Adjournment

📄 Adjournment — Monday, November 4, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 8 of 57

◀ Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 2) Scheduling and procedural matters ▶

Date: Monday, November 4, 1996 • Utterances: 8

The court adjourned for the day at 4:30 p.m. Lambert informed the judge that both sides agreed to waive the 402 hearing on the presumptive blood test, allowing the trial to proceed directly to evidence the next day. The judge dismissed the jury with standard admonishments and ordered them to return at 8:30 the following morning.

# 1 MR. BLASIER:

Your honor, this might be a good time.

# 2 THE COURT:

Okay.

Ladies and gentlemen, we'll adjourn.

# 3 MR. LAMBERT:

Can we approach for a second, Your Honor?

In light of today's testimony, we've all agreed that there is no need for the 402 hearing on the presumptive blood test. We can go on to evidence without that hearing.

# 4 MR. BLASIER:

I agree.

# 5 THE COURT:

Okay.

8:30 tomorrow.

Again, please don't talk about the case; don't form or express any opinions; and don't read, hear, or watch anything concerning this case.

# 6 JURORS:

Thank you.

# 7 THE COURT:

You're excused and ordered to come back tomorrow.

# 8 (At 4:30 p.m., an adjournment was taken until Tuesday, November 5, 1996, at 8:30 a.m.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Tom Lambert

In light of today's testimony, we've all agreed that there is no need for the 402 hearing on the presumptive blood test. We can go on to evidence without that hearing.

Both sides stipulated to skip a pretrial evidentiary hearing on blood testing, streamlining the proceedings.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Presumptive blood test

402 hearing waived by agreement of both parties

Notable Exchanges (1)

Tom Lambert•Robert Blasier

Both sides agreed on the record to waive the 402 hearing on the presumptive blood test, a rare moment of agreement.

cooperative

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8123 • 8 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103