Jury instructions

📄 Jury instructions — Tuesday, March 21, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 42 of 167

◀ Direct examination of Brian Kaelin Sidebar: hearsay objection ▶

Date: Tuesday, March 21, 1995 • Utterances: 3

Judge Ito recesses the court, delivering standard admonitions to the jury about not discussing the case. He excuses witness Kato Kaelin until the following morning at 8:45, instructing him not to discuss his testimony with anyone except attorneys.

# 1 THE COURT:

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I AM GOING TO TAKE A RECESS AT THIS POINT. PLEASE REMEMBER MY ADMONITION TO YOU; DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONGST YOURSELVES, DON'T FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, DON'T CONDUCT ANY DELIBERATIONS UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU, DO NOT ALLOW ANYBODY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU WITH REGARDS TO THE CASE. MR. KAELIN, I AM GOING TO EXCUSE YOU UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:45. DO NOT DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY EXCEPT FOR THE ATTORNEYS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ORDER, SIR?

# 2 THE WITNESS:

YES.

# 3 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. 8:45. SEE YOU TOMORROW. ALL RIGHT. YOU MAY STEP DOWN, SIR. ALL RIGHT.

COUNSEL, WE'LL ARGUE THAT ISSUE AS SOON AS WE EXCUSE THE JURY. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL STAND IN RECESS. THANK YOU.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

DON'T DISCUSS THE CASE AMONGST YOURSELVES, DON'T FORM ANY OPINIONS ABOUT THE CASE, DON'T CONDUCT ANY DELIBERATIONS UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU

Standard jury admonition signaling end of session; reflects ongoing concern about jury integrity in a high-profile case.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Kato Kaelin

Judge excuses Kaelin until 8:45 the next morning and instructs him not to discuss his testimony with anyone except attorneys; Kaelin confirms he understands.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5366 • 3 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103