Thursday, March 13, 2008

Day Three: Rivera wasn't worried about drugs, lack of license

Rivera tells Defense that he offered Lindsey the information that he did not have a license when pulled over. Rivera said he wasn't worried, despite the drugs.

"What could they do, ma'am? Give me a misdemeanor? Make me go through a drug program?" Rivera says, and confirms he wasn't worried about the drugs or not having a license.

Defense asks about him not being afraid of this, but being so afraid of the seat belt ticket he had gotten two or three weeks prior, that he gave the false name of Ishmael Rivera. Rivera said he feared a warrant would be put out if he didn't pay the seat belt ticket.

Rivera says he handed Lindsey the insurance and registration, and then Lindsey proceeded back to the patrol car. Rivera is asked what he saw Lindsey doing when Rivera got out of the car to adjust the car seat that Baby Luis was in.

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