Jury admonition

📄 Jury admonition — Tuesday, April 4, 1995

Address:

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TRIAL

▲ Day 51 of 167

◀ Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 3) Morning session opening ▶

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 1995 • Utterances: 2

Judge Ito dismissed the jury for the day at 4:35 PM, delivering standard admonitions before recessing until the following morning. He also ordered witness Dennis Fung to return at 9:00 AM and indicated he wished to speak privately with counsel.

# 1 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OUR RECESS AS FAR AS THE JURY IS CONCERNED NOW UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING. PLEASE REMEMBER ALL OF MY ADMONITIONS TO YOU; DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONGST YOURSELVES, DON'T FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, DON'T FIGHT OVER THE T.V.; DON'T ALLOW ANYBODY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU WITH REGARD TO THE CASE; DON'T CONDUCT ANY DELIBERATIONS UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU. BE KIND TO EACH OTHER. ALL RIGHT? I'LL SEE YOU BACK TOMORROW MORNING, 9:00 O'CLOCK. ALL RIGHT. MR. FUNG, YOU MAY STEP DOWN. YOU ARE ORDERED TO RETURN 9:00 O'CLOCK. AND WE'LL TAKE A BRIEF RECESS. I WOULD LIKE TO CHAT WITH THE LAWYERS.

# 2 (AT 4:35 P.M., AN ADJOURNMENT WAS TAKEN UNTIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1995, 9:00 A.M.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

DON'T FIGHT OVER THE T.V.; DON'T ALLOW ANYBODY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU WITH REGARD TO THE CASE; DON'T CONDUCT ANY DELIBERATIONS UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU. BE KIND TO EACH OTHER.

Standard sequestration/admonition language, with the informal 'don't fight over the TV' reflecting the reality of jurors living together under sequestration.

Lance A. Ito

MR. FUNG, YOU MAY STEP DOWN. YOU ARE ORDERED TO RETURN 9:00 O'CLOCK.

Confirms Dennis Fung was mid-testimony at adjournment and remained under the court's order to return.

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge includes 'don't fight over the T.V.' in his formal jury admonitions, a nod to the reality of jurors living in sequestration.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5583 • 2 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103