Testimony References
Unrecorded proffer
An unrecorded proffer session attributed to Rivera on September 30 was raised by defense counsel Tara Kawass during closing argument in the Magbanua retrial. The absence of a recording was cited as relevant to evaluating the reliability of Rivera's cooperation and the terms under which he provided information to the state.
Rivera unrecorded September 30 profferUnrecorded proffer
Mentioned Magbanua Retrial
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The lack of a recording for this proffer session was available to the defense as an argument that Rivera's account could not be fully verified against what he told investigators before formal cooperation, bearing on his overall credibility as a witness.