Administrative matters: jury return

📄 Administrative matters: jury return — Thursday, May 18, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 77 of 167

◀ Administrative matters: RFLP board Direct examination of Gary Sims (part 1) ▶

Date: Thursday, May 18, 1995 • Utterances: 6

The jury returns to open court and Judge Ito informs counsel that a publication article about the case slipped through the court's screening sensors. One juror noticed it and immediately reported it to the court. The judge thanks the jury for their diligence, then recalls witness Gary Sims to resume his direct examination with Rockne Harmon.

# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court, in the presence of the jury:)

# 2 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Let the record reflect that we've been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 3 THE COURT:

Counsel, for your information, Mrs. Robertson advises me that the two buzzes this morning which--on the Court's buzzer system indicates the jury has a question. The jury wanted to bring to the Court's attention the fact that an article in a publication regarding this case had slipped through the sensors and that they--one of the jurors had seen it and immediately brought that to the attention of the Court. And good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for your diligence in this matter. All right. Mr. Sims, would you please resume the witness stand, please, Gary Sims, the witness on the stand at the time of the evening adjournment, resumed the stand and testified further as follows: THE COURT: We'll isolate what it is and show it to counsel at the break. Good morning, Mr. Sims.

# 4 MR. SIMS:

Good morning.

# 5 THE COURT:

Mr. Sims, you are reminded you are still under oath. And, Mr. Harmon, you may continue with your direct examination.

# 6 MR. HARMON:

Thank you, your Honor.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (3)

Lance A. Ito

The jury wanted to bring to the Court's attention the fact that an article in a publication regarding this case had slipped through the sensors and that they--one of the jurors had seen it and immediately brought that to the attention of the Court.

Documents a jury media exposure incident and the juror's self-reporting, which reflects the court's ongoing concern about outside influence on the jury.

Lance A. Ito

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for your diligence in this matter.

Judge commends the jury for self-policing media exposure, reinforcing jury protocol.

Lance A. Ito

We'll isolate what it is and show it to counsel at the break.

Indicates the specific article will be reviewed by attorneys, leaving open the possibility of a future motion or hearing on the matter.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•jury

Judge discloses to counsel that a juror self-reported seeing a case-related magazine article that bypassed court screening, and praises the jury for their integrity.

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Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6099 • 6 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103