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Garcia–Magbanua transcript transcript Sherry Bennett — Direct - Day 7 - Garcia–Magbanua TPD Investigator Sherry Bennett testified as the designated custodian for wiretap recordings collected during the investigation, confirming that the recordings were delivered to her on a disk, stored in a locked filing cabinet in her office, and that she alone had access. She authenticated State's Exhibit 138 as fair, accurate, and complete copies of those recordings. Neither defense team cross-examined her. Georgia CapplemanChristopher DeCosteSaam ZangenehJames C. HankinsonSherry BennettMs. CapplemanSherry BennettJudge HankinsonMr. ZangenehMr. DeCostedirect
Garcia–Magbanua / Day 7 / October 7, 2019
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TPD Investigator Sherry Bennett testified as the designated custodian for wiretap recordings collected during the investigation, confirming that the recordings were delivered to her on a disk, stored in a locked filing cabinet in her office, and that she alone had access. She authenticated State's Exhibit 138 as fair, accurate, and complete copies of those recordings. Neither defense team cross-examined her.
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Sherry Bennett — Direct

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Direct Direct Sherry Bennett Georgia Cappleman
1 1:14:08

MS. CAPPLEMAN: The State calls Sherry Bennet.

2 1:15:09

SHERRY BENNETT: I do.

3 1:15:12

MS. CAPPLEMAN: Have a seat. Slide it back. Please say and spell your name.

4 1:15:19

SHERRY BENNETT: Investigator Sherry Bennett, S-H-E-R-R-I-E B-E-N-N-E-T-T.

5 1:15:24

MS. CAPPLEMAN: And how are you employed?

6 1:15:25

SHERRY BENNETT: I'm an investigator with the Tallahassee Police Department.

7 1:15:27

MS. CAPPLEMAN: How long have you been with TPD?

8 1:15:29

SHERRY BENNETT: 11 years.

9 1:15:30

MS. CAPPLEMAN: Did you have any role in reference to the wiretap that was conducted in reference to the case that we're here about?

10 1:15:36

SHERRY BENNETT: Yes, I did.

11 1:15:37

MS. CAPPLEMAN: What was your role in reference to the wiretap?

12 1:15:39

SHERRY BENNETT: I was to secure all documents and evidence in the case.

13 1:15:43

MS. CAPPLEMAN: All right. So we heard about the process that's used for collecting the data from a wiretap. The data is mainly phone calls, correct?

14 1:15:50

SHERRY BENNETT: That's correct.

15 1:15:51

MS. CAPPLEMAN: And once the data is collected, how is it stored? Is it on a disk, a thumb drive, a hard drive?

16 1:15:57

SHERRY BENNETT: It was provided to me on a disk.

17 1:15:58

MS. CAPPLEMAN: All right. And were you the person that was designated to be the custodian, or like the guardian, of that data?

18 1:16:04

SHERRY BENNETT: Yes, I was.

19 1:16:05

MS. CAPPLEMAN: All right. Where were the disks kept?

20 1:16:07

SHERRY BENNETT: I have a filing cabinet in my office.

21 1:16:09

MS. CAPPLEMAN: All right. Is the filing cabinet locked?

22 1:16:11

SHERRY BENNETT: Yes, it is.

23 1:16:12

MS. CAPPLEMAN: And your office is at the Tallahassee Police Department?

24 1:16:14

SHERRY BENNETT: Yes, it is.

25 1:16:14

MS. CAPPLEMAN: Who else had access to the filing cabinet?

26 1:16:17

SHERRY BENNETT: No one.

27 1:16:18

MS. CAPPLEMAN: All right. Have you had an opportunity to review the disk, State's Exhibit 138?

28 1:16:23

SHERRY BENNETT: Yes, I have.

29 1:16:24

MS. CAPPLEMAN: Does State's 138 contain fair and accurate, complete copies of calls that were made and stored by you as the custodian of these wiretap recordings?

30 1:16:34

SHERRY BENNETT: Yes, it was.

31 1:16:36

MS. CAPPLEMAN: No further questions.

32 1:16:36

JUDGE HANKINSON: Garcia.

33 1:16:36

MR. ZANGENEH: No questions from Mr. Garcia.

34 1:16:38

JUDGE HANKINSON: Magbanua.

35 1:16:38

MR. DECOSTE: No questions.

36 1:16:39

JUDGE HANKINSON: You can step down. Call your next witness.

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