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A Yes.
Q At any point, did you see anybody else go up to the
desk?
A Yes.
Q Who did you see go up there?
A I seen, first I think the first person I saw was
_______ _____________.
Q At some point, you saw _______ _____________?
A Yes.
Q Go up to the desk?
A Yes.
Q What happened when you saw ___, Mr. _____________,
go up to the desk?
A I seen her push his face away. Everyone thought it
was a slap. I don’t know if it was a slap or a push, I was
like wow, a teacher touched his face.
Q Let me go later on. After this incident that you
saw these images, after that, did you hear discussions or
-- in the classroom or outside the classroom concerning
what happened?
A Mostly outside. Everybody was like --
Q I don’t want to know exactly what they said. Rumors
concerning what was going on?
A Uh-huh.
Q Discussions. Okay. And did this information, these
rumors, these discussions about what was going on happen on
the same day that you saw the images on the computer?
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A Yes.
MR. SMITH: No further questions. Thank you.
CROSS EXAMINATION BY MR. COCHEO:
Q Good morning, Mr. _________.
A Good morning.
Q Mr. _________, regarding this matter, did you
discuss it with other students?
A No. Other students discussed it with me mostly.
That was like yeah, I did see something.
Q Before you came in here today, did you discuss it
with anybody else?
A Before I came in here?
Q Yes. What your testimony was going to be.
A No.
Q I believe you answered one of Attorney Smith’s
questions, you said you only saw the upper half of the
body. Is that correct?
A Yes, of the two.
Q Is this your signature down here?
A Yes.
Q Is this your writing up here?
A No.
Q So before you signed this, you read the document,
right?
A Yes.
Q Would you do me a favor? Would you read this last
sentence right here out loud to the jury, starting right
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here.
MR. SMITH: I will object to this. It’s
improper.
THE COURT: Mr. Cocheo, did you want to mark
this for Identification?
MR. COCHEO: It’s impeachment, Your Honor.
THE COURT: It’s a document. You can have it
marked for Identification.
MR. COCHEO: Yes.
(Defendant’s Exhibit C marked for
Identification purposes only)
MR. SMITH: I object, it would be improper
impeachment. He hasn’t laid a proper foundation
that he said anything that is different than what is
in the document.
THE COURT: I don’t know what he’s going to
ask.
MR. SMITH: Then I can’t have him read the
document out loud.
THE COURT: Do you want to question the
witness regarding this?
MR. COCHEO CONTINUING:
Q You testified that, to Mr. Smith you only saw the
upper part of the woman’s body, is that correct?
A That was showing and her legs were showing, but I
couldn’t see down here. She was sideways.
Q In this document it says you saw a light-skinned
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(Indicating)
Q A full body shot?
A Yes.
Q When you were just testifying, you said you saw her
breasts, correct?
A Yes.
Q That is the upper body, correct, that you saw?
A Yes.
Q When you were testifying just a few moments ago, you
said you did see the rest of her body, you just didn’t see
the private parts, correct?
A I didn’t see her private parts, I seen her whole
body from her legs up.
MR. SMITH: Thank you. No further questions.
THE COURT: Mr. Cocheo? Any questions based
on that information?
MR. COCHEO: May I have one second, Your Honor?
(Pause)
MR. COCHEO: No further questions, Your Honor.
THE COURT: Anything further?
MR. SMITH: No.
THE COURT: Thank you for coming in.
THE WITNESS: You are welcome.
THE COURT: I appreciate it.
MR. SMITH: The state would call _______
_____________.
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J U L I E A M E R O,
___ ______ ______ ____, _______, ___________, the
defendant, having been duly sworn by the clerk, was
examined and testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MR. COCHEO:
Q Ms. Amero, where do you currently reside?
A ___ ______ ______ ____, _______.
Q Are you married?
A Yes, I am.
Q How long have you been married?
A Five years.
Q What is your highest level of education?
A I have a degree in special education as well as a
degree in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Q Have you ever completed any special courses or
training?
A I am NAEYC accredited. I can open and close day
care.
Q How long have you been a substitute teacher?
A Four years.
Q Have you ever been a substitute teacher for the
public schools in Norwich?
A Yes.
Q Which ones?
A Teachers’ Memorial and Kelly Middle.
Q How many times would you say that you taught at