TSN July 25 2015 Trial Minutes
TSN July 25 2015 Trial Minutes
TSN July 25 2015 Trial Minutes
APPEARANCE:
Hon. THE DORMOUSE (by Erika Magpayo)
City Prosecutor
Yes
COURT:
Area of responsibility
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
What is your area of responsibility here in Makati?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
Our area of responsibility covers all the 34 barangays
of Makati City including Barangay Wonderland.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
You have said that you respond to cases involving
illegal drugs, right?
COURT:
May we interrupt, Fiscal and Defense Counsel, did the
Prosecution and Defense not agree to the use of the Judicial
Affidavit Rule for this case?
DEFENSE and PROSECUTION COUNSELS:
No Your Honor.
COURT:
The Defense is not amenable to using the JAR?
ATTY. AMARO:
No Your Honor.
COURT:
Why not?
ATTY. AMARO:
Because we would want to hear personally the
testimonies of the witnesses in open court.
COURT:
Alright. Proceed
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Thank you Your Honor. On June 19, 2015, during that
morning, can you still remember where you were?
ATTY. FULGENCIO:
Objection
COURT:
Reform your question please.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Is Johnny Depp the person you charged with the
offense?
DEFENSE COUNSEL (Atty. Marin):
Objection. Leading.
COURT:
Reform.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
What is the relation between Johnny Depp y
Christopher and the Mad Hatter if any?
COURT:
The witness may answer.
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
He is one and the same person.
COURT:
Proceed.
COURT:
Ms. Witness, I am this short from declaring you in
contempt of court. This is your last warning. Go on a
narration again and you will not be able to leave this
building. Proceed.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
What happened after that, if any?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
He reached into his left pocket.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
And what happened next after that if any?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
He drew out two heat-sealed plastic sachets
containing white powder crystalline substances.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
And what happened next after that?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
He handed it to me.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Sorry?
COURT:
Atty. Villanueva, tanungin mo siya ng pangalan niya
BRANCH CLERK OF COURT:
Anong pangalan mo?
JOHNNY DEPP:
Johnny Depp
COURT:
Tanungin mo kung siya ito. Itanong mo rin, ang
middle name mo ba Christopher? Ang nickname mo ba
Mad Hatter?
BRANCH CLERK OF COURT:
Ang middle name mo ba Christopher? At ikaw din ba
ay kilala bilang Mad Hatter?
JOHNNY DEPP:
Ang middle name ko po ay Christopher pero hindi po
ako kilala bilang Mad Hatter.
COURT:
Proceed.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
What is the relationship between the man you have
just pointed to and the man pointed to you by your regular
confidential informant?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
They are one and the same person.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
ATTY. FULGENCIO:
May we request that the previous answer of the
accused be stricken off because it was not responsive to
the question?
COURT:
What was the question?
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
What was the time of marking?
COURT:
And the answer was, immediately after arrival. So its
responsive. Thats how she understands the question. If
youre asking for a specific time, that might come out later.
Thats her answer. As far as the objection is concerned,
the objection is overruled. The answer of the witness will
remain on record. The motion is denied. Proceed.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
At around what time did the marking take place?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
I believe it was around 8:50.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
And how long was it from the time of the arrest?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
20 minutes.
COURT:
Alright, may I go back to your earlier question. When
you say 8:50, was this in the morning? Or in the evening?
DEFENSE COUNSEL:
Yes Your Honor, but she only mentioned that an
inventory was conducted. She did not mention that the
results of the inventory were reduced into writing so Im
objecting YH, no basis.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Ill just ask the witness Your Honor.
COURT:
Alright.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Did you make any written inventory?
DEFENSE COUNSEL:
Objection Your Honor.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Madame Witness, what is the proof that you have if
any to prove that the inventory was conducted?
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
We made an inventory report.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
I have here a document entitled Inventory of Seized
Properties and Items with the name PO2 Alice D. Wonderful
with a signature in it. Will you please identify if this is the
same document you were referring to.
PO2 ALICE D. WONDERFUL:
Yes Your Honor.
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
COURT:
Exhibit 1?
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
I. Im sorry Your Honor.
COURT:
Was this not already marked during the Preliminary
Conference?
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
Yes of course. The Prosecution manifests that the
witness identified that this document is the document that
she prepared during
COURT:
And what document is that?
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
It was entitled Inventory of Seized Properties and
Items.
COURT:
COURT:
How many documents will she be identifying? Marami
pa?
HON. THE DORMOUSE:
No Your Honor.
COURT:
Alright of there are still other documents to be
identified by the witness, might as well have the
continuation of direct examination in the next setting and
then we will proceed with her cross examination and with
the presentation of the next prosecutions witness. Any
other case Miss Branch Clerk of Court.
BRANCH CLERK OF COURT:
No other case.
COURT:
Okay. All rise. Court session is now adjourned.
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CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the foregoing
transcript is
true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and
ability.
Makati City, Philippines, July 25, 2015.