Court back on record

📄 Court back on record — Wednesday, September 13, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 153 of 167

◀ Jury preparation and exhibits Direct examination of Gary Sims ▶

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 1995 • Utterances: 6

Court reconvenes with all parties present. Judge Ito asks prosecutor Harmon to lower something blocking his view of the jury, then brings the jury in and exchanges brief morning greetings.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. All parties are again present. The jury is not present. Mr. Harmon, would you do me a huge favor and take this one down for a moment, please.

# 2 MR. HARMON:

I'm sorry.

# 3 THE COURT:

Since I need to see the eyeballs of the jury from time to time. All right. Deputy Magnera, let's have the jurors, please.

KEY QUOTE

# 4 (Brief pause.)

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

# 6 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. All right. Let the record reflect that we have now been rejoined by all 14 members of our jury panel. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Lance A. Ito

Since I need to see the eyeballs of the jury from time to time.

Reveals Ito's hands-on approach to monitoring juror attention and demeanor.

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Ito asks Harmon to move something blocking his view of jurors, phrasing it as 'a huge favor' — a small moment of judicial courtesy with a practical edge.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7638 • 6 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103