Jury recess

📄 Jury recess — Tuesday, February 7, 1995

Address:

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TRIAL

▲ Day 14 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Pablo Fenjves (part 2) In-chambers discussion ▶

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 1995 • Utterances: 5

Judge Ito asked if the prosecution wanted to call another witness or end for the day. Clark indicated she could call another witness, but after a brief unreported bench conference, Ito dismissed the jury for the afternoon recess and asked counsel to remain.

# 1 THE COURT:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WITNESS. OR YOU WANT TO CALL IT A DAY?

# 2 MS. CLARK:

I CAN CALL ANOTHER WITNESS.

# 3 THE COURT:

WHO DO YOU HAVE NEXT? WHY DON'T YOU APPROACH.

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

# 5 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OUR RECESS FOR THE AFTERNOON AT THIS TIME. PLEASE REMEMBER MY ADMONITION TO YOU; DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONGST YOURSELVES IN ANY WAY, DON'T FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, DON'T ALLOW ANYBODY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE CASE, DON'T PERFORM ANY DELIBERATIONS UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU AT THE END OF THE CASE. ALL RIGHT. HAVE A PLEASANT EVENING. SEE YOU BACK HERE TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:00 O'CLOCK. THANK YOU. LET ME ASK COUNSEL TO STAY.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

NEXT WITNESS. OR YOU WANT TO CALL IT A DAY?

Casual, direct tone from the judge in managing the day's schedule.

Lance A. Ito

LET ME ASK COUNSEL TO STAY.

Indicates a private matter to discuss with attorneys after the jury departs.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Marcia Clark

Unreported bench conference to discuss the next witness, after which Ito elected to recess for the day.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4723 • 5 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103