📄 Morning session opening — Friday, August 4, 1995
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Morning session opening

Date: Friday, August 4, 1995 • Utterances: 13
Judge Ito opens the session by noting appearances and asking if there is anything to address before continuing the cross-examination of Dr. Gerdes. The only notable exchange is a brief, lighthearted moment about how much time Scheck has used on cross-examination.
1 (Appearances as heretofore noted.)
2 (Janet M. Moxham, CSR no. 4855, official reporter.)
3 (Christine M. Olson, CSR no. 2378, official reporter.)
4 (The following proceedings were held in open court, out of the presence of the jury:)
5 THE COURT:

All right. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. Mr. Simpson is again present before the Court with his counsel, Mr. Shapiro, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Blasier, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Scheck. The People are represented by Mr. Clarke, Mr. Harmon and Miss Clark, no relation. The jury is not present. Counsel, is there anything we need to take up before we conclude the cross-examination of Dr. Gerdes? Hearing nothing--

6 MS. CLARK:

Message received.

7 THE COURT:

Deputy Magnera, let's have the jury, please.

8 MS. CLARK:

Message received.

9 THE COURT:

We have already spent four hours and five minutes, but who is counting?

KEY QUOTE
10 MR. SCHECK:

Did I make my limit?

11 THE COURT:

Almost.

12 MR. SCHECK:

I was under six hours.

KEY QUOTE
13 (Brief pause.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (3)

Lance A. Ito
We have already spent four hours and five minutes, but who is counting?
Ito's dry remark signals impatience with the length of Scheck's cross-examination of Dr. Gerdes.
Barry Scheck
I was under six hours.
Scheck's self-satisfied response to the judge's jab, suggesting the cross had a time limit and he stayed within it.
Marcia Clark
Message received.
Clark's terse, repeated acknowledgment — possibly sarcastic or simply clipped — in response to Ito's call to order.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. ItoBarry Scheck
Ito pointedly notes that four hours and five minutes have been spent on cross; Scheck responds that he stayed under his six-hour limit.
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Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito / Barry Scheck
Ito sarcastically notes the time spent on cross ('but who is counting?'); Scheck cheerfully defends himself by noting he came in under six hours.

Witness Demeanor

(Brief pause.)

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 7177 • 13 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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