Series III. People v. Goetz trial transcript, 1986–1987, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series III consists of the trial transcript of The People of the State of New York v. Bernhard Goetz, covering December 12, 1986 through June 16, 1987. The container list provides a guide to the contents of each lettered tab within each volume of the transcript, but see Box 8, Folder 1, for a detailed table of contents and an index to witness testimony.
Arrangement
Some of the volumes of the People v. Goetz trial transcript were housed in tabbed, three-ring binders. Loose volumes were similarly hole-punched and tabbed. The binders have been discarded, and all thirteen volumes have been transferred to folders, preserving their pre-assigned Roman numeral and tab designations.
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. I (pages 1–862) [5 folders], 1986 December 12–18, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 12/12/86 (jury selection), pages 1–140
(B) 12/15/86 (jury selection), pages 141–313
(C) 12/16/86 (jury selection), pages 314–518
(D) 12/17/86 (jury selection), pages 519–714A
(E) 12/18/86 (jury selection), pages 715–862
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. II (pages 863–1692) [5 folders], 1987 January 16 – February 20, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 1/16/87 (jury selection), pages 863–1059
(B) 1/23/87 (jury selection), pages 1060–1234
(C) 1/30/87 (jury selection), pages 1235–1386
(D) 2/06/87 (jury selection), pages 1387–1561
(E) 2/20/87 (jury selection), pages 1562–1692
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. III (pages 1693–2480) [5 folders], 1987 February 27 – March 30, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 2/27/87 (jury selection), pages 1693–1870
(B) 3/06/87 (jury selection), pages 1871–2028
(C) 3/13/87 (jury selection), pages 2029–2156
(D) 3/20/87 (jury selection), pages 2157–2267
(E) 3/23/87 (jury selection), pages 2268–2480
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. IV (pages 2481–3299) [3 folders], 1987 March 24–26, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 3/24/87 (jury selection), pages 2481–2727
(B) 3/25/87 (jury selection), pages 2729–3051 (missing 2728)
(C) 3/26/87 (jury selection), pages 3052–3299
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. V (pages 3300–4253) [4 folders], 1987 March 30 – April 2, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 3/30/87 (jury selection), pages 3300–3547
(B) 3/31/87 (jury selection), pages 3548–3857
(C) 4/01/87 (jury selection), pages 3858–4094
(D) 4/02/87 (jury selection), pages 4095–4253
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. VI (pages 4254–4945A) [3 folders], 1987 April 6–27, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 4/06/87 (jury selection), pages 4254–4486
(B) 4/07/87 (jury selection), pages 4487–4712
(C) 4/27/87 (opening statements; People's witnesses), pages 4713–4945A
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. VII (pages 4946–5492) [3 folders], 1987 April 28 – May 4, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 4/28/87 (People's witnesses), pages 4946–5143
(B) 4/29/87 (People's witnesses), pages 5144–5280
(C) 5/01/87 (People's witnesses), pages 5281–5492
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. VIII (pages 5493–6268A) [3 folders], 1987 May 4–6, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 5/4/87 (People's witnesses), pages 5493–5748
(B) 5/5/87 (People's witnesses), pages 5749–5978
[sealed testimony, pages 5979–6013, not included]
(C) 5/6/87 (People's witnesses), pages 6014–6268A
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. IX (pages 6269–6930) [4 folders], 1987 May 7–13, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 5/07/87 (People's witnesses), pages 6269–6410
[gap in pagination; missing pages 6411–6435]
(B) 5/11/87 (People's witnesses), pages 6436–6664
(C) 5/12/87 (People's witnesses), pages 6665–6819
(D) 5/13/87 (People's witnesses), pages 6820–6930
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. X (pages 6931–7590) [4 folders], 1987 May 19–26, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 5/19/87 (People's witnesses), pages 6931–7130
(B) 5/20/87 (People's witnesses), pages 7131–7322
(C) 5/21/87 (Defense witnesses), pages 7323–7460
(D) 5/26/87 (Defense witnesses), pages 7461–7590
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. XI (pages 7591–8265) [4 folders], 1987 May 27 – June 2, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 5/27/87 (Defense witnesses), pages 7591–7732
(B) 5/28/87 (Defense witnesses), pages 7733–7899
(C) 6/01/87 (Defense witnesses), pages 7900–8126
(D) 6/02/87 (Defense witnesses), pages 8127–8265
[missing pages 8266–8444]
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. XII (pages 8445–9082) [4 folders], 1987 June 8–11, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 6/08/87 (charge conference), pages 8445–8520
(B) 6/09/87 (charge conference), pages 8521–8632
(C) 6/10/87 (Defense summation), pages 8633–8822
(D) 6/11/87 (People's summation), pages 8823–9082
People v. Goetz trial transcript, vol. XIII (pages 9083–9505) [4 folders], 1987 June 12–16, inclusive
Scope and Contents
(A) 6/12/87 (jury charge), pages 9083–9292
(B) 6/13/87 (colloquy in chambers), pages 9293–9379
(C) 6/15/87 (jury questions), pages 9380–9466
(D) 6/16/87 (verdict), pages 9467–9505