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DAVID M.
FERRIS,
Petitioner,
vs
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SUSAN C.
CASE NO.
98FL05615
FERRIS,
Respondent.
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APPEARANCES
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Judge
IN PROPRIA PERSONA
Reported By:
Tara Murany,
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GARY,
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CSR No.
12892
CJBNS.ORG
SACRAMENTO,
CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 15,
2011
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Case No.
98FL05615,
MATTHEW J.
GARY,
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TIMOTHY ZEFF,
DAVID M.
SUSAN C.
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was represented by
FERRIS,
appeared
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Ferris.
MR. ZEFF:
Your Honor,
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here.
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We are here,
THE COURT:
It is 11: 15.
And Mr.
ZEFF:
Zeff,
MR.
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THE PETITIONER:
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MR.
ZEFF:
Yes,
he is.
Yes.
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THE COURT:
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MR.
ZEFF:
I don't know --
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to wit:
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Good morning.
THE COURT:
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FERRIS,
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thereof.
IN PROPRIA PERSONA.
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Department 121,
Attorney at Law.
The Respondent,
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I started
It's yesterday,
today
So
Okay.
-- her showing up late is
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Madam Clerk,
Oh,
Ms. Ferris,
good morning.
THE PETITIONER:
THE COURT:
Come on up,
Good morning.
Okay.
to this morning.
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THE PETITIONER:
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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please.
Ms.
No,
sir?
No.
Ferris,
No,
I have not.
concerning Megan?
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THE RESPONDENT:
No,
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THE PETITIONER:
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THE PETITIONER:
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night --
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sir.
THE COURT:
Yeah.
Sorry.
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THE PETITIONER:
I do.
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THE RESPONDENT:
So help me,
Do you
so help you,
God?
God.
THE COURT:
Thank you.
Sir?
THE PETITIONER:
was wearing that night are now in her closet at her mother's
home.
THE COURT:
THE PETITIONER:
THE COURT:
Ma'am,
sir.
boots?
THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
and I filed a
home?
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
No,
I do not,
sir.
Yes.
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children's boots.
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and it is,
THE PETITIONER:
THE COURT:
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THE PETITIONER:
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(phonetic)
said that
and they
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what Nonie
niece's boots,
but yes,
THE COURT:
Well,
Yes.
And
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
home.
Well,
you.
occasions.
THE COURT:
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yesterday?
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THE PETITIONER:
Yes,
Your Honor.
Actually,
we --
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that he said because you already have a report going with the
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Sac PD.
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MR.
ZEFF:
And
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Your Honor.
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other deputy that was here said he would advise against it.
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but the
the
They
They also
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their investigation.
THE COURT:
MR. ZEFF:
THE PETITIONER:
THE COURT:
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actually.
I have a motive.
THE RESPONDENT:
that,
Excuse me,
I didn't understand
Your Honor.
THE COURT:
Well,
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criminal court.
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it at that.
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get tougher.
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It
I have a reason for what I'm doing that goes beyond this.
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I -- it wasn't him,
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This is not a
or they
It
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Mr.
in essence,
daughter.
going on underneath;
daughter.
Mrs.
in other words,
ma'am,
you tacitly
to,
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one,
Section 3111.
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
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I'm sorry --
Family Code
what?
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THE COURT:
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her daughter,
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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she's with.
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And
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child,
You both
meaning the
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has drugs,
she disappeared.
Mr.
his daughter.
Ferris,
apparently
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--
I don't
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runaway child.
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the underground,
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This is not a
but this
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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Can I --
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
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I'm well
Ms.
Ferris,
and I
hold on a second.
No.
Well,
THE RESPONDENT:
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Ms.
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
Ms.
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
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THE COURT:
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Ferris
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--
yourself.
Ferris
-- to represent myself
Ms. Ferris,
Ms.
you do --
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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Thank you.
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a deputy.
185 pounds.
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THE COURT:
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THE PETITIONER:
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THE COURT:
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MR.
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THE PETITIONER:
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ZEFF:
Do you recall?
funny describing
Approximate age?
Middle 30s.
Okay.
Was he security down there?
Yeah.
there before.
THE COURT:
Okay.
Well,
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before Christmas,
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What
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our
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You know,
founding fathers --
I do have a right.
THE RESPONDENT:
Ms.
Ferris,
have you
Absolutely .
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THE COURT:
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me to know?
THE RESPONDENT:
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......
my turn.
It is your turn.
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
Your Honor,
I blame you.
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
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Canon,
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blame you.
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disqualify yourself.
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
If any possibility of
ma'am?
I do.
CCP
Anything else,
Yes,
and you
And I do
you can
ma'am?
sir, I do.
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over me.
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because what has happened last year and this year is not in
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contacted me,
alleged infidelity.
Anything else,
Yes,
I f you have
sir.
ma'am?
My daughter has not
There is
"--
voice of my child.
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
I've offered.
THE COURT:
testify
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THE COURT:
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Your Honor.
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THE COURT:
Yes,
You're
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Judge,
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Ms. Ferris,
crime here.
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
On what charges?
I haven't changed clothes.
I wore
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my comfortable clothes.
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ruin people.
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times,
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Whatever,
based on facts,
You
this
3: 00 today,
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time.
Your Honor,
period?
have a basis.
THE RESPONDENT:
Thank you,
sir.
I'm ready.
Can
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THE RESPONDENT:
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I may
Actually,
whatever,
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Direct contempt,
there's no such
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proceeding.
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Thank you.
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rights,
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
Yes,
ma'am.
Yes,
sir.
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disappear.
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THE COURT:
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Ms.
And sir,
Ferris,
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
Well,
No.
your -- I did find your 170.l -And you know what,
want to say
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Ms.
Ferris,
please.
Quit yelling.
day before that you had served some papers on Deputy Strong,
right?
170.1,
170.1 yesterday,
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THE COURT:
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served.
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at me.
I found the
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THE COURT:
Ms.
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contempt.
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THE RESPONDENT:
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THE COURT:
Thank you.
Okay.
Listen to me,
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you.
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serving me personally,
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you cite,
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170.3 (c)
this is to assist
you must do so by
or you have
while I'm
Service,
on my bailiff is ineffective.
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THE COURT:
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I am not
like
I have
170. 1 --
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Ma'am,
it properly.
Stephanie Stilley,
Documents,
perjury.
proper process.
child's therapist.
THE RESPONDENT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
Yes,
okay.
Ferris.
Your Honor,
ma'am.
You don't care about Megan Shay
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THE COURT:
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THE RESPONDENT:
I did,
ma'am.
No,
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to Joyce Medari,
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you,
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THE COURT:
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You
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okay.
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you've got to do
Your Honor,
who denied
And I do invite
personally?
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signature,
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at this moment,
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guilty.
handwritten,
Megan S. Ferris,
14 years old.
And
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Anything else,
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
Okay.
THE COURT:
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and
THE COURT:
Yeah,
responsible --
ma'am?
readback?
Go back to
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yes.
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(Whereupon,
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THE COURT:
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MR.
ZEFF:
Mr.
Zeff,
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Your Honor,
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questioning o f Ms.
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In your
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and I said
I would like to
Media.
I'm sorry?
Media.
media?
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THE COURT:
Media.
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THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
MR.
ZEFF:
Okay.
And also,
I want o know
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
the
Now,
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Mr. Ferris,
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THE RESPONDENT:
No.
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two,
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the boots.
Ms.
Ferris,
one,
and
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and I
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ma'am?
moment.
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THE COURT:
Ma'am --
Ms.
Your Honor.
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Your Honor?
THE COURT:
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In just a moment.
THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
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found the boots,
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THE COURT:
No,
ma'am.
What day?
Was it the --
tell me now.
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On the day,
Okay.
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sir.
Thank you.
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Yes,
boots?
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to that question?
Is it my turn to speak,
THE RESPONDENT:
Tell me now,
boots?
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MR. ZEFF:
Mr. Zeff,
I do,
Your Honor.
Yesterday Ms.
Ferris
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Friday to 9: 4 5 a. m.
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here today.
Saturday,
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so I
sir.
ma'am?
I am contempt of court,
Not now,
in just a moment.
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THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
Thank you.
Okay.
No,
I have no records.
I did not.
to my phone records.
important.
THE COURT:
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Ms.
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She --
and detective
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THE RESPONDENT:
No,
sir,
I did not.
child.
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a document,
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please --
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Ferris,
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That's why I
sir.
I be on record --
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That's why
Ma'am,
There is a
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document
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THE COURT:
I gave every
Hold on a second.
I don't mean to
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period.
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THE RESPONDENT:
Your Honor,
ma'am.
Thank you.
You may.
gave
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phone record.
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THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
Your Honor?
THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
Yes,
Thank you.
Ma'am,
MR.
ZEFF:
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MR.
ZEFF:
do I?
Yes,
I do.
-- every possibility.
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results.
Your Honor,
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Your Honor
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ma'am.
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ZEFF:
Um-hmm,
yes.
Then there's
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MR.
ZEFF:
Ferris,
Your Honor.
please quit interrupting.
Thank you.
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on that page is at 9: 56 p . m .
2011.
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9:45 a.m.
missing.
and 11,
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Your Honor.
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error.
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of that page.
ZEFF:
That's fine,
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like to have.
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ZEFF:
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ZEFF:
What we have
and it
Okay.
a copy
Up underneath it says,
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No,
THE COURT:
MR.
I haven't
That wasn't
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my current usage.
Yes,
we would
501 to 520?
Correct.
Okay.
We do have that.
Thank you,
Okay.
Judge.
Finally Ms.
Ferris,
anything
Excuse me,
what?
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THE COURT:
THE RESPONDENT:
THE COURT:
just a caution,
go personal.
already.
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warning.
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proceeding.
Well,
Okay.
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Your Honor,
here's your
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trouble-maker.
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you,
I am not a complainer,
Your Honor,
And
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interest of our child.
THE COURT:
ma'am.
Thank you.
Thank you.
All right.
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today,
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custody to Mr.
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ma'am,
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you threatened me
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ma'am,
You may,
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Yes,
directly.
ma'am?
Thank you.
Okay.
For
Ferris.
Again,
sole legal,
sole physical
no visitation to Ms.
Ferris.
Ms.
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contemptuous conduct,
don't give a shit what the issues are wich you -- with your
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If you have
alleged infidelity.
went to a personal
which is a
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That is unacceptable.
That is
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the Court.
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service forthwith.
probably
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Thank you,
ma'am.
That should
attorney?
THE COURT:
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Actually,
ma'am,
Lhe --
please?
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not arrested,
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right to an attorney.
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the judge.
ma'am.
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Thank you,
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you're
Thank you,
sir.
I appreciate your
time.
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proceedings concluded. )
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am not of counsel or
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
this 30th day of December,
that
or in any
2011.
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CAUSE:
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COURT:
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JUDGE:
Matthew J.
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DATE:
December 15,
Gary
2011
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Tara Murany
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