STATE OF MARYLAND VS ADNAN SYEDCASE # 199103042, 43, 45 & 46 HELD ON- DECEMBER 13, 1999BSA XMAX(1)

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THE COURT: Would you please recall the case?MR. URICK: Good morning your Honor SlaleolMaryland vs idnan

''Syed. cases 199103042 through 46 Kern Unck and Kathleen Murphy lor the StaleTHE COURT: Mr. Unck, Ms. Murphy.MS. MURPHY: Good morning.MS. GUTIERREZ: Good morning, your Honor Christina Gutierrez on

behalf Adnan Syed.THE COURT: Ms. Gutienez. Mr Syed. good morning Counsel may

we bring the jury down?(Jury enters the courtroom 11:07)

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THE COURT: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen I trust you hadgood weekends

JURY: Good morning,THE COURT: Thank you very much lor your promptness As those ol

you came a bit late saw, we had a courtroom full of people this morning becauseIhandedarraignments lor another judge That will nol be recumng so don't worry, we will continuelo make the best use ol your tone as we can 8ut lo permit one ol our arraignment judges.who worts very hard hearing literally dozens ol cases a day, we took 26 cases lor the judgethis morning and we've handled 25 ol them so we're in pretty good shape Counsel?

MR. URICK: With the court's permission 111 cal the first witness at -hisfimV'tlie Slate' afihis time, will call Emmanuel Obot to Ihe stand

EMMANUEL OBOTa witness produced on call by the Plaintiff, having been duly sworn according to law wasexamined and testified as follows:

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iSÿBY MR. OBOT: Emmanuel Obot, Baltimore City Police Crime LabTHE COURT: How do you spell your name, sir?MR, OBOT: O-B-O-T, last name.THE COURT: First name?MR. OBOT: O-B-O-T, last name. Emmanuel - ■ E-M-M-A-N-U-E-LTHE COURT: Thank you.MR. URICK: Thank you, your Honor.

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STATE OF MARYLAND VS ADNAN SYEDCASE# 199103042, 43,45 & 46 HELD ON- DECEMBER 13, 1999BSA XMAX(2)

Page 157Q. AndM you have occasion to collect and package evidence on that date?A. Yes, sir. We recovered few evidence from the cnme scene at 7034

Johnnycake Road.Q. M tkd you submit evidence to the evidence control end that momg’A. Yes, sir.Q. lion at this time I'm gang to show you a bag- -an evidence bag which has

previously been opened so the defense could view slulfin it Id tike you take a tewmoments and look at this bag.

A. Yes, I recovered this evidence.Q. M does that re/erence the offense number ol 99B85B01 which was

assigned to this instant?A. Yes, sirQ. And is that property evidence, property number 99013364?A. Yes.Q Mthat was one of the property numbers assigned to very evidence that you

submitted?A. Yes, sirQ. Okay, how I'd like you lake a look at this and see it you can identity that

You. You can open it up and look at the item inside.A. Yes. This is one of the items that was recovered at the scene.Q. Have you had a chance to exemine the evidence inside?A. Yes, sir. This is what I found evidence at the cnme sceneQ. Mis that in substantially the same condition as when it was recovere<PA. Yes, sir.

MR. URICK: At this (tine.I 'll mark for identificadon purposes the bag

Page 159MR, URICK: If you would hand them to #ie lady immediately to your

i:s right. Witness for the defenseTHE COURT: Cross.

CROSS EXAMINATIONBY MS GUTIERREZ:

Q. Yes Mr Obot the text book Ibat you identified m Slate's exhibit 31 was~ ' found, as the picture sftows on the shell above what appears to be a desk along with many

other text books Did you select Ihatperhcuiar text book Iroinohier lex: books m ‘hatshelf?

A. What happened was the detective just went through - -Q. And picked out things for you to then process?A. (Indiscernible) that seems relevant to himQ. That he thought was relevant?A YesQ. Not what you thought was relevant?A. Well my duty, you know, is to recover evidence and (indiscernible)Q. Okey. M that means to recover the ewdenceihats parted out to you’A. (Indiscernible)Q. Okay And so he pointed out- -thedetective ■■ was IbatMac&kva/yot

Ritz? Do you remember ?A. Ritz.Q. fttz. He panted out that text book that was on the book shell along with

other books and then you processed itA. I recovered it.Q. Thank you.

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Page 158i11 propei as Slate's exhibit 37. And al this lime we move mlo evidence. Slate's exhibit 37

THE COURT: What is it?

Page 160THE COURT: Anything else?MS. GUTIERREZ: Nothing further.THE COURT: Any redirect?MR. URICK: No Can this witness be excused al this lime’THE COURT: Yes. he may Thank you. Mr Obol Goodday suMR. URICK: Thant you. sir If Imay with he court's permission gel

o the next witness at this time.THE COURT: Yes. Come up to the witness stand, sirMR. URICK: The State, at lliis time, would call Oetective Joseph

O'Shea of the Baltimore County Police DepartmentDETECTIVE JOSEPH O'SHEA

a witness produced on the cal by the Plaintiff, having been duly sworn according to law,was examined and testified as follows:

CLERK: Stale your name and assignment for the record, pleaseDET. O'SHEA: Detective Joseph Michael O'Shea Baltimore Counly

Police Department, Missing Persons/Homicide Unit.DIRECT EXAMINATION

BY MR. URICK:Q. Good morning, Detective O'Shea.A. Good morning.Q. Just very briefly could you explan lo the ladies and gentlemen ollheiwy

•:i:) what your duties are in Baltimore County?A. Yes. lame detective with the missing persons unit ol Babrne County and

34 * Ihandle adult missing persons cases - ■ anyone over the age of 18Q. Did therecm a toe when you became involved in the investigation ol the

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MR. URICK: It's a bag with a text book and various items in it.MS. GUTIERREZ: Judge, there a/e dozens of items inside Ichallenge

some on relevance Obviously some may or may not be but I would object al this bmeTHE COURT: Okay. State's 37 is admitted

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idenliticatioii purposes Stale's exhibit 364 end 356 Have you had a chance n eraminethose?

A. Yes, sir.Q. And what are those?A. This is the pictures (inaudible) and you can see the cars (inaudible).Q. This tune- -are those a lair and accurate dexx -J we~e book was

found in the Defendant's bedroom7

A. Yes, sir.MR. URICK: Would offer as Slate's exhibit 36A and B. the two

photographs.THE COURT: No objection lo Slate's exhibit 36A and B.

(Photographs received into evidence as State’s Exhibit Nos. 36A and 36B.)MR. URICK: Would ask that they be published lo the jury at this bme

so that everyone can have a chance to look at them.THE COURT: May be published

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