📄 Jury instructions — Wednesday, December 18, 1996
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Jury instructions

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 1996 • Utterances: 8
Judge Fujisaki excuses the jury until Friday and delivers standard admonitions against discussing the case or conducting independent research. He notably misstates the return date as Monday before being corrected by defense attorney Robert Baker.
1 THE COURT:

Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to excuse you until Friday at 9 o'clock.

Let me remind you not to talk about this case, not to say anything about this case to anyone, not to permit anybody to talk to you about this case, not to form or express any opinions about this case, and above all, do not conduct any personal research on any of the subject matters covered in this trial from the very beginning to the present time, till the end of the trial, and I say this particularly because the kind of testimony we received today sometimes lends itself to curiosity on the part of individuals, and one may tend to want to go look at photographs and books and things about it. Okay. Do not conduct your own research on this material.

The evidence on which you must make your decision must come only from the trial process, that is from the witness stand and through the evidence that we receive into this trial as evidence only.

Everybody understand that?

2 (The jury panel answered affirmatively.)
3 THE COURT:

Don't go doing any research, don't go comparing any photos, don't do any of that stuff, all right.

4 (The jury panel answered affirmatively.)
5 THE COURT:

And we're going to be dark tomorrow and we will resume at 9 o'clock, Monday.

Have a nice day.

6 MR. BAKER:

Friday.

7 THE COURT:

I'm sorry, Friday. Thank you. Friday.

Meanwhile, we'll wait till the jurors clear and we'll hear the motion.

KEY QUOTE
8 (Jurors exit courtroom.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Hiroshi Fujisaki
do not conduct any personal research on any of the subject matters covered in this trial from the very beginning to the present time, till the end of the trial, and I say this particularly because the kind of testimony we received today sometimes lends itself to curiosity on the part of individuals
The judge's specific warning about curiosity-driven research suggests the day's testimony was graphic or compelling enough to prompt jurors to seek out photos or other materials independently.
Robert Baker
Friday.
Baker corrects the judge's misstatement, a small but humanizing moment showing the defense attorney actively tracking procedural details.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Hiroshi FujisakiRobert Baker
Fujisaki tells the jury they will resume 'Monday' before Baker quietly corrects him — the return date is Friday.
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Light Moments (1)

Hiroshi Fujisaki
Judge Fujisaki tells the jury to return Monday, is corrected by Baker, and sheepishly repeats 'Friday. Thank you. Friday.'

Witness Demeanor

(The jury panel answered affirmatively.)
(The jury panel answered affirmatively.)
(Jurors exit courtroom.)

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 8705 • 8 utterances
Civil Trial
Department 103
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