Judge Ito calls a mid-morning recess after a brief exchange with Darden about timing. Darden indicates he expects to finish his examination around 11:00; Ito had hoped he would wrap up before the break. The witness, Mr. Ford, is excused to step down, and counsel is called to sidebar with the court reporter.
# 1 (Discussion held off the record between the Deputy District Attorneys.) # 2 THE COURT: That says something about our budget, doesn't it?
KEY QUOTE # 3 MR. DARDEN: I'm sorry, were you going to break at 10:30?
# 4 THE COURT: I was hoping you were going to finish.
KEY QUOTE # 5 MR. DARDEN: Well, I'm going to finish about 11:00, I think, if I continue.
# 6 THE COURT: All right. We will take a recess. I want to see counsel at the side bar with the court reporter, please. All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to take our mid-morning recess. Please remember all my admonitions to you. And we will see you back here in about fifteen. Mr. Ford, you can step down, and we will see you pack here in about fifteen minutes. Let me see counsel at the side bar with the court reporter.