Mock+Trial+cross+examination

Cross- Reece Mathewson

Q: Your name is Reece Mathewson, correct? Q: Is it true that you are a Morris County Sheriff’s Deputy? Q: And you have been working there for 15 years? Q: And don’t you go by the Mortis County Cemetery daily, correct? Q: You are familiar with the entire property and entire area right? Q: Didn’t you get a call on September 29,2006 indicating there was an overnight breach of security at the cemetery? Q: Didn’t the caller say that there has been damage to historical markers? Q: Robin McDermott is the Director of Mortis County Cemetery right? Q: Wasn’t he/she the person that notified you about the damage? Q: Were you and McDermott were planning on looking at the damage? Q: But isn’t it true that you didn’t go to the cemetery that night? Q: And you waited for daylight to go to the cemetery? Q: This was done to protect evidence? Q: But hadn’t the rain stopped? Q: Wasn’t the sky clear? Q: So, there wasn’t really anything to protect the evidence from correct? Q: And the next day you led a group of law enforcements officials to look at the damage? Q: While you were surveying the area, didn’t you find an ID badge near the Dowling monument? Q: And then you found out that the badge belonged to Shelby Cullom? Q: Isn't it possible that Shelby Cullom dropped the badge when he went to the cemetery during the afternoon?

Q: And there was damage in the cemetery? Q: But you waited to investigate until the next morning? (If Judge Asks If Prosecution Has Seen The Exhibit, Say... Yes, Your Honor, This Is Part Of Discovery)
 * Your honor, may we please have these marked as Defense Exhibit C and A (Exhibit is marked) Let the record reflect that I am showing Defense Exhibit C and A to opposing counsel. (Show opposing counsel) or just ask following statement:

Your honor may I approach the witness.**

Q: Mr./Ms. Mathewson,isn't this the forensic's report that you filed during the investigation of the cemetery? Q: Didn't you find finger prints and footprints? Q: And they were the footprints and fingerprints of Jesse Dubois and Pat Dowling correct?

Q: (Point to monument 4) Isn't this Dr.Gershom Jayne's monument? Q: You found footprints consistant with two defendents near this monument correct? Q: (Point to monument 2) And you are familiar with who monument this belongs to? Q: It belongs to Jesse Dubois's family correct? Q: You also found footprints around Monument 5,who belongs to General John Cook, correct? Q: And aren't these grave close to the Dubois's monument? Q: So, it would be possible that their footprints and fingerprints got on the monuments because of this correct? Q: And wasn't there mud on the monuments? Q: It was raining that day correct? Q: And doesn't soil usually turn to mud during rainstorms?

Q: Aren't the cemetery hours posted at the official enterences of the cemetery? Q: There are also security cameras at all official enterences correct? Q: And there isn't a security camera at the walk in gate where Dowling,Dubois, and Cullom entered correct? Q: So, this would not be considered an official enterence? Q: And the cemetery hours are not posted at this enterence? Q: So, if Dowling and Dubois entered this enterence there would be no posted hours? Q: Therefore, they would not be knowingly tresspassing into the cemetery?

Q. Didn't you state in your testimony that you have observed this kind of vandalism in your county before? Q. So there have been other vandals that have caused this kind of damage before, correct? Q. And you don't know for a fact that these vandals aren't still lurking about, do you?

Q. You state that there is no conclusive evidence that the damage to the markers in question in this case was caused by the defendants, correct? Q. So you don't have complete proof that they caused this damage, do you? (No)
 * Thank You Your Honor, No Further Questions**