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Yler shot up in front of her chair. “Mr. Solkov, you never spoke with Dr. Bostwick in connection with these alleged crimes, isn’t that correct?”
“Yes. Correct.”
“You were never given any audio recording of Dr. Bostwick in connection with these alleged crimes, isn’tthatcorrect?”
“Yes.”
“Finally, you were never given a video recording of Dr. Bostwick in connection with these crimes, isn’t that correct?”
“Yes.”
“So isn’t it fair to say that, even if the jury were to believe your testimony, the only thing you know about Dr. Bostwick’s alleged connection to your crimes is what Mr. Mortensen told you?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s switch gears, Mr. Solkov. You were dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army, were you not?”
Nolan half rose. “Objection as to relevance, Your Honor.”
Yler sniffed. “Your Honor, it goes to credibility, which I’m certainly entitled to explore on cross.”
“Agreed, the objection is overruled.”
Yler nodded at Solkov. “You were dishonorably discharged, were you not?”
“Yes.”
“And two years subsequent to your dishonorable discharge, you served two years in Delaware County prison for spousal abuse on your then-wife, isn’t that correct?”
“Yes.”
“Upon your release, you were found in violation of parole for possessing an unregistered firearm and sent back to Delaware County prison, isn’t that correct?”
“Yes.” Solkov shifted in his seat and I glanced at the jury, who had begun to collectively frown.
“Mr. Solkov, upon your release from Delaware County prison, is it true that you were convicted again of aggravated assault on your then-wife?”
“Yes.”
Yler’s upper lip curled with contempt. “And upon conviction, you were resentenced to Delaware County prison for an additional two years, isn’t that correct?”
“Yes.”
“Isn’t it also true that since your release you have been the subject of eight protection-from-abuse orders applied for by your ex-wife?”
“Yes.”
“Mr. Solkov, you are unemployed, isn’t that correct?”
“Yes.”
“You have been unemployed since you were last released from Delaware County prison, isn’t that correct?”
“Well, officially, yes.”
Yler sat down, her disdain plain. “I have no further questions of this witness.”
I sneaked a peek at the jury, and I saw plenty of outraged looks and disgusted expressions. They didn’t like Solkov, and they hadn’t liked Mortensen, either. It was going to come down to the word of two thugs against a CEO, whom nobody expected to testify. I didn’t know how much doubt was qualified as reasonable, but we were going to find out.
