Gang: Judge´s Questions

JUDGE (2): How old are you, Julio?

JUDGE (3): Do you go to school, Julio?

JUDGE (4): When you do go to school, What school do you attend?

JUDGE (5): Do you do well in school? Do you get good grades?

JUDGE (6): How long have you been living in this country, Julio?

JUDGE (7): Julio, Do you live at home with your parents?

JUDGE (8): What do you mean "sometimes"? Don´t you always stay at home?

JUDGE (9): I see. Now, Julio, do you know why you are here testifying in court today?

JUDGE (10): You mentioned "los norteños". Is that the name of a local gang, Julio?

 JUDGE (11): Are you member of a gang, Julio?

JUDGE (12): Julio, this is a confidential proceeding here in Juvenille Court, No one will find out what you testify here today. So, you don´t have to worry about reprisals. I´ll repeat the question: Are you a gang member?

JUDGE (13): Well, he is the minor who is accused of stabbing your friend Paco, and he has a right to be here to hear you testify. But I´m afraid you will have to answer my question, Julio. Are you a gang member?

JUDGE (14): And what gang is that, Julio?

JUDGE (15): How long have you been a member of "Los Vagos", Julio?

JUDGE (16): What did you have to do to become a member of the gang, Julio?

JUDGE (17): What things did you paint?

JUDGE (18): Now, I´d like to draw your attention to the night of August 13, the night Paco was stabbed. Do you recall that night, Julio, at about 11:00 p.m.?

JUDGE (19): Where did the stabbing take place, Julio?

JUDGE (20): Do you recall who was present at Roosevelt High School that evenig, August 13 of this year?

JUDGE (21): Were all these people you have just described members of "Los Vagos"?

JUDGE (22): And what happened next?

JUDGE (23): And was that when Paco was stabbed?

JUDGE (24): And then what happened?

JUDGE (25): So "the norteños" and "the sureños" were having it out. Did you participate in the fighting at all?

JUDGE (26): Were you injured at all in this brawl, Julio?

JUDGE (27): How long did the fight last?

JUDGE (28): What did you do then?

JUDGE (29): Was the fight still going on when you left?

JUDGE (30): Later on, did a police officer come and talk to you about the incident?

JUDGE (31): Thank you. I have no further questions.