Morning session opening

📄 Morning session opening — Friday, May 5, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 68 of 167

◀ Jury release Redirect examination of Gregory Matheson ▶

Date: Friday, May 5, 1995 • Utterances: 22

Brief administrative session before the jury was brought in. Attorney Maya Hamburger appeared on behalf of witness Marguerite Thomas to reschedule her testimony to June 16, which the court approved. Judge Ito then called the jury in and resumed testimony with Gregory Matheson, who had been on the stand the previous evening.

# 1 (Appearances as heretofore noted; Maya Hamburger, Esquire, appearing on behalf of Marguerite Thomas.)

# 2 (Janet M. Moxham, CSR no. 4855, official reporter.)

# 3 (Christine M. Olson, CSR no. 2378, official reporter.)

# 4 (The following proceedings were held in open Court, out of the presence of the jury:)

# 5 THE COURT:

Good morning, counsel. Miss Hamburger.

# 6 MS. HAMBURGER:

Good morning, your Honor. May I address the Court?

# 7 THE COURT:

You may.

# 8 MS. HAMBURGER:

Maya Hamburger representing Marguerite Thomas. Miss Thomas was scheduled to testify this morning. During the week Mr. Darden and I talked about a more convenient time and we decided to put it over, with the Court's permission, to June 16.

# 9 THE COURT:

All right. Any comment, Mr. Darden?

# 10 MR. DARDEN:

No, your Honor.

# 11 THE COURT:

All right. Then, counsel, I will order you and your client to appear then on that date and bench warrant will be issued and continued to be held to that date. Thank you, counsel.

# 12 MS. HAMBURGER:

Thank you, your Honor.

# 13 THE COURT:

All right. The record should reflect the presence of the Defendant with his counsel, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Neufeld, Mr. Scheck, Mr. Blasier. The People are represented by Mr. Darden and Mr. Goldberg. The jury is not present. Counsel, anything else we need to take up before we invite the jurors to join us?

# 14 MR. BLASIER:

No.

# 15 THE COURT:

All right. Deputy Magnera, let's have the jurors, please. And do we have a problem with that easel in the way there.

# 16 MR. FAIRTLOUGH:

Yes, your Honor. I will move it straightaway.

# 17 (Brief pause.)

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

# 19 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. All right. The record should reflect that we have now been rejoined by what appears to be our jury. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 20 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Matheson, would you resume the witness stand, please.

Gregory Matheson, The witness on the stand at the time of the evening adjournment, resumed the stand and testified further as follows:

# 21 THE COURT:

Good morning again, Mr. Matheson.

# 22 MR. MATHESON:

Good morning.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Maya Hamburger

During the week Mr. Darden and I talked about a more convenient time and we decided to put it over, with the Court's permission, to June 16.

Marguerite Thomas's testimony is delayed; her role and relevance to the case is left unaddressed here.

Lance A. Ito

I will order you and your client to appear then on that date and bench warrant will be issued and continued to be held to that date.

Court ensures compliance with the rescheduled appearance via bench warrant hold.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Mr. Fairtlough

Judge noticed an easel blocking something and Fairtlough moved it before the jury entered.

routine

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5940 • 22 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103