Morning session opening

📄 Morning session opening — Friday, July 7, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 110 of 167

◀ Prosecution rests Motion: defense exhibit admissibility ▶

Date: Friday, July 7, 1995 • Utterances: 19

A brief pre-session administrative check while waiting for Johnnie Cochran and Carl Douglas to arrive. Shapiro informed the court that the defense would file a written motion on the 1118 motion rather than present oral arguments, and flagged upcoming objections to photographs. The session stalled once it became clear the proceedings couldn't move forward without Cochran and Douglas.

# 1 (Appearances as heretofore noted.)

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

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

# 4 THE COURT:

All right. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. Mr. Simpson is again present before the Court with his counsel, Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Bailey, Mr. Blasier, People represented by Mr. Darden. The jury is not present. Mr. Shapiro, do you want to proceed at this moment or do you want to wait for Mr. Cochran, who appears to be late?

# 5 MR. SHAPIRO:

Your Honor, we are going to be filing a written motion on the 1118 motion.

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# 6 THE COURT:

All right.

# 7 MR. SHAPIRO:

So we will not be presenting any oral arguments on that. We will, however, have objections to photographs we would like to address.

# 8 THE COURT:

What's his ETA?

# 9 MR. SHAPIRO:

I can't tell you precisely. I expect him to be here momentarily.

# 10 THE COURT:

Momentarily? Is there anything else we can take up while we're waiting for Mr. Douglas and Mr. Cochran?

# 11 MR. SHAPIRO:

I don't believe so, your Honor.

# 12 MR. BAILEY:

With the Court's permission, I'll try to answer that question.

# 13 THE COURT:

Well, I assume they're en route.

# 14 MR. BAILEY:

Okay.

# 15 THE COURT:

Mr. Darden, anything else we need to take up?

# 16 MR. DARDEN:

No, your Honor.

# 17 THE COURT:

Did you bring enough notebooks?

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# 18 MR. SHAPIRO:

Mr. Kelberg is about to reopen, your Honor.

# 19 THE COURT:

All right. Well, I guess the two necessary parties, Mr. Douglas and Mr. Cochran, I guess we can't proceed without them.

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Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (4)

Robert Shapiro

Your Honor, we are going to be filing a written motion on the 1118 motion.

Defense telegraphs their strategy on the 1118 (motion for acquittal), opting for written rather than oral argument.

Robert Shapiro

We will, however, have objections to photographs we would like to address.

Signals an upcoming fight over photographic evidence.

Lance A. Ito

Did you bring enough notebooks?

A dry aside from the judge, likely directed at Kelberg who is about to resume direct examination.

Lance A. Ito

I guess the two necessary parties, Mr. Douglas and Mr. Cochran, I guess we can't proceed without them.

Court effectively halts — Cochran's lateness delays the session.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Photographs (unspecified)

Defense flagged upcoming objections

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•F. Lee Bailey

Bailey offered to answer the judge's question about whether anything could be taken up while waiting; Ito deflected, assuming the missing attorneys were en route.

light

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge asked Shapiro 'Did you bring enough notebooks?' as Shapiro noted Kelberg was about to reopen — a dry remark about the volume of testimony expected.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6664 • 19 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103