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📄 Back on record — Friday, May 12, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 73 of 167

◀ Cross-examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (part 1) Court remarks about power surge ▶

Date: Friday, May 12, 1995 • Utterances: 9

A brief off-record pause concluded as attorneys confirmed they had resolved a dispute over a hypothetical question involving soil. Neufeld indicated he would modify his question slightly, and the court called for the jurors to return.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Neufeld--back on the record. Did you find that reference?

# 2 MR. NEUFELD:

I did.

# 3 THE COURT:

I'm sorry?

# 4 MR. NEUFELD:

I'm ready to begin.

# 5 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Clarke.

# 6 MR. CLARKE:

Sorry. A reference to--

# 7 THE COURT:

Your hypothetical about soil was the controversy. My recollection, it was used.

KEY QUOTE

# 8 MR. NEUFELD:

It was used, but used for a different item. So I'm going to modify my question.

KEY QUOTE

# 9 THE COURT:

All right. Let's proceed. Let's have the jurors, please.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

Your hypothetical about soil was the controversy. My recollection, it was used.

Ito clarifies the nature of the dispute that prompted the recess.

Peter Neufeld

It was used, but used for a different item. So I'm going to modify my question.

Neufeld concedes the point and signals he will adjust his approach rather than continue the dispute.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Peter Neufeld•George Clarke

Court reconvenes after a brief recess to resolve a dispute over whether a soil hypothetical had been previously used; Neufeld agrees to modify his question.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7905 • 9 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103