Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Day Six of Testimony: Prosecution Cross-Examines Ortiz

Prosecution is now cross - examining Wanda Ortiz. Ortiz says she's been with Jose Cirino for eight years. Ortiz says Wesley Molina Cirino has spent the night and had meals at her home. Ortiz remembers talking to police April 22, 2007 about Officer Lindsey's murder. Prosecution asks Ortiz if she has a pretty routine schedule-she says yes. Prosecution asks if Wesley Molina Cirino was at her house night of April 12, 2007. Ortiz says yes. Prosecution asks Ortiz if she recalls telling investigators that she fell asleep that night around 9:20-9:30. Prosecution asks if she rememers telling them her daughter called around 10:30, waking her up. Prosecution shows her statement where she did tell police it was 10:30. Ortiz still says 9 - something or going on 10:00.

Translator asks if he can say something; judge tells him just to translate what is being said; not to interject himself into this. Translator asks if they can 'approach' (the bench) ....something attorneys usually ask. Judge says 'no'. Prosecutor asks Ortiz if she called her son when he was in jail. She says he called her. Prosecution asks if she's aware those conversations were recorded. Wanda says yes. Prosecutor asks if she recalls speaking to her son, "NeNe" from jail after defendant was arrested for killing a police officer. Prosecution asks if she recalls saying to her son that she had no idea where Wesley was that night. Ortiz says no. Prosecution asks if it's fair to say that on the night of April 12, 2007, at 9:15 pm she had no idea where Wesley Molina Cirino was. Ortiz says "I don't know-when I went upstairs he was there."

Wanda Ortiz is excused from the stand.

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