Witness announcement

📄 Witness announcement — Wednesday, September 13, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 153 of 167

◀ Next witness announcement Motion: attorney sanctions ▶

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 1995 • Utterances: 8

Judge Ito announces Teresa Ramirez of the DA's photo lab as the next witness, added to the prosecution's witness list in response to cross-examination of Mr. Oppler. Cochran explains he was prepared for a different witness (Beverly DeTeresa) and needs a few minutes to locate Peter Neufeld, who is responsible for this witness. The court recesses briefly to find Neufeld.

# 1 THE COURT:

Okay. Back on the record in the Simpson matter. All parties are again present. Next witness is Teresa--

# 2 MS. CLARK:

Ramirez of the photo lab of the District Attorney's office. She's an addition to our witness list that we made in view of the nature of the cross-examination of Mr. Oppler.

# 3 MR. COCHRAN:

The only thing is--we want to move the case along also, your Honor. I misunderstood our sidebar. I thought it was Beverly DeTeresa, another witness, which I have, and I was prepared on that. But what I would like to do is to have an opportunity to get Mr. Neufeld. This is his witness. And also, I'm sure he would want to talk to her because she wasn't on the witness list. It violates the three-day rule, but we'll be ready to go I'm sure.

# 4 THE COURT:

All right. Do you need five minutes to talk to her?

# 5 MR. COCHRAN:

I've got to get Mr. Neufeld first, your Honor. I may need a few more minutes than that, but we'll be ready.

# 6 THE COURT:

All right. And Mr. Neufeld and the others are looking at the other physical evidence right now. Mr. Fairtlough, would you see if you can find Mr. Neufeld, please?

# 7 MR. FAIRTLOUGH:

Assuming I can get the door open, your Honor.

KEY QUOTE

# 8 THE COURT:

You're going to get the fire marshals after us again. All right. We're going to have to fix that this evening. All right. Then I will get off the bench. Get Mr. Neufeld here and talk to her.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (3)

Marcia Clark

She's an addition to our witness list that we made in view of the nature of the cross-examination of Mr. Oppler.

Explains why a new witness is being added late — the prosecution is responding to something that emerged during Oppler's cross.

Johnnie Cochran

It violates the three-day rule, but we'll be ready to go I'm sure.

Defense acknowledges the procedural violation but waives it in the interest of moving the case along.

Mr. Fairtlough

Assuming I can get the door open, your Honor.

Light moment that prompted Ito's fire marshal comment.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Johnnie Cochran

Clark adds a surprise witness from the DA's photo lab; Cochran acknowledges the three-day rule violation but doesn't formally object, noting he was prepared for a different witness entirely.

collegial, procedural

Light Moments (1)

Mr. Fairtlough / Lance A. Ito

Fairtlough quips he'll fetch Neufeld 'assuming I can get the door open,' prompting Ito to joke about fire marshals and promise to fix the door that evening.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7635 • 8 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103