BY MR. FOGLEMAN:
Q: Would you state your name and occupation for the jury?
A: James Sudbury, I'm a lieutenant with the West Memphis Police Department.
Q: Alright. Detective Sudbury, did you participate in the investigation of the homicides of Michael and Stevie and Chris?
A: Yes, sir, I did.
Q: Alright. And in the course of your investigation did you participate in the search of the residence of Damien Echols?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: Alright. I want to show you what has been marked for identification purposes as State’s Exhibit 90 and ask if you can identify that?
A: (EXAMINING) (coughs) Excuse me. Yes, sir, I do. I can identify it by my writing which is on this bag. “Jason Baldwin’s boots at 2706 South Grove.”
Q: Alright. And uh, where did you obtain those boots?
A: At 2706 South Grove in West Memphis.
Q: Alright. And who placed uh -- when you arrived at uh -- well, first of all, whose residence was 2706 South Grove, West Memphis?
A: That was where Damien Echols resided.
Q: Alright. And when you arrived, who was present?
A: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, uh, Damien's sister, I don't remember her name, and Dominique Teer.
Q: Alright. And um, how did you come into possession of the boots?
A: When I arrived there, I placed both Jason Baldwin and Damien under arrest, and when we were leaving, Jason said that those were his boots at which time I told him I would, I was going to confiscate those.
Q: Alright, would you open the sack?
A: (COMPLIES)
Q: You can place 'em, put 'em back in the sack.
A: (COMPLIES)
FOGLEMAN: Your Honor, could I have just a minute?
THE COURT: Yeah.
(PAUSE)
FOGLEMAN: Your Honor, I don't have any further questions at this time.
STIDHAM: No questions, your Honor.
FOGLEMAN: I will -- your Honor I want to offer, excuse me, State's Exhibit 90.
STIDHAM: And that would be the --
FOGLEMAN: Jason Baldwin's boots.
STIDHAM: Your Honor, we just ask that you note our previous objection to relevancy.
THE COURT: Overruled, and they may be received. You're free to go. No need to keep him around, is there?
