We spoke to Rocky's attorney, Joe Tacopina, outside court after the adjourned for the day ... and he told our photog he was happy with the jury, even though he says the jury pool didn't include a single Black person.
Joe also told us he's looking forward to cross-examining Erika's son.
Joe also told us he's looking forward to cross-examining Erika's son.
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00:00How do you feel like the first day went?
00:03Well, very well.
00:04Yeah?
00:05You think so?
00:06You obviously were really upset.
00:07Hey Harvey.
00:08Hey.
00:09Hey Charles.
00:10You obviously were really upset about the evidence being turned in late last night.
00:15Yeah.
00:16What are your thoughts on that?
00:17Sort of what I said in court.
00:18You know, I don't want to be rehashing it, but you know, just a matter of making sure
00:22my client has a fair trial.
00:23Yeah.
00:24And fundamental fairness is really something we have to ensure and I'll fight as hard as
00:28I can to make sure it's a fair trial.
00:29Do you think you'll get a fair trial?
00:31That's my goal, is to make sure he gets a fair trial.
00:34It seems like you are unhappy with the jury selection.
00:36No, no, no.
00:37I'm not unhappy with the jury selection.
00:39I love this jury.
00:40Yeah.
00:41I love this jury.
00:42I think it's a good jury.
00:43We didn't use all our challenges.
00:44What I am unhappy with is the fact that in Los Angeles, downtown Los Angeles, we didn't
00:49even see one black juror.
00:51We didn't even get to say hello to one black juror.
00:54And you know, he's supposed to be judged by a jury of his peers.
00:56And you know, that's no secret what I'm saying.
00:58We made a motion in court, we made a writ of mandamus.
01:02So you know, it's it's it's wrong, it's just wrong.
01:05I don't know how it happens, but out of 106 jurors, I saw Reverend Sharpton's statement
01:09out of 106 jurors, you know, four were African American.
01:15And out of the first 40, there were none.
01:17Yeah.
01:18How do you think this will affect the trial or the outcome?
01:21At the end of the day, I don't think it will at all.
01:23I like this jury.
01:24I think they're smart.
01:25Look, we selected them.
01:26So yeah.
01:27But it's just a matter of, you know, making sure a fair cross section of the community
01:34is represented.
01:35And it's not.
01:36Yeah.
01:37Okay.
01:38What do you think about Eric Jane's son as the police officer?
01:42Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
01:43Very famous woman in Hollywood.
01:45Her son is the one that was the officer.
01:47Oh, no idea.
01:48Yeah, that's fine.
01:49It's fine.
01:50I hope he takes the stand.
01:51Yeah.
01:52I hope he takes the stand and enjoys it for us.
01:53So, it's fine.
01:54Good to see you.
01:55Bye.