The State of Florida v. John Lee

Summary

In this criminal litigation proceeding, Plaintiff State of Florida alleged John Lee of murdering his girlfriend Traci Nabergall and their neighbor Jason Salter. The plaintiffs counsel argued that the jury should listen about John Lees prior arrest on charges of battery, domestic violence and an alleged earlier incident of domestic violence, because of which Nagerball had to visit the hospital.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Arthur Jackman, Mary-Catherine Fraivillig and Andrea McHugh. The defendant in this case, John Lee was represented by attorneys Jerome Meisner and Carolyn Schlemmer.

Outcome

Death Penalty

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: State of Florida
Defense: Lee, John

Judge: Peter Dubensky
Jurisdiction: 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center

Case Number: 11 CF 2152 NC
Industry: Criminal Case
Practice Area: Criminal Law

Plaintiff

State of Florida

Defense

Lee, John

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:42	Opening Statement	Jackman, Arthur
00:43:36	Opening Statement	Meisner, Jerome
00:49:53	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Marlin, Kenneth	In Person
01:08:27	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Marlin, Kenneth	In Person
01:10:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Marlin, Kenneth	In Person
01:10:40	Break
01:34:17	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Kovecavich, Jay	In Person
01:56:20	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Kovecavich, Jay	In Person
01:59:36	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Welge, Joshua	In Person
02:12:29	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Welge, Joshua	In Person
02:13:56	General Case Activities
02:14:09	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
02:49:24	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

16 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
00:28:26	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Gorn, Michael	In Person
00:45:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
00:49:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Gorn, Michael	In Person
00:49:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
00:49:51	General Case Activities
00:50:37	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Lanham, Lisa	In Person
01:18:44	Break
01:38:11	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lanham, Lisa	In Person
01:41:05	Break
01:46:14	General Case Activities
01:47:15	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lanham, Lisa	In Person
01:51:27	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Smith, Daphne	In Person
02:12:33	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Smith, Daphne	In Person
02:21:16	General Case Activities
02:22:13	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:11:56	General Case Activities
00:15:20	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Trimble, Ashley	In Person
00:43:33	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Trimble, Ashley	In Person
00:52:42	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Wedin, Eric	In Person
01:52:01	Break
02:16:57	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Wedin, Eric	In Person
02:27:22	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Wedin, Eric	In Person
02:34:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Wedin, Eric	In Person
02:36:31	General Case Activities
02:43:32	Witness Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Stolte, Dorthy	In Person
02:53:28	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Stolte, Dorthy	In Person
02:57:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Stolte, Dorthy	In Person
03:00:57	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Miller, Maxine	In Person
03:28:46	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Miller, Maxine	In Person
03:30:15	Break
03:40:45	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, Michael Jr.	In Person
03:46:13	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Lee, Michael Jr.	In Person
03:50:00	General Case Activities
03:51:52	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

21 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Tighe, Jessica	In Person
00:10:09	General Case Activities
00:20:31	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Tighe, Jessica	In Person
00:23:05	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Tighe, Jessica	In Person
00:24:55	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Goff, Richard	In Person
00:29:39	Witness Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Cox, Brian	In Person
00:36:15	Witness Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Johnston, Jesse	In Person
00:44:11	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Johnston, Jesse	In Person
00:45:05	General Case Activities
00:45:30	Break
00:54:34	Witness Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Wedin, Eric	In Person
01:08:51	General Case Activities
01:09:40	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lanham, Lisa	In Person
00:27:32	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lanham, Lisa	In Person
00:33:08	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Broussard, Wilson M.D.	In Person
01:20:38	Break
01:40:48	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Broussard, Wilson M.D.	In Person
02:18:43	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Broussard, Wilson M.D.	In Person
02:37:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Broussard, Wilson M.D.	In Person
02:40:56	General Case Activities
02:48:59	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

16 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

16 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Closings - Damages

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Gamache, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:11:56	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Gamache, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:43:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Gamache, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:50:16	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Gamache, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:52:37	End of Session

AM Session

Openings - Damages

9 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

The State of Florida v. John Lee

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:38	General Case Activities
00:07:58	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Tulls, Charles	In Person
00:15:01	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Tulls, Charles	In Person
00:17:40	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Hodge, Daniel	In Person
00:25:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Hodge, Daniel	In Person
00:25:58	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Williams, Nancy	In Person
01:03:45	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Williams, Nancy	In Person
01:06:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Williams, Nancy	In Person
01:07:06	Break
01:30:54	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Speth, Timothy	In Person
01:52:57	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Mcelyea, Kevin	In Person
02:13:50	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Montalbano, Christopher	In Person
02:39:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:04	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	McDonald, Chad	In Person
00:14:09	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	McDonald, Chad	In Person
00:14:33	General Case Activities
00:15:48	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Hendrickson, Jessica	In Person
00:27:05	Witness Cross Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Hendrickson, Jessica	In Person
00:29:02	General Case Activities
00:29:50	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Meuller, Ronald	In Person
00:37:15	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Meuller, Ronald	In Person
00:38:01	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
01:03:57	Break
01:19:25	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
01:52:53	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Gorn, Michael	In Person
02:01:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Gorn, Michael	In Person
02:04:39	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Porter, Rhonda	In Person
02:12:20	General Case Activities
02:18:46	Witness Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Porter, Rhonda	In Person
03:12:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Porter, Rhonda	In Person
03:19:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Porter, Rhonda	In Person
03:20:21	End of Session
03:46:02	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Porter, Rhonda	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:17	General Case Activities
00:06:56	Witness Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Roy, Tiffany	In Person
00:59:54	Witness Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Roy, Tiffany	In Person
01:16:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Roy, Tiffany	In Person
01:19:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Roy, Tiffany	In Person
01:20:04	General Case Activities
01:21:56	Break
01:47:42	General Case Activities
01:48:38	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Lee, John	In Person
02:31:26	General Case Activities
02:34:01	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Lee, John	In Person
03:22:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:35	Break
00:32:45	General Case Activities
00:38:32	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, John	In Person
01:14:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Lee, John	In Person
01:20:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, John	In Person
01:20:57	Break
01:45:06	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Stolte, Steven	In Person
02:03:14	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Wedin, Eric	In Person
02:11:59	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Clipse, Jerry	In Person
02:20:24	Witness Cross Examination	Jackman, Arthur	Clipse, Jerry	In Person
02:22:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Clipse, Jerry	In Person
02:25:53	General Case Activities
02:35:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:28	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Baxley, Janette	In Person
00:15:54	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Baxley, Janette	In Person
00:18:23	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Mower, Audra	In Person
00:24:04	General Case Activities
00:35:52	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Freeman, Sean	In Person
00:38:43	General Case Activities
00:44:22	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Hartlove, Carl	In Person
00:45:38	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Hartlove, Carl	In Person
00:45:50	General Case Activities
00:46:56	Break
01:03:12	General Case Activities
01:05:05	General Case Activities
01:25:10	Closing Statement	Jackman, Arthur
02:03:55	Closing Statement	Schlemmer, Carolyn
03:03:02	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:38	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:26	General Case Activities
		00:05:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:28	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Lee, David	Video Conference
00:13:30	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, David	Video Conference
00:16:56	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lee, Patricia	In Person
00:19:43	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Wu, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
00:57:44	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Wu, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:23:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Wu, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:26:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:47	Opening Statement	Meisner, Jerome
00:15:03	General Case Activities	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Flower, Sita	In Person
00:19:11	General Case Activities	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Sullivan, Janet	In Person
00:24:49	General Case Activities	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Weaver, Robert	In Person
00:33:33	General Case Activities	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Grover, Christian	In Person
00:39:47	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lee, Patricia	In Person
01:09:34	Break
01:30:23	General Case Activities
01:30:46	Witness Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lee, Michael Jr.	In Person
01:51:06	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, Michael Jr.	In Person
01:54:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meisner, Jerome	Lee, Michael Jr.	In Person
01:54:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, Michael Jr.	In Person
01:55:24	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Lee, Steven	In Person
02:40:21	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Lee, Steven	In Person
02:46:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:40	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Miller, Lisa	In Person
00:09:08	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Miller, Lisa	In Person
00:13:31	Witness Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
00:58:30	Witness Cross Examination	Fraivillig, Mary-Catherine	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
01:13:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schlemmer, Carolyn	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
01:14:13	Break
01:34:22	Witness Direct Examination	McHugh, Andrea	Gamache, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:52:04	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:31	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:36	General Case Activities
		00:04:13	End of Session