Judge Scolds Defense Attorney Over Questioning of Shooting Victim

Without the presence of the jury, New Jersey Judge Stephen Taylor scolded defense attorney Edward Bilinkas over his questioning of shooting victim Lauren Kanarek.

Happening In Court:
Continued Cross Exam of Lauren Kanarek - Survived Shooting

A coach and former Olympic competitor in the equestrian sport of dressage is standing trial for shooting his student and firing at her fiancé on August 7, 2019. Michael Barisone, 57, has maintained self-defense.

Barisone faces two counts of attempted murder and two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Authorities said he shot student-tenant Lauren Kanarek in the chest twice, and opened fire at her fiancé Rob Goodwin, but he missed. Barison had been trying to evict Kanarek from his farm in Long Valley, New Jersey, claiming that the couple threatened him. He even sued police, claiming they failed to investigate when he called 911 three times and that they lied in their reports.

To be sure, the dislike between him and his student was mutual. In fact, Kanarek voiced concerns for her safety.

“I’m being bullied by a 6’3” man,” she wrote on Facebook before the shooting in a now unavailable post, according to The New York Times. “Bullied to the point I’m afraid. It’s very complicated- I’m not sure of what I can say here- but it seems as if Safe Sport was created for exactly this reason.”

The SafeSport organization fields allegations of abuse in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports.

A judge dismissed Barisone’s lawsuit.

“Courts have held that a plaintiff does not have a constitutional right to have police investigate on their behalf, let alone do so to their satisfaction,” Superior Court Judge Louis Sceusi said, according to the Morris County outlet The Daily Record in November.
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[longhwalee]

This judge is a great judge. He knows exactly what the defense is trying to do..."suggest an alternate reality" to the jury with no evidence at all. Bravo.

[derewreck]

Defense: “I object your honor”
Judge: “On what basis?
Defense: ”because it’s devastating to my case!”

[tomodonnell]

I see his problem. He didn’t say “What if any” at the start of the question. That’s why it didn’t work!

[phumelela]

This is exactly why it’s so important to retain your right to remain silent and wait for lawyers to have the argument. A cop can easily ask a question like this, insinuating alternate theories and with no one to challenge it you can end up giving them grounds to cast doubt on your version of the story

[samtaurus]

I like how the judge stops talking, waits until the lawyer starts to talk....then just talks right over him. He did that a few times. :)

[susang]

I love when judges get into it with attorneys

[Itsjustme]

This lawyer is almost suggesting the shooting wasn't as bad as she made it seem. Listen to the doctors testimony today momo

[stephwiller]

This lawyer has really been struggling with the law. He couldn't grasp hearsay and now he's having a hard time with foundation.

[owenreel]

I cannot believe he keeps challenging the judge... where does he think this is going to go?

[Ashmedai]

No bias here. Simply procedure. You cannot ask a witness to speculate on facts not already in evidence.

[luvizevol]

If your lawyer ever uses the line "Well, you know."
You need to find a new lawyer...

[itiswhatitis]

Always good to hear a sharp educated to his skill judge.. Schooling him factually with examples

[fafadk]

This clip should be used by every law teacher in the world. This is what every judge in the world should be. This is justice.

[thumbwiz]

"That's my ruling, end of it", never works around my house. Does make my wife chuckle though.

[neha]

The judge is so calm yet thoughtful and respectful of the situation.

[philipjohnkaye]

This is what manipulative people do, no matter what he said, they refuse to back down and try to force a fake reality onto others.

[fatassdogs]

This a good example of why you should have a lawyer present at all times when being questioned by law enforcement. If you tell them nothing they get nothing back

[henryreinhart]

Theres a word: Bullheaded. The attorney can't get it through the skull.

[falseking]

The judge is absolutely correct. The attorney is trying to give doubt to the events through inappropriate questioning. It reminds me of the South Park episode where Cartman is running for class president against Wendy & asks her questions like “Did you pay people to vote for you?” Under the guise of ‘I am just asking questions’.

[UltimaKeyMaster]

"Judge, I can ask-"
Judge: *No you can't. No you CAN'T.*
That is some sass I can appreciate.