7.Jennifer Montgomery — Direct (Recall)
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MR. WEINREB: So the government would like to re-call Jennifer Montgomery at this time.
MR. WATKINS: Your Honor, we would raise the same objection. I don't think they showed good cause at this point, not having complied with the Court's order.
THE COURT: Well, we gave time, I think, to prepare for it, so I don't think we will press it at this point. I'll allow it.
Can I just, while you're here, get a read on when we might have to have the Tazhayakov issues? Is that going to be today or tomorrow?
MR. WEINREB: Not today.
THE COURT: I think I'd like to have a brief lobby conference at the end of the day about that and a couple other issues.
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MR. WEINREB: Your Honor, the government would re-call DNA Analyst Jennifer Montgomery at this time.
THE COURT: Miss Montgomery, you remain under oath from your prior appearance.
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY, RE-CALLED
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. WEINREB:
MR. WEINREB: Good afternoon.
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY: Good afternoon.
MR. WEINREB: The last time you were here, you testified about your expertise as a DNA analyst?
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY: Correct.
MR. WEINREB: And you were asked some questions about two white gloves found in the Honda Civic on Laurel Street?
MR. WEINREB: And you testified that the blood on the outside of them was Officer Sean Collier's?
MR. WEINREB: Can we have Exhibit 877, please?
THE COURT: Is this in evidence?
MR. WEINREB: Yes.
MR. WEINREB: Now, were you also asked to compare Jahar Tsarnaev's DNA to blood found on keys -- I'm sorry, not Jahar Tsarnaev's DNA but Sean Collier's DNA to blood found on keys taken from the ignition of the Honda Civic on Laurel Street?
MR. WEINREB: Can we have --
MR. WEINREB: Did you, in fact, do that comparison?
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY: Yes, I did.
MR. WEINREB: Can I have Exhibit 914, please?
MR. WEINREB: Would this diagram -- or this chart help you illustrate your testimony about the keys?
MR. WEINREB: Then, your Honor, I'd ask to show it to the jury.
THE COURT: As a chalk?
MR. WEINREB: As a chalk.
MR. WEINREB: Please help -- explain to us what this chart shows about the comparison between Sean Collier's DNA and the blood found on the keys in the Honda.
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY: On the left column is the known head hair standard from Sean Collier, and then on the right-hand side is the swab of the red-brown stains found on a key card from the Honda Civic. If you go down, looking at each location that we test for, you'll see that there's a match.
MR. WEINREB: Based on that, was your conclusion that the blood from the outside of the keys matched the DNA of Sean Collier?
MR. WEINREB: I have no further questions.
MR. WATKINS: No questions.
THE COURT: Fine. Thank you. Miss Montgomery, you may step down.
MR. MELLIN: United States calls Miguel Colon.
COURT CLERK: Sir, you want to step up here, please? Step up to the box, if you would. Remain standing and raise your right hand.