Jury notification

📄 Jury notification — Tuesday, June 6, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 89 of 167

◀ Motion: public access to autopsy photographs Jury seating and alternate selection ▶

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 1995 • Utterances: 13

Brief pre-session administrative exchange before the jury was brought in. Judge Ito confirmed a prior agreement with counsel regarding OJ Simpson's presence during upcoming testimony, and notified counsel that a juror has a medical appointment the following day.

# 1 MS. SAGER:

Thank you, your Honor.

# 2 THE COURT:

All right. Deputy Magnera, let's have the jurors, please.

# 3 MS. CLARK:

Your Honor, did you want to address the issue of Mr. Simpson's presence during the testimony?

# 4 THE COURT:

I had a conference with Mr. Kelberg and Mr. Cochran earlier today.

KEY QUOTE

# 5 MS. CLARK:

I will confer with Mr. Kelberg. Thank you.

# 6 THE COURT:

I think we reached agreement as to how that might be addressed, should the occasion arise.

# 7 MS. CLARK:

Okay. Thank you, your Honor.

# 8 THE COURT:

All right.

# 9 (Brief pause.)

# 10 THE COURT:

Mrs. Robertson, are you ready?

# 11 (Nods head up and down.)

# 12 (Brief pause.)

# 13 THE COURT:

And counsel, while we are waiting, the bailiffs advise me that tomorrow one of our jurors has a medical appointment.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

I had a conference with Mr. Kelberg and Mr. Cochran earlier today.

Indicates off-the-record negotiations about Simpson's courtroom presence during testimony, suggesting a potentially sensitive upcoming witness.

Lance A. Ito

the bailiffs advise me that tomorrow one of our jurors has a medical appointment.

Routine jury management notice that signals ongoing logistical challenges of maintaining a sequestered jury.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Lance A. Ito

Clark raised the issue of Simpson's presence during testimony; Ito indicated he had already handled it in a sidebar with Kelberg and Cochran.

procedural

Witness Demeanor

(Brief pause.)

(The Clerk nods head up and down.)

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6282 • 13 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103