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📄 Sidebar — Wednesday, September 13, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 153 of 167

◀ Redirect examination of Stephen Oppler (part 2) Next witness announcement ▶

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 1995 • Utterances: 3

Witness Stephen Oppler asks whether he will be required to return, Judge Ito confirms he will, then immediately calls counsel to an unreported sidebar conference. The substance of the bench conference is unknown as the court reporter was excluded.

# 1 MR. OPPLER:

Am I subject to come back?

KEY QUOTE

# 2 THE COURT:

Yes. All right. Counsel, let me see you at the sidebar without the court reporter, please.

KEY QUOTE

# 3 (A conference was held at the bench, not reported.)

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Stephen Oppler

Am I subject to come back?

Witness seeking to understand his obligations before being excused — suggests his testimony may not be complete.

Lance A. Ito

Yes. All right. Counsel, let me see you at the sidebar without the court reporter, please.

Judge confirms witness must return, then convenes an off-record conference — the substance of which is entirely unknown.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Stephen Oppler•Lance A. Ito

Oppler asks if he is subject to recall; Ito confirms yes before pivoting to an unreported sidebar.

routine

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7646 • 3 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103