Sample criminal trial transcript

Download part 1 of 4 Download part 2 of 4 Download part 3 of 4 Download part 4 of 4. Download part 1 of 3 Download part 2 of 3 Download part 3 of 3. Assault 1st degree Grand larceny 2nd degree , attempted Robbery 1st degree , attempted. Lloyd Sealy Library has digitized several other trial transcripts in our collection.

We also have an extensive collection of published criminal trial transcripts , most of which are in pamphlet form and in our rare book collections. These transcripts contain primary material important not only in the study of the interaction between persons accused of crimes and the criminal justice system but in the study of immigration patterns and urban development during this period.

Kenneth T. Jackson New Haven: , pp. Trial transcripts of the County of New York, a historical introduction with an index to the microfilm collection. New York: John Jay Press. The nature of this Collection, gaps, corrections and collations with trial materials in other NYC repositories are discussed in: Kleinhans, Elysabeth Transcripts of criminal cases in New York City.

Lehman, J. Reference Law KF W47 also available as a searchable ebook. Hall, K. The Oxford companion to American law. Oxford University Press. O96 also available as a searchable ebook. New York State Case Reporters Case Reporters are not trial transcripts but rather the official report on the case and the court's decision.

Linder Univ. How to obtain a Trial Transcript held by the Library Anyone interested in these transcripts may see them. Recently digitized transcripts are available here. Order by interlibrary loan by reel number through your home library. Be sure your library has a microfilm machine. Tell your library's I. Make an appointment with the special collections librarian [not available until - get in touch to find out if we can potentially digitize the reel you need FA21 semester] to consult the transcript in the Lloyd Sealy Library.

This transcript also includes the direct and cross examination of a defense DNA expert. Summary :Defense counsel James G. Connell conducts a thorough cross-examination of a government cooperating witness in a federal drug conspiracy case.

As is often the case with federal prosecutions, the Government relies primarily on testimony from former co-defendants or associates of the accused who are being offered sunstantial leniency in exchange for testifying against the defendant. Of note, is is often the case, is that the government cooperator does not want to admit that is being virtually guaranteed leniency, or that it matters to him if the accused is convicted.

He essentially pretends to believe that he has no idea what sentence he will receive. The cross examination exposes, as much as possible, the fact that the government cooperator actually knows he will be heavily rewarded by the prosecutors for helping them to secure a conviction. Summary : This transcript contains the direct and cross of a government cooperator in a federal case where the defendant is alleged to have taken part in a scam to steal fuel from the US Army in Iraq.

The witness was the defendant's boss at a contracting company that worked in Iraq. His plea deal ultiimately resulted in his being sentenced to less time to serve than the defendant, who earned one tenth the amount of money at the company and operated only as a driver's escort.

Of note is the witness' refusal to admit he expects a sentencing reduction for his testimony, and his explanation of why his testimony directly conflicts with a prior sworn statement he made in front of a different Judge. See page Before becoming a cooperating witness, he had maintained the defendant had no direct knowledge of the scam. Summary :This is a transcript of a pre-trial hearing in a case where a fifteen year old alleged years of sexual abuse by her father.

Because it is a pre-trial hearing, and not a trial, the questioning is more wide-ranging and less controlled than one might expect at a trial, as part of the purpose of the cross-examination is to learn information. The alleged victim testifies that her father abused her mutiple times a week for multiple years while her mother slept in a nearby room. She also alleges that he brought friends into the home to take part in sexual activities with her while her mother slept.

The case against the defendant was eventually dismissed.