Lunch recess

📄 Lunch recess — Tuesday, July 11, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 112 of 167

◀ Direct examination of Ellen Aaronson (morning, part 2) Direct examination of Ellen Aaronson (afternoon) ▶

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 1995 • Utterances: 13

Judge Ito dismisses the jury for the noon recess and instructs witness Aaronson to return at 1:30. During the brief out-of-jury session, Darden raises a pending Evidence Code 352 issue tied to witness Riechardt, but Cochran announces he has pushed Riechardt's testimony to the following afternoon due to a crowded witness schedule.

# 1 THE COURT:

Yes. All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to take our recess for the noon hour. Please remember all of my admonitions to you. Don't discuss the case among yourselves, form any opinions about the case, conduct my deliberations until the matter has been submitted to you or allow anybody to communicate with you with regard to the case. And Miss Aaronson, you may step down. You are ordered to come back at 1:30. All right. We will stand in recess until 1:30.

# 2 (At 12:00 P.M. the noon recess was taken until 1:30 P.M. of the same day.)

# 3 (Appearances as heretofore noted.)

# 4 (Janet M. Moxham, CSR no. 4855, official reporter.)

# 5 (Christine M. Olson, CSR no. 2378, official reporter.)

# 6 (The following proceedings were held in open court, out of the presence of the jury:)

# 7 THE COURT:

All right. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. Mr. Simpson is again present before the Court with his counsel, People are represented. The jury is not present. Counsel, anything we need to take up?

# 8 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, can I point out where we were? 6-15--

# 9 THE COURT:

6-14 call back. That's where we were.

# 10 MR. DARDEN:

As I understand it, Mr. Riechardt is going to be testifying this afternoon. And if that is the case, we need to resolve the 352 issue.

KEY QUOTE

# 11 MR. COCHRAN:

No. What I've decided--he's here, but I've got so many witnesses, and you said--if I can finish eight witnesses, he would be nine, and I think that's probably pressing it a little bit. So I've asked him to come back tomorrow afternoon.

# 12 THE COURT:

All right. Deputy Magnera, let's have the jurors, please.

# 13 (The following proceedings were held in open court, in the presence of the jury:)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Christopher Darden

As I understand it, Mr. Riechardt is going to be testifying this afternoon. And if that is the case, we need to resolve the 352 issue.

Flags an unresolved evidentiary ruling that could affect what Riechardt is permitted to testify about.

Johnnie Cochran

I've got so many witnesses, and you said--if I can finish eight witnesses, he would be nine, and I think that's probably pressing it a little bit. So I've asked him to come back tomorrow afternoon.

Reveals the defense's witness-pacing strategy and defers a potentially contentious witness to the next day.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Christopher Darden•Johnnie Cochran•Lance A. Ito

Darden raises the need to resolve a 352 admissibility issue before Riechardt testifies; Cochran sidesteps by announcing Riechardt has been rescheduled to the next afternoon.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6748 • 13 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103