------- Defense Direct Examination--------
Judge: Defense, you may call your first witness.
1st Defense Witness
(Defense Lawyer: Johana: Witness: Romnick: Prosecutor: Nigel )
Defense Lawyer 1: Thank you, Your Honor. I call to the stand Mr. Romnick
Taduran.
Judge: Will the witness please stand to be sworn in by the court staff. (Witness
stands)
Court Staff 2: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth?
Witness 1: I do. (witness goes to the stand and sits down)
Defense Lawyer 1: Please state your name and personal circumstances.
Witness 1: I am Romnick Taduran, __ years old, single, and a resident of
_____________________________. I am a _(occupation)_____.
Defense Lawyer 1: You Honor, we are offering the testimony of Mr. Taduran to
prove that the heated argument started by the victim Paterno
Brotamonte on matters pertaining to his personal life, his right to
take out an insurance on the life of his mistress with himself as the
beneficiary, did not manifest any intent to resort to the killing of the
victim
Judge: What do you say counsel?
Prosecutor 1: Subject to cross, You Honor?
Judge: Proceed. Atty. Miraflor.
Defense Lawyer 1: Perform direct-examination question for Witness 1 (Romnick)
Q:_______
A:_______
Q:_______
A:_______
---end question.
That is all for the witness.
Judge: The Prosecution may cross-examine the witness.
Prosecutor 1: Perform cross-examination question for Defense Witness 1.
Q:_______
A:_______
Q:_______
A:_______
--- end question.
That is all, You Honor.
Judge: You may step down.
Judge: Does the defense wish to re-direct?
Defense Lawyer 1. No, your honor.
