In Session The next proposed defense instruction concerns a definition of “hearsay.” Joe Lopez: “The jurors have heard us say ‘hearsay’ a bunch of times, ‘Objection, hearsay’ . . . they’ve heard about ‘the hearsay hearing’ . . . the jurors are sitting in there, wondering what is it exactly? The jurors, I think, should be instructed what it means.” Lopez then offers a definition of hearsay from a 1962 Illinois Supreme Court decision. “We don’t want them arguing over what exactly a hearsay statement is . . . the team thinks it would be wise to give them an instruction. We’d like the Court to read that into the record, and instruct the jurors so that it doesn’t become an issue later.” Griffin responds: “There is no case we have found about hearsay evidence or forfeiture by wrongdoing . . . we would object to this instruction; it highlights hearsay evidence . . . we don’t believe that this is an instruction that should be given; there’s no support for it.” Judge: “Over the State’s objection, this instruction is going to be given. I think it’s peculiarly relevant in this case.”