Recess

📄 Recess — Wednesday, February 8, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 15 of 167

◀ Direct examination of Louis Karpf Session resumes ▶

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 1995 • Utterances: 4

Judge Ito checked with Marcia Clark on the length of her redirect examination, then called a recess before she could begin. The jury was admonished with standard instructions, and the witness (Mr. Karpf) was excused for approximately 25 minutes with orders to return at 11:00 AM.

# 1 THE COURT:

DO YOU HAVE MUCH REDIRECT, MISS CLARK?

# 2 MS. CLARK:

10 MINUTES.

# 3 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A RECESS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE REMEMBER MY ADMONITION TO YOU; DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONGST YOURSELVES, DON'T FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, ALLOW ANYBODY TO TALK TO YOU OR PERFORM ANY DELIBERATIONS UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU. AND WE'LL TAKE THEM UP TO THE LOUNGE UPSTAIRS. ALL RIGHT. MR. KARPF, YOU ARE EXCUSED FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY OTHER THAN THE ATTORNEYS. ALL RIGHT. YOU ARE ORDERED TO COME BACK AT 11:00 O'CLOCK. THANK YOU, SIR. DON'T FORGET YOUR JACKET. WE'LL STAND IN RECESS.

# 4 (RECESS.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

DON'T FORGET YOUR JACKET.

A rare moment of casual, human warmth from the bench — the only non-formulaic language in an otherwise entirely procedural proceeding.

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge Ito reminded the witness not to forget his jacket as he left the stand — an unexpectedly mundane personal touch amid formal court procedure.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 4704 • 4 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103