Courtroom procedures

📄 Courtroom procedures — Tuesday, December 17, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 33 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Michael Baden (part 2) Reading of prior criminal trial testimony of William Blasini ▶

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 1996 • Utterances: 17

Defense and plaintiff counsel moved several exhibits into evidence (Defendants' 2269-2271 and Plaintiffs' 2272). Judge Fujisaki briefly interrupted to request the courtroom be tidied up, specifically cups left on the witness stand.

# 1 THE WITNESS:

Thank you, Your Honor.

# 2 MR. BLASIER:

Your Honor, can we move in 2267, 2270 --

# 3 THE CLERK:

Wait.

# 4 MR. BLASIER:

I'm sorry. 2269, 70 and 71.

# 5 THE CLERK:

2269, 70 and 71?

# 6 MR. BLASIER:

Correct.

# 7 THE COURT:

Okay.

# 8 (The document previously marked Defendants' Exhibit 2269 for identification, was received in evidence.)

# 9 (The document previously marked Defendants' Exhibit 2270 for identification, was received in evidence.)

# 10 (The document previously marked Defendants' Exhibit 2271 for identification, was received in evidence.)

# 11 MR. MEDVENE:

We move in -- I believe it's 22 -- 2272, Your Honor.

# 12 THE COURT:

Okay.

# 13 (The instrument previously marked as Plaintiffs' Exhibit 2272 was received in evidence.)

# 14 THE COURT:

I'm just trying to get my courtroom policed a little bit. I want to get rid of all those cups and things, if you don't mind.

KEY QUOTE

# 15 (Referring to cups on witness stand.)

# 16 MR. LEONARD:

I'll get it.

# 17 THE COURT:

No, you won't.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Hiroshi Fujisaki

I'm just trying to get my courtroom policed a little bit. I want to get rid of all those cups and things, if you don't mind.

Illustrates Fujisaki's hands-on courtroom management style and his running a tight ship.

Hiroshi Fujisaki

No, you won't.

Fujisaki asserting control over who handles cleanup in his courtroom, a small but characteristic moment of judicial authority.

Evidence (4)

Defendants' 2269

Document (contents unspecified)

received in evidence

Defendants' 2270

Document (contents unspecified)

received in evidence

Defendants' 2271

Document (contents unspecified)

received in evidence

Plaintiffs' 2272

Instrument (contents unspecified)

received in evidence

Notable Exchanges (1)

Hiroshi Fujisaki•Dan Leonard

Leonard offered to remove cups from the witness stand; Fujisaki curtly declined his offer.

light

Light Moments (1)

Hiroshi Fujisaki

Judge Fujisaki tells Dan Leonard he won't be the one removing the cups from his courtroom, after Leonard volunteers.

Witness Demeanor

(Referring to cups on witness stand.)

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8675 • 17 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103