Ricky D'Antuono - Direct/Cross/Redirect

MR. LALLY: Uh, yes. I'd like to call Ricky D'Antuono.

MR. LALLY: Good morning, sir.

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

MR. LALLY: And Mr. D'Antuono, where do you live?

MR. LALLY: And how long have you lived there?

MR. LALLY: And do you work, sir?

MR. LALLY: What do you do?

MR. LALLY: How long have you been doing that?

MR. LALLY: Sir, if I could turn your attention to the evening of January 28th, into the early morning of January 29th, 2022 — do you recall those days?

MR. LALLY: And do you recall what days of the week those were?

MR. LALLY: And do you recall whether or not you worked that day?

MR. LALLY: At some point in time on that day, did you go out for the evening — leave your house or go somewhere?

MR. LALLY: And did you drive from your house to wherever you went?

MR. LALLY: And what kind of car do you have?

MR. LALLY: And specifically, what kind of pickup truck?

MR. LALLY: And what color was that?

MR. LALLY: And the interior of your pickup truck — as far as front seat, back seat — can you describe for the jury what that looked like?

MR. LALLY: And when you left your house in your F-150, where did you initially go?

MR. LALLY: And did you pick up anyone on the way there?

MR. LALLY: And C.F. McCarthy's — that's a place that you've been to before, is that correct?

MR. LALLY: On that night, where did you park your truck in relation to C.F. McCarthy's?

MR. LALLY: Yeah, right across — normally where you would park?

MR. LALLY: So C.F. McCarthy's is located on Washington Street, is that right?

MR. LALLY: Sort of in the downtown section?

MR. LALLY: And who were you meeting at C.F. McCarthy's on that night?

MR. LALLY: And just to be clear — talking about Ryan Nagel and Heather Maxon?

MR. LALLY: And how did you know Ryan Nagel?

MR. LALLY: And how would you sort of describe the two of your relationship?

MR. LALLY: And Heather Maxon — how did you know her?

MR. LALLY: And do you know about how long they had been dating coming into sort of that time frame or that evening?

MR. LALLY: And so you come into C.F. McCarthy's — do you recall sort of where within the establishment you went?

MR. LALLY: And when you went there that evening, do you recall — did you meet anybody else there, or was it just you, Mr. Nagel, and Miss Maxon?

MR. LALLY: So no one specifically you had plans to meet with while you were there?

MR. LALLY: Do you know about what time it was that you got to C.F. McCarthy's?

MR. LALLY: And as far as you went out to a bar — do you recall sort of what either you, Ryan, or Miss Maxon had to drink that evening?

MR. LALLY: And did you have any drinks?

MR. LALLY: And what was it typically that you drank?

MR. LALLY: Any particular kind of beer?

MR. LALLY: Do you know about how long it was that you were at C.F. McCarthy's?

MR. LALLY: And after that couple hours or so, where did you go?

MR. LALLY: And just to be clear — when you say "we," you mean yourself, Mr. Nagel, and Miss Maxon?

MR. LALLY: So you drove all three of you in your F-150 pickup?

MR. LALLY: And about how long a ride is that from C.F. McCarthy's to the Hillside?

MR. LALLY: 10 minutes, is that right?

MR. LALLY: Is that also within Canton?

MR. LALLY: Is that somewhere that you had been before, somewhere you were familiar with?

MR. LALLY: And similar to C.F. McCarthy's — when you arrived there, was there anybody else that you were meeting there, or why did you go to the Hillside?

MR. LALLY: So adding sort of just another person to the group and going to a different location, is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Now, as far as over the course of the evening, either at C.F. McCarthy's or the Hillside — as far as yourself, Mr. Nagel, and Miss Maxon — what, if any, observations did you make as far as level of intoxication? Was anybody overly intoxicated?

MR. LALLY: And if you know, about how long a time period were you at the Hillside?

MR. LALLY: Anything either from C.F. McCarthy's or the Hillside from that evening that sort of jumps out at you in any particular way?

MR. LALLY: So relatively regular sort of weekend night out with you and your friends?

MR. LALLY: When you left the Hillside, do you know about what time that was?

MR. LALLY: And when you left the Hillside, where was it that you were going?

MR. LALLY: And if you know, how did that sort of come about — as far as when did you become aware that that was a destination that you would be going to?

MR. LALLY: So you leave the Hillside, you get into your pickup, is that right?

MR. LALLY: And Mr. Nagel and Miss Maxon are with you, correct?

MR. LALLY: And where were they seated within the pickup when you were driving?

MR. LALLY: And do you recall sort of how she was positioned in the back — as far as on the passenger side, the middle, or the driver side?

MR. LALLY: And when you're going from the Hillside to pick up Julie Nagel — you knew Julie Nagel at the time, is that right?

MR. LALLY: Did you know the location where you were going to pick her up?

MR. LALLY: And by area, sort of what was described to you as where to drive?

MR. LALLY: And the Kennedy School — is that an elementary school?

MR. LALLY: You're familiar with that, up in the town of Canton?

MR. LALLY: And so if you could describe to the jury sort of the route that you would have taken going from the Hillside to the Kennedy School or in that general area?

MR. LALLY: And those last couple of turns that you took — as far as the left — was that something that you knew ahead of time, or was someone in the truck directing you?

MR. LALLY: Who was directing you from there?

MR. LALLY: Now, when you arrive — taking that turn from Cedar Crest onto Fairview — what, if any, other vehicles did you observe in the area at that time while driving? As you were about to make the turn?

MR. LALLY: After making that turn onto Fairview, what, if any, vehicles did you observe?

MR. LALLY: Now, as far as making that turn — you were using your directional as you're driving along, taking lefts and rights, I would assume?

MR. LALLY: And do you assume that you turned on your left directional before pulling from Cedar Crest onto Fairview?

MR. LALLY: And as far as the house that you were going to — when you make that turn from Cedar Crest onto Fairview, how far into the street was the house that you were going to?

MR. LALLY: What I'm asking is basically — was it the first house as you come in, or did you drive the whole way in to get to the house? How close to Cedar Crest was the house?

MR. LALLY: So there are a couple houses on the right-hand side?

MR. LALLY: Okay. So the right-hand side from your perspective — would that be the passenger side or the driver side?

MR. LALLY: And when you get in the area of the house, you park at some point?

MR. LALLY: And where was it in relation to the house that you parked the truck?

MR. LALLY: Now, you mentioned that there was another vehicle that was parked in front of the house as well, is that correct?

MR. LALLY: Where was that vehicle in relation to where you parked?

MR. LALLY: And so from 10 to 20 yards or so in front of you, you could observe that vehicle?

MR. LALLY: And from your vantage point where you were seated in your truck behind the vehicle — what, if any, damage or anything did you observe to the vehicle at that time?

MR. LALLY: And as far as you could tell, was the vehicle running or off, or something else?

MR. LALLY: And what about your observations of the vehicle leads you to believe that it was running?

MR. LALLY: I'm sorry, if you could just repeat that?

MR. LALLY: And that was on the back of the vehicle, is that right?

MR. LALLY: And how many sort of brake lights did you observe on the vehicle?

MR. LALLY: Did you observe anything sort of in the middle of the vehicle? And during the time that you were behind this vehicle, at any point in time did you observe anybody get out of the vehicle?

MR. LALLY: And from where you were situated behind the vehicle at this initial sort of point when you pull up about 20 or so — yards behind it, could you see any lights on inside of the vehicle?

MR. LALLY: Now when you arrive at the house and park in the area of the driveway, at some point does Ryan reach out to his sister Julie?

MR. LALLY: And at some point does Julie come out of the house?

MR. LALLY: And if you know, about how long a period of time are we talking about from the time that you pull up and park to the time that Julie comes out of the house?

MR. LALLY: And when she comes out of the house, where is it that she comes to?

MR. LALLY: Now as far as — at this time that you had left the Hillside and you're driving over to your friend's sister's friend's house — what do you recall about the weather, and what was it doing at that point?

MR. LALLY: And as far as the snow was concerned, what if any observations did you make as far as accumulation was concerned?

MR. LALLY: Now as far as that vehicle that was in front of you, what if anything did you observe within the snow on the street that was starting to stick behind that?

MR. LALLY: Did you see any tire marks or anything like that leading up to the back of the vehicle?

MR. LALLY: Not that you can. Now when Julie came out of the house, she obviously walked from the house to the truck, correct?

MR. LALLY: And as far as from her path either to the truck or back from the truck to the house, did you observe any sort of footprints or anything like that she left in the snow while she was walking?

MR. LALLY: Now when she comes to the truck — do you recall how it was — you obviously, there's some conversation, correct?

MR. LALLY: And prior to her coming up to the truck, was there music on, radio on, anything like that?

MR. LALLY: So that would have been something somebody would have turned down in order to have a conversation with Julie when she comes up to the truck, correct?

MR. LALLY: And when she comes up to the side of the truck, do you remember how it was that you or anyone in the vehicle conversed with her? Was it through the door, through a window?

MR. LALLY: Do you recall whether or not the passenger side door of the truck was opened at any time by Ryan or anybody else?

MR. LALLY: You don't recall, or it wasn't?

MR. LALLY: Now in your truck, when you open the passenger side door, what if anything occurs with regard to the lighting inside the truck?

MR. LALLY: And where would that interior light be within relation to the interior? Is that on the driver side, passenger side, center, or something?

MR. LALLY: Now the conversation with Julie — about how long did that take place, or how long did that go on?

MR. LALLY: And if you recall, just in general terms, what was the discussion about?

MR. LALLY: And did yourself or anybody else from your group express any interest in going in this house?

MR. LALLY: And as far as you were aware, were there other arrangements that Miss Nagel — Julie — had made for getting home that night?

MR. LALLY: Now, so she leaves and she goes back to the house, is that right?

MR. LALLY: When in relation to when you left, had she already gone back inside the house? Did you see her go in the house?

MR. LALLY: And when you are leaving from this house on Fairview — again, your passenger side is what's most directly facing the house, is that right?

MR. LALLY: The vehicle that was in front of you — that's facing in the same direction, is that correct?

MR. LALLY: So the passenger side of that vehicle would also be facing towards the house, correct?

MR. LALLY: And when you pulled away from the curb, do you recall whether or not you had to back up in order to pull around it or not?

MR. LALLY: Now while you were — so you just sort of pull away from the curb, is that correct?

MR. LALLY: So when you're behind this vehicle, did the vehicle stay stagnant in the same place, or did it move, or what if anything did you observe as far as that vehicle?

MR. LALLY: So you don't recall anything specific about that vehicle's movement?

MR. LALLY: And as far as the vehicle itself, did you observe anything about the occupant of the vehicle or anything like that?

MR. LALLY: Now as you're pulling away from the vehicle, where was your attention focused as you were pulling away?

MR. LALLY: You're looking in your side view mirror to see if there's any other vehicles coming up on your left, correct?

MR. LALLY: And then you're looking through the windshield because you're driving, correct?

MR. LALLY: And at any point in time that you were outside of that residence, at any point, did you observe anybody get out of that vehicle or exit that vehicle or go toward the house from that vehicle or come from the house?

MR. LALLY: Okay, actually — before, let me just ask you a couple questions. Would the court give permission if I could publish just a couple of photographs for this witness?

MR. LALLY: Just one moment.

MR. LALLY: Miss Gilman, if I could have exhibit number 71. I'm going to ask you a couple questions about the photograph that's up on the screen, but first what I want to draw your attention to: on the desk in front of you is a laser pointer. If you just press that button and point it in a direction, it'll shine. Okay. So with respect to photograph exhibit 71 — it's up on the screen — do you recognize what's depicted in that photograph?

MR. LALLY: Is that the house of Julie's friend that you went to — to potentially pick her up — and eventually she went back to?

MR. LALLY: And within this particular photograph, do you see the area where you had parked your truck during the time we've been talking about?

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

MR. LALLY: Now also within this photograph, do you see a general area where you observed that SUV while you were out?

MR. LALLY: Correct. If I could have exhibit number 7 — Do you recognize what's up on the screen?

MR. LALLY: And this is the same house that we were talking about in the last exhibit, correct?

MR. LALLY: So from this photograph, do you see the area where you observed the SUV in relation to your truck, that evening that you parked out front?

MR. LALLY: Okay. Thank you, sir. Nothing further for this witness.

MR. LALLY: And again, if you could use the laser pointer we have for you, direct the jury's attention to where about.

MR. LALLY: Thanks. You can take that down. Thank you very much. Just one moment.

MR. LALLY: Objection.

MR. LALLY: Just briefly. Um, sir, so from the time that you were in front of the house until you left, you never saw anyone go in or out of that house, or in and out of that vehicle — the black SUV in front of you?

MR. LALLY: Okay. And while you were not monitoring the activity around the SUV, you never saw anyone around the SUV?

MR. LALLY: And fair to say that if a six-foot man had walked from the SUV to the house, is that something that you think you would have seen?

MR. LALLY: Nothing further.