📄 Morning session opening — Tuesday, December 10, 1996
📅 Dec 10 — Day 29
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▲ Day 29 of 57
◀ Adjournment Direct examination of Philip Vannatter ▶

Morning session opening

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 1996 • Lines: 7
The court session opened with brief morning greetings exchanged between Judge Fujisaki, the jurors, and counsel. The judge then directed proceedings to begin.
1 (REGINA D. CHAVEZ, OFFICIAL REPORTER)
2 (Jurors resumed their respective seats.)
3 THE COURT:

Morning.

4 JURORS:

Good morning, Your Honor.

5 MR. PETROCELLI:

Good morning, Your Honor.

6 MR. KELLY:

Morning.

7 THE COURT:

You may proceed.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Hiroshi Fujisaki
You may proceed.
Standard opening directive signaling the formal start of proceedings.

Witness Demeanor

(Jurors resumed their respective seats.)

Objections

None recorded
◀ Adjournment
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Direct examination of Philip Vannatter ▶
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Civil Trial
Department 103
📂 DEC 10, 1996 📄 Morning session opening
DEC 10, 1996
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