Witness excusal

📄 Witness excusal — Tuesday, February 7, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 14 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Karen Crawford Sidebar ▶

Examiner: Marcia Clark
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 1995 • Utterances: 30

Witness Karen Crawford is excused after a brief follow-up clarifying her identification of server Tia Gavin. Before she leaves, the prosecution introduces Ron Goldman's time card as People's 37, authenticated by Crawford's initials on the document. The defense stipulates to the exhibit without objection, and the prosecution then calls Tia Gavin as the next witness.

# 1 (DISCUSSION HELD OFF THE RECORD BETWEEN THE DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.)

# 2 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MISS CRAWFORD, JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION. YOU TESTIFIED THAT TIA WAS THE SERVER REFLECTED ON THE CREDIT CARD RECEIPT OR ON THE DINNER RECEIPT. WAS THAT TIA GAVIN?

# 3 THE WITNESS:

YES.

# 4 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MISS CRAWFORD, I'M GOING TO EXCUSE YOU FROM FURTHER ATTENDANCE TODAY. I'M GOING TO DIRECT YOU NOT TO DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY, OTHER THAN THE LAWYERS IN THE CASE, UNTIL THE CASE IS OVER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN.

# 5 MS. CLARK:

YOUR HONOR, IF YOU DON'T MIND, BEFORE WE EXCUSE HER, MAY I CONFER WITH COUNSEL BRIEFLY.

# 6 THE COURT:

CERTAINLY. DON'T GO AWAY. MISS CLARK.

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

# 8 MS. CLARK:

YOUR HONOR, I'M JUST GOING TO ASK THAT THE WITNESS BRIEFLY IDENTIFY AND AUTHENTICATE THIS EXHIBIT THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO COUNSEL AND ASK THAT IT BE MARKED PEOPLE'S NEXT IN ORDER, PEOPLE'S 37.

# 9 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. PEOPLE'S 37, CHART REFLECTING --

# 10 MS. CLARK:

THIS IS THE TIME CARD OF RON GOLDMAN.

KEY QUOTE

# 11 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT.

# 12 (PEO'S 37 FOR ID = CHART/TIME CARD OF R.G.)

# 13

BY MS. CLARK:

# 14 Q:

SHOWING YOU PEOPLE'S 37, MISS CRAWFORD, DO YOU RECOGNIZE WHAT WE ARE SHOWING HERE?

# 15 MR. SHAPIRO:

YOUR HONOR, WE WILL STIPULATE THAT THIS IS A BLOW-UP OF THE TIME CARD.

KEY QUOTE

# 16 MS. CLARK:

THANK YOU. AND IF I MIGHT ASK HER ONE ADDITIONAL QUESTION.

# 17 THE COURT:

YES.

# 18 Q:

BY MS. CLARK: DO YOU SEE THE INITIALS HERE K.C.?

# 19 A:

YES.

# 20 Q:

THOSE ARE YOURS?

# 21 A:

YES.

# 22 Q:

YOU PUT THOSE ON THERE?

# 23 A:

YES.

# 24 MS. CLARK:

THANK YOU. I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER.

# 25 THE COURT:

ANY QUESTIONS AS TO THE INITIALS?

# 26 MR. SHAPIRO:

NO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MISS CRAWFORD MAY BE EXCUSED.

# 27 THE COURT:

MISS CRAWFORD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

# 28 THE WITNESS:

THANK YOU.

# 29 THE COURT:

NEXT WITNESS.

# 30 MS. CLARK:

THANK YOU. THE PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO RECALL TIA GAVIN BRIEFLY.

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (3)

Marcia Clark

THIS IS THE TIME CARD OF RON GOLDMAN.

Introduces key exhibit establishing Ron Goldman's work schedule, relevant to timeline of events on the night of the murders.

Robert Shapiro

WE WILL STIPULATE THAT THIS IS A BLOW-UP OF THE TIME CARD.

Defense accepts the exhibit without contest, streamlining its admission.

Marcia Clark

THE PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO RECALL TIA GAVIN BRIEFLY.

Signals the prosecution's next line of testimony, likely to further establish the timeline at Mezzaluna.

Evidence (1)

People's 37

Ron Goldman's time card from Mezzaluna, blow-up chart with Crawford's initials (K.C.)

introduced and authenticated

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Robert Shapiro

Clark asks to authenticate the time card; Shapiro immediately stipulates it is a blow-up of the time card, avoiding any dispute.

cooperative

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4693 • 30 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103