Jury instructions

📄 Jury instructions — Thursday, October 24, 1996

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▲ Day 2 of 57

◀ Opening statement — Baker (part 5) Sidebar: jury administration ▶

Date: Thursday, October 24, 1996 • Utterances: 2

Judge Fujisaki adjourns court until the following morning at 9:30 and delivers standard jury admonition. A juror then presents a letter to the judge, who defers to counsel.

# 1 THE COURT:

Ladies and gentlemen, we'll adjourn until tomorrow, 9 o'clock tomorrow. We'll start at 9:30. Don't talk about the case or form or express any opinions.

JUROR 205: We have a letter for you.

# 2 THE COURT:

Counsel?

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Hiroshi Fujisaki

Don't talk about the case or form or express any opinions.

Standard jury admonition to prevent premature deliberation or outside influence.

JUROR 205

We have a letter for you.

Unsolicited juror communication prompts judge to involve counsel, following proper procedure for handling jury notes.

Notable Exchanges (1)

JUROR 205•Hiroshi Fujisaki

A juror presents a letter to the judge, who immediately defers to counsel rather than reading it alone.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8002 • 2 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103