</s>Apparently not. 1 1 I'd like to caution you not to discuss or impart 2 3 at any time, outside of this jury room, the questions that 4 wore asked of you in regard to this matter, or your answers, 5 until authorized by this Grand Jury or the Court to discuss 6 or impart such matters. 7 You will understand that a violation of these 8 instructions on your part may be the basis for a charge 9 against you of contempt of court. Do you understand that? 10 11 THE WITNESS: I do. 12 (Thereupon, the witness, Robert E. Sours, was then 13 escorted from the Grand Jury Hearing Room by the Sergeant 14 At Arms.) 15 MR. HECHT: Kenneth Buckley. 16 (Thereupon, the Witness, Kenneth A. Buckley, was them 17 escorted into the Grand jury Hearing Roomby the Sergeant 18 19 At Arms.). 20 21 KENNETH A. BUCKLEY, 22 called as a witness before the Grandjury, was duly sworn 22 as follows: 24 THE FOREMAN: You do solemnly swear that the evidence 25 you shall give in this matter now pending before the grand 26 Jury of the County of Los Angeles shall be the truth, the 27 whole truth, and nothing but the truth , so help you God? 28 THE WITNESST: I DO. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Kenneth Buckley testified as a witness before the Grand Jury regarding his role as acting supervisor of the criminal exhibit section. He stated he had authorized Mr. Harper's access to original exhibits in the Sirhan case without producing a court order.

Kenneth Douglas, a criminal exhibit custodian since September 1970, was questioned about his knowledge of instructions regarding interested or concerned parties viewing exhibits, excluding the Sirhan case. He stated he couldn't remember any specific instructions.

Joyce M. Shannon testified about receiving a telephone call from someone presenting himself as Mr. Floyd Nelson, stating that Mrs. Lillian Castellano had a heart attack in front of her home and was taken to the Hollywood Receiving Hospital.

Grand Jury Exhibit 40, the Court Order of Judge Walker, governed the inspection and reproduction of exhibits in the Sirhan case, stating that exhibits were not to be made available for public inspection save upon court order for good cause shown.

The witnesses discussed procedures for handling exhibits in the office, with some stored in Room 444 and others in a death penalty locker room. Douglas stated it was possible for a person who had requested to view exhibits in any criminal case to walk off with such an exhibit unnoticed by an employee.

Both Buckley and Douglas were cautioned not to discuss or impart any information outside of the Grand Jury room until authorized by the Grand Jury or the Court.

The witness, Kenneth W. Douglas, discussed his role as an exhibit clerk in the Los Angeles County Clerk's Office during the Sirhan case. He stated he had helped Mr. Harper look for Exhibit 51-A and 51-B but they were not found.

Douglas mentioned that some exhibits were stored in Room 444 and others in a death penalty locker room, with procedures for handling exhibits in the office discussed.

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