THIS IS RIDICULOUS. AT THE LAST MINUTE, WE ARE -- I MEAN COUNSEL DIDN'T EVEN OFFER. WE HAD TO ASK FOR A COPY OF WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SHOW THE WITNESS. WE ARE NOW BEING REQUIRED TO READ AND DIGEST IN THE PRESENCE OF THE JURY. COUNSEL OBVIOUSLY HAD THIS SINCE -- COULD HAVE GIVEN IT TO US THIS MORNING OR ACTUALLY LAST NIGHT. AND WE WOULD LIKE THE ENTIRE TEXT, NOT JUST A FEW PAGES THAT HE'S GIVEN US.
FAX. COUNSEL, AS USUAL, DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT. THIS WITNESS BROUGHT THIS UP IN HIS CROSS-EXAMINATION -- IN HIS DIRECT EXAMINATION, YOUR HONOR, YESTERDAY AS TO BOOKS THAT HE HAS READ. I'M CERTAINLY PERMITTED TO ASK HIM JUST A FEW QUESTIONS, WHICH IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. INSTEAD OF COUNSEL PANICKING, PERHAPS SHE CAN WAIT UNTIL SHE HEARS THE QUESTIONS, FEW QUESTIONS I WANT TO ASK. HE'S THE ONE WHO TOLD ME -- VOLUNTEERED ON THE STAND ABOUT LAMOYNE SNYDER AND IT'S PERFECTLY APPROPRIATE --
KEY QUOTETHE FACT THAT COUNSEL WANTS TO ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT DOES NOT MEAN THE PEOPLE ARE NOT ENTITLED TO READ WHAT HE PLANS TO BASE THE QUESTIONS ON. COUNSEL, IF HE'S BEEN PRACTICING AS LONG AS HE SAYS HE HAS, CERTAINLY KNOWS WE'RE ENTITLED TO REVIEW MATERIALS HE INTENDS TO SHOW A WITNESS FOR PROPOSED QUESTIONS. COUNSEL IS SIMPLY VIOLATING A VERY BASIC TENENT OF COURTROOM PROCEDURE. WE ARE NOT PANICKING. WE WANT TO USE THIS FOR OURSELVES. WE NEED THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT FAIRLY. AND THIS IS VERY UNFAIR, WHAT'S BEING DONE. IT'S UP TO THE COURT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ENGAGING IN FAIR PRACTICES HERE.
I WOULD LIKE HALF AN HOUR AT A MINIMUM. I HAVE GOT QUESTIONS I'M GOING TO NEED TO ASK ON THIS. IF COUNSEL WANTS TO GO INTO THIS, FINE. THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF REDIRECT.
THIS WITNESS TALKED ABOUT HE RELIED UPON THIS. HE BROUGHT THIS UP YESTERDAY. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO INTO IT, GET IT --
I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING, YOUR HONOR. COUNSEL MADE THIS SHRILL KIND OF STATEMENT, YOUR HONOR. THIS IS HER WITNESS. SHE HAS AN OBLIGATION -- SHE'S A TRAINED LAWYER -- TO HAVE THIS PUBLICATION.
IF, MR. COCHRAN, YOU FEEL THAT WAY -- AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO RESPOND TO THAT. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ASK THOSE QUESTIONS GIVEN THE ANSWERS WE GOT. MISS CLARK IS ENTITLED TO REVIEW IT. IF SHE SAYS SHE WANTS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW IT, I'M GOING TO LET HER HAVE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE PUBLICATION, NOT JUST THIS PORTION. COUNSEL HAS LIFTED OUT JUST A FEW PAGES.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS THE -- WE STILL DON'T KNOW IF THIS PUBLICATION IS THE 1953 EDITION.
MISS CLARK, I AGREE THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO READ IT. ALL RIGHT. I AM GOING TO TAKE A RECESS RIGHT NOW FOR 15, 20 MINUTES. SIT DOWN, CONCENTRATE, READ IT. I READ IT. IT'S NOTHING THAT'S AMAZING.
NO, BUT THE COURT IS GOING TO HAVE TO PLAN -- FRAME QUESTIONS FROM IT. I LIKE IT. I WANT TO USE IT.
KEY QUOTEYOUR HONOR, I DON'T WANT TO VIOLATE THE TWO-ATTORNEY RULE. I WANT TO JUST ASK HIM IF HE THINKS THAT'S THE VOLUME HE READ. IF IT ISN'T, IT'S MOOT AND WE CAN JUST GO ON.
COUNSEL, AS USUAL, DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT.
COUNSEL MADE THIS SHRILL KIND OF STATEMENT, YOUR HONOR. THIS IS HER WITNESS. SHE HAS AN OBLIGATION -- SHE'S A TRAINED LAWYER -- TO HAVE THIS PUBLICATION.
I READ IT. IT'S NOTHING THAT'S AMAZING.
NO, BUT THE COURT IS GOING TO HAVE TO PLAN -- FRAME QUESTIONS FROM IT. I LIKE IT. I WANT TO USE IT.
I WANT TO JUST ASK HIM IF HE THINKS THAT'S THE VOLUME HE READ. IF IT ISN'T, IT'S MOOT AND WE CAN JUST GO ON.