Opinion ID: 2639434
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Referee's Findings: Linda Crespin

Text: Petitioner contends that Linda Crespin gave false testimony that was substantially material when she testified at trial that petitioner said he was seeing a girl named Lynda and that girls like that should be eliminated. The referee determined that Linda Crespin testified truthfully at trial. He based this finding on the fact that Linda Crespin had testified at the preliminary hearing that petitioner used the word eliminated; at trial, she explained that she thought about it a thousand times and was sure petitioner used the word eliminated; Darlene and Patricia Kelly also testified they heard petitioner use the word eliminated; and the referee found that Linda Crespin's reference hearing testimony regarding the word eliminated was suspect. We accept the referee's finding regarding Linda Crespin and therefore reject petitioner's contention that Linda Crespin testified falsely at trial.