Who is the woman questioning witnesses today? RE: Derek Chauvin trial

[BlueLucy]

She is awful. She is having a hard time getting the witness where she wants. It's really slow and convoluted. It's very annoying.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

1. She is the prosection version of the defense attorney

Just frazzled

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

2. And all this round and round

The ambulance had already cleared the scene correct?

[BlueLucy]

5. Exactly!

She is going round and round the same question 5 or 6 times. Is that intended? To confuse and annoy people?

[madaboutharry]

3. I think she is doing fine.

The paramedics and firefighters are not going to provide emotional answers, it is just the laying down of protocol and facts. It doesn't make for interesting television, but it is more of what things are like inside a courtroom.

[MineralMan]

4. Not unusual in a criminal case.

Prosecutors have to cover the ground thoroughly when questioning witnesses. Some are more entertaining than others.

Trials are boring.

[BlueLucy]

7. That's not what this is.

She's having a difficult time getting the witness to know exactly what she is asking therefore repeating the same more than 3 or 4 times.

[Treefrog]

11. Good point. I find the defense guy bad, but this thread shows I'm in a minority.

I think she’s asked too long a question from time to time, but otherwise, she’s clear to me.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

6. Did the paramedics state why they stopped for fire?

He was already on the Lucas device, air and drugs, why stall going to hospital?

[Doremus]

8. I turned it on for 10 minutes and had to turn it off bc all I could think about was

how the prosecution is going to flub their case a la OJ Simpson.

They need to replace her ASAP. She's probably good behind the scenes, but as a questioner in a courtroom she sucks.

[BlueLucy]

9. I completely agree.

Questioning witnesses is not her strong suit.

[lillypaddle]

10. I think it was Paul Butler on MSNBC yesterday

who said that he told his students to watch her, that she was very good, very human. I think it was Paul, but I could be wrong. I think she had some very nervous witnesses today, and for some reason they seemed defensive to me. Or angry, maybe just at what happened.

Yeah, it was Paul.

Professor
Paul Delano Butler is an American lawyer, former prosecutor, and current law professor of Georgetown University Law Center. He is a leading criminal law scholar, particularly in the area of race and jury nullification. Wikipedia

[BlueLucy]

12. I respectfully disagree with him.

I did not feel like the witnesses were nervous or angry. I have no doubt she is a fantastic lawyer. She just had a bad day or questioning witnesses is not her strong suit.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

13. He is also a paid talking head

Ehh

[lillypaddle]

14. And who isn't if they are a contributor

The guy is smart, and a law professor, as well as a former prosecutor. We can disagree with him, but no need to dismiss him that way.

[lillypaddle]

16. I'm the one who thought

the two male EMTs were nervous, and sometimes a little angry. Just like the off duty firefighter yesterday was angry. Who wouldn't be?

[mcar]

15. Not watching today but is she the female prosecution attorney

If so, she was amazing yesterday with Mr. McMillian and the day before with the young witnesses.

[lillypaddle]

17. Yep, thanks for chiming in, mcar

[lamp_shade]

18. Perhaps her redundant questioning was meant to neutralize the Defense's cross-examination...

to take the wind out of their sails so to speak... a tactic commonly used by Prosecutors. I watched all of the testimony on Court TV and this opinion was shared by their panel of legal experts during breaks. All of the Prosecuting attorney's used this tactic to differing degrees.