End of day matters

📄 End of day matters — Wednesday, February 1, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 10 of 167

◀ Cross-examination of Ron Shipp (part 5) In chambers discussion: trial logistics ▶

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 1995 • Utterances: 3

Judge Ito dismissed the jury for the evening, instructing witness Mr. Shipp to return the following morning and reminding jurors of their standard admonitions. Cochran then requested a bench conference, which was held off the record.

# 1 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OUR RECESS FOR THE AFTERNOON. MR. SHIPP, I'M GOING TO DIRECT YOU TO COME BACK TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:00 O'CLOCK. DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYONE ELSE EXCEPT THE LAWYERS IN THE CASE, ALL RIGHT? LET'S HAVE IT QUIET IN THE COURTROOM, PLEASE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REMEMBER MY ADMONITION TO YOU. MR. SHIPP, YOU CAN STEP DOWN. GO AHEAD. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE REMEMBER MY ADMONITION TO YOU; DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONGST YOURSELVES, FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH ANYBODY FROM THE OUTSIDE OR ALLOW ANYBODY TO CONTACT YOU. AND WE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE HOPEFULLY BRIGHT AND EARLY 9:00 O'CLOCK TOMORROW MORNING. ALL RIGHT. HAVE A PLEASANT EVENING. ALL RIGHT. LET'S CLEAR THE COURTROOM FOR THE JURY, PLEASE. COUNSEL WHO HAVE ANY ENGAGEMENT ARE EXCUSED. I DO NEED COUNSEL TO STAY FOR A MOMENT.

# 2 MR. COCHRAN:

CAN WE APPROACH? I THINK IT WILL BE A LOT EASIER.

KEY QUOTE

# 3 (A CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE BENCH, NOT REPORTED.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYONE ELSE EXCEPT THE LAWYERS IN THE CASE, ALL RIGHT?

Standard witness sequestration instruction directed at Shipp before recess.

Johnnie Cochran

CAN WE APPROACH? I THINK IT WILL BE A LOT EASIER.

Cochran's suggestion to approach the bench rather than address the court from counsel table, leading to an unreported conference.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Johnnie Cochran

After dismissing the jury, Ito asked counsel to remain; Cochran immediately requested a bench approach. The resulting conference was not reported by the court reporter.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4559 • 3 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103