Witness excusal and swearing in

📄 Witness excusal and swearing in — Tuesday, February 7, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 14 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Tia Gavin Sidebar: discovery ▶

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 1995 • Utterances: 13

The court excused the previous witness, Miss Gavin, with standard instructions not to discuss her testimony until the case concludes. Marcia Clark then called Stewart Tanner as the People's next witness, with a brief off-the-record discussion with defense counsel before he was sworn in.

# 1 THE COURT:

MISS CLARK.

# 2 MS. CLARK:

THANK YOU. I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

# 3 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MISS GAVIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN. PLEASE DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY ELSE OTHER THAN THE LAWYERS IN THE CASE UNTIL THE CASE HAS BEEN CONCLUDED. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ORDER, MA'AM?

# 4 THE WITNESS:

YES.

# 5 THE COURT:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN. MISS CLARK, YOUR NEXT WITNESS, PLEASE.

# 6 MS. CLARK:

YES, YOUR HONOR. PEOPLE CALL STEWART TANNER. I NEED TO INFORM COUNSEL OF SOMETHING BEFORE --

# 7 THE COURT:

CERTAINLY.

# 8 MS. CLARK:

-- HE TESTIFIES.

# 9 (DISCUSSION HELD OFF THE RECORD BETWEEN THE DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND DEFENSE COUNSEL.)

# 10 THE COURT:

MISS CLARK.

# 11 MS. CLARK:

THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

STEWART TANNER, CALLED AS A WITNESS BY THE PEOPLE, WAS SWORN AND TESTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

# 12 THE CLERK:

RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU MAY GIVE IN THE CAUSE NOW PENDING BEFORE THIS COURT, SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD?

# 13 THE WITNESS:

YES, I DO.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

PLEASE DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY ELSE OTHER THAN THE LAWYERS IN THE CASE UNTIL THE CASE HAS BEEN CONCLUDED.

Standard sequestration-style admonishment to departing witnesses, routine but important to the integrity of testimony.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Defense Counsel

Brief off-the-record discussion between Clark and defense counsel before Tanner testified, suggesting a last-minute disclosure or logistical matter.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4655 • 13 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103