“Where did you catch him?”
“He was at the top of Howell Road.”
Thomas paused. “How did you get such a good look at the car in Dr. Alderman’s driveway?”
“Because I ran toward it when I was chasing the dog.”
“When you heard the shout, how did you feel?”
“Alarmed, I mean, I sensed it was a bad thing. Instinctively.” Weissberg frowned. “I still feel guilty about it. It’s just that I got so distracted when the dog ran away. I didn’t want him to get hit.”
“Your Honor, may I approach the witness?” Thomas returned to counsel table when Judge Gardner nodded, and he slid three copies of a document from atop his legal pad, then handed one each to the judge, Linda, and finally to Weissberg. “Mr. Weissberg, I’m showing you a computer printout and I’m asking you, does this represent the phone calls you made that evening?”
“Yes.”
Thomas nodded. “Your Honor, I move this printout into evidence as Defendant’s Exhibit 32.”
Linda waved her hand, dismissing it. “No objection, Your Honor.”
“It’s admitted.” Judge Gardner nodded, and Thomas faced the witness stand.
“Mr. Weissberg, does it show the phone call with your girlfriend commencing at 9:02P.M.and ending at 9:47P.M.?”
“Yes.”
“Did you tell her that you heard a shout?”
“No.”
“Do you know how long you stayed on the phone with her after you heard the shout?”
“No.”
“Now, after you caught the dog, did you walk back down Dr. Alderman’s street?”
“Yes.”
“And did you pass Dr. Alderman’s house?”
“Yes.”
“And did you look in Dr. Alderman’s driveway?”
“Yes, I did. I remembered about the shout.”
“And what did you see in Dr. Alderman’s driveway the second time?”
“I saw that another car had pulled in behind the Range Rover.”
“And what type of car was that?”
“It was a gray Audi SUV.”
Noah breathed a relieved sigh. Weissberg’s testimony had gone beautifully. Thomas had made his point. Noah’s Audi SUV hadn’t been in the driveway when the shout was heard, presumably from Anna.
“I have no further questions. Thank you, Mr. Weissberg.”
Thomas returned to counsel table as Linda shot up, brushed off her suit, and powered to the witness box.
