t,
R e q u e s t w ith d r a w n .
7
S p e c ia l A g e n t P e r tu s o ,
8
y o u n o te d th e p r e c is e
9
t h in g s
yes.
.
do y o u have — y o u i n d ic a t e d
th is
11
Y e s.
12
th e t im e s ,
13
s u r v e illa n c e .
14
8 ;3 0 ,
15
when we f i n i s h e d .
th a t
tim e s and d a te s and th e p r e c is e
t h a t yo u o b s e rv e d on t h a t d a te ,
10
is
th a t c o rre c t,
in
re p o rt?
I have in d e p e n d e n t r e c o l l e c t i o n
t h a t I knew i t
o f th e s u r v e i l l a n c e ,
was a b o u t a 4 0 -m in u te
Some o f th e e x a c t tim e s on h e re b e tw e e n th e
6 p .m . when we s t a r t e d
and th e a p p r o x im a te ly 9 :3 0
A fe w o f th e tim e s I d o n 't have a n y in d e p e n d e n t
16
17
r e c o lle c tio n
18
seq uen ce o f th e e v e n ts and —
19
fro m my own r e c o l l e c t i o n .
20
A ll
21
te s t if y
r ig h t.
22
A
T h a t 's
23
Q
Then i f
25
a t th is
(End o f d is c u s s io n a t th e b e n c h .)
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24
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You w o u ld need t o
I
to
th is .
B u t th e
can c e r t a i n l y
t e s t if y
to
r e f e r t o y o u r n o te s t o
as t o e x a c t tim e s ?
c o rre c t.
yo u w o u ld , p le a s e do s o .
I 'm
n o te s ,
o f w it h o u t r e f e r r i n g
a s k in g th e w it n e s s .
h is p a s t r e c o lle c t io n
Y o u r H o n o r,
re c o rd e d .
to
r e fe r to
h is
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MR. MCGRATH;
3
COURT; A ny
v o ir d ir e .
4
THE
o b je c t io n ?
If
COURT; You
I c o u ld j u s t make tw o q u e s tio n s on
may.
VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION
BY
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
6
Q
T h a t s e r ie s
o f n o te s i n y o u r 302 w ere d i c t a t e d
8
o f S eptem b er o f 1 9 9 0 , w h ic h i s
9
s u r v e illa n c e ,
10
A
T h a t 's
11
Q
And th e n
12
A
C o rre c t.
13
is
I have o b j e c t i o n
16
MR. TRUITT;
17
MR. JACKSON;
18
THE
19
MR. BELLA;
23
Q
it
b e in g e n te r e d as
COURT; D a v is .
N o th in g , no o b j e c t i o n .
No o b j e c t i o n .
COURT; You
may.
Were th e s e n o te s made c o n te m p o ra n e o u s ly w i t h y o u r
o b s e r v a t io n s and th e n re d u c e d t o
A
to
th e h e a rs a y r u l e .
THE
22
th e
i t was t r a n s c r ib e d on th e 1 7 th ?
15
21
4 th
c o rre c t.
an e x c e p tio n t o
Q
tw o d a ys a f t e r
on th e
th a t c o rre c t?
MR. McGRATH;
14
20
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5
7
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ty p e w r itte n
fo rm l a t e r ?
Y e s.
D ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n
to
S eptem ber 2 o f 1 9 9 0 ; can y o u t e l l
24
us w h a t y o u o b s e rv e d d u r in g th e c o u rs e o f y o u r
25
s u r v e illa n c e ,
g iv in g
th e e x a c t tim e s and th e e v e n ts t h a t
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y o u o b s e rv e d and t e l l us w h a t y o u d id
2
w e n t and w h a t you o b s e rv e d ?
3
A t — on S eptem ber 2 d u r in g th e e v e n in g ,
4
when m y s e lf and S p e c ia l A g e n t K a re n P e rtu s o a r r i v e d
5
G ove rnm ent v e h i c le
6
and 1 -9 4 and C lin e Avenue i n
We to o k
7
we a w a ite d
th e
9
w e re g o in g
to
was 8 :3 6 p .m .
a r r iv a l
a r r iv e
in
th e
p a r k in g
o f v a r io u s
lo t
s u b je c t s who we b e l i e v e d
b e c a u s e o f th e w i r e t a p .
Illin o is
I o b s e rv e d a l a t e
Dodge Ram t r u c k b e a r in g
12
was r e g i s t e r e d t o R o b e rt B u r r e l l a t h i s G le n w o o d ,
13
a d d re s s , a r r i v e
r e g is tr a tio n
m odel
677EH w h ic h
Illin o is ,
a t th e D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t.
A f t e r he p u l le d
15
d r iv e r 's
16
c o m p a n io n , a b la c k
17
a ls o e x i t th e v e h i c le
18
R e s ta u r a n t.
in ,
I o b s e rv e d h im g e t o u t o f th e
s id e o f th e v e h i c le
fe m a le —
and I
o b s e rv e d a woman
I d id n o t know who she was —
and th e y b o th w e n t i n t o
D e n n y 's
T h a t was a t 8 :5 0 .
A c o u p le m in u te s l a t e r
19
our
o f D e n n y 's a n d
11
14
in
Hammond.
A t a p p r o x im a te ly 8 :5 0 p .m .,
10
it
t o D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t lo c a t e d a t 1 -8 0
a p o s it io n
8
t h a t d a y , w h e re y o u
th e y w e n t i n
a t 8 :5 2 p .m .,
and th e y s a t a t th e
th e y w e re s t i l l
20
—
21
la te r
22
c o u n te r a re a and go t o
23
p a r t o f th e
24
When y o u o b s e rv e d M r. B u r r e l l g e t up fro m th e c o u n te r a re a
25
a t 8 :5 4 p . m . , was t h a t i t ?
a t 8 :5 4 p .m .
c o u n te r.
Two m in u te s
I o b s e rv e d M r. B u r r e l l g e t up fro m th e
th e
s o u th — w a lk t o
th e
s o u th e a s t
re s ta u ra n t.
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8 :5 4 p .m .,
3
th e s o u th e a s t c o r n e r o f
4
a re a ?
M r. B u r r e l l g e ts up
and w a lk s
th e
th e c o u n te r
5
A
Y e s.
6
Q
C o u ld y o u o b s e rv e w he re —
7
o f th e
I
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r e s t a u r a n t fro m
w h a t was i n
th e
s o u th e a s t c o r n e r
r e s t a u r a n t a t t h a t tim e ?
8
A
N o,
9
Q
B u t y o u do know
c o u ld n o t .
10
and w e n t t o
11
t im e ,
t h a t he g o t
up and l e f t
th e c o r n e r o f th e
th e c o u n te r a re a
r e s t a u r a n t a t t h a t p r e c is e
8 :5 4 ?
12
A
Y e s, and th e n he r e t u r n e d .
13
Q
And how lo n g a f t e r
14
A
Two m in u te s , 8 :5 6 p .m .
15
Q
P le a s e c o n tin u e
16
A
A t 9 :0 1 p . m . ,
t h a t d id he r e t u r n ?
R e tu rn e d and s a t dow n.
w i t h y o u r te s tim o n y ?
a fe w m in u te s l a t e r ,
I o b s e rv e d a l a t e
17
F o rd t r u c k w h ic h I had p r e v i o u s ly o b s e rv e d b e f o r e ,
18
In d ia n a lic e n s e
19
r e g is te r e d
t o a Lee E d w a rd s , a r r i v e
MR. JACKSON:
21
no f o u n d a t io n f o r t h i s
22
o w n e rs h ip o f th e v e h i c l e .
b e a r in g
Y o u r H o n o r,
I 'll
w i t n e s s 's
—
o b je c t.
THE COURT:
R esponse.
24
MR. BELLA:
The w itn e s s has t e s t i f i e d
t o M r. E d w a rd s .
T h e re has been
k n o w le d g e as t o
23
was r e g i s t e r e d
m o del
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20
25
to
If
th e
t h a t he knew i t
c o u n s e l w a n ts t o
c ro s s
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exa m ine h im on th e b a s is o f t h a t —
THE COURT:
3
4
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(B e n c h d is c u s s i o n
THE COURT:
t h e r e 's
C o u n s e l,
is
th is
an e x c e p tio n and y o u 'r e
MR. BELLA:
r e g is tr a tio n
on th e
n o t h e a rs a y u n le s s
g o in g u n d e r an e x c e p t io n .
H is te s t im o n y w o u ld be t h a t he c h e c k e d th e
and th r o u g h th e —
MR. JACKSON:
o b je c tio n y e t .
I
We h a v e n 't g o t t e n t h a t f a r
th in k
it 's
come l a t e r when he t e s t i f i e s
MR. BELLA:
in
th e f o u n d a t io n .
th a t
H e a rs a y w o u ld
how he knew .
H is te s t im o n y w o u ld be t h a t he to o k th e
12
r e g is tr a tio n
13
w h ic h i n d ic a t e s
14
THE COURT:
15
t h a t — how he knew?
th r o u g h th e
th e
IDACS w h ic h i s
r e g is tr a tio n s
F ir s t o f a l l ,
to
w h a t fo u n d a t io n
MR. JACKSON:
T h e r e 's none a t t h i s
17
MR. McGRATH:
B u t we can r e s o lv e
18
s a y in g now, b u t a n t i c i p a t i n g
19
we d o n 't have t o
THE COURT:
th e c o m p u te r s y s te m
th e m o to r v e h i c l e s .
16
20
re c o rd .)
p o in t.
it,
th a t t h a t 's
is
th e re
Y o u r H o n o r.
know w h a t h e 's
w hat h e 'l l
s a y so
come b a ck u p .
A re yo u g o in g u n d e r 8 0 3 ( 6 ) ,
21
r e g u la r ly
c o n d u c te d a c t i v i t y ?
22
o r d a ta o f c o m p ila t io n
23
c o n d itio n s ,
o p in io n s ,
in
re c o rd s o f
A memorandum,
an y fo rm o f a c t s ,
re p o rt,
re c o rd
e v e n ts ,
d ia g n o s e s made a t o r n e a r th e t im e .
24
MR. McGRATH;
P u b lic
re c o r d s
25
MR. JACKSON:
The p ro b le m i s
I
th in k .
th e a b i l i t y
to
c ro s s
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exa m ine th e v e r a c i t y o f t h a t r e p o r t and t h e r e f o r e
2
com pete nce o f —
THE COURT:
3
C o u n s e l,
th e
4
is
5
r e c o r d s t h a t a re t r u s t w o r t h y .
t h a t y o u can have t r u s t w o r t h i n e s s .
6
MR. MCGRATH:
7
MR. BELLA:
8
re a s o n f o r
th e
th e h e a rs a y r u le
T h e r e 's c e r t a i n
8 0 3 (6 ).
Y o u r H o n o r, t h e r e 's
t h a t he c h e cke d w i t h as t o
th e
a d a ta c o m p ila t io n
r e g is tr a tio n
o f th e v e h i c l e .
9
THE COURT:
And yo u can l a y t h a t f o u n d a t io n w i t h h im .
10
MR. BELLA:
Y es,
11
THE COURT:
R e g u la r ly re c o rd e d b u s in e s s ,
13
MR. BELLA:
Y e s , Y o u r H o n o r.
14
THE COURT:
I t 'S
12
15
I can ask w h a t w i t h
IDACS.
th e y r e l y
on
it?
u s u a l l y g iv e a l l
16
MR. BELLA:
17
MR. JACKSON:
e n te r e d s im u lta n e o u s o r t h a t th e y
t h a t i n f o r m a t io n
to
th is
d a ta b a n k .
Y e s, Y o u r H o n o r.
I
gu ess my o b j e c t i o n
is
o v e r r u le d t h e n .
(End o f d is c u s s io n a t th e b e n c h .)
18
19
THE COURT:
20
MR. BELLA:
S u s ta in e d u n t i l
fo u n d a t io n
21
How d id y o u —- how d id y o u d e te rm in e
22
th is
23
We had a lr e a d y been up on th e w ir e t a p
24
and i n
25
W6 knew a l l
th e
is
la id .
r e g is tr a tio n
of
m o to r v e h ic le ?
th e p l a n t ,
in
f o r a c o u p le o f w eeks
th e w ir e t a p p l a n t we had s u r v e i l l e d
th e v e h ic le s
o f M r. E d w a rd s .
—
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1
Q
You had s u r v e i l l e d
th e s e v e h ic le s
2
A
Y es.
3
Q
And d id you e v e r have o c c a s io n t o
c o m p u te r sy s te m as to
4
5
A
Y e s.
6
Q
And p r e v i o u s ly ,
7
A
C a llin g
th e
N o t on t h a t d a te ,
in to
8
o p e ra to r in
9
te le p h o n e .
b e fo re ?
ch e ck w i t h
r e g is tr a tio n
o f th e v e h ic le ?
b u t p r e v i o u s ly .
how d id you go a b o u t c h e c k in g t h a t ?
o u r c o m p u te r o p e r a to r i n
I n d ia n a p o lis
Q
W hat k in d o f d a ta bank th a t?
11
A
I t 's
th e
IDACS,
th e —
e i t h e r on th e
10
c a lle d
an y ty p e o f
th e NCIC
r a d io
c o m p u te r r e c o r d s .
o r by
And i t ' s
b a s i c a l l y y o u r In d ia n a B u re a u o f M o to r V e h ic le s
12
r e c o r d s and
13
14
Q
And how a re th o s e — a re th o s e
m o to r v e h ic le s
15
16
A
Y es.
17
Q
And th e
19
A
Y es.
20
Q
And th e
th e
21
re c o rd s
A
Yes .
23
Q
And t h a t ' s
th e
r e g is tr a tio n
A
Y es.
r e g is t e r e d ?
c o n te m p o ra n e o u s ly t o
c e n te r a c c u r a t e ly
r e g is tr a tio n s
22
24
t h a t a re p r e p a r e d as
i n f o r m a t io n when m o to r v e h ic le s
t h a t t r a n s m it t e d
18
25
a re
re c o rd s
a re
th is
s to re s
r e g is te r e d ,
is
r e c o r d c e n te r ?
th e d a ta
r e g a r d in g
o f th e s e m o to r v e h ic le s ?
re c o rd
c e n te r you ch e c k e d w i t h
o f th e v e h ic le ?
r e g a r d in g
th e
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Q
A nd w hen y o u c h e c k e d w i t h
2
r e g a r d in g
3
th e
4
A
th e
r e g is t r a t io n
Of th a t —
th e v e h ic le
t h a t e v e n in g ,
6
was r e g i s t e r e d
7
I n d ia n a .
Q
w it h
th a t
o f th e m o to r v e h i c l e ,
t o Lee A . E dw ards a t 206 T a f t P la c e
G a ry ,
to — you t e s t i f i e d
11
tw o m in u te s l a t e r a t 8 :4 5 p .m . he r e t u r n s
12
a re a and has a s e a t .
13
is
when yo u o b s e rv e d t h i s
14
is
it?
s o u th e a s t c o r n e r o f th e
Then f i v e
tru c k
p u ll in to
A
Yes,
16
Q
O kay?
17
A
W h ic h w as a d ja c e n t t o
18
Q
And w h a t ha ppened th e n ?
19
A
T h a t was a t 9 :0 1 t h a t th e v e h i c le
it
id e n tify
23
v e h ic le .
It
25
h is
to
th e c o u n te r
a t 9 :0 1 p .m .
th e p a r k in g l o t ,
Bob E va n s R e s t a u r a n t .
D e n n y 's R e s t a u r a n t .
d ro v e i n t o
th e p a r k in g
was o c c u p ie d b y tw o p e o p le .
A t t h a t p o i n t w hen t h e y p u l l e d
22
t h a t on
r e s t a u r a n t and
m in u te s l a t e r
15
lo t;
a t th e
in
M r. B u r r e l l g o t up fro m th e c o u n te r
a r e a , w e n t t o th e
24
w h a t was
53322Q
W hat — d ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n
21
c e n te r
th e F o rd t r u c k b e a r in g In d ia n a lic e n s e
10
20
re c o rd
— th e v e h ic le w h ic h I o b s e rv e d on
8 :5 4 p . m . , M r. B u r r e l l ,
9
—
r e s u lt ?
5
8
th e
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DIRECT
—
I
c o u ld n 't
w a s n 't u n t i l
fe m a le
—
id e n tify
w e ll,
c o m p a n io n w e re
in ,
we c o u l d n ' t
who was i n s i d e
th a t
a t 9 :0 7 R o b e r t B u r r e l l
s till
s e a te d
in
th e
D e n n y 's
and
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R e s ta u r a n t,
2
—
6
The ta n F o rd t r u c k ,
t h a t 's
th e —
th a t
Jim m ie E d w a rd s .
th e one yo u t e s t i f i e d
about
p r e v io u s ly ?
7
A
Y e s.
8
Q
R e g is t e r e d t o
9
A
Y e s.
10
Q
O kay.
11
Lee Edw ards?
So a t 9 :1 4 p .m . you o b s e rv e d J im m ie E dw ards e x i t th e
d r iv e r 's
s id e o f th e t r u c k ,
12
A
T h a t 's
13
Q
And th e n w h a t happens?
14
A
is
th a t r ig h t?
c o rre c t.
A t t h a t tim e
I o b s e rv e d h im w a lk fro m th e Bob E vans p a r k in g
15
l o t w he re he was p a rk e d ,
16
w h e re M r. B u r r e l l was p a rk e d .
17
p . m . , a m in u te l a t e r ,
18
came o u t o f th e D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t.
19
I
saw t h e
fe m a le
o ve r to
th e D e n n y 's p a r k in g
And a t t h a t p o i n t
M r. B u r r e l l and h i s
c o m p a n io n w a lk
20
t r u c k w h ic h h e 'd g o t t e n o u t o f .
21
B u r r e l l and Jim m ie E dw ards m eet i n
22
p a r k in g l o t .
23
Q
24
A
25
id e n tifie d
i n d i v i d u a l as Lee E d w a rd s ' b r o t h e r ,
Q
th e
t h a t was m arked a t Bob E v a n s .
And a t t h a t tim e t h a t p o i n t I
4
5
and th e n a t 9 :1 4 p .m . an i n d i v i d u a l e x i t e d
th e ta n F o rd t r u c k
3
712
DIRECT
in to
fe m a le
M r.
lo t
a t 9 :1 5
c o m p a n io n
B u r r e ll's
And th e n I o b s e rv e d M r.
th e D e n n y 's R e s ta u r a n t
W hat happened th e n ?
A t — M r. B u r r e l l and Jim m ie E dw ards w a lk e d b a ck
—
th e
F o rd t r u c k t h a t J im m ie
E d w a rd s was d r i v i n g ,
t o J im m ie
and
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.iJimmie Edw ards opened up — a t 9 :1 8 he opened up th e
2
d r iv e r 's
3
o p e n , and M r. B u r r e l l was s ta n d in g t h e r e .
4
s id e d o o r ,
and he g o t i n
And a t 9 :1 9 p . m . ,
a m in u te l a t e r ,
th e d o o r
I o b s e rv e d M r.
Edw ards hand s o m e th in g t o M r. B u r r e l l .
5
6
Q
And th e n w h a t happened?
7
A
W e ll,
a t th a t p o in t a b o u t — w e ll,
8
J im m ie Edw ards and h is
9
th e Bob Evans p a r k in g l o t ,
and h i s
10
11
and he l e f t
Q
a t 9 :2 0 p . m . ,
— th e p a s s e n g e r i n
E d w a rd s ,
h is v e h ic le
and a m in u te l a t e r M r. B u r r e l l
fe m a le com pan ion a ls o l e f t
th e p a r k in g l o t .
So a f t e r Jim m ie Edw ards and R o b e rt B u r r e l l m et i n
th e
12
p a r k in g l o t and y o u saw some ty p e o f exch a n g e a t t h a t
13
p o in t,
th e b o th o f them l e f t
r ig h t.
14
A
T h a t 's
15
Q
A n d th e n w h a t h a p p e n e d ?
16
A
We l e t
—
I
17
n o rth
18
and h is
19
a h e a d o f me.
20
d id n 't
on C li n e
f o llo w
Avenue.
So a t 9 :2 7 , w h ic h i s
21
p a r k in g
22
one o f M r. E d w a rd s ' —
23
th e t r u c k was t h e r e ,
24
25
lo t,
I
M r.
And I
m a le c o m p a n io n i n
th e
th e p a r k in g l o t ?
B u r r e ll.
I
o b s e r v e d h im go
d id n 't
fo llo w
tru c k ;
I
le t
J im m ie E d w a rd s
th e m g o ,
a fe w m in u te s a f t e r
get
th e y l e f t
th e
s p o t c h e c k e d th e 1522 T a f t S t r e e t r e s id e n c e ,
Lee E d w a rd s '
r e s id e n c e s t o
he had r e t u r n e d .
T h re e m in u te s l a t e r a t 9 :3 0 p .m .
E dw ards d r i v i n g
le ft
th e t r u c k
see i f
And he w a s n 't .
I o b s e rv e d J im m ie
e a s t on 1 5 th S t r e e t and th e n
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tu r n e d
2
S tre e t.
3
o f th e t r u c k .
r i g h t on T a f t S t r e e t and th e n s to p a t 1522 T a f t
He p u l le d up i n
A t t h a t tim e
4
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f r o n t and a m ale p a s s e n g e r g o t o u t
I o b s e rv e d t h a t th e m ale p a s s e n g e r who
5
was now w i t h h im was d i f f e r e n t th a n th e one t h a t had
6
a cco m p a n ie d h im t o
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e a r lie r .
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a fte r
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th e Bob Evans R e s ta u r a n t a h a l f h o u r
te r m in a te d th e s u r v e i l l a n c e
th a t.
th e — d id yo u o b s e rv e w he re th e p a s s e n g e r
10
w e n t t o when he g o t o u t o f th e tr u c k ?
11
W ent t o —
in to
1522 T a f t S t r e e t in s i d e
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MR. BELLA:
Thank y o u ,
13
THE COURT:
C ro s s D a v is .
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MR. T R U IT T :
15
THE COURT:
16
MR. McGRATH:
17
THE COURT:
18
MR. JACKSON:
19
THE COURT:
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THE WITNESS:
N o t h in g ,
s ir ,
th e
r e s id e n c e .
I have n o t h in g
fu rth e r.
Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s D u r r .
N o th in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
C ro s s E d w a rd s .
N o th in g ,
Y o u r H o n o r.
You may s te p dow n, th a n k y o u f o r c o m in g .
Thank y o u .
(The w itn e s s was e x c u s e d .)
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THE COURT:
23
MR. McGRATH:
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THE COURT:
25
a m in u te o r tw o
C a l l y o u r n e x t w it n e s s .
May we a p p ro a c h ?
You m ay.
(B en ch d is c u s s io n on th e
re c o rd .)
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THE COURT:
1
2
is
g o in g
to
G e n tle m e n ,
4
th e
5
C o u r t w a n ts t o
7
MR. McGRATH:
it
tr ia l.
up t o
__ j
g iv e
MR. BELLA:
g o in g
d o n ' t know i f
lu n c h
to
be
th e
a n d th e n h a v e a —
th a t?
MR. McGRATH:
14
I
15
th a t —
to
w hoever c a lls
My p r im a r y c o n c e r n
13
w it n e s s
e a r ly
W e ll,
w e 'r e
c o n tin u o u s
r a t h e r th a n t o
18
a re c e s s u n t i l
to
I 'm
not
have th e
to d a y .
s till
g o in g
o r a n y t h in g ,
W hat h e 's
THE COURT:
c o u n s e l?
th e w i t n e s s .
is
c o m p le te d
d o n ' t m in d a s h o r t lu n c h
17
s a y in g i s
to
I 'm
h ave lu n c h .
ju s t
s a y in g
y o u can ta k e
it
go now u n t i l tw e lv e o ' c l o c k ,
ta k e
1 :3 0 in s t e a d o f 1 1 :3 0 .
19
MR. McGRATH:
20
THE COURT:
The t i m e 's
21
MR. BE LLA :
I
25
is
B e c a u s e we h a v e a s h o r t d a y t o d a y ,
p re fe re n c e
t e s t im o n y o f t h i s
24
I
W h a t's y o u r p r e f e r e n c e ,
12
23
th e
Do y o u p r e f e r
THE COURT:
11
22
n e x t w it n e s s
lu n c h a n d —
9
16
th is
o f th e
ta k e
THE COURT:
10
Judge,
l o n g e s t w it n e s s
6
8
d o n ' t know how lo n g my v o ic e
h o ld u p .
MR. McGRATH:
3
I
I t 'S
a lu n c h
tim e
n o t g o in g
u n d e r s ta n d
th a t.
—
to
be a n y d i f f e r e n t .
We a r e
s t o p p in g
at
In
I
3 :3 0 s h a rp to d a y ?
I 'v e
THE COURT:
r e a lly w ant to
g o t to
s to p a t 3 :3 0 .
s to p a t 3 :1 5 , b u t I
MR. McGRATH:
If
to ld
fa c t,
yo u 3 :3 0 .
we c o u ld s to p a t 3 :1 5 ,
t h a t w o u ld be
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e x tr e m e ly t i m e l y .
My o t h e r c a r i s
2
r e s p o n s ib le
3
e x t r a m in u te s , b u t i t ' s
in
f o r p ic k i n g up my w i f e .
th e s h o p ,
She can w a i t f i f t e e n
a 4 5 -m in u te d r iv e
4
THE COURT;
How a b o u t th r e e
5
MR. BELLA:
I have no p ro b le m w i t h
6
w ant to
fin is h
8
c o u n s e l.
9
yo u w a n t t o
I 'll
th a t,
I 'm
do you w a n t t o
How lo n g lu n c h b re a k ?
11
THE COURT:
I a lw a y s g iv e
no r e s t a u r a n t s
an h o u r and a h a l f ,
W hich w o u ld have us s t a r t i n g
14
THE COURT;
One o 'c l o c k .
15
MR. Mc Gr a t h ;
I t 's
g o in g t o be an h o u r and a h a l f
THE COURT:
I d o n 't f e e l t h a t I
18
s h o r t e r th a n t h a t ,
19
some p e o p le t h a t a re C a t h o l i c ,
20
p la c e
24
25
up a t —
e i t h e r w ay.
17
23
t h e r e 's
c lo s e b y .
MR. BELLA;
22
ju s t
s t a r t now, do
13
21
I
s t a r t a fte r?
MR. BELLA;
16
—
accom m odate y o u ,
10
12
g e t h e r.
w itn e s s to d a y .
do e v e r y t h in g t o
W hat do you p r e f e r ,
to
o 'c lo c k ?
th e t e s t im o n y o f t h i s
THE COURT:
7
I 'm
to
e a t fis h ,
MR. JACKSON;
can c u t them any
e s p e c i a l l y on F r id a y b e ca u se i f
t h e y 'v e
g o t to
so t h a t even n a rro w s th e
lo o k
y o u ha ve
fo r
some
re s ta u ra n ts .
P lu s y o u 'v e a lr e a d y p ro m is e d them an
h o u r and a h a l f .
MR. BELLA:
c o n c e rn i s
I have no p ro b le m w i t h
th a t.
My o n ly
th e —
THE COURT;
W e ll,
c o u n s e l,
if
I
fin d
t h a t we do n o t
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fin is h
2
fe e t,
b y 3 :3 0 ,
I 'll
it 's
be cause c o u n s e l a re d r a g g in g y o u r
l e t yo u go beyond 3 :3 0 .
3
MR. BELLA:
L e t 's
4
THE COURT:
I 'll
is
b re a k
try
fin is h e d .
to
5
w it n e s s
6
3 :1 5 , w e ' l l
ju s t c a ll
7
w it n e s s e s .
Do y o u w a n t t o
MR. BELLA:
8
fo r
a cco m m o d a te t o
And i f
it
T h a t 'S
lu n c h .
you f in is h
a day ra th e r
ta k e
THE COURT:
10
a t th re e
th a n
to
o 'c lo c k
ta k e
o th e r
fin e .
a t th e
L a d ie s and g e n tle m e n ,
b e n c h .)
th e c o u n s e l have
11
a d v is e d me t h a t th e n e x t w itn e s s w i l l be a lo n g w it n e s s .
12
R a th e r th a n t o
13
b re a k f o r lu n c h ,
14
now.
15
to
ta k e t e s t im o n y f o r a h a l f an h o u r ,
Remember t h e
b e fo re ;
18
p e r m it anyone to
19
It
20
case u n t i l
is
a d m o n it io n
do n o t d is c u s s
W it h
it
is
th a t,
th is
d is c u s s
y o u r d u ty n o t t o
r ig h t
it
t h a t th e
C o u rt gave you
c a s e among y o u r s e l v e s ,
w it h
you o r
in
do n o t
y o u r p re s e n c e .
fo rm o r e x p re s s a n y o p in io n on t h i s
f in a lly
s u b m itte d t o y o u .
e n jo y y o u r lu n c h .
I 'm
g o in g
to
go g e t some
cough s y ru p .
(The j u r y w ere e s c o r te d fro m th e c o u r tr o o m ,
and th e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e e d in g s w e re h a d ,
r e p o r te d as f o l l o w s . )
23
24
25
g iv e yo u a lu n c h b re a k
And in s t e a d o f h a v in g yo u come b a c k 1 :3 0 , y o u ' l l have
17
22
g o in g t o
th e n
come b a ck a t one o 'c l o c k .
16
21
I 'm
or
a b r e a k now?
(E n d o f d is c u s s i o n
9
see t h a t t h e
THE COURT;
A n y th in g c o u n s e l w is h t o
a d d re s s th e C o u r t
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a b o u t b e f o r e we b r e a k
fo r
lu n c h ?
2
MR. JACKSON:
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
3
MR. MCGRATH:
N o.
4
THE COURT:
5
som ebody may w a n t t o
6
s u re
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
M r.
t h e y w e re t u r n e d
MR. BELLA:
B e lla ,
ju s t
check a l l
o u t o f a g a in
o f th e s e
c a u tio n ,
h e a d p h o n e s a n d make
o ff.
Y e s , Y o u r H o n o r.
( A t 1 1 :3 0 p .m . th e t r i a l was r e c e s s e d , t o
re c o n v e n e a t 1 :0 0 p .m . i n t h e a f t e r n o o n o f
th e same d a y . )
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IN THE UNITED STATES D IS T R IC T COURT
NORTHERN D IS T R IC T OF IN D IA N A
HAMMOND D IV IS IO N
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
P la in tiff,
NO. HCR 9 2 -1 1 3
vs.
LEE ANDREW EDWARDS,
JAMES D A V IS , a / k / a James
J e ffe r ie s , a /k /a L it t l e
J a m e s , a n d LYNETTA P . DURR
D e fe n d a n ts .
T r i a l i n th e above e n t i t l e d cause was re c o n v e n e d
b e f o r e th e HONORABLE RUDY LOZANO, Judge o f s a id C o u r t, and a
j u r y , a t th e F e d e r a l B u i l d i n g , 507 S ta te S t r e e t , Hammond,
I n d ia n a , on th e 1 2 th d a y o f M a rc h , 1 9 9 3 , com m encing a t th e h o u r
o f 1 :1 5 p .m .
APPEARANCES:
MR. DANIEL L . BELLA,
A s s i s t a n t U n ite d S ta te s A t t o r n e y ,
1001 M a in S t r e e t , S u ite A ,
D y e r, In d ia n a 46311
on b e h a lf o f th e G o v e rn m e n t;
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O F F IC IA L COURT REPORTER - U. S . D IS T R IC T COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, IN D IA N A 46320
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APPEARANCES ( C o n t 'd )
MR. BENJAMIN S . JACKSON,
442 N o r t h C a lu m e t, S u it e 2 0 0 ,
C h e s t e r t o n , I n d ia n a 46304
on b e h a l f o f d e fe n d a n t Lee A n d re w E d w a rd s ;
MR. ROBERT T R U IT T ,
55 S o u th F r a n k l i n S t r e e t ,
V a l p a r a i s o , I n d ia n a 4 6 383 ,
on b e h a l f o f d e fe n d a n t Jam es D a v is ;
MR. JOHN MCGRATH,
1108 W e s t 1 3 3 rd A v e n u e ,
C edar L a k e , In d ia n a 4 6 303 ,
on b e h a l f o f d e fe n d a n t L y n e t t a
D e fe n d a n ts P r e s e n t i n
P. D u rr;
P e rs o n
DANIEL J . SULLIVAN
O F F IC IA L COURT REPORTER - U . S . D IS T R IC T COURT
507 STATE STREET, HAMMOND, IN D IA N A 46320
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( C o u r t re c o n v e n e d a t 1 :1 5 p .m . w i t h o u t th e
j u r y p r e s e n t i n open c o u r t . )
1
2
THE COURT:
3
4
M r. May, do you know w here M r. B e l l a ' s
w h e re a b o u ts a re ?
MR. MAY:
5
L a s t I knew , he was down a t th e DEA and I
6
j u s t c a l l e d down th e r e
7
im a g in e h e 's on h i s way up
THE COURT:
8
9
C o u n s e l,
12
13
14
15
16
17
w ill
re a d i t
see i f
You m ig h t w a n t t o
th e y know .
ju r y
a n o te and I
to you .
"Can yo u t e l l us an a p p ro x im a te d a y when we w i l l
fin is h ?
E m p lo y e rs a re a s k in g . "
MR. BELLA:
Y o u r H o n o r,
I a n tic ip a te
w e 'll
e v id e n c e Monday and p r o b a b ly have c lo s in g s
THE COURT;
on y o u ,
it 's
D e fe n d a n ts .
I t 's
fin is h
T u e sd a y m o r n in g .
n o t b i n d in g ,
y o u know ,
j u s t an a p p r o x im a tio n .
MR. JACKSON:
19
MR. TR U ITT:
20
MR. JACKSON;
21
THE COURT;
T u e s d a y , Y o u r H o n o r.
Tuesday.
A g re e d .
F in is h
e v id e n c e o r g iv e
it
to
th e
ju r y
T uesday?
23
MR. McGRATH;
24
THE COURT:
25
W ould y o u , p le a s e .
I have r e c e iv e d fro m th e
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22
So I
Do you w a n t me t o —
ch e ck down a t th e m a in g a te ,
10
11
and th e y s a id he w a s n 't t h e r e .
a g re e a b le t o
G iv e i t
W hat I 'm
c o u n s e l,
is
to
th e
g o in g t o
ju r y .
te ll
th e m ,
if
it 's
t h a t we e x p e c t t o have th e ca se
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1
g iv e n
2
day e a r lie r ,
3
t h e y 'r e
4
to
th e
ju r y
on T u e s d a y .
b u t Tuesday is
h a v e a ls o
p r o b le m s h e a r in g
6
o r yo u have y o u r b a cks to
7
t h a t yo u r a is e
8
w it n e s s e s
9
th e
you t r y
12
13
to
to
W it h
speak v e r y
we c a l l
speaks s o f t l y
is
th e re
th e
ju r y ?
is
and i t
th e
15
MR. JACKSON:
N o,
16
MR. McGRATH:
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
17
THE COURT:
THE COURT:
21
I
22
q u e s t io n s
23
r e c e iv e d
24
to
25
f in is h e d .
some
so t h a t
e ls e
t h a t we n e e d c o v e r
N o, Y o u r H o n o r.
C a ll
Y o u r H o n o r.
th e
ju r y .
You may be s e a te d .
h a v e b e e n a d v is e d
t h a t a c o u p le
a n d some com m ents
a n o te
you
becom es a c o n t e s t as
(T h e j u r y w e re e s c o r t e d i n t o
a n d th e t r i a l was re su m e d i n
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s : )
20
ta lk in g
up.
a n y t h in g
L a d ie s
th e
fr o m one o f y o u i n d i c a t i n g
know a p p r o x im a t e ly when t h i s
th e c o u rtro o m ,
open c o u r t ,
a n d g e n t le m e n ,
o f you have
r e g a r d in g
h a v in g
p e r s o n s d o in g
You h a v e be c o n s c ie n t i o u s
MR. BELLA:
19
t h a t th e y a re
a te n d e n c y w i t h
and th e n
14
18
ju r y
I w o u ld s u g g e s t t o
T h e re
s o ftly
k e e p y o u r v o ic e s
th a t,
b y th e
th e m .
y o u r v o ic e s .
who c a n s p e a k s o f t e r .
b e fo re
T h a t w ay
some c o u n s e l b e c a u s e e i t h e r y o u 'r e
in t e r r o g a tio n
1
1
th e b e s t g u e s s t im a t e .
been t o l d
5
to
may go a d a y l o n g e r o r a
n o t u p s e t e i t h e r w ay h o p e f u l l y .
I
10
It
some
case.
A nd I
t h a t y o u w a n te d
c a s e was e x p e c te d
to
be
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If
1
you r e c a ll o r ig i n a l l y
2
c a s e was e x p e c te d t o
3
on T u e s d a y w i t h
4
e x p e c t in g
5
th e
6
o r a day e a r lie r ,
7
c o m p le te
s a fe
s id e ,
th e
p ic k in g
case to
I w ill
h a r d tim e
o f th e
ju r y
backs to
11
I 'l l
te ll
12
speak up h ig h e r .
th e
you.
g e t on t h e i r
you th a t
it
m ig h t go a d a y o v e r
e x p e c te d d a te
If
th a t o c c u rs ,
r a is e
b a c k s and g e t th e m t o
I 'm
happy to
o ve r h e re ,
la d ie s
do t h a t
15
T h a t 's
because th e y w a n t to
16
n o t to
ta lk
17
r e p o r t e r d o e s n 't know when t o
18
t h e y 'r e
o ve r th e re ,
19
t h e y 'r e
s a y in g a n d I w o n 't do a n y t h in g
o u t lo u d
B u t a s id e
goes f o r
th e m t o
W it h
24
MR. B E LLA:
E d w a rd s .
tu rn
fo r
ta lk
p r iv a t e ly
w r it e
it
ju r y .
y o u 'll
th e
and I
w h is p e r b e c a u s e
r a is e
a n y w it n e s s ,
th e
aw ay fr o m
down.
th e y d o n 't w a n t you to
th e re ,
th a t,
M r.
B e lla ,
see
bench.
te ll
th e
th e m
c o u rt
So w hen
hear w hat
about th a t.
yo u r hand.
A nd t h e
l e t me know an d I ' l l
try
same
to
c a l l y o u r n e x t w it n e s s .
Y o u r H o n o r,
a
a ro u n d o r
speak u p .
23
25
fr o m
t h e y ' l l w a lk
o r n o t to
h a v in g
up y o u r h a n d ,
an d g e n tle m e n ,
th e m h u d d le
22
to
s o m e tim e s w hen t h e y t u r n
14
th in g
a re
To be on
com m ented t h a t y o u 'r e
a tto rn e y s
S o m e tim e s t h o u g h ,
21
and we s t i l l
be c o n c lu d e d on T u e s d a y .
b u t r i g h t now th e
h e a r in g
th e ir
20
We s t a r t e d
c a s e w o u ld be T u e s d a y .
10
13
ha d a d v is e d y o u t h a t t h e
a p p r o x im a t e ly a w e e k .
Some o f y o u h a v e a ls o
8
9
th is
th e
ta k e
I
th e
n e x t w it n e s s
is
J im m ie
get
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THE COURT:
1
speak d i r e c t l y
2
EDWARDS -
P le a s e be s e a te d ,
in to
p u l l y o u r c h a ir u p ,
th e m ic r o p h o n e .
3
You may p r o c e e d ,
4
MR. BELLA:
c o u n s e l.
Thank y o u .
Y o u r H o n o r.
JIM M IE EDWARDS
5
c a l l e d a s a w it n e s s b y th e G o v e rn m e n t, b e in g f i r s t d u l y
s w o rn t o t e s t i f y th e t r u t h , th e w h o le t r u t h a n d n o t h in g
b u t t h e t r u t h , was e x a m in e d and t e s t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
6
7
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY
MR. BELLA:
.
8
9
10
Q
W o u ld y o u s t a t e
11
A
J im m ie E d w a rd s .
12
Q
How do y o u s p e l l y o u r f i r s t
13
A
J -I-M -M -I-E .
14
Q
M r.
15
A
Yes,
16
Q
A n d how a r e y o u
17
A
My b r o t h e r .
18
Q
M r.
E d w a rd s ,
I
y o u r nam e, p le a s e ?
a re you
nam e,
r e la t e d
to
s ir ?
Lee E d w a rd s ?
am.
E d w a rd s ,
or
so,
r e la t e d ?
o v e r th e y e a r s ,
19
y e a rs
20
o f in c o m e came fro m ?
a re you —
21
A
Yes.
22
Q
A nd w h a t i s
23
A
He owned a b u s in e s s
th a t,
e s p e c ia lly
o v e r th e
do y o u know w h e re L e e 's
Q
A nd w h a t was h i s
la s t dozen
m a in s o u r c e
s ir ?
and —
a liq u o r
b u s in e s s
s a le s .
24
25
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p r im a r y
s o u rc e
of
in c o m e ?
and d ru g
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1
A
D ru g s a le s .
2
Q
D id Lee s e l l d ru g s a lo n e o r d id he have p e o p le a s s i s t i n g
3
h im i n
th a t a c tiv ity ?
4
A
He had p e o p le a s s i s t i n g .
5
Q
D id yo u become in v o lv e d
6
A
Y e s,
7
Q
When d id y o u f i r s t become in v o lv e d
8
A
I
9
Q
How i s
10
A
B ecause i t
11
12
h is
d ru g t r a f f i c k i n g
fir s t
became
it
th a t
tim e
was
in
th a t?
in v o lv e d T h a n k s g iv in g D ay, 1 9 8 4 .
y o u remember t h a t d a te so c l e a r l y ?
T h a n k s g iv in g Day and be ca u se t h a t was th e
I e v e r g o t in v o lv e d
in
th e s e l l i n g
And as L e e 's b r o t h e r and as h e lp in g h im i n
13
a c tiv ity ?
I d id .
fir s t
Q
in
d id y o u become f a m i l i a r w i t h
o f d ru g s .
h is
th o s e d ru g s e l l i n g
d r u g s a le s ,
a c tiv itie s ?
14
A
Y e s, I d i d .
15
Q
And d i d y o u become f a m i l i a r w i t h w he re th e d ru g s w e re s o ld
16
o u t o f?
17
A
Y e s, s i r .
18
Q
And d id y o u become f a m i l i a r w i t h who w o rk e d f o r Lee?
19
A
Y e s.
20
Q
And d id y o u a ls o become f a m i l i a r w i t h w h a t p r o p e r t i e s
21
owned?
22
A
Y es, s i r .
23
Q
When was th e l a s t tim e t h a t Lee h e ld a j o b ,
24
25
Lee
a r e g u la r
jo b
w h e re he w o u ld go and e a rn wages?
A
I
th in k
it
was a t R e p u b lic S t e e l I
th in k .
When o r w h e re ?
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1
Q
W e ll, y o u 'v e an sw e re d w here I t h i n k .
2
A
M i d - '7 0 's .
3
Q
S in c e t h a t tim e
in
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th e m i d - '7 0 's ,
When was t h a t ?
he h a s n 't w o rk e d
somewhere w he re he e a rn e d a r e g u la r wage?
4
5
A
No, n o t t h a t I know o f .
6
Q
I n O c to b e r o f 1 9 9 0 , w here was Lee l i v i n g ?
7
A
460 T a f t P la c e i n G a ry , and 1 5 th and T a f t S t r e e t i n G a ry .
8
Q
Has Lee s ta y e d i n
one p la c e o v e r th e y e a rs o r has he had
s e v e r a l p la c e s ?
9
10
A
H e 's had s e v e r a l p la c e s .
11
Q
Now, when y o u t a l k
about th is
460 T a f t P la c e and a ls o 1 5 th
12
and T a f t S t r e e t , why tw o p la c e s ?
13
th e s e tw o re s id e n c e s ?
14
A
W e ll, he owned b o th o f th e m .
w h ile
15
and th e n l i v e
16
Q
Go b a ck and f o r t h ?
17
A
Y e s.
18
Q
Now, J im m ie ,
in
s ta r tin g
in
th e m i d - '8 0 's ,
m id - 8 0 's ,
20
t h a t d ru g s w ere s o ld o u t o f?
A
He w o u ld l i v e
in
one f o r a
th e o t h e r f o r a w h i l e .
19
21
W hat w o u ld he do w i t h
s ta r tin g
w ith
can y o u t e l l us a b o u t th e p la c e s t h a t Lee had
W e ll, d u r in g my in v o lv e m e n t i n
th e m id - - 8 0 's ,
t h e r e was a
22
p la c e on 1 0 th and Taney S t r e e t w h ic h was my d e b u t i n
23
b u s in e s s .
24
25
th e
And fro m th e r e we w e n t fro m t h e r e
S t r e e t on th e t h i r d
flo o r ,
to
th e
8 th and M a ry la n d
and th e n fro m t h e r e
to
365
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P ie r c e
S tre e t.
2
M a r y la n d b u t on th e
EDWARDS -
A nd fr o m
th e re
1 0 th A ve n u e ,
5
M ille r ,
6
Do y o u r e c a l l w h e re Lee —
I
a c o u p le
Y o u r H o n o r,
ju s t
9
c a p a c ity ,
I 'v e
10
e s t a b lis h
s o m e th in g on v o i r
o f v o ir
d ir e
n o tic e d
THE COURT:
and
7 th and K e n tu c k y , W est
may I
5854 C o u rt o u t i n
a c o u p le
cadence t h a t
s u g g e s ts
15
m e d ic a t i o n .
I 'm
16
w o n d e r in g
h e 's
17
m e d ic a t i o n .
18
ju r y .
19
w a lk in g
20
so s lo w .
I 'l l
in ,
w it h in
th e
23
a c tin g
lik e
24
te s tify in g
on
c o n c e r n in g h i s
o f th in g s .
h e 's
a w a re t h a t he i s
I
ju s t w ant to
re c o rd .)
s p e a k in g
in
a —
on some k i n d
on d i s a b i l i t y
maybe o u t o f th e
maybe h e 's
ju s t
in ju r e d ,
Y o u r H o n o r,
la s t h a lf h o u r,
I
th in k
on t h i s
I
h e a r in g
an o d d
of
a n d I 'm
p r e s e n t l y m e d ic a te d and t e s t i f y i n g
j u s t make a r e c o r d
th a t.
on t h e
t h a t maybe h e 's
ju s t —
MR. BE LLA :
22
w it n e s s
d ir e .
Y o u r H o n o r,
14
I
th is
C o u n s e l.
MR. MCGRATH:
if
ta k e
q u e s t io n s
(B e n c h d i s c u s s i o n
12
13
8 th
4 th and D e la w a re .
8
11
back to
f o r g e t th e e x a c t a d d re s s .
MR. Mc Gr a t h !
7
25
—
basem ent f l o o r .
4
21
to
And 1 6 th and J a c k s o n S t r e e t ,
3
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under
o f th e
b e c a u s e he came
b u t he came w a l k i n g
have ta lk e d
w it h
t h e w it n e s s
a n d he h a s n o t b e e n c o n s i s t e n t l y
h e 's
ju s t
s c a re d .
H e 's
a g a in s t —
MR. McGRATH:
in
He may be on s o m e th in g b e c a u s e he i s
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s c a re d .
2
3
I
ju s t w ant to
THE COURT:
in
f r o n t o f th e
ju r y ,
MR. Mc Gr a t h :
5
THE COURT:
w h e re
7
it 's
t h a t th e
9
and I
10
have t h i s
done
to
we a s k t h a t ,
I
j u s t d o n ' t know
I
mean i f
go.
I
m ean,
b ro th e r
if
th e
C o u rt,
you say
s p e e c h , w h a t I w o u ld c o n s id e r
is
th is
h is
s lo w ,
s p e e c h a n d he i n d i c a t e d
no.
MR. BE LLA :
11
12
w eek a n d h e 's
13
v o ic e .
14
he seems j u s t
15
I
I
have ta lk e d
ta lk e d
in
fin e
to
know he i s
h is
17
m em bers i n
18
h is
b ro th e r,
h e 's
th e
a c tiv it ie s
19
I
ta lk e d w it h
16
t h a t th e
21
I 'm
22
have to
23
down.
24
But I
w it h
h im to d a y b e f o r e
th e
la s t
of
he came u p h e r e
and
v e ry
c o n c e rn e d a b o u t t e s t i f y i n g
c o n c e r n e d a b o u t h a v in g
A nd h e 's
o th e r
a g a in s t
f a m ily
c o n c e r n e d a b o u t new s o f
c o m in g o u t .
C o u n s e l,
n o t g o in g t o
I
u n d e r s ta n d
do i t
in
th in k
to
MR. McGRATH:
to
V e ry w e ll.
but I
th is
ju r y ,
o u t.
I 'm
and t h e n b r i n g
t h a t e v e ry b o d y i s
have l im it e d
th a t,
fin d
f r o n t o f th e
s e n d th e m u p r e a l q u ic k
am g o in g
in
me.
d e fe n d a n ts h a v e a r i g h t
But I
th e w it n e s s
a n o r m a l c o n v e r s a t i o n a l to n e
c o u rtro o m .
THE COURT:
20
25
r e lu c t a n t to
se n d th e m u p s t a i r s .
cadence o f h is
asked h is
728
A b s o lu te ly .
MR. McGRATH:
8
I 'm
B ecause i f
g o in g
DIRECT
ask.
C o u n s e l,
4
6
EDWARDS -
v o ir
e n title d
d ir e .
th in k
A g a in
g o in g
to
th e m b a c k
to
know t h i s .
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THE COURT:
2
s h o rt
a v e ry
4
th re e
5
Remember th e
6
n o t d is c u s s
7
anyone to
8
y o u r d u ty n o t to
9
u n til
it
fo llo w
10
r e c e s s and I
d o n 't t h in k
so d o n ' t g e t t o o
a d m o n it io n
th is
b e n c h .)
t h a t th e
i t 'l l
c o m f o r t a b le
it
w it h
fo r m
f in a lly
you o r
o r e x p re s s
s u b m it t e d
to
g o in g
to
ta k e
be o v e r tw o o r
u p s ta ir s .
C o u r t g a ve y o u b e f o r e ;
c a s e among y o u r s e l v e s ,
d is c u s s
is
a t th e
L a d ie s and g e n tle m e n , w e 'r e
3
m in u t e s ,
729
VOIR DIRE
(E n d o f d is c u s s i o n
1
in
do n o t p e r m i t
y o u r p re s e n c e .
a n y o p in i o n
you.
do
W it h
It
on t h i s
th a t,
is
case
w o u ld y o u
th e M a r s h a l u p s t a i r s .
(T h e j u r y w e re e s c o r t e d fr o m t h e c o u r t r o o m ,
and th e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e e d in g s w e re h a d ,
r e p o r t e d as f o l l o w s : )
11
12
THE COURT:
13
You may be s e a t e d .
y o u some l i m i t e d
14
v o ir
M r.
M c G ra th ,
I 'l l
g iv e
d ir e .
VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION
BY
MR. MCGRATH:
15
16
17
EDWARDS -
Q
M r.
E d w a rd s , my name i s
18
L y n e tta
D u rr.
19
p o in t e d
q u e s t io n s .
You a r e
20
21
A
Y es.
22
Q
A nd y o u 'r e
23
A
I 'm
24
Q
O kay.
25
A
Yes.
I 'm
J o h n M c G ra th ,
g o in g
to
on some fo r m
d is a b l e d
I
re p re s e n t d e fe n d a n t
a s k y o u a c o u p le v e r y q u ic k
o f d is a b ility ,
is
how?
a d ia b e t ic .
A re y o u r e q u i r e d
to
ta k e
m e d ic a t io n ?
and
th a t c o rre c t?
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Q
And w h a t m e d ic a tio n
2
A
M ic ro n a s e .
3
Q
And do y o u
4
ta k e
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EDWARDS - VOIR DIRE
a re yo u
r e q u ir e d t o
any o t h e r m e d ic a tio n
ta k e ?
o f any
— e ith e r
p r e s c r ib e d o r n o n - p r e s c r ib e d ?
5
A
6
Q
No, s i r .
Y o u r spe ech p a t t e r n and y o u r w a lk in g
in
7
room and a ls o
seems s lo w .
8
— how a re y o u u n d e r — a re y o u on an y d is c o m f o r t o r i s
9
y o u r d ia b e te s
in
N o, s i r ,
n o t.
10
A
11
12
it's
j u s t w a lk in g
Q
in
a n s w e rin g q u e s tio n s
an y way a f f e c t i n g
in to
It's
D id y o u ta k e a n y t h in g a t a l l
a n y t h in g i n o r d e r t o
14
to d a y ?
A
N o, s i r ,
MR. McGRATH:
17
THE COURT:
18
MR. TR U ITT:
19
MR. JACKSON:
20
MR. BELLA:
in
th e way o f m e d ic a tio n o r
to o k .
I have no f u r t h e r q u e s t io n s .
A ny f u r t h e r q u e s tio n s ?
No q u e s t io n s .
Y o u r H o n o r.
No q u e s t io n s .
No q u e s t io n s .
o b s e r v a t io n .
22
e x a m in a tio n th e w it n e s s 's
23
th in k .
25
yo u to d a y ?
c a lm y o u r n e rv e s o r t o do a n y t h in g
21
24
th a t
guess maybe th e tra u m a o f
o t h e r th a n tw o N u p r in I
16
Is
th is
th e c o u r t .
13
15
ju s t I
co m in g i n t o
Y o u r H o n o r.
I
Y o u r H o n o r.
I w o u ld l i k e
th in k
d u r in g
th is
t o make an
v o ir d ir e
spe ech has been v e r y n o rm a l I
And —
THE COURT:
j u r y dow n.
That is
so n o te d b y th e C o u r t.
C a l l th e
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(The j u r y w ere e s c o r te d i n t o
and th e t r i a l was resum ed i n
r e p o r te d as f o l l o w s ; )
2
3
THE COURT;
4
You may be s e a te d .
MR. BELLA:
M r. B e l l a ,
Q
M r. E d w a rd s,
I n o t ic e d when you w a lk e d i n ,
o f s lo w and y o u 'r e
8
d i f f i c u l t th in g
A
10
Y es,
s p e a k in g k in d o f s lo w ,
f o r yo u t o
it 's d iffic u lt.
s i t u a t i o n and i t ' s
11
THE COURT:
I t 's
th e
som ewhat d i f f i c u l t ,
M r. E d w a rd s,
I 'm
e v e ry b o d y be a b le t o h e a r w h a t y o u 'r e
14
spe ak a l i t t l e
speak up b e cause i t ' s
16
t h a t te n d e n c y t h a t
17
s o fte r.
MR. BELLA;
20
T h is
is
e v e ry b o d y s t a r t s
A
Y e s.
22
Q
O ka y.
a
been i n
th is
s ir .
ask y o u , y o u 'r e
im p o r t a n t t h a t
s a y in g .
So can y o u
same b e c a u s e t h e r e ' s
s p e a k in g s o f t e r and
Y e s , Y o u r H o n o r.
d iffic u lt
fo r you.
A re you p r e p a re d t o
and t e l l us w h a t y o u know a b o u t t h i s
21
th is
k in d
b i t lo u d e r .
M r. B e l l a , w o u ld y o u a ls o do th e
Q
yes,
g o in g t o
13
18
is
f i r s t tim e I ' v e
g o in g t o have t o
15
yo u came i n
do?
12
19
y o u may
Thank y o u . Y our H o n o r.
7
9
th e c o u r tr o o m ,
open c o u r t ,
c o n t in u e .
5
6
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go ahead
o r g a n iz a tio n
th o u g h ?
Y o u 'v e m e n tio n e d s e v e r a l a d d re s s e s o u t o f w h ic h
23
d ru g s w e re s o ld o v e r th e s e y e a r s .
24
back to
25
liv in g
1985 I
th e n ?
th in k
it
D ra w in g y o u r a t t e n t i o n
w as, do y o u r e c a l l w h e re Lee was
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T a f t P la c e ,
1
A
Y e s.
2
Q
In
3
A
Y es.
4
Q
O kay.
5
A
W e ll, he l i v e d w i t h my p a r e n ts
460 T a f t P la c e .
1985?
B e fo re t h a t ,
w here d id he l i v e ?
6
d i f f e r e n t a p a rtm e n ts i n
7
n ie c e s
f o r a w h ile
th e c i t y .
Q
Do yo u r e c a l l w here t h a t was?
9
A
T h a t was i n
L iv e d w i t h
G a ry on 5 th and B uchanan S t r e e t f o r a s h o r t
Q
Now, y o u 'v e d e t a i l e d — y o u r e la t e d
th e s e a d d re s s e s o v e r
12
th e y e a r s ;
13
now .
14
a d d re s s e s o r w h a t p r o p e r t i e s has Lee owned?
A
L ik e
In
I w a n t t o d ra w y o u r a t t e n t i o n
th e
la s t —
I m e n tio n e d ,
in
on 460 T a f t P la c e and 1 5 th and T a f t
S tre e t.
He owned —
17
b u ild in g
on 5 th and G r a n t.
18
and V i r g i n i a
19
yes.
Q
I
th in k
You i n d ic a t e d
t o m ore r e c e n t
th e l a s t c o u p le o f y e a r s , w h a t
16
20
one o f my
p e r io d o f t im e .
10
15
and he had
f o r a w h ile .
8
11
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fro m w h a t I know he owned an a p a rtm e n t
He r e n te d o u t a house on 7 th
S t r e e t t h a t he ow ned, 7 th — 7 t h and V i r g i n i a ,
it 's
750 I
th in k .
t h a t M r. —
t h a t Lee d i d n ' t do t h i s
a lo n e ;
d id he have p e o p le w o r k in g w i t h h im o v e r th e y e a rs ?
21
22
A
Y e s,
t h e r e was s e v e r a l d i f f e r e n t p e o p le .
23
Q
And s t a r t i n g
a g a in w i t h
th e m id - 8 0 's ,
24
was w o r k in g f o r h im i n
s e llin g
25
th e s e v a r io u s lo c a t io n s ?
can y o u t e l l u s who
d ru g s o v e r th e s e y e a r s a t
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Oh, when I g o t in v o lv e d
it
was m y s e lf ,
a g e n tle m a n b y th e
2
name o f A l M o o re , and a g e n tle m a n by th e name o f T o l l y
3
E sg u e , g e n tle m a n b y th e name o f C le v e la n d ,
4
W e s le y I t h i n k
5
la d y b y th e name o f C h e ry l o r L a C h e r y l,
6
name i s
7
name o f Ron L a s i t e r ,
8
Q
t h a t 's
h is name, C le v e W e s le y , and a yo u n g
B u r r — o r D u rr I
A fte r th a t i n i t i a l
th in k .
I
th in k
her la s t
And a y o u n g man b y th e
and th e r e was o t h e r s as tim e w e n t o n .
t im e ,
f o r Lee when y o u s t a r t e d
9
I d o n 't —
th e s e a re p e o p le t h a t w e re w o r k in g
in
'8 5 o r
'8 4 ?
10
A
Y es.
11
Q
And th e n was t h e r e a ls o a p la c e on M a r s h a ll S t r e e t t h a t he
had?
12
13
A
P a rd o n me?
14
Q
Was t h e r e a ls o a p la c e on M a r s h a ll S t r e e t ?
15
A
Y e s,
16
Q
T e l l us a b o u t —
17
A
D i f f e r e n t a d d re s s e s th o u g h .
18
Q
T e l l us a b o u t th o s e ?
19
A
W e ll,
t h e r e was a c o u p le p la c e s .
one o f them was on 2nd and M a r s h a ll,
was a house t h a t m y s e lf and my e x - w if e
235 M a r s h a ll.
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It
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ow ned; i t
22
b e fo re
23
e v e n tu a lly
24
And th e n t h e r e was a p la c e on 1 3 th and M a r s h a ll t h a t he
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o p e r a te d o u t o f .
was a d u p le x .
We r e n te d i t
I g o t in v o lv e d w i t h
it
a t one tim e
o u t to Lee.
T h is was
th e s a le s o f d ru g s and
was to r c h e d b y —
som ebody s e t i t
on f i r e .
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even th o u g h t h a t was b e fo r e y o u
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g o t in v o lv e d
th e d ru g a c t i v i t i e s ,
3
tim e t h a t d ru g s w ere b e in g s o ld and who was s e l l i n g
4
f o r Lee?
5
A
Y e s,
6
Q
And who was s e l l i n g
7
8
I was aw are t h a t d ru g s
them a t
w ere yo u aw are a t t h a t
them
w ere
b e in g s o ld .
th a t
t im e , e s p e c i a l l y w i t h
th is
235 M a r s h a ll?
A
W e ll,
9
a t t h a t house th e r e was — A l M oore was
was w o r k in g o u t o f t h e r e , and as f a r as I
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g u y C le v e W e sle y a g a in .
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th e l a s t name.
12
I
13
—
c a n 't q u i t e
le t 's
If I
Q
Who was Lee w i t h
15
A
He and L y n e t t a was l i v i n g
16
Q
W h a t's L y n e t t a 's
17
A
18
Q
19
A
20
Q
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th in k
it 's
T h e re was one
can rem em ber,
see h e r e , P lu m a d o ra
14
I
rem em ber t h i s
And Gwen, Gwen C a m p b e ll I
And l e t ' s s e e .
r e c a ll.
can
an e m p lo y e e ,
th in k
is
o r tw o o t h e r s
m ig h t have been
K in g .
a t t h a t tim e as f a r as s p o u s e , g i r l f r i e n d ?
to g e th e r.
l a s t name?
D u rr.
T hey w e re l i v i n g t o g e t h e r
a t t h a t tim e ?
Y e s.
W hat was th e
r e la tio n s h ip
t h a t th e s e p e o p le w o u ld ha ve w i t h
L e e , w h a t w o u ld th e y do f o r him ?
22
A
P ackage up and s e l l
23
Q
W hat — w i t h
24
do?
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W e ll,
d ru g s .
re g a rd to
sh e was h i s
L y n e tta ,
g ir lfr ie n d
L y n e t t a D u r r , w h a t d id
and h e lp in g w it h
—
she
h e lp in g
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