(Witness for the Defense)
Direct Examination by Defense Attorney Dean Gits:
"How long have you known Ray Buckey?"
"Ever since Peggy brought him home from the hospital."
"Was there a reason why he was in the hospital?"
"He was born...."
"Did you ever see dead animals at the preschool?"
"If you call a bird an animal, yes."
"Did you see the bird die?"
"And what was done with the bird after it died [having been accidentally crushed in a door]?"
"Peggy went out and buried it."
"Objection. "
"Sustained. "
"She told me she was going to bury it."
"Objection. Hearsay."
"Sustained. The answer is stricken."
"She went into her offIce in tears."
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"What was done with the bird?"
"She was holding the bird...."
"Did you ever see Peggy Buckey naked?"
"Never! "
"Did you ever see naked children?"
"No."
"Did you ever see Ray Buckey naked?"
"No..."
Cross-examination by Prosecutor Lael Rubin:
"On several occasions, you told [a mother] that you didn't like to leave Raymond Buckey alone with kids, correct?"
"That is not correct."
"Did you say that you told Mrs. B- that Raymond Buckey was not a qualified teacher?"
"That is different from behaving improperly."
"Mrs. Raidor, please answer my question! The question was 'Did you tell Mrs. B- that Raymond Buckey was not a qualified teacher?' "
"Yes."
"My question was, Mrs. Raidor, what caused you to say Raymond Buckey was not a qualified teacher?"
"His lack of experience and not having a very definite program, but then that was my opinion...."