Day One: Officer Fernalld had prior encounter with Rivera

Officer Fernalld says that he has had contact with Sammy Rivera in the past, just a month prior on March 7 at the scene of a property damage accident. He also recognized Naomi Diaz from that March 2007 accident scene.

The D.A. then brings out an aerial photo of the 800 block of John Street, and asks him to point out where he turned around before making the stop at the church on John Street where he found the Red Neon later found to be driven by Sammy Rivera.

He says that he never saw Sammy Rivera come out of the church, although other people HAD come out of the church when he arrived at the scene. he earlier testified that Rivera was outside the Red Neon when he arrived to the scene.

The D.A has no further questions for Fernalld.