👤 Kathleen Kennedy-Powell
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Kathleen Kennedy-Powell
⚖️ judge
Municipal Court judge, presided over the preliminary hearing
51 proceeding appearances across 1 trial
💬 From the record:
Kathleen Kennedy-Powell, a Municipal Court judge, presided over six days of the preliminary hearing from June 30 through July 8, 1994. She handled administrative, in-chambers, sidebar, and motion matters, including limiting the number of hairs collected for testing, establishing evidence logistics, and declining to strike Mr. Camacho's testimony because credibility was for the court to decide. She also presided during examinations of Michele Kestler, Brian "Kato" Kaelin, Allan Park, detectives Mark Fuhrman, Philip Vannatter, and Tom Lange, Dr. Irwin Golden, and Gregory Matheson.
Preliminary Trial
51 appearances
Day 1 — June 30, 1994
administrative Opening and counsel appearances participant motion hearing Motion: hair sample limitation participant administrative Evidence items and blood splits participant witness examination Direct examination of Michele Kestler participant administrative Cross-examination preparation participant sidebar Sidebar: scheduling participant in chambers In-chambers: trial scheduling participant witness examination Redirect examination of Michele Kestler participant
Day 3 — July 5, 1994
administrative Opening and housekeeping participant witness examination Direct examination of Allan Park participant witness examination Redirect examination of Allan Park participant witness examination Cross-examination of Allan Park participant administrative Session reopens participant witness examination Direct examination of Brian Kato Kaelin (part 1) participant witness examination Direct examination of Brian Kato Kaelin (part 2) participant administrative Recess participant in chambers In chambers: trial status and motion hearing participant
Day 4 — July 6, 1994
administrative Morning session opening participant witness examination Cross-examination of Mark Fuhrman participant witness examination Redirect examination of Mark Fuhrman (part 1) participant witness examination Recross-examination of Mark Fuhrman participant witness examination Redirect examination of Mark Fuhrman (part 2) participant witness examination Direct examination of Philip Vannatter (morning) participant administrative Session reopens participant witness examination Direct examination of Philip Vannatter (afternoon) participant witness examination Redirect examination of Philip Vannatter participant
Day 5 — July 7, 1994
administrative Opening remarks participant witness examination Direct examination of Det. Tom Lange participant witness examination Redirect examination of Det. Tom Lange participant witness examination Cross-examination of unknown witness participant witness examination Redirect examination of unknown witness (part 1) participant witness examination Re-redirect examination of unknown witness participant witness examination Cross-examination of unknown witness (part 2) participant witness examination Direct examination of Philip Vannatter (part 1) participant sidebar Sidebar: photograph evidence objection participant witness examination Direct examination of Philip Vannatter (part 2) participant witness examination Cross-examination of Philip Vannatter participant in chambers In chambers: hearsay and scheduling participant
Day 6 — July 8, 1994
administrative Morning session opening participant witness examination Direct examination of Greg Matheson (part 1) participant witness examination Voir dire of Greg Matheson participant witness examination Direct examination of Greg Matheson (part 2) participant witness examination Redirect examination of Greg Matheson (1 of 2) participant witness examination Redirect examination of Greg Matheson (2 of 2) participant witness examination Recross-examination of Greg Matheson participant administrative New witness sworn in participant witness examination Direct examination of Dr. Irwin Golden (part 1) participant witness examination Direct examination of Dr. Irwin Golden (part 2) participant administrative Recess participant
Kathleen Kennedy-Powell • 51 appearances
judge
Department 103