Sager representation

📄 Sager representation — Monday, July 31, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 125 of 167

◀ Recess (1) Direct examination of Tracie Savage ▶

Date: Monday, July 31, 1995 • Utterances: 5

Court returns to record in the Simpson civil matter. Ms. Sager, appearing as counsel for witness Ms. Savage (a non-party), requests permission to interpose objections on her client's behalf to protect her from questions exceeding the court's permissible foundational inquiries. Judge Ito declines to grant full objection rights but allows Ms. Sager to stand beside the witness stand and confer with her client as needed.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. All parties are again present. Where did Miss Sager go? There you are. Ready to proceed?

# 2 MS. SAGER:

Yes, your Honor. I would ask for the Court's indulgence in permitting me to interpose objections on behalf of Miss Savage, even though she is not a party, given the nature of the inquiry, that she is not a lawyer, to the extent that any questions might stray into forbidden areas or go beyond the Court's foundational--permissive foundational inquiries, I would like the Court's permission to interpose objections.

KEY QUOTE

# 3 THE COURT:

All right. What I will allow you to do, Miss Sager, is stand to the side of the witness stand, and if you wish to confer with your client, I will allow you to do so.

KEY QUOTE

# 4 MS. SAGER:

Thank you, your Honor.

# 5 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Uelmen.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Ms. Sager

I would ask for the Court's indulgence in permitting me to interpose objections on behalf of Miss Savage, even though she is not a party, given the nature of the inquiry, that she is not a lawyer, to the extent that any questions might stray into forbidden areas or go beyond the Court's foundational--permissive foundational inquiries

Establishes that Ms. Savage is a non-party witness who has personal counsel present, signaling potentially sensitive testimony ahead.

Lance A. Ito

What I will allow you to do, Miss Sager, is stand to the side of the witness stand, and if you wish to confer with your client, I will allow you to do so.

Ito threads the needle — denying formal objection rights while still affording the witness some protection through counsel access.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Ms. Sager•Lance A. Ito

Ms. Sager negotiates the scope of her role as counsel for a non-party witness; Ito grants limited access — conferral rights but not formal objection standing.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7065 • 5 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103