Sidebar: artist drawing

📄 Sidebar: artist drawing — Tuesday, June 6, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 89 of 167

◀ Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 7) Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 8) ▶

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 1995 • Utterances: 11

Cochran raised a concern that courtroom artist Steve Werblen was drawing during an apparently restricted period. Clark confirmed she observed him drawing when Cochran pointed it out. Ito resolved it by directing sheriffs to hold Werblen after recess so he could review the drawing.

# 1 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, may we approach?

# 2 THE COURT:

Yes.

# 3 (The following proceedings were held at the bench:)

# 4 THE COURT:

We are over at the sidebar. Mr. Cochran.

# 5 MR. COCHRAN:

I pointed out to Marcia I think that artist Steve Werblen is drawing something during this period of time. I pointed it out to her. I don't think it's appropriate. I don't know if the bailiff is back there. Can we do something?

KEY QUOTE

# 6 MS. CLARK:

Let me indicate for the record, I did watch him when Johnnie pointed it out to me, and it looked clear to me he's looking down and drawing and looking up.

# 7 THE COURT:

All right.

# 8 MR. KELBERG:

My back is to him. I can't see.

# 9 THE COURT:

All right. What we will do, we will have the sheriffs instruct him to stay when we recess, and I will check any drawing that he has.

KEY QUOTE

# 10 MR. COCHRAN:

That will be good.

# 11 (The following proceedings were held in open court:)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Johnnie Cochran

I pointed out to Marcia I think that artist Steve Werblen is drawing something during this period of time. I pointed it out to her. I don't think it's appropriate.

Raises the concern that prompted the sidebar — courtroom artist may have violated drawing restrictions.

Lance A. Ito

What we will do, we will have the sheriffs instruct him to stay when we recess, and I will check any drawing that he has.

Ito's resolution: personally review the artist's work before allowing him to leave.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Johnnie Cochran•Marcia Clark

Clark confirmed Cochran's observation about the artist drawing, noting she watched him looking down at his sketch and then back up.

cooperative

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6289 • 11 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103