📄 Witness examination timing — Wednesday, September 13, 1995
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Witness examination timing

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 1995 • Utterances: 7
Defense attorney Peter Neufeld requests a delay before calling his next witness, asking first for three days and then for 12 hours. Judge Ito denies both requests, telling Neufeld to simply go speak with the witness directly. Neufeld cites preparation demands for upcoming witnesses Deedrick and Bodziak as justification.
1 THE COURT:

Okay. Mr. Neufeld, I'm going to get off the bench so you can talk to your witness.

2 MR. NEUFELD:

Actually, I'm going to ask she be called tomorrow morning. I mean, first of all, there's been a rule--I'm asking for three days.

3 THE COURT:

No.

4 MR. NEUFELD:

I'm asking for 12 hours.

5 THE COURT:

No. Talk to her.

6 MR. NEUFELD:

Well, my concern is, we are doing the other thing, preparing for Deedrick and Bodziak.

KEY QUOTE
7 THE COURT:

There are 20 lawyers on each side, counsel. Talk to her.

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito
There are 20 lawyers on each side, counsel. Talk to her.
Ito dismisses Neufeld's workload excuse with pointed sarcasm, underscoring the court's impatience with delay requests.
Peter Neufeld
My concern is, we are doing the other thing, preparing for Deedrick and Bodziak.
Reveals the defense was simultaneously preparing cross-examinations of FBI hair/fiber and shoe print experts, showing the logistical pressure on the defense team.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Peter NeufeldLance A. Ito
Neufeld asks for a three-day continuance, then backs down to 12 hours; Ito denies both flatly and tells him to go talk to the witness himself.
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Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito
Ito's dry dismissal — 'There are 20 lawyers on each side, counsel' — lands as a pointed rebuke of Neufeld's staffing complaints.

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 7637 • 7 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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