The jury is finally let back in the court room.  The next witness is named James Blount. Blount used to work for Specialty Risk Services, which was a sub-division of the Hartford.  He worked in the special investigations unit.  He’s a big, weighty man who came to court in a pink shirt with his grey... Read More

The warm feel of the wooden walls and long wooden lawyers’ table in court room C-45 in Orange County Superior Court seemed to invite the drama to come.  Judge Richard King just took to the bench in his slender physique with his short brown-grey hair, light blue mask, and black robe.  The jury had not... Read More

The People called witness Johnny Martinez.  He was sworn in.  He testified he had worked for Better Sleeping Medical Center.  He worked there for about a year.  He remembered a doctor named Sim Hoffman and he pointed him out in the courtroom.   He got the job through a friend’s sister.  That was most likely through... Read More

Another custodian of records came to the stand.  He was Andrew Hanson who had worked for AIG as a hearing rep. The prosecutor, Vincent Marinaccio, began to question him. It was still the afternoon of December 2, 2021.  Andrew Hanson wore a black suit with a white shirt, a mixed purple colored patterned tie.  He was... Read More

The next witness was the custodian of records, Frank Lincoln, from Travelers Insurance Company.  He was a well-groomed, mature man, with a grey beard and mustache, and short grey and brown hair. Prosecutor Vincent Marinaccio:  The People call Frank Lincoln to the stand. Thus, the witness was let in to the court room and was... Read More

The next witness was physician Jeff Altman.  He testified he’s been a physician for approximately 20 years; and he started working for Advanced Professional Imaging in the year 2005.  He worked twice for Sim Hoffman.  He worked the first time from the years 2005 to 2011. The second time was from 2014 to 2017.  He... Read More

Dr. Javier Torres was the next witness called to the stand. He was a nerve testing doctor.  He came dressed in all blues; blue jacket, tie, shirt, pants. He pointed out Dr. Hoffman in the courtroom.  The prosecutor, Vincent Marinaccio, used the red tie identification once again.  It seems Dr. Hoffman wears a red tie... Read More

The next witness was named Sergio Molina.  He appeared to be of the laboring class and not the professional class, and wore a blue shirt and a dark patterned tie. He answered the prosecutor Vincent Marinaccio by stating he worked for Better Sleeping Medical Center from the year 2007 to April of 2008.  Vincent Marinaccio: ... Read More