Top 5 Most Memorable Witnesses to Testify at Trial

From fighting with attorneys - to bizarre facial expressions - and driving while testifying over Zoom - the trials Law&Crime Network streams show it all. Sidebar host Jesse Weber recaps some of the most memorable witnesses to take the stand in high-profile trials.
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[@the-finn]

Alejandro, driving and vaping while testifying, cracked me up. He was one of the funniest and most honest witnesses I've ever seen. 😂😂❤

[@kristinakellogg1732]

Absolutely 💯

[@msmichelej]

😂IKR!!!!😂😂😂

[@southernsass2937]

We will Never forget him!😂😍

[@alos.h256]

He was so authentic! I just feel like at the building he worked, whoever walk by he couldn't give a flying F if they were famous lol.

[@simmiesim321]

I’ve got a feeling mr depp has sent this guy some kind of gift after the trial 1 for being honest 2 fir making Jonny laugh 3 for making amber look like the liar she is 😂😂😂guys a legend

[@BrownEyedGirl.]

If you think about it, it’s quite scary that a Psychiatrist dares to diagnose someone based only on their looks, movies, and if they like to eat candy. Dr. Spiegel is out of his mind, can’t believe he’s an expert, it’s mind boggling.

[@garfield2439]

They are ALWAYS the craziest ones,imo

[@anthonyrodrigues5032]

I think that it is reasonable to give an expert opinion based on whether someone use an earpiece to be feed scripts or resite lines from their memory. It's a piece of a puzzle when you are profiling someone

[@lolyfe5557]

He's definitely a coke head 🤣🤣🤣 the sniffs and the non-sentences and lip smackin 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@phyllisbarr4766]

imagine the patients he sees...like amterd

[@thetortureneverstops]

Her defense team was shockingly bad.

[@rkrivera]

Lets give Alejandro a round of applause for having the guts to commit a traffic violation while giving his deposition. That dude didnt even bother putting on his seatbelt when he started driving.

[@georgiaann4402]

It was shortly after Alejandro Romero started driving off that his part was over. It was the judge's reaction after the jury left out of the courtroom that had me laughing. She'd never experienced a witness like him before. She was speechless.

[@staceyshaffer180]

Alejandro should have his own sitcom show 😂 Classic real human being right there.

[@rubydawn1]

he is just so natural and I would trust him at any job just a hard working guy they are lucky to have him there.

[@nissan_skyline]

I don't think a show of him literally just doing his job would be very entertaining.

[@rubydawn1]

@@nissan_skyline I do

[@carlbrenston8436]

@@nissan_skyline well yeah womxn don't usually take interest in authenticity

[@staceyshaffer180]

@@nissan_skylineAlejandro, the doorman at an upscale condominium complex in Los Angeles with celebrities and other privileged people would be hilarious as a sitcom. 😂

[@angstbringer2992]

The reason Doctor Spiegel got such a backlash is because he was so outrageously unprofessional. Diagnosing JD without having any way or right to do so and bending backwrds to keep pushing his verions of facts. He just insulted everyone's intelligence.

[@vogelvogeltje]

And he was gakked out of his mind

[@socrates1954]

Especially when compared with the amazing doctor Curry. Multiple times she said " that's outside the scope of my investigation" or " we dont investigate crimes" etc.

[@AntoineGarnier]

She was advised to hire the famous Dr David Spiegel from Stanford, but someone in her team called the wrong Dr David Spiegel...

[@davelowets]

​@@vogelvogeltjeyep...

[@ja3482]

He's probably wildly exaggerating about the quote unquote "harassment" he's received but if it were true it would be completely justified. Using junk science on the stand in order to destroy an innocent man's name means someone should face their own justified social banishment.

[@v-crazy9314]

The vaping guy on the Depp case was iconic. I was so confused when I was watching it!

[@JamileahJEY]

I agree 😂

[@pirateprincessyuh]

I was absolutely cackling when that happened. The whole thing feels like a fever dream 😭

[@Brittn_wolf]

I was cracking up watching Johnny Depp's reaction to him

[@RetroTeddyBear]

As someone who has been seeing psychiatrists for 20 years, the fact that this guy is one makes me scared for his patients. Lying on stand, making bogus diagnoses, etc.

[@Vampirekittiz]

Doesn't surprise me. A few years ago I was in a town where I kept hearing about one in particular who kept diagnosing EVERYONE as bipolar. Literally everyone I heard of who went to him. Idk how the qualifications work when these nuts are able to get a degree and practice.

[@hankrhill324]

Spiegal looked and spoke like he was just some guy Heard’s team found tweaking on the street. They gave him some coffee and read him half the case 20 minutes before he went on the stand.

[@craigshrimpton5765]

They also gave him a suit but forgot to give him a haircut.

[@derek.....]

Let’s take a moment to thank Amber Heard’s legal team for proving Johnny Depp innocent!

[@marty9085]

Depp isn’t innocent by the way. You need to see all of the evidence instead of siding with this abusive man.

[@kristinakellogg1732]

One of the best legal teams. Professional and on the ball . Acted with dignity and class. They brought their A game 💯

[@yomama5304]

​@@kristinakellogg1732Yes!👏

[@aranmurphy1]

You gotta think that Heard team knew what they were doing the WHOLE way thru the Depp trial. Johnny's lawyers kicking him under the table to stop his giggles during court. 7pm tho, when the cameras were off, Heard's team is kicking each other under the table for giggling at their payday. Priceless.

[@ToniToni2023]

Yessss

[@_garebear]

ngl, the Depp/Heard trial was the legal highlight of 2023 for me. It was just great. I loved how when Johnny would come out to his limo, fans would go CRAZY and when Amber came out, they were yelling "WHY YOU POOP THE BED, AMBER?"

[@KidVolcano]

It was in 2022

[@TheShadowMan.]

Dr Spiegal is a tad hypocritical to call Mr Depp a drug addict, whilst he himself was coked to his eyeballs

[@maddy-mew]

Could be something like too much Adderall as well.

[@gamerk1625]

Truth is Johnny was jealous of how naturally kooky he was , and Johnny has to act like he is.

[@ryanboyce3365]

That or he has jetlag from time traveling in his Delorean.

[@wioi]

​@@gamerk1625I hope you're fricking joking 😂😂😂

[@gamerk1625]

@@wioi Dr spiegal is the real willy wonka

[@Rachel88009]

Alejandro getting a drive through Starbucks would be the icing on the cake 😂

[@jjsmama401]

This is why I am obsessed with watching trials. You just never know what you’re going to see! The Gwennyth Paltrow skiing lawsuit was a great one!

[@staceyshaffer180]

That psychiatrist in the Depp trial was wired up on something. Reminds me of “Doc” from back to the future. 😂

[@Lezeik1]

How is dr shannon curry not in this memorable list at depp vs heard trial? She was so articulate she turned a cross examination from the opposing lawyer into essential a comedy sketch you wouldn't believe really happened if it wasn't broadcasted live.

[@Ibimpjexoxo]

I absolutely loved shannon curry. I am straight and in a loving relationship. But i would leave my man in a heartbeat to take her out to dinner 🍝

[@haelkerzael7589]

@@Ibimpjexoxo "loving relationship" doubt

[@Ibimpjexoxo]

@@haelkerzael7589 its a joke 😂 youre probably single. Understandably

[@JA-nv4zb]

@@haelkerzael7589 its a joke lil bro

[@ritasworld6345]

The muffins!!!

[@AntoineGarnier]

Amber Heard was advised to hire the famous Dr David Spiegel from Stanford, but someone in her team called the wrong Dr David Spiegel...

[@chrisandmegsmom]

How did you leave out Morgan Tremaine? I can't believe I still remember his name, but I guess he was that memorable!

[@lizgander9172]

There were a bunch of unforgettable witnesses in that trial! The artist who testified first, Isaac Baruch; the vaper, the lip smacking doctor, gorgeous Dr. Muffins and the opposite Dr. Cranky; Morgan Tremaine, and Kate Moss!

[@garfield2439]

Very!!

[@sandramorales6236]

😂❤ the best trial

[@socrates1954]

"That's a little argumentative no?"....after she said it wasn't argumentative when Camille objected 30 seconds earlier 😂😂😂

[@socrates1954]

​@@lizgander9172Isaacs genuineness was obvious.

[@MARVELKENNY]

Alejandro was the King of testimony that day. What a day that was… hilarious!

[@jeanettesmith765]

That doorman in Johnny Depp's defamation trial rocked! Love his honesty and humor.

[@RosiePosey5150]

That doc was high on speed for sure.

[@dannyarchives]

100%

[@LawNerdAmber]

Fun fact Dominique Jones' photo was on Florida's Best Realty site on the morning she testified (Friday) and it was gone by Monday. She cost herself her job, one man his life and almost cost another man his freedom. She's absolute trash and at least her employer did what the prosecutor wouldn't, didn't let her lies fly and held her accountable.

[@reynaolvera7526]

She’s disgusting.

[@Tyler-vw9bh]

Yea she came off as super toxic, no idea why a NFL player would date that when he could have almost any girl he wanted

[@Transformersarecoming4yourkids]

Good! She instigated everything that happened and got away with it, smh.

[@eyesonheaven4765]

Another one. Comparing a civil trial of 2 screwballs to these people who are on murder charges.

[@swsome]

@@eyesonheaven4765 what do you mean by this

[@Erulin68]

To me Morgan Tremaine's retort when asked if he was in the Depp v Heard trail for his '15 minutes of fame' will always be remembered.

[@simonacland9028]

"I don't even know what I had for breakfast" 😂😂

[@psychologicalprojectionist]

Amber’s case relied solely on her testimony being believed. She had nothing else. Her photos were obviously doctored; she didn’t hand over her devices for forensic analysis; her sister’s account didn’t correspond with hers; her witnesses all said they had never seen JD hit her despite her accounts of him being a monster when impaired; and all the audio tapes showed her being aggressive and demanding and JD being averse to conflict. Even then her stories made no sense. When Camille asked if she was worried about the “monster”, she said “why would I?”

[@palmirareisrocha]

The trial of Jonnhy Deep is unforgatable.

[@rubydawn1]

My favorite is Alejandro I just love him he just looks like a good guy. I love when they asked him about if Amber had on makeup and about someone trying to break in the apt it was so funny he seemed so real with his responds. The best front desk guy ever

[@GuidoLuzzi]

The psychiatrist testifying on the behalf of amber heard reminds me 100% of my brother who is a psychologist. they are both most likely insane but yet are doctors of mental health go figure.

[@jasmincass573]

Exactly

[@handlmycck]

thats cuz psychology is a pseudoscience, you cant be knowledgeable and rational with something that isnt real.

[@wioi]

For some strange reason it's always the most insane people who chose to be psychologist's

[@MelodySong]

​@wioi I've heard that psychology is a common job field people struggling with mental health will seek out to try and understand their condition better. As is the obvious, not all mental health conditions are the same. So while for some this ends up being a great help for both them and the patients under their care, for others it's a nightmare.

[@MadScientist267]

Likely the result of dealing with the insane

[@illmakeyouuncomfortable7745]

The 1st Depp guy. Wasn't wearing a seat belt. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Coplandcalm122]

That fact that Camille had to hide her face when they brought up Willy Wonka cracked me up!!!!

[@oliviahancook5195]

Alejandro was also on his break from work. He said that his boss kept texting him and he had a number of depositions not just one.or 2.

[@hollyxx3707]

Johnny Depps whole trial was iconic, so many memorable witnesses And Dr Martin Tobin’s testimony was honestly so incredible, articulately detailed but kept simple for all us nun-medical people.. he was teaching us all so much and honestly he was breathtaking on the stand and he did it completely for free ❤️

[@rachelelabbady3399]

All witnesses instruct the juries and the people for free.

[@joeystephie0109ify]

"breathtaking" I'm on to you😡😡

[@aggressivelyamicable5987]

@rachelelabbady3399 This is untrue, expert witnesses are paid.

[@johns1625]

Don't forget law mommy Camille Vasquez! 😍😍😍😍🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@bettina868]

Not only was Dr. Tobin’s testimony for the prosecution extremely convincing, the defense expert’s testimony was disturbing - the outcry from physician peers led to an audit of 1300 “in custody” death reports performed while he (Dr. Fowler) ran Maryland’s ME office, and it was recommended that approx 100 of the audited cases be reinvestigated.

[@evonne315]

Holy. Crap.

[@peterkrantz12]

Ridiculous. Tobin wasn't convincing to anyone other than those who were looking to convict Chauvin no matter what. The retaliation from the ME community highlights another reason why Chauvin couldn't get a fair trial. The Hennepin County ME was threatened to change his autopsy findings, and the state's expert was retaliated against. Tobin just made an overdose a murder because it helped his politics

[@brianpeters5555]

Holy Holy crap

[@gannon6056]

Holy Holy Holy crap.

[@ForTheLoveOfMike]

Holy. Holy. Holy. Holy. Crap. That's outrageous. 😳

[@orion5star]

That lip smacking was so funny🤣Now watching it again, it looks like he was trying not to laugh😂🤣

[@titanius_anglesmith_i2323]

“ Objection, hearsay! “ Became the running joke during any stories at my house during the trials. ANYTHING we say about each other was hit with a quick ” OBJECTION, HEARSAY your honor! “😂💀

[@snowwhite2524]

Edward Scissorhands is one of my favorite movies of all time. Johnny Depp is awesome. Alejandro was a hilarious and down to earth witness.

[@Jtoe1985]

This was awesome! Thank you law n crime 😊

[@pr9039]

13:20 Johnny Depp is staring at him like, "My man...did you really do cocaine before getting on the stand?"

[@trogdor20X6]

The ski reconstruction guy in the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial should be up here, that dude destroyed Mr. Sanderson.

[@TaliaSC]

Alejandro, Speigel, Morgan Tremaine… the whole group of them… made a serious situation somewhat comical. That trial was something else.

[@crimetimeAU]

My most memorable in the Johnny Depp trial were the caravan Park owner and the TMZ paparazzi. 😅 They were on point!

[@Sagatta32]

6:42 best witness had a good laugh and helped Jonny cheer up

[@magar6247]

"But Willy Wonka doesn't matter to you?" A question I never thought I would hear asked in a courtroom.

[@Weah702]

Johnny Depp witness is iconic 😂

[@HabboRetroOfficials]

Scary how the psychiatrist kept saying he knows what went through the ear pieces yet stated he knows nothing about acting

[@user-bh6sc4nq9b]

Alejandro is literally my favorite testimony in any court covering EVER.

[@bantner21]

Thank you Jesse. Your guys videos are always awesome

[@King_Kaimera]

The smile on Johnny’s face was amazing, glad he could laugh a little through that BS.❤❤

[@TripleTreuViet]

I love this guy, the way he explains what happened for each cases, its so clear and easy to understand

[@ghost-ez2zn]

That was fun! More please.

[@julietsam8518]

Dude Depp was like " my man... Lol " when he saw him vaping and say he didnt remember what he had for breakfast

[@diegoruiz7600]

Alejandro seems like a great worker. Dependable

[@gwen08g35]

Johnny Depp’s legal team did a wonderful job, and Amber Heard showed how “well” her acting is! 😂

[@beardymcbeardface69]

I've been a witness in court, to give sworn testimony under cross examination on an affidavit I tendered to court. The lawyers for the side I was working for, ran me through what I should and should not do, in order to respect the court. Be respectful to the court, by being respectful to the judge, the barristers and both sides. Bow to the judge when entering and leaving the courtroom while it is in session. Be clean and well presented. Don't interrupt, especially when I am not on the stand. Speak clearly and loudly enough to be heard. Obviously don't swear or act in a belligerent manner to anyone, even if you are being badgered by an aggressive barrister. Do the right thing by the court and you'll avoid being held in contempt!

[@ColonizersBlow]

Johnny Depp & Amber Heard trial gave Law&Crime the numbers they have now. Watched the subscriber count absolutely skyrocket! Best network for watching trials 😊

[@garfield2439]

👍👍👍 got me to subscribe!😁😁😁

[@danagorham2083]

Don't forget the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

[@Scary_Brandon]

Think alot of us came in during their trial

[@Cloud-9_C9]

Rewatched the whole defamation again a few months ago funny thing is I tried watching and keep up on the same day it went live but finally finished it last month. man crazy that it has been a year already and I remember watching the trial at that time it was live every morning man time goes by real quick

[@oldkingcrow777]

@@Cloud-9_C9 yea the passage of time is a trip when you focus on it 😄

[@christianityisunstoppable4155]

My most memorable witness on the stand was Colonel Nathan R. Jessup when he was questioned by Lt. Daniel Kaffee.

[@fracturedfairytales979]

Love these recaps! I miss much although I am on YT all the time for True Crime. 😋

[@brandonjeter2386]

The depp witness was hilarious 😂😂

[@greenlover4522]

What a great Dr. He's knowledge is treasure

[@sloanmatthews559]

Always good to have these memories❤

[@holymolydonutshop3449]

Alejandro Romero represents all of normal everyday people and what we think about Hollywood and celebrities 🤣🤣🤣

[@jsmall5952]

Right could almost read his mind thinking rich people problems

[@alicia89]

I see you got almost 5mil subs 👀 good job L&C

[@scottishkat81]

just love sidebar

[@stephanyhdz92]

I absolutely love the characters in the johnny depps trials. Love ❤love Alejandro he was so real and raw and summed it pretty much up , that we all hate to be in between lies and pitty party story's,so yea he most definitely makes sense!

[@DiamondHobbit]

I wish they would make a movie on Depp’s trial, it was so entertaining

[@candyjsports7409]

Yessss

[@WestCoast999]

What an interesting episode!!’ Awesome work

[@Katie-vy5rd]

I thought at the end of the JD and AH trial, they would convene at the bench, both take a bow and say just kidding!😂

[@edumalafaia11]

Johnny Depp Case was the bigest in any direction: bigest audience, best testimonies, best vilain, best plot twist etc 😂

[@nervousbunnygaming]

I mean basically the Johnny Amber trial was insane 🤣🤣🤣

[@anaxemurderer5094]

It was fun lmao I loved it

[@camillemayers103]

Dr. Tobin was AMAZING 😍!!

[@cameroncurrie7208]

How you tackel the problem by both sides working together not blaming each other

[@acidcharon]

Depps reaction holding his head after the Marlon Brando question gets me every time

[@zenn2237]

I know what it feels like to be in a legal process that you absolutely don't want to be a part of, it's stressing af! He was lucky he was in his car so just vaped it out lol

[@codythornton3835]

I sat on a DUI jury here in Texas. The defense brought in an expert witness. the DA started to question him on how much he got paid. We all felt like it was a dishonorable tactic.

[@barbaramay1866]

Dominique Jones has to be one of the rudest, nastiest, dishonest, and entitled witnesses I have ever seen. I thought the Judge should have admonished her in some way for the way she spoke to the prosecutor. Even her voice hurt my ears. Her lies were so obvious, too. She needs to be prosecuted for being the instigator of this crime.

[@Transformersarecoming4yourkids]

Ikr

[@221BBakerStreet]

I agree about Dr. Tobin. I think he won that case for the state too. I watched him testifying and I was hanging off every word. It was really interesting and he was so adamant and confident in his testimony. Also, he didn't muddle everything up with medical jargon. He explained everything in very simple terms that anyone would be able to understand.

[@steiny3353]

221BBakerStreet ..He certainly did give a clear testimony. It's just a pity that someone had to go to jail for ridding society of a piece of garbage.

[@221BBakerStreet]

@@steiny3353 You mean the piece of garbage in the police uniform?

[@greenman6141]

@@steiny3353 No one went to jail for putting Chauvin in prison.

[@stanleyclark923]

@@greenman6141 😂😂🤡🤡

[@steiny3353]

@@greenman6141 ...???

[@DanielleA2023]

The fantastic psychologist witness for Johnny should be on this list❤❤❤

[@d_ward4871]

I wish I could watch the depp trial again for the first time

[@kazzer115]

I watched every minute of the Depp trial - Alejandro was a hoot! The 'live' chat thread blew up when he came on - oh, how we needed the light relief & laughter! Then the bad acting and histrionics of Heard & being SLAYED by the MAGNIFICENT Camille Vazquez.... 👏👏👏🤺🤣🤣SLURP DELICIO!!

[@fracturedfairytales979]

Excellent Channel 🧚🏽‍♀️🎯

[@Watermelonchili]

I love wild characters like Dr. Spiegel! If we lived in a world where everyone is the norm, wouldn’t it be boring. He reminded me of Doc from back to the future !

[@ianrobson9601]

Well said and as the saying goes - If everybody looked the same We`d get tired of looking at each other

[@PrayThenHustle]

The man testifying while driving is wild 🤣🤣🤣

[@successissadrug]

Dr. Spiegal is tweekin 😂

[@silg.1928]

This trail was by far the best sitcom ive ever watched!!

[@migueljackson9230]

How is Dominique Jones not doing time? She basically set up a hit without a payment.

[@JustMe-dd5ou]

The smoking guy was legendary 😂

[@oldtiredm53]

Good show

[@mylittleblackheart1449]

My dude why does it look like you are in a restroom stall of some horrible truck stop?

[@jimwerther]

Excellent question

[@rlawrence9838]

If someone, ie doctor speigel in this case, tries to cause someone they've never met or performed a diagnosis of, to be hated by the world as a spousal abuser, based on hearsay from Heards legal team, unlike the opposing councils expert who had extensive interaction with Heard and relied on tests for their diagnosis, that person can't moan when the world notices and tells that person what it thinks of him and his actions....It was just karma and the karma was just.

[@TheAlan11223]

Bruhh Alejandro was putting on a comedy show while under oath 🤣. His honestly was so brutal it went viral.

[@skill2019]

I'm glad their are people willing to show up to a court room as big as this for free. To show what is actually going on, and to express it onto others, Thank you so much, people years from now will be completely unheard or unseen from the public eye showing as much credit as he did for cases, believe it or not, but the rich keep on getting richer man

[@mr.ene4798]

Alejandro is the 🐐

[@Jill-K]

The Irish man hits it home for the win!

[@aaronl6333]

That guy from the Johnny Depp trial looked like he was tweaking😂😂😂

[@krissifaith6709]

So many amazing character in this case...loved every second.. lol

[@ange8110]

I’m F’d up can’t you tell 😂😂

[@ucnhtmenow1]

They act as if he would have used the phrase, "I'm having trouble breathing," the cops would have been like, "oh okay, we're sorry, I'll get my knee off your neck now." No, they wouldn't have cared no matter what he said.

[@pooptacoyum]

Expert witnesses shouldn't be paid.

[@allday-xx4zw]

What? Then they would just refuse

[@austint7533]

Man, the Depp v Heard trial was such an entertaining spectacle lol

[@kreshenahill5344]

Dissapointed you didn't have Morgan Tremaine from Depp V Heard in your lineup, he went viral and was probably the most memorable for calling out Elaine.