1.Mark Anthony Maffeo — Direct/Cross/Redirect/Recross
437 linesBAILIFF: Court, all rise. Jurors enter.
BAILIFF: This court is now in session. Please be seated.
COURT CLERK: Your Honor, for the purpose of the record, we return back to the trial of Commonwealth versus Lindsay Clancy. All parties are present, including the defendant and including all 18 jurors.
THE COURT: All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members of the jury, we're now gonna return, as I told you before, to the Commonwealth's case. And I'll ask the Commonwealth to call their next witness.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: The Commonwealth would call Mark Anthony Maffeo to the stand.
MR. REDDINGTON: While we're waiting, Your Honor, just, for the record, same objection and standing objection.
THE COURT: Okay. All right.
THE COURT: All right. Good morning, sir.
MARK MAFFEO: Good morning, Your Honor.
THE COURT: All right. Attorney Buckingham, please.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Thank you. Good morning, sir.
MARK MAFFEO: Good morning.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Could you please tell the jury your first and last name, please?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes. Mark Anthony Maffeo.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And how about spelling your last name for the purpose of the record?
MARK MAFFEO: M-A-F-F-E-O.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And where are you employed, sir?
MARK MAFFEO: Duxbury Police Department.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: How long have you been a police officer?
MARK MAFFEO: 12 years.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And has your career been with the Duxbury Department or do you work anywhere else?
MARK MAFFEO: I worked in Rockland and Cohasset prior to Duxbury.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: So how long have you been at Duxbury Police?
MARK MAFFEO: Nine years.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Nine?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: What's your current rank or assignment at the Duxbury Police Department?
MARK MAFFEO: Patrol sergeant.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And I'm gonna draw your attention back to January of 2023. What was your assignment then?
MARK MAFFEO: A detective.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were you working on January 24th of 2023?
MARK MAFFEO: I was not.
MARK MAFFEO: I was called into work.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. So who contacted you?
MARK MAFFEO: At the time it was Detective Sergeant Jamali.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And is that the normal course in Duxbury when a larger incident or investigation occurs, that sometimes you'd be called in to work a scene if you're not on shift?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And Detective Jamali, where did he tell you to go?
MARK MAFFEO: Initially was reported, I believe it was 42 Summer Street in Duxbury.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so do you recall if you went to that location?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you arrived there, was the scene still active, meaning there were still kind of ambulances and everything on scene?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you go into the house?
MARK MAFFEO: Not at that time, no.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were you advised when you arrived on scene that one of the parties was being sent to the South Shore Hospital?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so as a result of that information, what did you do?
MARK MAFFEO: I was then tasked with going down to South Shore Hospital.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Now, when you went to South Shore Hospital, did you know the party that was going to be transported there?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Who was the party that you were going to meet?
MARK MAFFEO: I was advised it was one of the homeowners, Lindsay Clancy.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And you later became aware that the home at 47 Summer Street was the home of Patrick and Lindsay Clancy, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And again, you were also later made aware that they had the three children.
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were you advised of where the three children were?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And how about the husband? Were you advised of where Patrick Clancy was?
MARK MAFFEO: I was.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: As far as the people transported to South Shore Hospital, you came to learn that only Lindsay Clancy was sent to that location, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you expect somebody else to be arriving there?
MARK MAFFEO: Initially, before I had left the residence, it was a little bit of confusion. They thought that the husband was also being transported to South Shore.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And at some point, were you later advised that that ambulance was turned around and sent to Beth Israel in Plymouth?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. So when you were at the South Shore Hospital, did you have an opportunity to observe Lindsay Clancy?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: In what condition was she when you observed her at South Shore Hospital?
MARK MAFFEO: She appeared sedated and unconscious, with several lacerations to her arms and neck.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay.
MR. REDDINGTON: I have no objection to the photographs.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Thanks, Your Honor.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: May I approach the witness?
THE COURT: You may.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Just gonna show you four photographs.
MARK MAFFEO: Okay.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: If you could take a look at those.
MARK MAFFEO: Yep.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Do you recognize the individual in these photographs?
MARK MAFFEO: I do.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And were you present when these photographs were taken?
MARK MAFFEO: I don't recall.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. As far as the condition that the person in these photographs was in, do you recall this to be a fair and accurate representation of what she looked like?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: I would ask to move these as the next four exhibits.
THE COURT: All right. Those may be admitted.
COURT REPORTER: It's 110 through 113.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Sir, if I could just draw your attention to the screen beside you. I'm showing you now what's been marked as exhibit 110. And who is the individual depicted in this photograph?
MARK MAFFEO: Lindsay Clancy.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And those are the injuries that you observed that day of her, on her neck?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And showing you on the screen what's been marked as exhibit number 111. Again, is that Lindsay Clancy?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And the injuries that you observed on January 24th on her neck?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And 112, exhibit 112. In the middle of this photograph, with an arm extended, there are some cuts and a cut in the middle. Did you observe those on January 24th as well?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And finally, exhibit 113, that would be the other arm. Did you observe those cuts to that arm?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Now, in addition to observing her at South Shore Hospital, did you do anything to collect potential evidence that day?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And what did you do?
MARK MAFFEO: I gathered, I believe they were already had been removed from the hospital staff, clothing, pants, shirt, I believe it was a scarf, and wedding bands.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. May I approach again?
THE COURT: You may.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: I'm just gonna show you seven photographs—
THE COURT: Go ahead.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: ...if you could take a look at those.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Are these seven photographs familiar to you? Are the items depicted in these photographs familiar?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: I'd move to admit these as the next exhibits, please.
THE COURT: Any objection?
MR. REDDINGTON: I have no objection—
THE COURT: Okay.
MR. REDDINGTON: ...to any of the photographs.
THE COURT: They may be admitted.
COURT REPORTER: 117 through 120.
THE COURT: Thank you, Madam Reporter.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Now, sir, the items that you then collected, you said that they were provided to you. Who gave them to you?
MARK MAFFEO: It was one of the hospital staff.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. And so, in examining those, you would agree that those items had been cut off of the individual?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so after taking custody of those particular items, did other law enforcement arrive at South Shore Hospital?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And who arrived?
MARK MAFFEO: Trooper Lawler from the Mass State Police and Officer Lippard from the Duxbury Police.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And again, you had been at the scene at 47 Summer Street, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And then you went to South Shore Hospital. Were other members of the Duxbury Department at the Summer Street address and at other locations during the time you were at the hospital?
MARK MAFFEO: Would believe so... but I'm not positive.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And were you aware that the state police had become involved in this case?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And based on your experience as a Duxbury officer, do you sometimes work in tandem with the state police on certain types of investigations?
MARK MAFFEO: We do.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so when Trooper Lawler arrived at the hospital, did you turn over these items to him?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Now, in the time that you were at the South Shore Hospital, did you have the opportunity to speak at all with Lindsay Clancy?
MARK MAFFEO: No.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: In the time that you observed her, was she responsive at all?
MARK MAFFEO: No.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Was she in custody at that point?
MARK MAFFEO: I would say yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Well, let me ask you this. As far as when a person is placed in custody, you usually advise them that they are, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: I don't hear him saying that he's not sure. His answer was yes.
THE COURT: All right.
MR. REDDINGTON: So I understand where the government—
THE COURT: Sustained.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: When your department has somebody in custody, is it protocol to have an officer stay with that individual?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And in this case, was somebody assigned to stay with Lindsay Clancy?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: At the time you were at the hospital, was that your role?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: At some point, did someone else from your department come to keep watch?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Who was that person?
MARK MAFFEO: I believe it was Officer Lippard. I know Officer Broderick was also assisting. I'm—can't recall if he arrived at the hospital as well.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. But you recall Officer Lippard?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And once the scene was secured at South Shore Hospital, did you leave?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And where did you go?
MARK MAFFEO: Back to the address in Duxbury.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And that would be 47 Summer Street, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: I think you might have said 42 at one point.
MARK MAFFEO: You're right.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: But—
MARK MAFFEO: Yep, 47 Summer.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And at the residence at 47 Summer Street, did you assist other Duxbury officers in securing the scene upon the arrival of the crime scene services?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were you present when the Massachusetts State Police detective unit executed a search warrant at 47 Summer Street?
MARK MAFFEO: I was.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And was that kinda later that night into the early morning hours of the 25th?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. I have no further questions.
THE COURT: All right.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Thank you.
THE COURT: Counsel.
MR. REDDINGTON: Could I see the exhibits that were just introduced, those of the evidence?
THE COURT: Yeah.
MR. REDDINGTON: Morning.
MARK MAFFEO: Morning.
MR. REDDINGTON: I've got a couple of other photographs that I'd like to, just, since you were at the hospital at South Shore, if I could.
MARK MAFFEO: Sure.
MR. REDDINGTON: Is that what Lindsay's condition was when you went in the hospital and saw her in the room that...
MARK MAFFEO: I don't recall those being on her legs, but I'm not 100% sure.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay.
MARK MAFFEO: But other than that, yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Other than that, yes?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: So I would offer that, Your Honor, if I could.
THE COURT: Any objections?
MS. BUCKINGHAM: May we approach?
THE COURT: Sure, yeah.
THE COURT: All right, that may be admitted.
MR. REDDINGTON: I can introduce them all at once rather than...
THE COURT: Sure, yeah, if you wanna do that.
MR. REDDINGTON: You at some point had a chance to take a look at her face, I imagine, sir?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Is that a fair and accurate depiction of—
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: And she was unconscious at that point, was she not?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: I offer this, Judge.
THE COURT: All right, that may be admitted.
MR. REDDINGTON: And this, you said that there was some cuts on her wrist?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: That's a fair and accurate depiction?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And cuts on the neck as well?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And from the other side rather than the front?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. Thank you, Judge. I offer that.
THE COURT: All right. All right, those photos may be admitted.
COURT REPORTER: Exhibits 151 through 155.
MR. REDDINGTON: Thank you. And I'm just showing you another exhibit. This would have already been introduced into evidence, and this would be exhibit 112. And this would also depict the area of the wrist. Is that correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: The cut was... Likewise, exhibit 111 also shows the cuts on the neck. Is that correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Now, when you went to the house, you were a detective at this point, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And obviously you're working in tandem at this time with the state police. They were also investigating, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: But you were the detective for the town of Duxbury.
MARK MAFFEO: One of them, yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: One of them, okay. And one of the things counsel had asked you about was the clothing that Lindsay was wearing, and it was cut off, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: So I'm just gonna show you and ask if this appears to be a fair and accurate depiction, rendition of, for example, one of her items of clothing.
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. Well, I don't know that, so I'm just gonna just make sure it's in. That's all. Does that show that there's blood on that item of clothing?
MARK MAFFEO: Not that I see.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. Was there some type of residue of paint or something on the clothing, if you recall?
MARK MAFFEO: I don't recall, no.
MR. REDDINGTON: No? Did you notice on the pants any blood on the jeans?
MR. REDDINGTON: Well, if you recall.
MARK MAFFEO: I don't recall, no.
MR. REDDINGTON: How about the, I guess it would be the top that was worn. Did you notice any blood on that?
MARK MAFFEO: No.
MR. REDDINGTON: Was there a bra that was cut off, if you recall, sir?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes, there was.
MR. REDDINGTON: And the blood seeped through the clothing into the bra itself. Is that correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And that would be obviously from outside the clothing and then into the bra that was being worn, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: I would offer these, Judge.
THE COURT: All right, any objection?
MS. BUCKINGHAM: They're already in evidence.
MR. REDDINGTON: They're in evidence.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: They've been marked, so I don't see that it's necessary to mark them again. They're the same photographs.
MR. REDDINGTON: Well, I'll trust that the representation, they're in evidence. I don't wanna—
THE COURT: All right.
MR. REDDINGTON: ... bloat the court. So if they were already in evidence, then that's good enough for me.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: I just admitted them through—
MR. REDDINGTON: Thank you.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: ... Sergeant Murphy.
MR. REDDINGTON: But the bottom line is that you do agree that there was certainly blood on the interior and exterior clothing that she was wearing, right?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: You'd also agree, sir, that there was blood in the area from the outside of the backyard directly underneath the window. Is that correct? Would you agree with that if you remember looking at it?
MARK MAFFEO: That is correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Let's put it—
MR. REDDINGTON: This way. The ground, the snow, and the leaves that were underneath, of course, there were a lot of people walking around, but you could see the blood—
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: ...directly underneath the window, right?
MARK MAFFEO: The back window.
MR. REDDINGTON: You noticed blood that was on the windowsill itself on the second floor, one hand or one mark on that window ledge.
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: You also noted blood that at some point had gone onto the two shingles that were in the area underneath that ledge, underneath that window, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: I'd offer the blood on the floor, on the ground, with the EMT documents.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: No objection.
THE COURT: All right. That may be admitted.
COURT REPORTER: Exhibit 126.
MR. REDDINGTON: Thank you.
MR. REDDINGTON: Now, the state police went and got a search warrant, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And you were there when they were searching?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: You guys were helping out, obviously. It was a group effort to search the house for relevant or material evidence, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Now, one of the things that was seized were pill bottles. Is that right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: You know why they were seized?
MARK MAFFEO: I do not.
MR. REDDINGTON: Did you seize any pill bottles?
MARK MAFFEO: I did not.
MR. REDDINGTON: Were you there when the state police seized the pill bottles?
MARK MAFFEO: I was.
MR. REDDINGTON: Do you recall that the pill bottles were seized from, for example, in the kitchen? You opened up a cabinet and they were right on... A bunch of them lined up on a shelf.
MARK MAFFEO: I can't attest to that.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay.
MARK MAFFEO: I wasn't present for that.
MR. REDDINGTON: Let me ask you this. Where did they get the pill bottles from?
MARK MAFFEO: You'd have to ask them. I wasn't there when they seized the bottles.
MR. REDDINGTON: You weren't there when they seized them?
MARK MAFFEO: I wasn't in that room. We were in-
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay.
MARK MAFFEO: ...multiple rooms at a time.
MR. REDDINGTON: So I may stand corrected. I'm sorry if, I thought I asked you if you were there when the state police were seizing the bottles, and I thought you said you were.
MARK MAFFEO: I was in the house, correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: In the house.
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: But you weren't there when they were seizing anything?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: How about up in the bedroom? Did you go up in the bedroom?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MR. REDDINGTON: Did you observe the blood on the floor?
MARK MAFFEO: I did.
MR. REDDINGTON: You observed when you went in the bedroom, it was very cold, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Obviously, 'cause the window was open, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And when you went into the bedroom, you made observations as a detective of certain items, such as... Does this appear to be a fair and accurate rendition of the floor, blood drops on the floor-
MARK MAFFEO: It does.
MR. REDDINGTON: ...in the bedroom?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Is this a indication of the bed itself, the right side of the bed, additional blood that was located on the floor next to the boots?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Does this appear to be the nightstand that was next to the bed?
MARK MAFFEO: It does.
MR. REDDINGTON: And do you see what's on top of the nightstand?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: What's on top of the nightstand?
MARK MAFFEO: There's two cups, a knife. It looks like a jar of something, and maybe a clock.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. Also blood drops?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: This is a additional photograph moving farther down towards the right side of the bed?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: This is a close-up of the knife that was on the nightstand, as well as the little cup that was there, and something that says, “Deep Sleep Pillow Spray.” Do you see that?
MARK MAFFEO: Yep.
MR. REDDINGTON: And that was on that top of the furniture, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. And this again is an area depicting various items of clothing. It looks like a little headband, a wire perhaps to charge a phone, and blood on the floor.
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And this shows the location of the bed, additional photograph of the blood towards the end of the bed, and also the area of the window, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. I'd offer these, Judge.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: No, no. Object to that photograph.
THE COURT: Could I see counsel in regards?
MR. REDDINGTON: Just for continuity, does this also show a different angle, but basically the boots that I already showed you and the blood, showing that the blood kind of follows through along the edge of the bed, the furniture, and then up to the wall?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Was there also, like, if you recall, one of those full-length mirrors—
MARK MAFFEO: I don't recall.
MR. REDDINGTON: …on the other side of the room?
THE COURT: All right. Any objection on that?
THE COURT: All right. Those pictures may be admitted.
MR. REDDINGTON: Thank you.
MR. REDDINGTON: So you had nothing to do with—
THE COURT: Hold on a second, counsel.
MR. REDDINGTON: Sorry.
THE COURT: Just gonna mark these.
THE COURT: Okay.
COURT REPORTER: 127 through 135. It's been marked.
MR. REDDINGTON: So you had nothing to do with the seizure of any of the pill bottles, sir?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And you don't have a memory of looking in the cabinet in the kitchen and seeing a number of journals or spiral bound notebooks and books?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Was that pretty much the extent of your involvement with this case that night?
MARK MAFFEO: That night, yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: And you really didn't get involved with any further investigation on this matter, as far as seizing evidence, except for what you've testified to, right?
MARK MAFFEO: We did seize... I located a laptop in the hallway closet.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay.
MARK MAFFEO: And that was I believe seized by the state police as well.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. Anything else you recall? How about, do you remember when you guys were searching, or you watched the state police searching, that they opened up, did they open up a drawer to the nightstand that was next to the bed—with a number of pill bottles in it?
MARK MAFFEO: Again, I wasn't present when that was taken, so I'm...can't attest to that.
MR. REDDINGTON: How about Apple Watch at all?
MARK MAFFEO: I don't recall.
MR. REDDINGTON: Thank you.
THE COURT: All right. Attorney Buckingham, any redirect?
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Just briefly.
THE COURT: Sure.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Sir, when you were at the hospital with Lindsay Clancy, with the defendant, were the medical staff in the emergency department actively treating the wounds to her neck and her wrists?
MARK MAFFEO: No, they were not.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And when you came back to the home at 47 Summer Street to secure the scene and wait for crime scene services, nobody went into the house that didn't need to be there before crime scene services, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And that, in your experience, is that normal?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so were you present when any of the photographs that were shown to you by defense counsel were taken?
MARK MAFFEO: I don't believe so.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. So your testimony today about those photos is your best memory of what the scene looked like at that time?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct. Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And as far as your role in the search warrant execution, fair to say there were quite a number of state police, Duxbury officers, as well as crime scene troopers on scene in the house during that?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And each person, did they have their own kind of role in what they were doing?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And did you kinda stay to your area?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And you indicated that you found, only found, a laptop in the first floor closet, correct?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so any of the other manners in which the rooms were searched, you were not a part of?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Thank you. Nothing further.
MR. REDDINGTON: Well, you didn't have to stay to your area as a detective in the Duxbury Police Department, did you?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: So you were able to go and assist with the search, and go into the different rooms, and look for potential evidence, right?
MARK MAFFEO: That's correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: And do you remember approximately how many Duxbury police officers were in or about the house, either outside, on the porch, on the deck, in the house, downstairs, upstairs?
MARK MAFFEO: I don't.
MR. REDDINGTON: Would it be more than 10?
MARK MAFFEO: No, I wouldn't say more than 10.
MR. REDDINGTON: How about state police, you remember how many there were of them?
MARK MAFFEO: No.
MR. REDDINGTON: So all told, when you consider the sheriff's department wasn't there too, were they, do you recall?
MARK MAFFEO: No, they were not.
MR. REDDINGTON: Okay. Sometimes they send them to take pictures.
MARK MAFFEO: No.
MR. REDDINGTON: I don't know if they... Okay. Would you agree that there were probably more than 10 officers from state police and Duxbury police that would be doing this investigation?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: All right. A number of police cruisers, and then you have perhaps, just asking, the yellow tape—
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: ... you know, crime scene, don't pass it and all that.
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Now, if I was, for example, to show up and pull up in my car and get out and, they're not gonna let me wander in the house and look around, are they?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: I mean, that's just for law enforcement officers only until they clear the scene?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: That's after they execute their search warrants and find whatever evidence is relevant, in their opinion—
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: ... that they seize, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Yes.
MR. REDDINGTON: Once the scene is clear, then people are able to go back into the home, right?
MARK MAFFEO: Right.
MR. REDDINGTON: And you don't know, I would imagine, when they cleared the scene?
MARK MAFFEO: Correct.
MR. REDDINGTON: Thank you. That's all I have.
THE COURT: Anything on that?
MS. BUCKINGHAM: Nothing further. Thank you.
THE COURT: All right. Thank you, sir.
MARK MAFFEO: Thank you, Your Honor.
THE COURT: You can step down. Thank you.
THE COURT: Attorney Buckingham.