Administrative discussion

📄 Administrative discussion — Wednesday, June 28, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 105 of 167

◀ Cross-examination of Susan Brockbank (part 2) Jury recall ▶

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 1995 • Utterances: 6

Deputy DA William Hodgman appeared before Judge Ito to request a continuance until the following morning, citing unspecified late-breaking investigative developments he was supervising and coordinating. The proceeding ended with the judge inviting Hodgman to approach the bench for a private sidebar.

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

# 2 THE COURT:

Back on the record in the Simpson matter. All parties are again present. We also have present with us Deputy District Attorney William Hodgman. Good morning, Mr. Hodgman.

# 3 MR. HODGMAN:

Good morning, your Honor.

# 4 THE COURT:

Do you have some word for us?

# 5 MR. HODGMAN:

Well, I have some words in the sense that I have a request. There are certain things going on, your Honor, that I am supervising and coordinating at the moment. I was going to ask the Court for tomorrow morning because we should have these things resolved by tomorrow morning. They are very late breaking and the investigative efforts will be determinative.

# 6 THE COURT:

Come on up here. Madam reporter.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (1)

William Hodgman

They are very late breaking and the investigative efforts will be determinative.

Hodgman signals something significant is in motion without disclosing details on the record — the vagueness is deliberate, likely to avoid tipping off the defense.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•William Hodgman

Hodgman makes a vague request for a one-day continuance and is invited to approach the bench, suggesting the details were too sensitive to state on the open record.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6583 • 6 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103