Attorney Earl Gray's Master Class in Cross Examination

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: i just got to spread very carefully on this cross-examination oh this guy's old school you can tell this guy's a very sympathetic witness so yeah this guy was taking meticulous notes too he [00:00:11] Speaker 2: was like right what did you say what you said this guy took the bar exam in 83 bc um it was [00:00:19] Speaker 3: in dallas's name is that right yes and how long had it been in dallas's name um for the uh a few years since we've owned it now remember how many years you by we owned it would that be you [00:00:37] Speaker 4: well yes i my son i drove it um in the beginning like years ago when we purchased it um but my my son um ended up purchasing or ended up putting it in his name after that yeah how old is dallas [00:00:53] Speaker 3: dallas is 24. all right so you mean three four years older than your son yes and you testified that you're close to your son is that right i'm close to all my children yeah okay but you also testified that you're close to your son correct yes all right and at that time did you uh have car insurance on this buick we did not all right and with respect to your son dante did you know whether or not he had a driver's license [00:01:33] Speaker 4: i did know that he did not have a driver's license you know he didn't have one this is beautiful how you [00:01:38] Speaker 3: break that you know his license was suspended yes i did not know that well did he ever have a driver's license no this is how you break down his old driver's license fair statement yep and um never had a driver were you also aware of his marijuana usage for the car i was not did you ever go [00:02:00] Speaker 4: inside i don't want to care while he had a character in your house i did not [00:02:06] Speaker 3: were you aware that he had a warrant watch and you did you know that he had a warrant i did not that's next question how did you know when you ran up to the police uh that he had a warrant you said my son was shot for a warrant because that's what somebody on the [00:02:25] Speaker 4: side of the street said when i was running up to them uh you know who said that i don't know there's a lot of people out there that day [00:02:36] Speaker 5: the question is does the jury believe that someone on the side of the street knew that he had a warrant [00:02:43] Speaker 3: the cops seemed to know nothing was staying at your house he was the two weeks prior to his death was he staying there every night not every night and how many nights of the two weeks before that did he [00:02:57] Speaker 4: actually stay at your house um if i had to give an estimate probably four or five nights out of the week [00:03:05] Speaker 3: and with respect to uh his girlfriend um how long was he dating her did you know [00:03:13] Speaker 2: only for a few weeks a week how you break down a few weeks look at how the tone has changed no more tears right no business right did you ever broke it down all that i did not personally meet [00:03:26] Speaker 3: her no and when he arrived at your house that day he wanted fifty dollars for gas and a car wash correct correct and she did not come into the house with him correct she did not [00:03:43] Speaker 5: gas and a car wash huh that's what earl's saying 50 bucks for gas and a car wash you gave a statement [00:03:50] Speaker 3: to law enforcement on april 15th night uh 2021 do you remember that i do and have you reviewed that statement before you came to testify today i did and it is true is it not that when you went to that statement you had three lawyers or two lawyers at least actually three lawyers that represented you at the time is that correct [00:04:23] Speaker 4: sidebar please [00:04:27] Speaker 2: he's about to get into her lawyer stuff she's ready to sue bet you they got a lawsuit they're about to bring up this is how you break down a sympathetic witness you see all those tears all that stuff well all right let's go back to who dante really was and just start hitting you with the facts fact fact fact fact did you know he had a warrant did you know the car wasn't as short matter of fact did [00:04:48] Speaker 1: you know he didn't have a license did he ever have a license no but that's that's yeah that's absolutely correct nate this it's do it by by bullying them or hitting them over the head you just ask questions [00:05:00] Speaker 2: about facts and let the facts speak for themselves listen we are watching a master class we are watching a master class and how to have a sympathetic crying mother turn into the best witness for you because all that stuff nobody knew until he just all right let's let's give him some real information [00:05:17] Speaker 1: did he ever have a license yeah which by the way i i saw in the chat there were a lot of people saying that that those tears were fake i would very much disagree with that i think those tears were very real and yes there was there was no mascara in the tissues that's because there's such a thing as waterproof mascara if you are a mother coming into trial testifying about the death of her son you are going in wearing waterproof mascara and wearing false lashes that have not water-based glue trust me i know i've been to a number of funerals where i knew i was about to cry yeah the uh the other [00:05:51] Speaker 5: really interesting thing he's done so her testimony is that was his car right it was his car but you own this buick for a while in fact it was in one of your other kids name dallas is four years older uh he doesn't have a license what's he doing with this car why'd you give him this car wait oh well you well you were gonna switch the insurance okay any objection is overruled you've on this car we can bring [00:06:16] Speaker 3: it up um on april 15 2021 you were interviewed by law enforcement and you had an attorney named jeff storms representing you correct correct and you had an attorney named adam or excuse me adam marceline with the ben crump law firm is that right oh and you had another attorney christopher scott with newmark and storms is that right yes and those are the three lawyers that were representing you back then yes yeah and you were contemplating a solo lawsuit yes no i have your honor thank you oh okay keep it down right there [00:07:05] Speaker 1: and keep it fast keep it pithy don't don't get into whoa don't get into anything that she's gonna fight [00:07:12] Speaker 5: over look at the prosecution how do we have a redirect like do we even have a reader what are we gonna do [00:07:21] Speaker 1: there should be there should be something to get her back to talking about the emotions thank you no [00:07:27] Speaker 2: no more tears she ain't she she wasn't crying she ain't need no napkins walking off there she walked off dear hardcore like damn i shouldn't have hired crump yeah