Witness availability and morning recess

📄 Witness availability and morning recess — Friday, July 1, 1994

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TRIAL

▲ Day 2 of 6

◀ Cross-examination of Pablo Fenjves Direct examination of Steven Schwab ▶

Date: Friday, July 1, 1994 • Lines: 6

The prosecution called Steven Schwab, but Marcia Clark said he was still a few minutes away. After confirming that enough witnesses should be available to continue through noon, Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell called a morning recess and directed everyone to return ready to proceed.

# 1 MS. CLARK:

People call Mr. Steven Schwab. Your Honor, I believe this witness is a few minutes away. The court had earlier indicated it wanted to take a break at some point in the morning.

# 2 THE COURT:

Of course we got started sort of late, but this is a little bit early, but we could take the 15 minutes now. Will you have witnesses sufficient if I did that so that we could go until 12:00?

# 3 MS. CLARK:

I believe so.

# 4 THE COURT:

All right. Then we'll take a 15 minute recess, or actually probably a little bit more than 15 minutes, until 10:15. I remind you that I do intend to start at that time, so please be back and ready to proceed.

KEY QUOTE

# 5 MS. CLARK:

Thank you, Your Honor.

# 6 (At 10:00 a.m., a recess was taken until 10:20 a.m.)

Temperature

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Key Quotes (3)

Marcia Clark

Your Honor, I believe this witness is a few minutes away.

Clark explained that the prosecution's next witness, Steven Schwab, was not yet ready to appear.

Kathleen Kennedy-Powell

Then we'll take a 15 minute recess, or actually probably a little bit more than 15 minutes, until 10:15.

The judge used the brief witness delay as an opportunity to schedule the morning recess.

Kathleen Kennedy-Powell

I remind you that I do intend to start at that time, so please be back and ready to proceed.

The judge instructed everyone to return promptly so testimony could resume without further delay.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Kathleen Kennedy-Powell

Clark reported that Steven Schwab was still a few minutes away. After confirming that the prosecution expected to have enough witnesses to continue until noon, the judge called a morning recess.

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Objections

None recorded

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