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Day 15 - May 21, 2024

McCabe Questioned on Prior Accounts, Phone Records, and 911 Audio

Judge Beverly J. Cannone
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Day 15 of 35
Appearing:
Alan JacksonJennifer McCabe

Jennifer McCabe was questioned about prior accounts, phone records, group texts, and a 911 recording; her redacted phone-extraction report was admitted.

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Defense counsel cross-examined Jennifer McCabe about her observations from 34 Fairview, her prior accounts of statements by Karen Read, phone records, and group texts. A recording of McCabe's 911 call was played, and the court admitted her redacted phone-extraction report as Exhibit No. 97. McCabe denied coordinating a story with others and said she did not remember repeated calls to John O'Keefe after 12:29 a.m.

Notable Moments

Jennifer McCabe Cross-Examination: Prior Statements, Calls, and Group Texts

Jackson contrasted McCabe's current account that Read said “I hit him” with prior grand-jury testimony in which McCabe described questions such as “Did I hit him?” and “Could I have hit him?”

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Jennifer McCabe Cross-Examination: Prior Statements, Calls, and Group Texts

A recording designated Exhibit No. 96 was played; McCabe identified her voice on the 911 call and identified Read and Kerry Roberts as voices heard in the recording.

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Jennifer McCabe Cross-Examination: Prior Statements, Calls, and Group Texts

The court admitted McCabe's redacted phone-extraction report as Exhibit No. 97 after she acknowledged her Apple ID and phone number on the report.

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Jennifer McCabe Cross-Examination: Prior Statements, Calls, and Group Texts

McCabe acknowledged group texts about Kerry Roberts and police interviews, while denying that she and others had worked out a story or script.

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Notable Quotes
Jennifer McCabe
“I never saw a body.”
McCabe gave a direct answer during questioning about what she observed from the house.
Jennifer McCabe
“I’m not sure if it’s in this document but I can tell you today with 100 percent clarity she said, I hit him, I hit him, I hit him on that morning.”
McCabe reaffirmed her present account while being questioned about the absence of that phrasing from prior testimony.
Video thumbnail for Day 15 — Jen McCabe (cross by AJ) 4h 13m
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1. Jennifer McCabe — Cross (Part 1)

Jennifer McCabe was cross-examined about video, vehicle positions, her observations, 911-related audio, phone records, and group texts. She denied deleting calls or coordinating a story.

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Jennifer McCabe Alan Jackson
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Defense counsel cross-examined McCabe about the Waterfall video, vehicle positions, and her observations from 34 Fairview. Counsel compared her testimony with prior reports and grand-jury testimony, played 911-related audio, and questioned her about phone records and group texts. McCabe denied deleting calls or coordinating a story; the court admitted her redacted phone-extraction report as Exhibit No. 97 and sustained several objections.

5 sidebars inside this proceeding
  1. Visible Family Reactions Near Jury Defense counsel raised concerns about family and supporter reactions visible to the jury, and the judge said court officers would watch extra closely.
  2. Field-of-View Demonstration Objection The parties discussed a proposed field-of-view demonstration during cross-examination, and the judge sustained the relevance objection while characterizing the questioning as argumentative.
  3. Redacted Exhibit NN Identification The court clarified which document was redacted and marked the redacted document as Exhibit NN for identification.
  4. Phone Extraction Authentication Discussion The parties discussed using a witness's phone extraction and related identifying information, and the judge allowed the questioning subject to further objections.
  5. Cross-Examination Timing to One O'Clock The court discussed the expected remaining cross-examination time and directed counsel to continue until one o'clock.
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