A brief administrative proceeding in which Judge Ito grants a short off-record defense counsel discussion and an unreported bench conference before calling the noon recess. The jury is reminded of standard admonitions and told to return at 1:30 PM, giving them a slightly longer lunch break.
# 1 THE COURT: Mr. Shapiro.
# 2 MR. SHAPIRO: May I just have a moment, your Honor?
# 3 THE COURT: Certainly.
# 4 (Discussion held off the record between Defense counsel.) # 5 MR. SHAPIRO: May we approach, your Honor?
# 6 (A conference was held at the bench, not reported.) # 7 THE COURT: All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to take our noon recess at this time. Please remember all of my admonitions to you; don't discuss the case amongst yourselves, don't form any opinions about the case, don't allow anybody to communicate with you, do not conduct any deliberations until the matter has been submitted to you. We will be in recess until 1:30. So a little longer lunch hour today. And, doctor, 1:30.
# 8 DR. LAKSHMANAN: Yes, your Honor.
# 9 THE COURT: Thank you.
# 10 (At 12:05 P.M., an adjournment was taken until 1:30 of the same day.) # 11 (Appearances as heretofore noted.)