Judge Ito briefly went off the record to hold an unreported bench conference. The exchange beforehand was a minor clarification about whether the off-the-record discussion constituted a sidebar, with Darden noting it was still a sidebar even without the reporter.
LET ME JUST TALK TO YOU BRIEFLY WITHOUT THE REPORTER.
Initiates an off-the-record bench conference, content unknown.
Christopher Darden
STILL A SIDEBAR, YOUR HONOR.
Darden asserts that even without the reporter, the discussion is still a sidebar — possibly relevant to the record or later disputes about what was discussed.
Notable Exchanges (1)
Lance A. Ito•Christopher Darden•Marcia Clark
Brief back-and-forth about the nature of the off-the-record discussion before the bench conference was held unreported.
procedural
Witness Demeanor
(A CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE BENCH, NOT REPORTED.)