The prosecution of Detective Zahrey originated in the office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes.
At 6 p.m., the jury sent a note to Justice Doyle saying that they wanted to hear the cross-examination of a key prosecution witness, Detective John A. McLeer.
Re Bob Herbert's recent columns (April 17, 20 and 24) about the investigation and prosecution of Detective Zaher Zahrey: Mr. Herbert's representation that my office "persuaded prosecutors in the office of U.S. Attorney Zachary Carter to bring a federal conspiracy case against Detective Zahrey" denigrates the independence of that office.
Now on to prosecution and detective botha's version.
To discredit Mr. Godineaux's testimony, the prosecution yesterday called Detective Richard McCabe, a homicide detective, who was interviewing Mr. Godineaux while two colleagues were interviewing Mr. Taylor.
On Tuesday, Ken Macdonald QC, the former director of public prosecutions, said detectives investigating historical child abuse allegations should not indulge "narcissists and fantasists".
However, Magistrate Nair also took particular issue with the testimony and actions of the prosecution's lead investigator, Detective Warrant Officer Hilton Botha, who has since been removed from the case, saying the officer made "several errors and concessions" and "blundered" in gathering evidence.
In other testimony on Wednesday, the prosecution read from Detective Cooper's grand jury testimony from March 7 , 2007
Mentions the men involved in the arrest; prosecution & trial: Detective Rikman and Tryell, Assistant District Attorney Charles N. Cohen, Magistrate J.A. Blanchfield, Judge Peter J. Brancato.
