Morning session opening

📄 Morning session opening — Thursday, October 24, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 2 of 57

◀ Adjournment Opening statement — Kelly ▶

Date: Thursday, October 24, 1996 • Utterances: 7

The judge opened the session with brief morning greetings and addressed a note from Juror 186, denying their request (likely to be excused from a shared space or similar logistical concern) on the grounds that the judge's experience suggested the situation would resolve itself.

# 1 (REGINA D. CHAVEZ, OFFICIAL REPORTER)

# 2 (Jurors resume their respective seats.)

# 3 THE COURT:

Morning.

# 4 JURORS:

Good morning.

# 5 MR. PETROCELLI:

Morning, Your Honor.

# 6 THE COURT:

Juror 186, with regard to your note, I would order you not to, because it's been my experience that you will not be left alone.

JUROR 186: Okay.

KEY QUOTE

# 7 THE COURT:

You may resume.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Hiroshi Fujisaki

Juror 186, with regard to your note, I would order you not to, because it's been my experience that you will not be left alone.

The only substantive exchange — the judge denies a juror's request with a reassuring rationale, keeping the jury intact.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7997 • 7 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103