📂 Wednesday, August 9, 1995 — Day 132
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Wednesday, August 9, 1995 3 proceedings 89 utterances
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Day 132 — Wednesday, August 9, 1995

DNA Leak Motion Denied; Defense Faces Discovery Compliance Pressure
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 3 proceedings • 89 utterances
procedural

A procedurally heavy day focused on discovery disputes and the defense's failed attempts to obtain LAPD Internal Affairs documents about DNA leaks. Judge Ito denied the defense motion seeking materiality of the leak documents, reasoning that the incorrect leaked information itself suggested the source lacked actual access to the investigation. Meanwhile, the prosecution pressed the defense on their failure to produce required notes and exhibits from expert witnesses Dr. Baden and Dr. Wolf, threatening witness preclusion if compliance continued to lag. The court recessed early pending witness availability the next morning.

  • Judge Ito denied defense motion seeking LAPD Internal Affairs documents about DNA leak, finding the totality of the record did not support materiality
  • Defense failed to produce required notes and exhibits from expert witnesses Dr. Baden and Dr. Wolf per prior court order
  • Prosecutor Kelberg warned defense of potential witness preclusion sanction if discovery compliance failed to improve
  • Defense witness testimony rescheduled; court recessed early pending coroner witness availability
Day 132 • 3 proceedings • 89 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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