A brief sidebar was held at the bench while the jury was being brought in. Cochran requested to approach on an unspecified matter, and the judge asked whether a court reporter was needed. The conference was held off the record and its contents were not reported.
# 1 MR. COCHRAN: JUDGE, CAN WE APPROACH ON ONE OTHER THING WHILE THE JURY IS COMING OUT?
KEY QUOTE # 2 THE COURT: DO YOU WANT THE REPORTER?
# 3 MR. COCHRAN: NOT AT FIRST. YOU CAN DECIDE.
# 4 (A CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE BENCH, NOT REPORTED.)