Jury seating

📄 Jury seating — Tuesday, June 20, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 99 of 167

◀ DNA evidence preparation Direct examination of Gary Sims ▶

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 1995 • Utterances: 11

The jury returned to open court and Gary Sims, a DNA expert previously called by the People, was recalled to the stand for continued direct examination. Rockne Harmon took over as lead counsel for the People for this phase of the trial.

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

# 2 THE COURT:

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. All right. Let the record reflect that we have been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. And Mr. Harmon is now representing the People as to this phase. Mr. Harmon, you may call or recall your next witness.

# 3 MR. HARMON:

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 4 MR. HARMON:

The People call Mr. Sims, Gary Sims.

# 5 THE COURT:

My recollection is that Mr. Sims was excused subject to recall; is that correct?

KEY QUOTE

# 6 MR. HARMON:

Yes, your Honor.

# 7 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Sims, would you resume the witness stand.

Gary Sims, having been previously sworn, resumed the stand and testified further as follows:

# 8 MR. SCHECK:

Your Honor, if I--if they are going to be using that, may I walk over?

# 9 THE COURT:

Yes, you may. All right. Good morning, Mr. Sims.

# 10 MR. SIMS:

Good morning, your Honor.

# 11 THE COURT:

Mr. Sims, sir, you are reminded that you are still under oath. And Mr. Harmon, you may commence with your reopened direct examination as to this witness.

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

My recollection is that Mr. Sims was excused subject to recall; is that correct?

Confirms the procedural posture — Sims is returning mid-testimony, not starting fresh.

Lance A. Ito

Mr. Sims, sir, you are reminded that you are still under oath.

Standard reminder that prior oath carries forward on recall.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Barry Scheck•Lance A. Ito

Scheck asked permission to approach when it appeared an exhibit or demonstrative would be used; Ito granted it.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6464 • 11 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103