During a sidebar, defense attorney Peter Neufeld requested a recess because he had not seen a witness report that was apparently in the prosecution's possession. Marcia Clark also claimed she had not seen the report, and Judge Ito granted a brief recess so the report could be located before cross-examination resumed.
# 1 (The following proceedings were held at the bench:) # 2 THE COURT: We're over at the sidebar.
# 3 MR. NEUFELD: I can only tell you, best of my recollection, we haven't seen the report.
# 4 THE COURT: Do you have a copy with you?
# 5 MS. CLARK: I've never seen one either, your Honor. Diana is going through Hank's book to see if there's anything. We've never seen one.
# 6 THE COURT: Want to take a brief recess?
# 7 MR. NEUFELD: I'd like to take a recess.
# 8 MS. CLARK: Probably one of those one-line things that say, "I videotaped on this day."
KEY QUOTE # 9 THE COURT: Okay. Is there anything else you can cross-examine on?
# 10 MR. NEUFELD: No. I would like to see the report before I cross-examine. Maybe we can take a brief recess, get the report, and then we'll resume, because that's the only witness they have.
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