How does Briggs call Osvaldo’s credibility into question? How does O’Brien do the same? Explain the different strategies the attorneys use. Cite text evidence to support your response.
Brigg's questioning reveals that Cruz is testifying in return for a deal from the government.
O'Brien's questioning reveals Cruz's lie about his involvement in a gang.
PETROCELLI: Mr. Cruz, you’re testifying against people you know. Are you testifying because you’re getting a deal from the government?
OSVALDO: Yeah.
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BRIGGS: Well, I’m certainly glad you’re telling the truth, Mr. Cruz. But let me ask you, Mr. Cruz, hasn’t the prosecutor given you a choice? You go to jail or you put somebody else in jail? Isn’t that your choice?
OSVALDO: I don’t go around lying to people. Especially when I swear.
BRIGGS: And you did swear today, isn’t that correct? And it wouldn’t be right to lie under oath?
OSVALDO: Right.
BRIGGS: It wouldn’t be right to lie under oath, but it would be just fine to go into a drugstore and stick it up? That’s cool, isn’t it?
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O’BRIEN: So the information I have about you belonging to a gang called the Diablos iswrong?
A beat.
OSVALDO:No, that’s right. I belong to the Diablos.
O’BRIEN: So your first answer was a lie?
OSVALDO (Looks toward Petrocelli.)
It was a mistake.
Monster
