Ricky D'Antuono — Direct/Cross/Redirect

MR. LALLY: Thank you, Your Honor.

MR. LALLY: Good morning, sir.

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

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 for work?

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

MR. LALLY: Now, 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: And, at some point in time on that day, did you go out for the evening, leave your house and go somewhere?

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

MR. LALLY: And what kind of car did you have at that time?

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: Were you familiar with it on that night?

MR. LALLY: And where did you park your truck in relation to C.F. McCarthy's?

MR. LALLY: Is there a Walgreens lot somewhere around there?

MR. LALLY: So normally when you went there, that's sort of where you would have parked in relation to the bar?

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

MR. LALLY: So it would have been the downtown section?

MR. LALLY: And, when you say "where we would have parked," who, if anyone, were you meeting at C.F. McCarthy's on that night?

MR. LALLY: And, just to be clear, you're talking about Ryan Nagel and Heather Maxon?

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

MR. LALLY: 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: Okay. So you come into C.F. McCarthy's. And 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 Ms. Maxon?

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

MR. LALLY: And 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 Ms. Maxon had to drink that evening?

MR. LALLY: And did you have any drinks that evening?

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

MR. LALLY: Any particular kind of beer?

MR. LALLY: Now, 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 from there?

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

MR. LALLY: Okay. 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: And, just to be clear, 10 minutes; is that right?

MR. LALLY: Is that also within Canton, too?

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

MR. LALLY: Similar to C.F. McCarthy's, when you arrived there as far as 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 Ms. Maxon, what, if any, observations did you have to 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, a 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: And so you leave the Hillside and you get into your pickup; is that right?

MR. LALLY: And Mr. Nagel and Ms. Maxon are with you?

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's 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 from?

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: And you're familiar with that as growing up in the town of Canton?

MR. LALLY: So if you could describe to the jury sort of the route that she 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 lefts, was that something that you knew ahead of time or was someone within the truck directing how to go?

MR. LALLY: And then who was directing you from there?

MR. LALLY: Now, when you arrive at taking that turn from Cedarcrest onto Fairview, what, if any, other vehicles did you observe in the area at that time?

MR. LALLY: Yes. 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 at that time?

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

MR. LALLY: Do you assume that you turn on your left directional before pulling from Cedarcrest onto Fairview?

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

MR. LALLY: So what I'm asking is, basically, was it the first house as you come in or did you drive the whole street in order to get to the house? How close to Cedarcrest was the house?

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

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

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 the 10, 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: So left and right, did you observe anything sort of in the middle of the vehicle?

MR. LALLY: Okay. 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 sort of 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 and 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 sister's friend's house, what do you recall about sort of 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 streets, that was starting to stick in behind that vehicle?

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 remember. Okay. Now, when Julie came out of the house, she obviously walked on foot 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 -- obviously, there is 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: Okay. 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?

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

MR. LALLY: Okay. 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 in relation to sort of the interior? Is that in the driver's side, passenger side, center or something else?

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

MR. LALLY: And, if you recall, just in general terms, what was sort of 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 Ms. Nagel, Julie, had made for getting home that night?

MR. LALLY: Okay. So she leaves and she goes back to the house; is that right?

MR. LALLY: And, 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: And 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 sort of 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 sort of stagnant, in the same place, or did it move or what, if anything, did you observe as far as that vehicle in front of you?

MR. LALLY: So do you recall anything -- so you don't recall anything specific about that vehicle moving?

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

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

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

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

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

MR. LALLY: Just one moment, Your Honor?

MR. LALLY: Actually, before, let me just ask you a couple of questions.

MR. LALLY: Your Honor, with the Court's permission if I could publish just a couple of photographs for this witness and for the jury?

MR. LALLY: Ms. Gilman, if I could have Exhibit No. 71.

MR. LALLY: Now, sir, I'm going to ask you a couple of questions about the photograph that's up on the screen. But, first, what I want to draw your attention to is on the desk in front of you is a laser pointer. Right there. Yes. If you would just press that button and point it in the direction, it will shine green.

MR. LALLY: So with respect to the photograph, Exhibit 71, that's up on the screen, do you recognize what's depicted in that photograph?

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

MR. LALLY: And, within this particular photograph, do you see the area where you had parked your truck during this time that you were talking about in your testimony?

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

MR. LALLY: Now, also within this photograph, do you see the general area where you observed that SUV in front of you while you were out in front of the house?

MR. LALLY: So probably a little bit further towards the left of this photograph, correct?

MR. LALLY: Ms. Gilman, if I could have Exhibit No. 72?

MR. LALLY: Again, 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?

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

MR. LALLY: And, again, if you could, sir, using the laser pointer you have before you, direct the jury's attention to where about that is?

MR. LALLY: Thank you, sir.

MR. LALLY: Ms. Gilman, you can take that down. Thank you very much. Just one moment, Your Honor?

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

MR. LALLY: Objection.

MR. LALLY: Objection.

MR. LALLY: Objection, Your Honor.

MR. LALLY: I mean, I think Mr. Yannetti has danced around it. But, at this point, I don't know -- I think the point has been made. So asking anymore questions about this particular topic I think is going to end up eliciting a response similar to Mr. Nagel's response. We are just going to get into an area that's prohibited.

MR. LALLY: No. I did not mean that otherwise.

MR. LALLY: It actually was testimony. He testified in the Federal Grand Jury.