📄 Sidebar: transfer evidence terminology — Friday, November 1, 1996
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Sidebar: transfer evidence terminology

Date: Friday, November 1, 1996 • Utterances: 10
A juror sent a note confused by the term 'transfer evidence' used during testimony. The judge flagged it at sidebar, Baker suggested the correct term is 'trace evidence,' and Petrocelli clarified the witness had actually used the word 'transfer.'
1 (The following proceedings were held at the bench, with the reporter.)
2 MR. PETROCELLI:

More notes?

3 THE COURT:

No, this one is not bad. This one, the juror is concerned with terminology you're using. Counsel, somebody, has been using the term "transfer evidence," and they're confused.

4 MR. MEDVENE:

Maybe transferred?

5 MR. PETROCELLI:

"Transfer evidence" is the word they're confused about.

6 MR. BAKER:

I don't know.

7 THE COURT:

You might clear it up.

8 MR. BAKER:

"Trace evidence."

9 MR. PETROCELLI:

The witness said "transfer."

10 THE COURT:

Okay.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (3)

Hiroshi Fujisaki
the juror is concerned with terminology you're using. Counsel, somebody, has been using the term 'transfer evidence,' and they're confused.
Identifies the source of juror confusion — forensic terminology was being used inconsistently or imprecisely.
Robert Baker
Trace evidence.
Baker offers the correct technical term, suggesting the witness may have misspoken or used a non-standard label.
Daniel Petrocelli
The witness said 'transfer.'
Clarifies the confusion originated with the witness's word choice, not counsel's.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Robert BakerDaniel Petrocelli
Brief back-and-forth clarifying whether the confusing term came from counsel or the witness; Baker offers 'trace evidence' as the correct term.
procedural

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 8100 • 10 utterances
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