📄 Recess — Thursday, February 9, 1995
📅 Feb 9 — Day 16
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▲ Day 16 of 167

Recess

Date: Thursday, February 9, 1995 • Utterances: 3
Judge Ito calls a recess and delivers the standard jury admonition against discussing or forming opinions about the case. He also previews an upcoming jury site visit to the Bundy and Rockingham locations, advising jurors to dress casually for what will be a long day.
1 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. LET'S TAKE OUR RECESS THEN AT THIS POINT. ALL RIGHT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A RECESS AT THIS POINT. PLEASE REMEMBER MY ADMONITION TO YOU. DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONG YOURSELVES, FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THE PARTIES IN THE CASE, ALLOW ANYBODY TO TALK TO YOU. DON'T FORM ANY OPINIONS OR HAVE ANY DELIBERATIONS ABOUT THE MATTER UNTIL IT IS GIVEN TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO RECONVENE AT A QUARTER OF 4:00. AND LET ME TELL YOU ONE OTHER THING BEFORE I LET YOU GO. AS I MENTIONED TO YOU, WE WERE CONTEMPLATING TAKING A FIELD TRIP OUT TO THE SCENE BOTH AT BUNDY AND ROCKINGHAM WITH A FEW SIDE STOPS IN BETWEEN. I PLAN ON DOING THAT, AS I MENTIONED TO YOU, IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO WEEKS. AND WHEN WE DO THAT, I'M GOING TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO DRESS COMFORTABLY SINCE IT WILL BE A RATHER LONG DAY. ALL RIGHT. YOU ARE THE BEST DRESSED JURY I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME, SO LET'S SEE WHAT KIND OF CASUAL CLOTHES YOU HAVE. ALL RIGHT. LET'S TAKE -- RECONVENE AT A QUARTER TO 4:00. ALL RIGHT. AND OFFICER, YOU CAN STEP DOWN. YOU ARE ORDERED BACK IN A HALF HOUR.

2 THE WITNESS:

YES, SIR.

3 (RECESS.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito
YOU ARE THE BEST DRESSED JURY I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME, SO LET'S SEE WHAT KIND OF CASUAL CLOTHES YOU HAVE.
Rare moment of levity from Ito; sets a collegial tone while prepping jurors for the site visit
Lance A. Ito
WE WERE CONTEMPLATING TAKING A FIELD TRIP OUT TO THE SCENE BOTH AT BUNDY AND ROCKINGHAM WITH A FEW SIDE STOPS IN BETWEEN.
Confirms the jury will view the crime scenes in person — a significant procedural development that could shape juror perception of geography and layout

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito
Ito compliments the jury on being the best dressed he has seen in a long time, then jokes about what their casual clothes will look like for the site visit.

Witness Demeanor

(RECESS.)

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 4803 • 3 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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