Morning session opening

📄 Morning session opening — Thursday, June 8, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 91 of 167

◀ Adjournment Direct examination of Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (morning, part 1) ▶

Date: Thursday, June 8, 1995 • Utterances: 27

Judge Ito opens the morning session in the civil trial, taking roll of counsel and waiting briefly for Robert Shapiro to arrive from the hallway. Once all parties are present, the jury is recalled and Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran resumes the witness stand to continue his direct examination by Kelberg.

# 1 (Appearances as heretofore noted.)

# 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. Good morning, counsel.

# 6 MR. KELBERG:

Good morning, your Honor.

# 7 THE COURT:

Back on the record in the Simpson matter. The Defendant is again present before the Court with his counsel, Mr. Cochran, Miss Chapman, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Blasier. The People are represented by Mr.--

# 8 MR. KELBERG:

Kelberg, your Honor.

# 9 THE COURT:

--Kelberg and Mr. Lynch--I know all these names. I will get them--Mr. Darden. Mr. Fairtlough is with us as well. Mr. Cochran, I suspect we need to wait for Mr. Shapiro.

# 10 MR. COCHRAN:

Yes. Let me check in the hall, your Honor.

# 11 THE BAILIFF:

He is right here in the hall, your Honor.

# 12 THE COURT:

All right. We have now been joined by Mr. Shapiro along with Dr. Wolf. Good morning, counsel.

# 13 MR. SHAPIRO:

Good morning, your Honor.

# 14 THE COURT:

I will give you a second there to get seated.

# 15 MR. SHAPIRO:

I apologize.

# 16 THE COURT:

Mr. Shapiro, anything we need to take up before we invite the jurors to rejoin us?

# 17 MR. SHAPIRO:

No, your Honor. We are ready to proceed.

# 18 THE COURT:

Mr. Kelberg?

# 19 MR. KELBERG:

I agree, your Honor.

# 20 THE COURT:

All right. And counsel, I have asked the support staff to provide the doctor with a wireless microphone to make his presentation clearer to all of us, since he is constantly turning away from somebody who needs to hear his testimony, and we will see how that works. All right. Let's have the jurors, please.

# 21 (Brief pause.)

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

# 23 THE COURT:

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Let the record reflect that we have been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 24 THE COURT:

All right. Dr. Lakshmanan, would you please resume the witness stand, please.

Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, the witness on the stand at the time of the evening adjournment, resumed the stand and testified further as follows:

# 25 THE COURT:

The record should reflect that Dr. Lakshmanan is again on the witness stand undergoing direct examination by Mr. Kelberg. Good morning, doctor.

# 26 DR. LAKSHMANAN:

Good morning, sir.

# 27 THE COURT:

You are reminded, sir, you are still under oath. And Mr. Kelberg, you may continue with your direct examination.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

I have asked the support staff to provide the doctor with a wireless microphone to make his presentation clearer to all of us, since he is constantly turning away from somebody who needs to hear his testimony

Practical accommodation reflecting ongoing issues with Dr. Lakshmanan's courtroom presence during extended testimony

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Robert Shapiro

Shapiro arrives late from the hallway, apologizes, and confirms readiness to proceed

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6314 • 27 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103