Court resumption

📄 Court resumption — Wednesday, May 31, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 85 of 167

◀ Sidebar: stereomicroscope evidence Redirect examination of Gary Sims (part 1) ▶

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 1995 • Utterances: 7

Court resumed after an interruption in Gary Sims' testimony, during which Sims had returned to the Bay Area for family business. Judge Ito reminded Sims he was still under oath and prepared to resume redirect examination by Barry Scheck.

# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court:)

# 2 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, counsel. All right. Ladies and gentlemen, if you recollect, we interrupted the cross-examination of Mr. Sims to allow Mr. Sims to travel back to his home in the Bay area to take care some of family business, and he is now available to us to complete his examination, so if you recollect your notes.

# 3 MR. SCHECK:

Redirect.

# 4 THE COURT:

Redirect, I'm sorry. Redirect. Mr. Sims. You see it has been so long even I forgot.

Gary Sims, called as a witness by the People, having been previously sworn, resumed the stand and testified further as follows:

# 5 THE COURT:

Good morning again, Mr. Sims.

# 6 MR. SIMS:

Good morning, your Honor.

# 7 THE COURT:

Mr. Sims, you are reminded, sir, that you are still under oath. Go ahead and get comfortable. And I think we need a--Mr. Harmon.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

You see it has been so long even I forgot.

Ito's light acknowledgment of how long the interruption had been, noting even he lost track of whether it was cross or redirect.

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge Ito admitted he forgot whether it was cross or redirect examination, quipping 'it has been so long even I forgot.'

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6236 • 7 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103