Johnnie Cochran excuses witness Karpf with a sardonic aside, and Judge Ito formally releases him with the standard instruction not to discuss his testimony. Marcia Clark then calls Steven Schwab as the People's next witness, stepping out briefly to retrieve him.
# 1 MR. COCHRAN: MERCIFULLY I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, MR. KARPF. YOU MAY BE EXCUSED. THANK YOU.
KEY QUOTE # 2 THE COURT: MR. KARPF, I'M GOING TO EXCUSE YOU FROM FURTHER ATTENDANCE THIS MORNING. PLEASE DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY ELSE, EXCEPT FOR THE ATTORNEYS, UNTIL THE MATTER IS CONCLUDED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
# 3 THE WITNESS: THANK YOU.
# 4 THE COURT: ALL RIGHT. MISS CLARK, YOUR NEXT WITNESS, PLEASE.
# 5 MS. CLARK: THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. THE PEOPLE CALL MR. STEVEN SCHWAB.
# 7 THE COURT: ALL RIGHT. IS ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES BRINGING MR. SCHWAB IN?
# 8 MS. CLARK: I WILL GO GET HIM.