Cross-examination of Rosa Maria Lopez (part 12)

📄 Cross-examination of Rosa Maria Lopez (part 12) — Thursday, March 2, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 29 of 167

◀ Administrative matters: bench warrant Administrative matters: bribery ▶

Witness: Rosa Lopez
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Defense • Date: Thursday, March 2, 1995 • Utterances: 8

The court recesses Rosa Lopez's conditional examination until the following morning at 8:45. All parties agreed to the continuance, and Lopez confirmed she would return. Her parting remark — 'WITH PLEASURE' — was the only notable moment in an otherwise administrative proceeding.

# 1 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. ALL RIGHT. AS FAR AS MISS ROSA LOPEZ, SHE IS AGAIN PRESENT BEFORE THE COURT. AND COUNSEL, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE AS FAR AS CONCLUDING THE CONDITIONAL EXAMINATION? MISS CLARK?

# 2 MS. CLARK:

WELL, YOUR HONOR, I UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL COUNSEL WERE INTERESTED IN RECESSING FOR THE EVENING AT THIS TIME AND RESUMING TOMORROW MORNING; IS THAT CORRECT?

# 3 MR. JONES:

THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, YOUR HONOR, AND I HAVE SPOKEN TO MRS. LOPEZ AND SHE IS AGREEABLE TO RETURNING TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:45.

# 4 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MISS LOPEZ, YOU ARE ORDERED TO RETURN HERE TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:45. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ORDER, MA'AM?

# 5 ROSA LOPEZ:

YES, YOUR HONOR.

# 6 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. YOU ARE EXCUSED UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:45. THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

# 7 ROSA LOPEZ:

WITH PLEASURE.

# 8 (ROSA LOPEZ EXITS THE COURTROOM.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Rosa Lopez

WITH PLEASURE.

Lopez's unguarded response to being excused signals her discomfort with the examination process — a telling glimpse of her attitude toward her role as a witness.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Rosa Lopez

Judge orders Lopez to return at 8:45 the next morning; she complies, then exits with the spontaneous remark 'WITH PLEASURE.'

revealing

Light Moments (1)

Rosa Lopez

Lopez responds to being dismissed with 'WITH PLEASURE' — a candid expression of relief at leaving the stand.

Witness Demeanor

(ROSA LOPEZ EXITS THE COURTROOM.)

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5093 • 8 utterances • Defense witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103