Appearances and witness postponement

📄 Appearances and witness postponement — Friday, June 16, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 97 of 167

◀ Session closed Motion: DNA mixture statistics admissibility ▶

Date: Friday, June 16, 1995 • Utterances: 8

A brief administrative hearing in which Maya Hamburger, counsel for witness Marguerite Thomas, informed the court that Thomas's scheduled appearance had been agreed by both sides to be postponed to July 12th. Judge Ito acknowledged the postponement and ordered the existing body attachment to remain in place until that date.

# 1 (Appearances as heretofore noted, Maya Hamburger, also appearing on behalf of Marguerite Thomas.)

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

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

# 4 (The following proceedings were held in open court, out of the presence of the jury:)

# 5 THE COURT:

All right. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. The Defendant is again present before the Court with counsel, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Thompson. And we have Miss Hamburger here this morning for the witness. The People are represented by Miss Clark, Mr. Darden and Mr. Gordon. All right. Good morning, Miss Hamburger. How are you today?

# 6 MS. Hamburger:

Good morning, your Honor. Maya Hamburger representing Marguerite Thomas. Mrs. Thomas was scheduled for today, your Honor, and Mr. Darden and I agreed to postpone her appearance until July 12th, with the Court's permission.

# 7 THE COURT:

All right. Then the previously issued body attachment will remain issued and held until Wednesday, July 12, 9:00 A.M. thank you, counsel.

KEY QUOTE

# 8 MS. Hamburger:

Thank you, your Honor.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Ms. Hamburger

Mrs. Thomas was scheduled for today, your Honor, and Mr. Darden and I agreed to postpone her appearance until July 12th, with the Court's permission.

Reveals that a body attachment (a compelled appearance order) was already issued against this witness, suggesting prior reluctance or failure to appear.

Lance A. Ito

Then the previously issued body attachment will remain issued and held until Wednesday, July 12, 9:00 A.M.

Confirms the coercive legal mechanism keeping Thomas under obligation to appear.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Ms. Hamburger

Judge warmly greeted Hamburger and quickly approved the agreed postponement without objection from the prosecution.

collegial

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6426 • 8 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103