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!!!Actor: Mark Proksch
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!!!Actor: Mark Proksch
Creator/MarkProksch
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* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname (like "Sim-zick") is Tim, who pronounces it like "Siz-mick," "Sim-nack," "Siz-mack," or "Sis-tack" at various points during the trial.
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* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname (like "Sim-zick") is Tim, who pronounces it like "Siz-mick," "Siz-lick," "Sim-nack," "Siz-mack," or "Sis-tack" at various points during the trial.
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* QuoteMine: Tim wants Jaxx to come in and repeat his comment about how he had a great time at the festival... while Jaxx points out that it's out of context, and only said before all the people started dying.
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* SmokingGun: Manuel reads out a [[ForgedNote forged]] DeathbedConfession note from Dr. San saying that he takes all the blame and Tim is innocent.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit the truth.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit the truth.
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* SmokingGun: Manuel reads out a [[ForgedNote forged]] DeathbedConfession note {{forged|message}} SuicideNote from Dr. San saying that he takes all the blame and Tim is innocent.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit thetruth.truth, reminding him that lying on the stand is a violation of the oath he swore before God.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit the
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: She will always remember Tim's face because he ran over her friend's foot with a golf cart--something that Tim himself evidently doesn't remember (or doesn't want to admit remembering) from the night of the festival.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge. Needless to say, there's no evidence for his claim whatsoever, which he says is [[RevealingCoverUp proof that it's covered up]].
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge. Needless to say, there's no evidence for his claim whatsoever, which he says is [[RevealingCoverUp [[CircularReasoning proof that it's covered up]].
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** He gives Manuel a forged note from Dr. San to read during his testimony.
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** He offers to pay Orion Jaxx to testify for him, and when called out on it, says he was only offering to repay.
** He hires an actor and tells him to claim he's a concertgoer who saw nothing illegal happening.
** He gives Manuel a forged suicide note from Dr. San to read during his testimony.
** He hires an actor and tells him to claim he's a concertgoer who saw nothing illegal happening.
** He gives Manuel a forged suicide note from Dr. San to read during his testimony.
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* ProofDare: Tim [[ThatWasObjectionable objects]] to Mark's testimony by saying there's no evidence.
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* ProofDare: Tim [[ThatWasObjectionable objects]] to Mark's testimony of him being an abusive by saying there's no evidence.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Due to some combination of guilt for killing twenty people and fear of prosecution, Dr. San commits suicide in his prison cell.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Due to some a combination of guilt for killing twenty people and fear of prosecution, Dr. San commits suicide in his prison cell.
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* MondegreenGag: He mishears Joe Estevez's compliment describing him as a "hale fellow" as "hey old fellow."
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Dr. San's idea ontreating the people who have seizures from his vape pens is to ''give them more vape pens''.
* CaptainObvious: For the sake of thoroughness, DA Rosetti tells him to explain why he stopped Dr. San from giving more vape pens to dying victims:
-->"In all my 25 years in law enforcement, I've never seen one paramedic, one medical doctor ever take an intoxicated person and put more intoxicant back into that same victim."
-->"In all my 25 years in law enforcement, I've never seen one paramedic, one medical doctor ever take an intoxicated person and put more intoxicant back into that same victim."
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Gregg Turkington is Tim's longtime [[strike:co-host]] resident expert on ''WebVideo/OnCinema''. He is the third prosecution witness on day two, as well as a defense witness on day four.
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Gregg Turkington is Tim's longtime [[strike:co-host]] resident expert guest on ''WebVideo/OnCinema''. He is the third prosecution witness on day two, as well as a defense witness on day four.
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* CourtroomAntics: Too many to count.
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-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''[[NoYou you]]'', believe me!"
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''[[NoYou you]]'', believe me!"
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-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
witness.
-->'''Tim Heidecker:'''"I I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''[[NoYou you]]'', believe me!"me!
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* NotGoodWithRejection: When Ayaka says she no longer loves him, Tim [[ThrowTheBookAtHim throws his notebook away]] in anger and earns a contempt of court charge.
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* NotGoodWithRejection: When Ayaka says she no longer loves him, Tim [[ThrowTheBookAtHim [[ThrowTheBookAtThem throws his notebook away]] in anger and earns a contempt of court charge.
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* BecauseISaidSo: Whne refuting Tim's numerous requests to approach the bench:
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* BecauseISaidSo: Whne When refuting Tim's numerous requests to approach the bench:
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!!!Actress: Melinda McColgan
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!!!Actress: Melinda McColgan
[=McColgan=]
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* OldFlameFizzle: When asked by Tim on the witness stand whether she still loves him anymore, she says no. Tim [[TantrumThrowing reacts poorly to the news]].
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* LiarRevealed: During cross-examination, Rosetti shows Jesse a printout of his IMDb page and gets him to admit he's an actor being paid by Tim.
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* LiarRevealed: During cross-examination, Rosetti shows Jesse a printout of his IMDb [=IMDb=] page and gets him to admit he's an actor being paid by Tim.
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* IResemblethatRemark: Tim's response when he's accused of intimidating Mark Proksch:
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* IResemblethatRemark: IResembleThatRemark: Tim's response when he's accused of intimidating Mark Proksch:
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Tim insinuates that Ellis and the rest of the Sheriff's Department are covering up the (baselesss) possibility that the Chinese chemical suppliers duped him because they're too politically correct.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: PoliticalOvercorrectness: Tim insinuates that Ellis and the rest of the Sheriff's Department are covering up the (baselesss) possibility that the Chinese chemical suppliers duped him because they're too politically correct.
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-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate [[NoYou ''you'']], believe me!"
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-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate [[NoYou ''you'']], ''[[NoYou you]]'', believe me!"
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* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname is Tim, who pronounces it as "Szyzmyck" or "Symnack."
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* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname (like "Sim-zick") is Tim, who pronounces it as "Szyzmyck" like "Siz-mick," "Sim-nack," "Siz-mack," or "Symnack."
"Sis-tack" at various points during the trial.
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* ImmuneToDrugs: A more modest example; he claims that his experience with using marijuana means that getting hotboxed didn't significantly impair him the night of the festival.
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* WordOfGod: Tim brings him to the stand in order to settle the question of where ''Star Trek II'' is set once and for all. He confirms Tim's belief that ''II'' is the one largely set in space and ''IV'' is the one largely set in San Francisco.
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* WordOfGod: In-universe example. Tim brings him to the stand in order to settle the question of where ''Star Trek II'' is set once and for all. He confirms Tim's belief that ''II'' is the one largely set in space and ''IV'' is the one largely set in San Francisco.
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!!Actor: Manuel Giusti
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* IResemblethatRemark: Tim's response when he's accused of intimidating Mark Proksch:
-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate [[NoYou ''you'']], believe me!"
-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate [[NoYou ''you'']], believe me!"
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* NoYou: Tim delivers one to Rosetti while cross-examining Mark Proksch:
-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''you'', believe me!"
-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''you'', believe me!"
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* ThatWasObjectionable: Nearly all of Tim's objections are completely baseless or are rooted in a very shallow understanding of the law.
* BecauseISaidSo: Whne refuting Tim's numerous requests to approach the bench:
-->"I'm the judge, ''I don't even have to give you a reason''."
-->"I'm the judge, ''I don't even have to give you a reason''."
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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: He has to repeatedly remind Tim that the proper term for addressing the judge is "Your Honor."
* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname is Tim, who typically says it as "Szyzmyck."
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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: He has to repeatedly remind Tim that the proper term for adhering to courtroom decorum includes addressing the judge is as "Your Honor.Honor" instead of "Mister Judge."
* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname is Tim, whotypically says pronounces it as "Szyzmyck."Szyzmyck" or "Symnack."
* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname is Tim, who
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* AmoralAttorney: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
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* AmoralAttorney: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent and well-intentioned lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
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* TheMovieBuff: Subverted. Although Gregg markets himself as a highly skilled and intelligent movie expert, he clearly doesn't know as much as he claims.
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* TheMovieBuff: Subverted. Although Played with; although Gregg markets fancies himself as a highly skilled and intelligent movie expert, professional film critic, he clearly doesn't know as much as he claims.claims and refuses to admit when he gets the plot of a film wrong. That being said, Tim tries to paint him as knowing absolutely nothing about movies, which falls flat.
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* AscendedExtra: Jesse previously appeared as an extra on ''Decker''
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* AscendedExtra: InUniverse example. Jesse previously appeared as was originally an extra on ''Decker''Tim's show ''Decker'', which is how Tim presumably knew him.
* BlatantLies: Jesse's testimony is completely incongruent with what literally every other witness thus far has said about the Electric Sun festival.
* LiarRevealed: During cross-examination, Rosetti shows Jesse a printout of his IMDb page and gets him to admit he's an actor being paid by Tim.
!!Joe Estevez
!!!Actor: Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez is an actor and younger brother of Creator/MartinSheen, who has appeared in ''On Cinema'', ''Decker'', and other works by Tim Heidecker. He is the third defense witness on day four.
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* NiceGuy: Joe gives high praise for Tim's character, and is very hesitant to say something impolite about him directly.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Tim is confused for a moment when Joe refers to him as a "hale fellow."
* SpeechImpediment: Joe has a habit of stammering or stumbling over his words when he's nervous.
* StagingAnIntervention: In cross-examination, Joe mentions having staged an intervention for Tim to address his drug problems after accidentally setting himself on fire.
* WillNotTellALie: Joe refuses to comment on whether he thinks Dr. San is more immoral than Tim, saying that he didn't know Dr. San well enough to form an opinion on his character.
!!Nicholas Meyer
!!!Actor: Creator/NicholasMeyer
Nicholas Meyer is a director, producer, and screenwriter, most notable for directing ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' and co-writing ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''. He is the first defense witness on day five.
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Tim paid him a large sum of money on short notice to travel to San Bernardino and testify.
* WordOfGod: Tim brings him to the stand in order to settle the question of where ''Star Trek II'' is set once and for all. He confirms Tim's belief that ''II'' is the one largely set in space and ''IV'' is the one largely set in San Francisco.
!!Manuel Giusti
!!Actor: Manuel Giusti
Manuel Giusti is the second and final defense witness on day five. He is an Italian-born musician who is a member of Tim's bands Dekkar and DKR.
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* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: He agrees to help forge evidence for Tim, but is coaxed during cross-examination into confessing.
* SmokingGun: Manuel reads out a [[ForgedNote forged]] DeathbedConfession note from Dr. San saying that he takes all the blame and Tim is innocent.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit the truth.
* BlatantLies: Jesse's testimony is completely incongruent with what literally every other witness thus far has said about the Electric Sun festival.
* LiarRevealed: During cross-examination, Rosetti shows Jesse a printout of his IMDb page and gets him to admit he's an actor being paid by Tim.
!!Joe Estevez
!!!Actor: Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez is an actor and younger brother of Creator/MartinSheen, who has appeared in ''On Cinema'', ''Decker'', and other works by Tim Heidecker. He is the third defense witness on day four.
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* NiceGuy: Joe gives high praise for Tim's character, and is very hesitant to say something impolite about him directly.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Tim is confused for a moment when Joe refers to him as a "hale fellow."
* SpeechImpediment: Joe has a habit of stammering or stumbling over his words when he's nervous.
* StagingAnIntervention: In cross-examination, Joe mentions having staged an intervention for Tim to address his drug problems after accidentally setting himself on fire.
* WillNotTellALie: Joe refuses to comment on whether he thinks Dr. San is more immoral than Tim, saying that he didn't know Dr. San well enough to form an opinion on his character.
!!Nicholas Meyer
!!!Actor: Creator/NicholasMeyer
Nicholas Meyer is a director, producer, and screenwriter, most notable for directing ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' and co-writing ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''. He is the first defense witness on day five.
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Tim paid him a large sum of money on short notice to travel to San Bernardino and testify.
* WordOfGod: Tim brings him to the stand in order to settle the question of where ''Star Trek II'' is set once and for all. He confirms Tim's belief that ''II'' is the one largely set in space and ''IV'' is the one largely set in San Francisco.
!!Manuel Giusti
!!Actor: Manuel Giusti
Manuel Giusti is the second and final defense witness on day five. He is an Italian-born musician who is a member of Tim's bands Dekkar and DKR.
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* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: He agrees to help forge evidence for Tim, but is coaxed during cross-examination into confessing.
* SmokingGun: Manuel reads out a [[ForgedNote forged]] DeathbedConfession note from Dr. San saying that he takes all the blame and Tim is innocent.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit the truth.
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* AsHimself: As with ''On Cinema'', Tim plays a fictionalized version of himself.
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* AsHimself: As with Tim, Gregg plays a fictionalized version of himself.
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* AsHimself: Mark also plays a fictionalized version of himself.
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* AsHimself: Axiom also plays a fictionalized version of himself.
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* [[AsHimself As Herself]]: Like many of the other previously featured characters from ''On Cinema'', Ayaka plays a fictionalized version of herself.
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!!Jesse Popp
!!!Actor: Jesse Popp
Jesse Popp is a concertgoer who is the second defense witness called on day four. He claims to have no prior relations to Tim Heidecker, but he is actually an actor.
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* AscendedExtra: Jesse previously appeared as an extra on ''Decker''
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Ayaka Ohtani (formerly Heidecker) is Tim Heidecker's Japanese ex-wife, who is the prosecution's fourth witness on day three.
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Ayaka Ohtani (formerly Heidecker) is Tim Heidecker's Japanese ex-wife, who is the prosecution's fourth final witness on day three.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: In the case of both Tom Cruise Jr. and Sakura, Ayaka was impregnated by Tim and refused to get an abortion at his behest.
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* [[AsHimself As Herself]]: Like many of the other previously featured characters from ''On Cinema'', Ayaka plays a fictionalized version of herself.
* TheBusCameBack: After being impregnated by Tim, refusing to have an abortion, and returning to Japan to raise the child herself ([[RecycledScript again]]), she unexpectedly returns as a witness for the prosecution in Tim's trial.
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: In the case of both Tom Cruise Jr. and Sakura, Ayaka was impregnated by Tim andrefused returned to Japan rather than get an abortion abortion.
* HappilyMarried: After her return to Japan, Ayaka remarried and is living a happy life with her husband and daughter.
!!Orion Jaxx
!!!Actor: Sam Ghodsi
Orion Jaxx is an EDM musician who was one of the other performers at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. He's the first defense witness called on day four.
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The only reason that Orion agreed to testify is because Tim promised to not only pay him for appearing, but also reimburse him for the festival.
* SueDonym: His [[StageNames stage name]] of Orion Jaxx is based on hisbehest.real name, Jack O'Ryan.
* TheBusCameBack: After being impregnated by Tim, refusing to have an abortion, and returning to Japan to raise the child herself ([[RecycledScript again]]), she unexpectedly returns as a witness for the prosecution in Tim's trial.
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: In the case of both Tom Cruise Jr. and Sakura, Ayaka was impregnated by Tim and
* HappilyMarried: After her return to Japan, Ayaka remarried and is living a happy life with her husband and daughter.
!!Orion Jaxx
!!!Actor: Sam Ghodsi
Orion Jaxx is an EDM musician who was one of the other performers at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. He's the first defense witness called on day four.
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The only reason that Orion agreed to testify is because Tim promised to not only pay him for appearing, but also reimburse him for the festival.
* SueDonym: His [[StageNames stage name]] of Orion Jaxx is based on his
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Tim Heidecker is the host of ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema]]'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
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Tim Heidecker is the host of ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema]]'' ''WebVideo/OnCinema'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge.
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* BadBoss: Tim believes that [[InsaneTrollLogic he has the Constitutional right]] to strike any employee who disobeys him.
* BrokenRecord: Tim repeatedly asks Judge Szymczyk "May I approach the bench?" half a dozen times in the span of a minute, as if rapid-fire asking will somehow convince him to change his answer.
* ClusterFBomb: Deploys one when he finally snaps and tries to attack Mark on the witness stand.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge. Needless to say, there's no evidence for his claim whatsoever, which he says is [[RevealingCoverUp proof that it's covered up]].
* CourtroomAntics: Too many to count.
* BrokenRecord: Tim repeatedly asks Judge Szymczyk "May I approach the bench?" half a dozen times in the span of a minute, as if rapid-fire asking will somehow convince him to change his answer.
* ClusterFBomb: Deploys one when he finally snaps and tries to attack Mark on the witness stand.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge. Needless to say, there's no evidence for his claim whatsoever, which he says is [[RevealingCoverUp proof that it's covered up]].
* CourtroomAntics: Too many to count.
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* {{Jerkass}}: In too many ways to list here.
* JuryAndWitnessTampering:
** Tim blatantly attempts to intimidate Mark Proksch into walking back his claims of abuse.
** He gives Manuel a forged note from Dr. San to read during his testimony.
* NeverMyFault:
** Tim tries to blame Mark for not bringing a food truck to the festival and causing the hellish conditions there, only for Mark to point out that he was never given any further instructions or money.
** He blames Gregg Turkington for black mold in his apartment that led to Tom Cruise Jr.'s death, regardless of Doctor San's [[ComicallyIneptHealing medical incompetence]].
* NotGoodWithRejection: When Ayaka says she no longer loves him, Tim [[ThrowTheBookAtHim throws his notebook away]] in anger and earns a contempt of court charge.
* NoYou: Tim delivers one to Rosetti while cross-examining Mark Proksch:
-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''you'', believe me!"
* OrderedApology: Tim uses his halfhearted apology for his outburst in court as an attempt to schmooze the jury.
* ProofDare: Tim [[ThatWasObjectionable objects]] to Mark's testimony by saying there's no evidence.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Tim is accused of ripping off the melody of a song by Axiom for his song "Empty Bottle."
* ThatWasObjectionable: Nearly all of Tim's objections are completely baseless or are rooted in a very shallow understanding of the law.
* ThroatSlittingGesture: Tim directs one of these at Mark during his testimony.
* UnflatteringIDPhoto: Tim's mugshot, which is used in the courtroom, shows him disheveled, wide-eyed, and clearly out of it.
* JuryAndWitnessTampering:
** Tim blatantly attempts to intimidate Mark Proksch into walking back his claims of abuse.
** He gives Manuel a forged note from Dr. San to read during his testimony.
* NeverMyFault:
** Tim tries to blame Mark for not bringing a food truck to the festival and causing the hellish conditions there, only for Mark to point out that he was never given any further instructions or money.
** He blames Gregg Turkington for black mold in his apartment that led to Tom Cruise Jr.'s death, regardless of Doctor San's [[ComicallyIneptHealing medical incompetence]].
* NotGoodWithRejection: When Ayaka says she no longer loves him, Tim [[ThrowTheBookAtHim throws his notebook away]] in anger and earns a contempt of court charge.
* NoYou: Tim delivers one to Rosetti while cross-examining Mark Proksch:
-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' "Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness."
-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' "I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''you'', believe me!"
* OrderedApology: Tim uses his halfhearted apology for his outburst in court as an attempt to schmooze the jury.
* ProofDare: Tim [[ThatWasObjectionable objects]] to Mark's testimony by saying there's no evidence.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Tim is accused of ripping off the melody of a song by Axiom for his song "Empty Bottle."
* ThatWasObjectionable: Nearly all of Tim's objections are completely baseless or are rooted in a very shallow understanding of the law.
* ThroatSlittingGesture: Tim directs one of these at Mark during his testimony.
* UnflatteringIDPhoto: Tim's mugshot, which is used in the courtroom, shows him disheveled, wide-eyed, and clearly out of it.
* HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs: Dr. San's philosophy when designing the vape pens, as well as what he hoped it would induce in users.
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* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: After the first day, Tim fires Dwyer for reasons not entirely clear to the viewers.
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* DeceasedFallGuyGambit: His legal strategy for exonerating Tim rests on blaming Luther Sanchez for everything.
* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: After the first day, Tim fires Dwyerfor reasons not entirely clear due to the viewers.
vague "strategic differences."
* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: After the first day, Tim fires Dwyer
* BackhandedApology: After the recess on day three, he extends an apology to everyone in the court... except for Tim.
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* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname is Tim, who typically says it as "Szyzmyck."
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Gregg Turkington is Tim's longtime [[strike:co-host]] resident expert on ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema]]''. He is the third prosecution witness on day two, as well as a defense witness on day four.
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Gregg Turkington is Tim's longtime [[strike:co-host]] resident expert on ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema]]''.''WebVideo/OnCinema''. He is the third prosecution witness on day two, as well as a defense witness on day four.
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* {{Narcissist}}: Gregg is incredibly full of himself, to say the least.
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* {{Narcissist}}: Gregg is incredibly full of himself, himself and spends ''years'' refusing to say concede that Tim might know more about the least.''Star Trek'' franchise than him.
* PassThePopcorn: Gregg is seen bringing popcorn and smugly snacking on it during particularly damning moments of the trial for Tim.
* PassThePopcorn: Gregg is seen bringing popcorn and smugly snacking on it during particularly damning moments of the trial for Tim.
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!!Amanda Davis
!!!Actress: Melinda McColgan
Amanda Davis is the mother of Valerie Davis, a 17-year-old girl who died at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival as a result of using a TCH vape pen. She is the first witness for the prosecution on day three.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Amanda testifies about how her daughter died as a result of the festival.
!!Mark Proksch
!!!Actor: Mark Proksch
Mark Proksch is a celebrity impressionist and perennial ''On Cinema'' guest who is frequently employed by Tim and Gregg to do grunt work, such as running the concessions stand at the Victorville Film Center or working as a waiter at Six Bag Cinema. He is the second witness for the prosecution on day three.
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* AsHimself: Mark also plays a fictionalized version of himself.
* BadImpressionists: Mark's impression skills are shown to be rather lacking in the clips played before the court.
* ButtMonkey: As seen in the highlight reel exhibited in court, Mark is frequently this for Tim.
* CutHimselfShaving:
** Mark claimed that his broken nose from the ''On Cinema'' Oscar Special was caused by walking into a door.
** Tim strongarms Mark into agreeing that the physical abuse he suffered was improv comedy that got out of hand.
* DoesNotDrive: Admits that he does not have a driver's license, since it expired and he never got around to renewing it.
* ImpossibleTask: On the night of the festival, Tim told Mark to secure a food truck to represent Six Bag Cinemas, and gave him no money or further instructions beyond that.
* SkewedPriorities: When Tim forced him to perform a Charlie Chaplin impression with a broken nose, Mark says his biggest concern was that because Chaplin never had a broken nose, it would make the impression inaccurate.
* TheUnpronouncable: Vincent Rosetti mispronounces Mark's surname as "Proschk," while Tim says it like "Prutsch."
!!Axiom
!!!Actor: Alessandro Serradimigni
Axiom is a musician in DKR (formerly known as Dekkar), Tim Heidecker's EDM band. He is the third witness called by the prosecution on day three.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Axiom is revealed to have donated his right hand in a transplant to Tim.
* AsHimself: Axiom also plays a fictionalized version of himself.
* EasilyForgiven: He is easily reassured by Tim that their songs are different, and there's no plagiarism whatsoever.
* FamilyOfChoice: Axiom refers to Tim as his "brother from another mother" several times.
* StageNames: Axiom is obviously not his real name, that being Alessandro Serradimigni.
!!Ayaka Ohtani
!!!Actress: Ayaka Ohkawi
Ayaka Ohtani (formerly Heidecker) is Tim Heidecker's Japanese ex-wife, who is the prosecution's fourth witness on day three.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: In the case of both Tom Cruise Jr. and Sakura, Ayaka was impregnated by Tim and refused to get an abortion at his behest.
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Tim Heidecker is the host of ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema On Cinema]]'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
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Tim Heidecker is the host of ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema On Cinema]]'' ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema]]'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
* AsHimself: As with ''On Cinema'', Tim plays a fictionalized version of himself.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge.
* AllNaturalSnakeOil: During his interrogation, Dr. San describes how the chemicals in the vape pens all have particular natural or spiritual significance.
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* KilledOffscreen: Dr. San never appears in-person due to his death, only appearing in the form of a printed mugshot and a videotaped interrogation.
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* KilledOffscreen: DespairEventHorizon: Dr. San seems to have one when he's told how many people died during his interrogation.
* DrFeelGood: Dr. San freely gave out vape pens full of deadly chemicals, expecting that it would help them achieve enlightenment.
* DrivenToSuicide: Due to some combination of guilt for killing twenty people and fear of prosecution, Dr. San commits suicide in his prison cell.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dr. San never appears in-person due to his death, only appearing in the form of a printed mugshot and a videotaped interrogation.
* DrFeelGood: Dr. San freely gave out vape pens full of deadly chemicals, expecting that it would help them achieve enlightenment.
* DrivenToSuicide: Due to some combination of guilt for killing twenty people and fear of prosecution, Dr. San commits suicide in his prison cell.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dr. San never appears in-person due to his death, only appearing in the form of a printed mugshot and a videotaped interrogation.
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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: He has to repeatedly remind Tim that the proper term for addressing the judge is "Your Honor."
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* AmoralLawyer: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
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* AmoralLawyer: AmoralAttorney: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
* CrocodileTears: Played with. He does sound visibly distraught during his opening and closing remarks; while they could very well be genuine, they're definitely at the most fortuitous time.
* CrocodileTears: Played with. He does sound visibly distraught during his opening and closing remarks; while they could very well be genuine, they're definitely at the most fortuitous time.
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* TheMedic: She's a licensed paramedic with 12 years of experience.
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!!Detective Bill Ellis
!!!Actor:Chuck Saale
Bill Ellis is a detective with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department who is the first prosecution witness on day two. He was the one responsible for arresting and interrogating Dr. San.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Tim insinuates that Ellis and the rest of the Sheriff's Department are covering up the (baselesss) possibility that the Chinese chemical suppliers duped him because they're too politically correct.
!!Dr. Gerard Kearny, M.E.
!!!Actor: Daniel Sowa
Dr. Gerard Kearny is the San Bernardino County Medical Examiner, who oversaw the autopsies of the Electric Sun Twenty. He is the prosecution's second witness on day two.
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* TheCoroner: Kearney testifies that all of the dead had the TCH vape juice in their system, as well as its neurological effects.
!!Gregg Turkington
!!!Actor: [[Creator/NeilHamburger Gregg Turkington]]
Gregg Turkington is Tim's longtime [[strike:co-host]] resident expert on ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema]]''. He is the third prosecution witness on day two, as well as a defense witness on day four.
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* AsHimself: As with Tim, Gregg plays a fictionalized version of himself.
* {{Catchphrase}}: When Gregg takes the stand, he says "Hey guys!"
* TheMovieBuff: Subverted. Although Gregg markets himself as a highly skilled and intelligent movie expert, he clearly doesn't know as much as he claims.
* {{Narcissist}}: Gregg is incredibly full of himself, to say the least.
* SkewedPriorities: When asked to testify about Tim's relationship with Dr. San and how it ties into the Electric Sun murders, he continually veers into complaining about how it affected ''On Cinema''.
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!!Tim Heidecker
!!!Actor: [[Creator/TimAndEric Tim Heidecker]]
Tim Heidecker is the host of ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema On Cinema]]'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
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* AFoolForAClient: Tim chooses to represent himself starting on day two.
!!Luther Sanchez
!!!Actor: Zac Holtzman
Luther Sanchez, better known as "Doctor San," is a homeopathic doctor who created the vape pen formula.
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* ComicallyIneptHealing: Based on witness testimony, Dr. San's way of assisting the dead and dying was by placing homeopathic crystals next to them or giving them [[HarmfulHealing more toxic vape pens]].
* KilledOffscreen: Dr. San never appears in-person due to his death, only appearing in the form of a printed mugshot and a videotaped interrogation.
!!Mark Dwyer
!!!Actor: Michael Diliberto
Mark Dwyer is a defense attorney initially hired by Tim to defend him, but is let go after the first day.
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* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: After the first day, Tim fires Dwyer for reasons not entirely clear to the viewers.
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[[folder:The People of California]]
!!Judge Edward Szymczyk
!!!Actor: Curtis Webster
The Honorable Edward Szymczyk is a judge in San Bernardino County and is the presiding judge in ''The People of California v. Timothy Richard Heidecker''.
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* SarcasticWellWishing: When filing Tim's contempt of court charges:
-->"Before we begin, I have some good news, Mr. Heidecker. I've been able to schedule the hearing on that ''second'' contempt citation for this December 4th as well."
* SayMyName: The only time he raises his voice in court is when calling out Tim's name to admonish him.
* SternOldJudge: Szymczyk fits this trope to a T. He's a veteran judge with over 20 years of experience, takes his job seriously, and has no qualms with telling off Tim when he crosses a line.
!!Vincent Rosetti, D.A.
!!!Actor: Don Pecchia
Vincent Rosetti is the District Attorney for San Bernardino County and the primary prosecutor in the case against Tim Heidecker.
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* AmoralLawyer: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
!!Miriam Waymon
!!!Actress: Inger Tudor
Miriam Waymon is a lawyer employed by San Bernardino County and is the assistant prosecutor in the case.
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!!Emily Siroky
!!!Actress: Allison Claye
Emily Siroky is the first prosecution witness called on day one. She is a concertgoer who attended the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival, and testifies to the abhorrent conditions of the festival.
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!!Lisa Betenzos
!!!Actress: Uncredited
Lisa Betenzos is a paramedic from Apple Valley, California, who was one of the first respondents at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. She is the prosecution's second witness on the first day.
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* ParkingProblems: She says her ambulance was unable to access the festival grounds because Tim had left two moving vans in front of the vehicle entrance.
!!Jared Jolson
!!!Actor: Cade Frankson
Jared Jolson is the third prosecution witness from day one. He is a concertgoer who used one of the vape pens, and suffered internal injuries as a result.
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* TheStoner: Mark Dwyer attempts to paint Jared as one in hopes of discrediting his testimony.
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!!Tim Heidecker
!!!Actor: [[Creator/TimAndEric Tim Heidecker]]
Tim Heidecker is the host of ''[[WebVideo/OnCinema On Cinema]]'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
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* AFoolForAClient: Tim chooses to represent himself starting on day two.
!!Luther Sanchez
!!!Actor: Zac Holtzman
Luther Sanchez, better known as "Doctor San," is a homeopathic doctor who created the vape pen formula.
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* ComicallyIneptHealing: Based on witness testimony, Dr. San's way of assisting the dead and dying was by placing homeopathic crystals next to them or giving them [[HarmfulHealing more toxic vape pens]].
* KilledOffscreen: Dr. San never appears in-person due to his death, only appearing in the form of a printed mugshot and a videotaped interrogation.
!!Mark Dwyer
!!!Actor: Michael Diliberto
Mark Dwyer is a defense attorney initially hired by Tim to defend him, but is let go after the first day.
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* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: After the first day, Tim fires Dwyer for reasons not entirely clear to the viewers.
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[[folder:The People of California]]
!!Judge Edward Szymczyk
!!!Actor: Curtis Webster
The Honorable Edward Szymczyk is a judge in San Bernardino County and is the presiding judge in ''The People of California v. Timothy Richard Heidecker''.
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* SarcasticWellWishing: When filing Tim's contempt of court charges:
-->"Before we begin, I have some good news, Mr. Heidecker. I've been able to schedule the hearing on that ''second'' contempt citation for this December 4th as well."
* SayMyName: The only time he raises his voice in court is when calling out Tim's name to admonish him.
* SternOldJudge: Szymczyk fits this trope to a T. He's a veteran judge with over 20 years of experience, takes his job seriously, and has no qualms with telling off Tim when he crosses a line.
!!Vincent Rosetti, D.A.
!!!Actor: Don Pecchia
Vincent Rosetti is the District Attorney for San Bernardino County and the primary prosecutor in the case against Tim Heidecker.
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* AmoralLawyer: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
!!Miriam Waymon
!!!Actress: Inger Tudor
Miriam Waymon is a lawyer employed by San Bernardino County and is the assistant prosecutor in the case.
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!!Emily Siroky
!!!Actress: Allison Claye
Emily Siroky is the first prosecution witness called on day one. She is a concertgoer who attended the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival, and testifies to the abhorrent conditions of the festival.
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!!Lisa Betenzos
!!!Actress: Uncredited
Lisa Betenzos is a paramedic from Apple Valley, California, who was one of the first respondents at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. She is the prosecution's second witness on the first day.
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* ParkingProblems: She says her ambulance was unable to access the festival grounds because Tim had left two moving vans in front of the vehicle entrance.
!!Jared Jolson
!!!Actor: Cade Frankson
Jared Jolson is the third prosecution witness from day one. He is a concertgoer who used one of the vape pens, and suffered internal injuries as a result.
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* TheStoner: Mark Dwyer attempts to paint Jared as one in hopes of discrediting his testimony.
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