1.   At an impromptu news conference during the noon recess, James Nichols said his brother had been framed by the FBI.

2.   But after the noon recess, Schindler explained to the judge why he had gone into those matters.

3.   During the noon recess, the court reporter noticed her with a copy of a newspaper article profiling jurors in the case.

4.   Rodriguez was on the witness stand for less than an hour before the noon recess.

5.   Superior Court Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki said Thursday afternoon he had talked with the juror, who was taken to a hospital before the noon recess.