Witness transition

📄 Witness transition — Monday, May 8, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 69 of 167

◀ Recross-examination of Bernie Douroux Direct examination of Robin Cotton (part 1) ▶

Date: Monday, May 8, 1995 • Utterances: 5

The court excused witness Mr. Douroux and transitioned to the next prosecution witness. Judge Ito handled a brief administrative pause while changing water glasses before allowing Mr. Clarke to call the next witness.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Douroux, thank you very much. You are excused as a witness. Thank you for coming in. And if you'll give that document, please, to Mr. Darden. All right. Mr. Darden, do you have your People's next witness available?

KEY QUOTE

# 2 MR. DARDEN:

I think so. If we could just have one moment.

# 3 (Brief pause.)

# 4 MR. DARDEN:

Yes, we do, your Honor. Your Honor, Mr. Clarke has prepared the next witness.

# 5 THE COURT:

All right. Give me two seconds here. Change water glasses here. Mr. Fairtlough, can we do that someplace else? Great. Mr. Clarke, you may call the People's next witness.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

All right. Mr. Douroux, thank you very much. You are excused as a witness. Thank you for coming in.

Standard witness dismissal, notable for Ito's polite tone

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge Ito pauses proceedings to change his water glass, asking Mr. Fairtlough to handle it elsewhere

Witness Demeanor

(Brief pause.)

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5959 • 5 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103