Brian Albert Jr

MR. LALLY: Thank you, Your Honor.

MR. LALLY: Good afternoon, sir.

MR. LALLY: Could you please state your name and spell your last name for the jury?

MR. LALLY: And where do you live, sir?

MR. LALLY: And how long have you lived in Norwood?

MR. LALLY: And, prior to moving to Norwood, where did you live before that?

MR. LALLY: And where specifically in Canton did you live?

MR. LALLY: How long was it, sir, that you lived at 34 Fairview Road?

MR. LALLY: And how old are you now, sir?

MR. LALLY: And with respect to both where you live in Norwood and where you lived in Canton, who, if anyone, did you live there with?

MR. LALLY: And by your parents, your father's name is Brian Albert, as well; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And your mother's name is Nicole?

MR. LALLY: Now, do you work, sir?

MR. LALLY: And how long have you been doing that?

MR. LALLY: Now, sir, if I could turn your attention to the time frame of January 28th, 2022, into January 29th, 2022. Do you recall that specific time frame?

MR. LALLY: And, with the 28th and the 29th, do you know roughly what days of the week that was?

MR. LALLY: And, with respect to the 28th or the 29th, what, if any, significance do those dates have to you?

MR. LALLY: And do you recall how old you were turning on the 29th of 2022?

MR. LALLY: Now, in the week leading up to that weekend, what, if any, plans did you have with respect to sort of the night before and the night of your birthday?

MR. LALLY: And that particular evening of January 28th, at some point, people came over to your house; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And about what time was it that your friends first started coming over to the house?

MR. LALLY: And who were the first of your friend group that came to your house that night?

MR. LALLY: And, just for the record, Sara's last name is what?

MR. LALLY: And Julie's last name is what?

MR. LALLY: And, with respect to them coming over to your house, was there anybody else from your household or family or anybody else that was present when Sara and Julie stopped by?

MR. LALLY: Do you know where she was going that night?

MR. LALLY: And do you know who, if anyone, she was going there with?

MR. LALLY: Now, Ms. Levinson and Ms. Nagel, how long have you known them?

MR. LALLY: And, when they came over to your house, what was it that you did?

MR. LALLY: And, over the course of this evening, did yourself and your guests, did you also have some alcohol?

MR. LALLY: Do you recall, generally speaking, what people were drinking?

MR. LALLY: Now, you mentioned that some other friends came about a half hour or so after Julie and Sara arrived; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And who were they?

MR. LALLY: Please.

MR. LALLY: And, with respect to those other friends, how did you know them? How long did you know them?

MR. LALLY: And, just to be clear, when you say "from school," are you talking about high school?

MR. LALLY: And you went to Canton High School; is that right?

MR. LALLY: Now, with respect to having your friends over your house, where sort of within the house were you all sort of hanging out?

MR. LALLY: And the family room area, is that visible from the kitchen and the dining room area?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as each of your respective friends that you were testifying came over to your house that night, do you have any idea of how they got there?

MR. LALLY: So there wasn't like a pile of cars like out in front of your house at any point during the evening?

MR. LALLY: Now, later on that evening, who, if anyone else, came by the house?

MR. LALLY: Now, with respect to your cousin, Colin, his last name is Albert, as well?

MR. LALLY: Okay. And how is he related to you?

MR. LALLY: And his father would be Christopher Albert; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And is he older, young?

MR. LALLY: Yes.

MR. LALLY: And about how old was Colin around this time?

MR. LALLY: So was he in high school around this time?

MR. LALLY: And, if you recall, how was it sort of that Colin came over to your house that night? Did he reach out to you at any point? Did you reach out to him?

MR. LALLY: And, with regard to earlier at your house when you indicated that your mother went out to the Waterfall, she went out with Julie Albert, correct, and that's your aunt?

MR. LALLY: And I'm sorry. I asked you about three different gquestions.

MR. LALLY: But, as far as Colin is concerned, Julie is Colin's mother?

MR. LALLY: Okay. Do you recall about what time it was that Colin came by the house?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as the other people at the house, the women that you had over, did Colin know any of them that you knew of?

MR. LALLY: And, just to be clear, Colin's older brother is also named Christopher Albert?

MR. LALLY: Now, when Colin came over to the house as far as the things that you were describing as far as hanging out, is that essentially what continued after Colin's arrival?

MR. LALLY: Now, with respect to within the home, you mentioned sort of the kitchen, the dining area and the family room. Were there other areas of the house that anybody went to during the course of the evening?

MR. LALLY: So mainly in the first floor; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Did you see anybody at any time go down to the basement?

MR. LALLY: Did you see anybody at any time go upstairs?

MR. LALLY: Now, you mentioned that at some point your parents and some people that were at the Waterfall came to your house; is that right?

MR. LALLY: And so Courtney, Kathryn and Emily would have left at some point shortly after Colin arrived?

MR. LALLY: And, when your parents came home, if you recall, what was sort of the order of -- do you recall about what time that was?

MR. LALLY: And, just turning back to Colin for a second, do you recall -- do you know how Colin came to be at your house?

MR. LALLY: Yes. Do you know whether or not he drove there, was dropped off there, similar to the other people that you were talking to?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as the order of people that arrived back at your home, who were the first people to arrive back at your home from the Waterfall?

MR. LALLY: Prior to that evening of January 28th, had you met Mr. Higgins before?

MR. LALLY: Do you recall ever seeing him at your house at Fairview Road prior to that evening?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as Colin was concerned, when your parents and your sister and Mr. Higgins arrived, in relation to that, when did Colin leave your house?

MR. LALLY: And similar to, do you know how Colin left your house or how he -- whether or not he drove or was picked up or anything like that?

MR. LALLY: And what is Allie's last name?

MR. LALLY: And she's your cousin, as well; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Is she Colin Albert's cousin?

MR. LALLY: And so Colin would be your cousin on your father's side?

MR. LALLY: And, following your father, your mother, your sister and Mr. Higgins' arrival at the home, where did they sort of congregate within the home?

MR. LALLY: And, following their arrival back at the home, who, if anyone, else showed up at your home that particular evening?

MR. LALLY: Your Auntie J.J. and your Uncle Matt, what is their last name?

MR. LALLY: And was that -- their arrival, was that before or after Colin had left?

MR. LALLY: And so the Allie that Colin was picked up by, what, if any, relationship does she have to your Auntie J.J. and your Uncle Matt?

MR. LALLY: Now, throughout the course of the evening -- well, let me ask you this: As far as when was it that the last person who didn't live at your house on Fairview Road, when was it that the last person left?

MR. LALLY: And you mentioned your sister, Caitlin; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And, prior to her leaving is when your Auntie J.J., Uncle Matt and --

MR. LALLY: So with respect to after your Aunt J.J. and you uncle, Matt McCabe, arrived at the house, who, if anyone else, came by the house that you were aware of?

MR. LALLY: Well, let me ask it this way: As far as anybody else following them actually physically come into the house?

MR. LALLY: And, at some point, were you aware or were you made aware of someone out in front of your house?

MR. LALLY: And what was it that sort of drew your attention to the front area of the house?

MR. LALLY: And with respect to your friend, Julie Nagel, her brother, what is his name?

MR. LALLY: And, if you recall the time that Julie gets up and goes outside to talk to her brother, where were you within the house?

MR. LALLY: And with regard to that area of the dining room table, how was it that you were able to see out in the front of your house?

MR. LALLY: And, when you looked through the blinds, what is it that you saw out in front of your house at the time?

MR. LALLY: Now, Similar to yourself, who, if anyone else, sort of from the group of people either in the kitchen or in the house did you observe near a window or a door that was looking out in that direction?

MR. LALLY: And, with respect to the dark SUV that you didn't recognize and what you thought was Julie Nagel's brother Ryan's truck, was there anything between the truck and the dark SUV that you saw outside?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as the weather, when you looked outside, what, if anything, did you note about the weather?

MR. LALLY: Now, with regard to being out in front of your house, those two vehicles, do you recall which direction they were facing?

MR. LALLY: Let me ask it probably in a better way. As far as what was facing towards your house, was that the driver's side or the passenger's side of each of the vehicles?

MR. LALLY: And that's with respect to both vehicles; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Now, at any point in time during the time that these vehicles were out in front of your house, do you recall hearing anything or any sort of noises coming from the front of your house that drew your attention?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as looking out the windows and seeing these vehicles in front of your house, how many times did you look out?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as your friend, Julie, if you know, about how long was she out in front of your house at that time?

MR. LALLY: And did you see her outside in relation to the truck, as well?

MR. LALLY: Now, that vehicle that you observed that you didn't recognize, the darker black SUV, was that vehicle in one place or more than one place during the times that you looked out the window and saw?

MR. LALLY: So closer to the -- there is an area in the front of your house where there is a flagpole; is that right?

MR. LALLY: Now, as far as when it moved as far as the weather and the snow was concerned, could you see anything in relation to the roadway in behind the SUV once it had moved from that initial position to the following position by the flagpole?

MR. LALLY: Now, your friend, Julie, did she take that ride home with her brother, Ryan, at that time?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as your friends, Julie and Sara, who were still at the house when people from the Waterfall came home, do you know how they happened to go home on that particular evening?

MR. LALLY: And do you have any idea about what time that was?

MR. LALLY: Now, with respect to your sister, Caitlin, who you indicated was the last person to leave the home that evening; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Were you awake or downstairs at the time that your sister left?

MR. LALLY: And do you know how she was leaving the house that night or how she was getting home?

MR. LALLY: And what is her boyfriend's name?

MR. LALLY: Now, sir, if I could turn your attention to the following morning. At some point, you go to bed. Do you know about what time that it was that you went to bed?

MR. LALLY: And your bedroom is in the second floor of the house; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And, with respect to -- how many bedrooms are up on the top floor of the house?

MR. LALLY: And, with respect to your bedroom, where was that in relation to sort of the layout of the house?

MR. LALLY: So the two windows from your bedroom face the backyard area?

MR. LALLY: Now, at any point in time after you went up to your room, the same question as before. Were there any noises or anything that drew your attention outside of the home at any point prior to your waking up?

MR. LALLY: And, if you know, about what time was it that you woke up later on that morning of the 29th?

MR. LALLY: What was it that woke you up then?

MR. LALLY: And, without anything specifically that you and your dad talked about, following that conversation, where did you go?

MR. LALLY: When you came downstairs into the main first- floor area of the house, who, if anyone, did you see?

MR. LALLY: And about how long were you down in that area of the home for?

MR. LALLY: When you say the first time you went down, were there subsequent times after that?

MR. LALLY: And that second or subsequent time that you came downstairs that morning, do you know about how long it was after the first time?

MR. LALLY: Now, with respect to your birthday as far as what if any sort of ritual or thing do you have with regard to your Aunt Julie?

MR. LALLY: And did you get those as far as the donuts and the card and everything at some point on that particular morning?

MR. LALLY: Did you physically actually see your Aunt Julie on that particular morning?

MR. LALLY: Your Honor, may I approach?

MR. LALLY: Sir, I'm going to show you a series of four photographs. I'd just ask you to look at those to yourself and then look up when you are finished.

MR. LALLY: And, just generally speaking, do you recognize what's depicted in those photographs?

MR. LALLY: Your old residence at 34 Fairview Road; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Generally speaking, what's depicted in those photographs, is that a fair and accurate portrayal of what the house looked like around that time?

MR. LALLY: May I approach again, Your Honor?

MR. LALLY: The Commonwealth would seek to introduce and admit as the next four exhibits.

MR. LALLY: May I return to the witness, Your Honor?

MR. LALLY: I'm just going to place before you what has now been marked as Exhibit 70, 71, 72 and so on. Just hold onto those.

MR. LALLY: And, Your Honor, with the Court's permission, I would ask that those three photographs be published in succession to the jury?

MR. LALLY: And, Ms. Gilman, if I could first have I believe it's 2592.

MR. LALLY: And, sir, what's up on the screen, is that what you have before you as, I believe it should be, Exhibit 71, probably?

MR. LALLY: Again, just for the record, do you recognize what's up on the screen now?

MR. LALLY: Now, before I get into the photograph, there is one other guestion I need to ask as far as with respect to the sort of tenor and demeanor of that evening, how would you describe sort of when your friends were there until the time that the folks came back from the Waterfall -- how was sort of the mood within the house?

MR. LALLY: Any fights? Any arguing? Any tension or anything else that you noted of note with regard to that?

MR. LALLY: And I believe, sir, there should be a laser pointer on the desk there. Just push the button on the top.

MR. LALLY: I want to ask you a question with regard to the picture.

MR. LALLY: Now, with regard to the front area of your house at 34 Fairview Road when you lived there, there's basically two doors on the front of the house, correct?

MR. LALLY: And, if you could, just using that laser pointer, direct the jury's attention to where in the photograph you observe each of those two doors.

MR. LALLY: And the first door that's sort of further away from the driveway, is that sort of the front door area of the home?

MR. LALLY: And the other door, where does that lead?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as around this time of January around this evening, if you recall, where were people sort of coming in and going out of your house?

MR. LALLY: And what we're calling sort of the front door area -- I'm sorry. The one closer to the garage leads into the living room; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: And so the front door further away from the garage, where does that lead into?

MR. LALLY: Now, if you don't take a right and go into the kitchen and the dining room and then sort of the family room and you just sort of go straight, where does that lead you?

MR. LALLY: Now, in addition to you, your mother, your father, around this time in January of 2022, did you have a pet, as well?

MR. LALLY: The dog's name was Chloe?

MR. LALLY: About how long at that point had you had Chloe?

MR. LALLY: Now, on that night specifically of January 28th, leading into the 29th, did you do anything as far as letting Chloe out to use the bathroom or anything like that?

MR. LALLY: And so when someone would let Chloe outside around this time, could you describe that process as far as would it be a leash or just let her out or how?

MR. LALLY: Whoever let her out, would they sort of stay at the back door while she was out?

MR. LALLY: Ms. Gilman, if I could have the next photo up on the screen, 2593.

MR. LALLY: So the next exhibit would be No. 72. What's up on the screen, is that what you have before you, sir?

MR. LALLY: Now, if you could, with regard to this photograph, you were mentioning something about a flagpole in the area of your front yard; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Using that laser pointer, if you could direct the jury's attention to where that was?

MR. LALLY: Now, with respect to this photograph that's up on the screen right now, Ms. Nagel's brother, Ryan, in the pickup truck, where was -- if you could direct the jury's attention to where it was about that you observed that truck?

MR. LALLY: And that first time that you looked out the window, where was the dark SUV?

MR. LALLY: And then if you could direct the jury's attention to the second time that you looked out and the SUV had moved, where had it moved to at that point?

MR. LALLY: Now, if you could, as far as the windows that you're talking about in the kitchen area that you were looking out of, do you see those in this photograph, as well?

MR. LALLY: And if you could direct the jury's attention to where they would see them?

MR. LALLY: And, Ms. Gilman, if I could have the last photograph in that set.

MR. LALLY: Again, what's up on the screen, sir, is that what you have before you now as Exhibit 73?

MR. LALLY: And, again, this is another photograph of the front area of your home taken around the time of January 2024, correct?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as the flagpole in this particular area, that's off to sort of the left center of the screen; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Now, in between the time that you saw that dark SUV that you didn't really recognize in the area of the mailbox and then further down, did you see it at any other point, moving along?

MR. LALLY: And facing in the same direction; is that correct?

MR. LALLY: So the same passenger side door that was facing your house?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as the dark SUV was concerned, at any point in time, did you look out and not see the dark SUV out there?

MR. LALLY: So for the rest of the evening, you didn't look out the window?

MR. LALLY: Now, in reference to the time that expired between the time that you saw it in the area of the mailbox and the time that you saw it over by the flagpole, do you have any idea how long a period of time that was?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as you know, your friend, Julie, who had gone out to the pickup truck to talk to her brother, Ryan, was she still outside around the time that you looked out the second time?

MR. LALLY: Ms. Gilman, you can take that down. May I have just one moment, Your Honor?

MR. LALLY: Just a couple more questions, sir. With regard to that morning when you woke up and your father was at your door, as far as from what you could see of his person, what, if any, injuries or anything did you observe on his person at that time?

MR. LALLY: Yes.

MR. LALLY: Now, at that time, January 28th into January 29th, 2022, did you know anybody by the name John O'Keefe?

MR. LALLY: When you say you knew of the name or you knew of him, how did you know him?

MR. LALLY: And, as far as your cousins, as far as Ms. McCabe's daughters, what, if any, sort of relationship did you have with them, specific to them, beyond sort of your other cousins?

MR. LALLY: And through them, is that how you came to know Mr. O'Keefe's niece, [REDACTED]?

MR. LALLY: And you gave her rides to places, as well?

MR. LALLY: And had you ever met, to your recollection, John O'Keefe or anybody by the name of Karen Read prior to January 28th?

MR. LALLY: And on that evening, again, of January 28th or the early morning of January 29th, beyond the people that you've already talked about and specifically John O'Keefe or Karen Read, did either of them at any point in time come inside your house while you were there that evening?

MR. LALLY: Nothing further, Your Honor.

MR. LALLY: Objection, Your Honor.

MR. LALLY: Objection.

MR. LALLY: Objection.

MR. LALLY: Objection.