Jan Wise testified on Day 12 about after-school pickup procedures, records showing the children's attendance through August 28, and their subsequent absence from the program.
Witness
Jan Wise
Retired employee of the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands, where she worked for twelve years.
Appeared2019 Murder Trial
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Jan Wise, the former director of the Boys and Girls Club program at Saxe Gotha Elementary, testified on Day 12 about the program's authorized-pickup procedures and its records for the Jones children. She described checking identification, confirming an authorized pickup, obtaining a paper signature, and recording the children's departure time.
On direct examination, Wise identified the program calendar, sign-out sheet, and surveillance video that were admitted without objection. She said the sign-out sheet showed Timothy Jones collecting Merah, Eli, and Nahtahn through August 28, that she did not see them at the program after that date, and that she reported their three-day absence to Ms. Ricard the following week.
Defense counsel asked about the structured nature of the program, the children's behavior, and Wise's observations. Wise reported no disciplinary issues or concerns requiring a report and said the children appeared excited to see Tim. On redirect, she confirmed the video timestamp and identified the pickup time as 6:16 p.m.; the court sustained a defense objection to a question about computer advice as outside the scope of redirect, and Wise was excused.
Key Points
Wise explained the after-school program's authorized-pickup and sign-out procedures, providing foundation for the records and video admitted during her testimony. [1]
She testified that the sign-out sheet recorded Timothy Jones picking up the children through August 28, after which she did not see them at the program. [1]
Wise said she reported the children's three-day absence to Ms. Ricard the following week. [1]
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