Indictment: The McMartin Trial Page #14

in the paper. Did you have any difficulty

having sex with Mr. Buckey?

How do you mean, difficult? Was it necessary

to orally copulate Mr. Buckey in order to have sex

with him? No. Rubin:

Didn't you tell that

to investigators? No, I did not.

Rubin:
Are you sure? It's not the language

I would have used. What language would you

have used, Ms. Sullivan? I would have said... head.

(laughter) This is Mr. Buckey's

seventh day on the stand. Miss Rubin has gotten

the allegedly most notorious

child molester in history to reveal that he

did not wear underwear, that he smoked marijuana,

that he believed

in pyramid power, and was a virgin until 24. But there seems

to be little connection

to the case that claimed... Rubin: Thank you.

...400 child molestations and launched

nationwide hysteria. Rubin: Were these items

found in your room,

Mr. Buckey? Ray:
Yes. You've been interested

in pornography for

a long time. Haven't you?

How old were you

when you drew this picture? I was about 11.

Don't you think this

is rather sophisticated for a boy that age?

I used to pick up "Playboy"

magazines and copy from those. You drew pubic hair there,

didn't you? I drew nipples there too, see? Let's talk

about pyramids again. Are these your books?

Yes. You think it's normal

for a man your age to believe in pyramids? Well, I...

I laugh about it now. You laugh about it now,

but you weren't laughing

about it then. No, I... I guess I wasn't. You see an item on this table

called a Raydome? Yeah. But that's just

what it's called.

It has nothing to do with me. That's not what I asked you. Isn't it true that a Raydome

is supposed to have 40 times the effectiveness

of a regular pyramid? Objection, Your Honor.

It calls for speculation as to the wattage

of the Raydome. (laughter) Danny:

Are these delightful

items yours, Mr. Buckey? Ray: No.

Whose are they? They're my sister's.

Who bought them for her? Her boyfriend's father,

as a joke. Is this your

doll collection?

No. Whose is it?

It's my mother's. She kept them

for her nieces to play with. Now... what is this? It's a pyramid hat. A pyramid hat. (laughter) Like this? It's, uh... it's backwards. Oh.

(laughter) Mr. Buckey, is it possible

that pyramid power drove you to molest children? No.

Is it possible that pyramid

power blanked out your mind so you forgot horrible events

like molesting children? No.

Is it possible... you never molested

children at all?

Yes. Look the jury in the eye,

and answer this question. Danny:

Did you ever molest a child? No. Feel like working out? The jury came in. What, you just heard? No, I heard last night. They're reading the verdict,

uh, at the opening

of session this morning. They're hung

on 13 counts, Ray. Is that good or bad? Your mother's charged

with 13 counts. So if they're hung on her... it's not so good

for you, is it? Could be just a coincidence. And it's not

the end of everything. I can keep you out on bail,

I think. We'll appeal. We have grounds for appeal,

I think. I'm sorry, Ray. I never thought 12 people

would believe this. I wasn't good enough.

Oh, hey. You did your best. You know, you did

the best you could. I always knew this

was the way it was gonna go. I'll survive. Judge:

You have reached 52 verdicts? Juror:

We have, Your Honor. Judge:

If you'll present those forms to the bailiff,

the court will read

the verdict. The clerk will

read the verdict. In the case of the People

of the State of California versus Raymond Buckey

and Peggy McMartin Buckey, we the jury

in the above entitled action

find the defendants, Peggy McMartin Buckey

and Raymond Charles Buckey, not guilty...

All:
Oh! as charged with lewd acts

with children under the age of 14

in violation of Penal Code Section 288-A, Felony. Oh, my God. Judge:

Is this your verdict? Juror:

Yes, Your Honor. Judge:

So say one, so say you all? Juror:

Yes, Your Honor. Judge:

Does the prosecution wish

to have the jury polled? I should like to thank

the members of the jury for your participation

in this most important case. (all clamoring) Oh, my baby! Oh! (all clamoring) Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you! We are! We're very happy. It's over!

I used to watch you, wondering

what you must be thinking. How hard it was on you.

I saw you wipe away a tear

once in a while, but it didn't

happen very often. We read your mother's diary. That school was your life.

You loved kids, and we could all see that.

I'm not bitter. I was raised not

to be bitter. We... We lost everything. We don't have anything! Mama! (sobbing)

We don't have anything! Do you think they'll

try your client again

on the hung 13 counts? If they put those children

through this again, it will be the biggest

molestation of all. I think everyone agrees that

justice was done here at last. Today we're investigating

McMartin outrage. What went wrong? Does it spell the doom

of child abuse cases? Man:

I could not do

what the jury had done. The justice system

may have been served today,

but justice was not. Wake up, America.

This is your wakeup call. Geraldo:

Despite the shocking

and painfully... There are some really upset

and angry parents here. We have a network

of parents all over America. These charges

will be filed again. Feelings are running

very high in the courthouse. This doesn't diminish

what those children

have lived through or will have to face

for the rest of their lives. Female reporter:

...and who hoodwinked

our legal system. We have reached a decision

to have a second trial

on the McMartin case. (groaning, murmuring) We're glad you could come. We'd like to talk to you

about something I think

you'll be happy about. Where's Rubin?

Man:

She is no longer on the case. She asked to be reassigned

to Santa Monica. It couldn't have

anything to do with

"The New York Times" calling some

of her behavior "sleazy" and some of her remarks,

"unprofessional," could it? Let's get

to the business at hand. We'd like to spare the county

the expense of going

through this thing again. Enough money has been spent.

So here's...

You looked at the tapes. You finally looked

at the tapes, didn't you? (laughs) Now, we haven't

spoken to Reiner about this, we'd have to make a hard sell,

you understand...

That's bullshit. Okay? We wouldn't all be sitting

here if you hadn't already

talked to Reiner. He's running

for Attorney General. All you need is to lose again, and you're lookin'

for a way out. So, what's the deal? I'll tell you

where I'm coming from. I would personally urge Reiner

to accept a nolo plea. (sighs) Hmm... Let me run it by my client. You don't have

to plead guilty.

Okay? So you can just say that you're takin'

the deal because it's

too good to turn down. You take one count

on each child

and that's it. No time. Doesn't that mean

I'm saying I'm guilty? No. It means you're saying,

"I'm taking the deal "because it's too good

to turn down." That's it? That's all? And you have to register

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