…sustained. Slotnick: Do you you’re an important witness? Waples: Objection… Judge: …sustained. Slotnick: No further questions. Judge: Mr. Canty, thank you. You may step down. Mr. Waples, call your next witness. WAPLES STANDS UP Waples: The Prosecution Barry Allen Bailiff: Do you solely swear that the testimony that you shall give to this court and the jury in the case, People of the State of New York against Bernhard H. Goetz, defendant at the bar, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Allen: So help me God. Waples: Mr. Allen, do you know a person by the name of Troy Canty? Allen: On advice of counsel I reserve my constitutional rights against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and decline to answer that question. Slotnick: I would object to that and ask Your Honor to direct him to respond to the question. (TO could the acquaintanceship between Troy Canty and this witness Judge:: ALLEN)...How possibly incriminate him? Allen's attorney: I believe it can, Your Honor, based on information I have as Mr. Allen's attorney. Judge: Would you offer immunity on that question, Mr. Waples? Waples: No, Slotnick: We move the Court that this man be given immunity so he could testify before the jury. Denied. Ask your next question. Waples: Mr. Allen, do you know a person by the name of James Ramseur?.... Allen: On advice of counsel I reserve my constitutional rights against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and decline to answer that question.... WAPLES SITS DOWN. SLOTNICK STANDS UP Cross-examination by Barry Slotnick: Slotnick: Mr. my name is Barry Slotnick and I represent Bernhard Goetz. How are you this morning?
…sustained. Slotnick: Do you you’re an important witness? Waples: Objection… Judge: …sustained. Slotnick: No further questions. Judge: Mr. Canty, thank you. You may step down. Mr. Waples, call your next witness. WAPLES STANDS UP Waples: The Prosecution Barry Allen Bailiff: Do you solely swear that the testimony that you shall give to this court and the jury in the case, People of the State of New York against Bernhard H. Goetz, defendant at the bar, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Allen: So help me God. Waples: Mr. Allen, do you know a person by the name of Troy Canty? Allen: On advice of counsel I reserve my constitutional rights against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and decline to answer that question. Slotnick: I would object to that and ask Your Honor to direct him to respond to the question. Judge:: (TO ALLEN)...How could the acquaintanceship between Troy Canty and this witness possibly incriminate him? Allen's attorney: I believe it can, Your Honor, based on information I have as Mr. Allen's attorney. Judge: Would you offer immunity on that question, Mr. Waples? Waples: No, Slotnick: We move the Court that this man be given immunity so he could testify before the jury. Denied. Ask your next question. Waples: Mr. Allen, do you know a person by the name of James Ramseur?.... Allen: On advice of counsel I reserve my constitutional rights against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and decline to answer that question.... WAPLES SITS DOWN. SLOTNICK STANDS UP Cross-examination by Barry Slotnick: Slotnick: Mr. my name is Barry Slotnick and I represent Bernhard Goetz. How are you this morning?
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