THE BAILIFF CALLED MY NAME and I got up from the bench in the hallway, stiff-armed the double doors of the vestibule to the courtroom, and strode up the aisle. Heads turned as I approached the witness stand. And I was reminded again that the case against Junie Moon would hang in large part on my testimony. And that L. Diana Davis was going to do her best to crush me.
I swore to tell the truth and took my seat, and my good friend Yuki asked me preliminary questions, setting up my time and grade as a police officer.
Then she asked, “Sergeant Boxer, did you interview the defendant on April nineteenth
Yes. Inspector Richard Conklin and I first interviewed her in her house, and then later at the southern division of the SFPD, on the third floor of this building.
Did she seem afraid or anxious or intimidated
Actually, no. She seemed quite comfortable. In fact, she agreed to come to the Hall for questioning.
At that time, did you ask her about Michael Campion
We did.
And what was her response?” Yuki asked.
At first she told us that she had never met Michael Campion. Approximately two hours later, she asked us to shut off the video camera.
And what happened after that
In answer to Yuki’s questions, I told the jury what Junie had told me and Conklin - how the victim had expired, that she had called Ricky Malcolm, and what the two of them had done with Michael Campion’s body.
Did you have any reason to doubt this story?” Yuki asked.
No. I found her quite credible.
Did you interview the defendant at any other time
Yes. We met with Ms. Moon a few days later at the women’s jail. We hoped Ms. Moon might remember the name of the town where she and her boyfriend disposed of Mr. Campion’s remains.
And did she remember
Yes. The town of Jackson, about three and a half hours northeast, in Amador County.
So to be clear, this was a second interview
Correct.
Was the defendant under duress
Objection. Calls for speculation,” Davis sang out.
Sustained,” Judge Bendinger snapped.
I’ll rephrase,” Yuki said. “Did you threaten the defendant? Deny her food or water or sleep
No.
She gave you this information of her own volition
Yes.
Thank you, Sergeant,” Yuki said to me. “I have no further questions.
And then L. Diana Davis was in my face.
