Jury instructions

📄 Jury instructions — Tuesday, May 30, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 84 of 167

◀ Motion: improper cross-examination Cross-examination of Collin Yamauchi (morning, part 2) ▶

Date: Tuesday, May 30, 1995 • Utterances: 4

Judge Ito instructed the jury to disregard all testimony from LAPD criminalist Collin Yamauchi concerning any statements allegedly made by O.J. Simpson, covering both direct and cross-examination. Yamauchi then returned to the stand and Scheck resumed cross-examination. The instruction suggests a ruling had been made during a sidebar or chambers conference that Simpson's out-of-court statements were inadmissible through this witness.

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

# 2 THE COURT:

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Let the record reflect that we have been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. Ladies and gentlemen, before we proceed any further, I'm going to instruct you to disregard any testimony by this witness, Mr. Collin Yamauchi, as it relates to any statements alleged to have been made by Mr. Simpson, either on direct examination or on cross-examination. All right. Mr. Yamauchi, would you return to the witness stand, please.

# 3 (Witness complies.)

# 4 THE COURT:

All right. Good morning again, Mr. Yamauchi. You are reminded, sir, you are still under oath. Mr. Scheck, you may continue.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

I'm going to instruct you to disregard any testimony by this witness, Mr. Collin Yamauchi, as it relates to any statements alleged to have been made by Mr. Simpson, either on direct examination or on cross-examination.

A blanket strike of Simpson's alleged statements through Yamauchi — significant because it removes potentially incriminating or exculpatory admissions from the jury's consideration entirely.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Collin Yamauchi

Judge strikes Yamauchi's testimony about Simpson's statements and reminds him he remains under oath before Scheck resumes cross.

procedural

Witness Demeanor

(Witness complies.)

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6214 • 4 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103