Jury returns; witness sworn

📄 Jury returns; witness sworn — Monday, September 18, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 156 of 167

◀ In chambers: testimony scope Direct examination of Herbert MacDonell ▶

Date: Monday, September 18, 1995 • Utterances: 16

The jury returned to open court, where the People conditionally rested their rebuttal case subject to pending matters. The defense then called Professor Herbert Leon MacDonell as a recalled witness, who was sworn in and prepared for direct examination by Peter Neufeld.

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

# 2 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Let the record reflect that we've been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. And, Miss Clark, with regards to the People's rebuttal case, what is your position at this point?

# 3 MS. CLARK:

At this point, your Honor, the People will conditionally rest rebuttal subject to the matters the court is aware of.

# 4 THE COURT:

All right. People having rested their rebuttal case, Mr. Cochran?

# 5 MR. COCHRAN:

Yes. We're ready to proceed, your Honor, with the balance of our case and some small surrebuttal.

KEY QUOTE

# 6 THE COURT:

Mr. Neufeld.

# 7 MR. NEUFELD:

Thank you, your Honor. At this time, the Defense calls Mr. Herbert MacDonell.

# 8 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. MacDonell. Recall.

# 9 MR. NEUFELD:

Recall.

# 10 THE COURT:

Recall.

# 11 MR. NEUFELD:

Okay.

# 12 THE COURT:

Professor.

D E F E N S E C A S E (RESUMED)

Herbert Leon MacDonell, recalled as a witness by the Defendant, was sworn and testified as follows:

# 13 THE CLERK:

Raise your right hand, please. You do solemnly swear that the testimony you may give in the cause now pending before this court shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

PROF. MACDONELL: I do.

# 14 THE CLERK:

Please have a seat and state and spell your first and last names for the record.

PROF. MACDONELL: Herbert Leon, L-E-O-N, MacDonell, capital M-A-C capital D-O-N-E-L-L.

# 15 THE CLERK:

Thank you.

# 16 MR. NEUFELD:

Thank you. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good afternoon.

DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. NEUFELD

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Marcia Clark

the People will conditionally rest rebuttal subject to the matters the court is aware of.

Signals the People's rebuttal is effectively concluded, with unspecified pending matters held in reserve.

Johnnie Cochran

We're ready to proceed, your Honor, with the balance of our case and some small surrebuttal.

Defense signals they have remaining case material plus a surrebuttal component to present.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7724 • 16 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103