Closing remarks and adjournment

📄 Closing remarks and adjournment — Thursday, July 13, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 114 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Mark Partridge Morning session opening ▶

Date: Thursday, July 13, 1995 • Utterances: 17

Judge Ito adjourned court early at 5:40 PM rather than begin a lengthy new witness examination. He reminded jurors of their standard admonitions before releasing them for the evening.

# 1 MR. PARTRIDGE:

Thank you.

# 2 THE COURT:

Next witness.

# 3 MR. COCHRAN:

May I approach.

# 4 THE COURT:

Yes.

# 5 (A conference was held at the bench, not reported.)

# 6 (The following proceedings were held in open court:)

# 7 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, counsel. Ladies and gentlemen, we were scheduled to go through to 5:45 today. And rather than start a new long witness, I think we'll take a break at this point rather than have to start up again tomorrow morning. Remember all my admonitions to you; don't discuss the case amongst yourselves, don't form any opinions about the case, don't conduct any deliberations until the matter has been submitted to you, do not allow anybody to communicate with you with regard to the case. All right. You all have a pleasant evening. See you bright and early tomorrow morning, 9 o'clock.

# 8 THE COURT:

All right. We'll be in recess.

# 9 (At 5:40 P.M., an adjournment was taken until, Friday, July 14, 1995, 9:00 A.M.)

# 10 APPEARANCES:

Janet M. Moxham, CSR #4588 Christine M. Olson, CSR #2378 official reporters

# 11 FOR THE PEOPLE:

Gil Garcetti, District Attorney by: Marcia R. Clark, William W. Hodgman, Christopher A. Darden, Cheri A. Lewis, Rockne P. Harmon, George W. Clarke, Scott M. Gordon Lydia C. Bodin, Hank M. Goldberg, Alan Yochelson and Darrell S. Mavis, Brian R. Kelberg, and Kenneth E. Lynch, Deputies 18-000 Criminal Courts Building 210 West Temple Street Los Angeles, California 90012

# 12 FOR THE DEFENDANT:

Robert L. Shapiro, Esquire Sara L. Caplan, Esquire 2121 Avenue of the Stars 19th floor Los Angeles, California 90067 Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Esquire by: Carl E. Douglas, Esquire Shawn Snider Chapman, Esquire 4929 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1010 Los Angeles, California 90010 Gerald F. Uelmen, Esquire Robert Kardashian, Esquire Alan Dershowitz, Esquire F. Lee Bailey, Esquire Barry Scheck, Esquire Peter Neufeld, Esquire Robert D. Blasier, Esquire William C. Thompson, Esquire

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I N D E X

Index for volume 186 pages 36593 - 36722

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Day date session page vol.

Thursday July 13, 1995 A.M. 36593 186

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# 13 LEGEND:

Ms. Clark-mc Mr. Hodgman-h Mr. Darden d Mr. Kahn-k Mr. Goldberg-gb Mr. Gordon-g Mr. Shapiro-s Mr. Cochran-c Mr. Douglas-cd Mr. Bailey-b Mr. Uelmen-u Mr. Scheck-bs Mr. Neufeld-n

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CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES

DEFENSE witnesses direct cross redirect recross vol.

Gladden, Michael 36649D 186

Bingham, Howard l.36667C 36679MC 36695C 186

Valerie, Stephen 36697C 186

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES

WITNESSES direct cross redirect recross vol.

Bingham, Howard l.36667C 36679MC 36695C 186

Gladden, Michael 36649D 186

Valerie, Stephen 36697C 186

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EXHIBITS

PEOPLE'S for in exhibit identification evidence page vol. Page vol.

503 - Photograph 36684 186 of the seats in the coach section of an aircraft

504 - Photograph 36686 186 of the seats and lavatory door in the first class section of an aircraft

505 - Photograph 36688 186 of a close-up view of the lavatory door in the first class section of an aircraft

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DEFENSE for in exhibit identification evidence page vol. Page vol.

1244 - Boarding pass 36670 186 for Howard Bingham

1245 - Posterboard 36672 186 entitled "American Airlines flight 668, Los Angeles to Chicago"

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Department no. 103 Hon. Lance A. Ito, Judge

The People of the State of California,)

Plaintiff,)

Vs.) no. BA097211)

Orenthal James Simpson,)

Defendant.)

Reporter's transcript of proceedings Thursday, July 13, 1995

Volume 186A pages 36723 through 36923, inclusive

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# 14 APPEARANCES:

Janet M. Moxham, CSR #4588 Christine M. Olson, CSR #2378 official reporters

# 15 FOR THE PEOPLE:

# 16 FOR THE DEFENDANT:

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I N D E X

Index for volume 186A pages 36723 - 36923

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Day date session page vol.

Thursday July 13, 1995 P.M. 36723 186A

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# 17 LEGEND:

Ms. Clark-mc Mr. Hodgman-h Mr. Darden d Mr. Kahn-k Mr. Goldberg-gb Mr. Gordon-g Mr. Shapiro-s Mr. Cochran-c Mr. Douglas-cd Mr. Bailey-b Mr. Uelmen-u Mr. Scheck-bs Mr. Neufeld-n

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CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES

DEFENSE witnesses direct cross redirect recross vol.

Valerie, Stephen 36726D 36763C 186A

Merrill, Jim 36773CD 36800MC 36825CD 36831MC 186A (Further) 36834CD

Kilduff, Raymond 36838S 36847D 36858S 36860D 186A

Partridge, Mark 36863C 36894MC 36917C 36921MC 186A

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES

WITNESSES direct cross redirect recross vol.

Kilduff, Raymond 36838S 36847D 36858S 36860D 186A

Merrill, Jim 36773CD 36800MC 36825CD 36831MC 186A (Further) 36834CD

Partridge, Mark 36863C 36894MC 36917C 36921MC 186A

Valerie, Stephen 36726D 36763C 186A

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EXHIBITS

PEOPLE'S for in exhibit identification evidence page vol. Page vol.

506 - Copyright 36916 186A for Mark Partridge (Computer printout)

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DEFENSE for in exhibit identification evidence page vol. Page vol.

1246 - Phone records 36786 186A photocopy of CellularOne phone records for Jim Merrill, account no. 03249687

1247 - Posterboard 36865 186A entitled "American Airlines flight 1691, Chicago to Los Angeles"

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

Rather than start a new long witness, I think we'll take a break at this point rather than have to start up again tomorrow morning.

Practical scheduling decision ending the day's session early

Notable Exchanges (1)

Johnnie Cochran•Lance A. Ito

Cochran approached the bench for an unreported sidebar conference before the adjournment

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6845 • 17 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103