📄 Jury viewing evidence — Wednesday, May 31, 1995
📅 May 31 — Day 85
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Jury viewing evidence

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 1995 • Utterances: 24
Judge Ito organized all jurors to individually view People's exhibit 284 through a stereomicroscope, one at a time. The session was purely procedural — each of the 16 jurors stepped forward, looked through the microscope, and returned to their seat. Gary Sims was available to adjust the focus for jurors who had difficulty seeing.
1 THE COURT:

Yeah, but we're going to take a break in between. So--all right. Let's start with juror no. 1492. We'll start at the end of the queue this time. Let's have 1492 come forward, take a look. And, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we'll just bring you up here one at a time to look through the stereomicroscope. Take your time. Don't feel rushed.

2 (Juror no. 1492 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
3 THE COURT:

Next.

4 (Juror no. 2179 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
5 THE COURT:

Next.

6 (Juror no. 1386 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
7 THE COURT:

Next.

8 (Juror no. 2457 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
9 THE COURT:

Let's have the next juror up so that we can--come on up. Thank you.

10 (Juror no. 63 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
11 THE COURT:

And, ladies and gentlemen, if you have any difficulty seeing this, Mr. Sims, can you fine adjust that? Why don't you step down in case any of the witnesses--excuse me--any of the jurors need assistance in seeing that.

12 (Juror no. 1489 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
13 (Juror no. 98 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
14 (Juror no. 1233 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
15 (Juror no. 795 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
16 THE COURT:

Miss Martinez, would you open the gate there for 165.

17 (Juror no. 165 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
18 THE COURT:

You need some adjustment?

19 (Juror no. 247 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
20 (Juror no. 984 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
21 (Juror no. 19 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
22 (Juror no. 1290 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
23 (Juror no. 1427 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)
24 (Juror no. 230 viewed People's exhibit 284 through the stereomicroscope.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we'll just bring you up here one at a time to look through the stereomicroscope. Take your time. Don't feel rushed.
Ito's effort to ensure every juror had adequate time to personally examine the microscopic evidence — likely fiber or hair evidence given the context of Gary Sims's involvement.

Evidence (1)

People's 284
Physical evidence viewed under stereomicroscope — likely trace evidence (hair or fiber) given Gary Sims's presence as adjuster
viewed by all 16 jurors individually

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. ItoGary Sims
Ito asked Sims to stand by the microscope to assist jurors who had difficulty focusing the instrument.
procedural

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 6251 • 24 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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