Sherry Bennett
TPD investigator who authenticated a Rodriguez impeachment recording as a defense witness at trial 1 and was named by defense counsel as present at Magbanua proffer sessions at trial 2.
About
Bennett is notable in the archive as a law enforcement figure whose case-record presence in both trials was shaped primarily by defense use: at trial 1 as a vehicle for impeaching Rodriguez's account of the payment exchange, and at trial 2 as a named participant in Magbanua's proffer process whose alleged conduct became a point of defense argument. Her appearance in both records links two otherwise separate investigative threads — cooperating witness credibility and the conduct of cooperation sessions — making her a useful cross-reference point for researchers tracing either thread across trials.
Trial Record (8)
KM Magbanua Retrial May 18, 2022 – May 27, 2022
Trial Summary
Called by the defense as a single-purpose impeachment witness, Bennett — a TPD officer who handled administrative duties on the Markel investigation — testified about a recorded September 30, 2016, phone interview she conducted with Jessica Rodriguez, Rivera's then-girlfriend, to surface discrepancies between Rodriguez's recorded statements and her trial testimony.
Appearances (2)
Mentioned (5)
CA Charlie Adelson Oct 26, 2023 – Nov 6, 2023
Trial Summary
TPD Investigator Sherry Bennett was identified as present at proffer sessions involving Katherine Magbanua, where defense counsel alleged she guided Magbanua's answers after FBI Special Agent Sanford left the room.