Jury returns to courtroom

📄 Jury returns to courtroom — Friday, April 14, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 57 of 167

◀ Motion: discovery violation Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 1) ▶

Date: Friday, April 14, 1995 • Utterances: 3

The jury returned to the courtroom for the start of a morning session. Judge Ito apologized for a delayed start, explaining pretrial matters ran long, and softened the news by hinting at special weekend entertainment arranged for the jury.

# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open Court, in the presence of the jury:)

# 2 THE COURT:

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Be seated. Let the record reflect we've been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 3 THE COURT:

My apologies to you again for the late start this morning. I had tried to get started at 8:30 this morning so I could take care of some of the pretrial matters in the half hour before we were scheduled to start at 9:00 o'clock. As you can see, our half hour turned into a little longer than that. So I apologize to you. That's the bad news. The good news is that, as you know, the staff has been arranging for you periodically different entertainment, and I think you'll be very happy with the entertainment that we'll provide for you this weekend. It will be something, you know, special. I mean we've done some special things for you and I know you appreciate that and we appreciate your bearing with us. So I'll try to make up to you for it. Just keep that in mind. I apologize to you. I see your smiles. You understand we have these problems. And I thank you deeply for your indulgence in these matters. All right. Do we have Mr. Fung available?

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

The good news is that, as you know, the staff has been arranging for you periodically different entertainment, and I think you'll be very happy with the entertainment that we'll provide for you this weekend.

Illustrates the unusual lengths taken to maintain juror morale during the lengthy trial.

Lance A. Ito

I see your smiles. You understand we have these problems. And I thank you deeply for your indulgence in these matters.

Captures the collegial rapport Ito cultivated with the jury.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•The Jury

Judge apologizes for late start and jury responds with 'Good morning'; judge notes their smiles and thanks them for patience.

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Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge teases the jury with 'something special' for weekend entertainment after apologizing for the delay, noting their smiles in response.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5702 • 3 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103