A brief in-camera discussion between Judge Ito and Johnnie Cochran to coordinate trial logistics before resuming. Cochran confirmed two witnesses were available and requested to finish both that day, which the judge agreed to before calling the jury back in.
# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court, out of the presence of the jury:) # 2 THE COURT: Back on the record in the Simpson matter. All parties are again present. Counsel, anything else we need to take up before we invite the jurors to rejoin us?
# 3 MR. COCHRAN: Are we going to go straight through?
# 4 THE COURT: How many witnesses do you have available?
# 5 MR. COCHRAN: We have two more today.
KEY QUOTE # 6 THE COURT: All right.
# 7 MR. COCHRAN: We would like to finish those two if we can, your Honor.
KEY QUOTE # 8 THE COURT: All right. Deputy Magnera, let's have the jurors, please.
# 10 (The following proceedings were held in open court, in the presence of the jury:)