Evidence and exhibits

📄 Evidence and exhibits — Friday, September 22, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 160 of 167

◀ Jurors brought in Jury instructions (part 1) ▶

Date: Friday, September 22, 1995 • Utterances: 7

The defense formally rested its case, with Cochran announcing no further testimony. The prosecution then moved to have all People's exhibits received into evidence and also rested. This brief exchange marked the close of all evidentiary presentation in the civil trial.

# 1 THE COURT:

All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. And let the record reflect that we have now been rejoined by all the members of our jury panel. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 2 THE COURT:

Mr. Cochran, on behalf of the Defense, do you have any further testimony or evidence to present?

# 3 MR. COCHRAN:

Good morning, your Honor. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 4 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, I'm very pleased to say that we have no further testimony to present at this time, and as difficult as it is, the Defense does rest at this point. Thank you, your Honor.

KEY QUOTE

# 5 THE COURT:

Miss Clark, on behalf of the People?

# 6 MS. CLARK:

Yes. Thank you, your Honor. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

THE JURY: Good morning.

# 7 MS. CLARK:

We ask the court to receive all of the People's exhibits and the People rest.

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Johnnie Cochran

I'm very pleased to say that we have no further testimony to present at this time, and as difficult as it is, the Defense does rest at this point.

Formal close of the defense case; the phrase 'as difficult as it is' suggests a rhetorical acknowledgment of the weight of the moment.

Marcia Clark

We ask the court to receive all of the People's exhibits and the People rest.

Formal close of the prosecution case; the bulk admission of all People's exhibits signals confidence in the evidentiary record as presented.

Evidence (1)

Informal

All People's exhibits (bulk admission request)

introduced/received

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. Ito•Johnnie Cochran•Marcia Clark

Sequential formal resting of both the defense and prosecution cases, closing all evidentiary presentation.

procedural

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 7808 • 7 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103