Hearing held on admissibility of domestic-abuse evidence. Prosecutor Christopher Darden and defense attorney Johnnie Cochran argue over racist language regarding the upcoming testimony of Mark Fuhrman. Trial opens. Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden deliver opening statements. Detective Mark Fuhrman, cross-examined by defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, denies using the word "nigger" at any time in the previous ten years.
After three sheriff's deputies are reassigned, jurors protest. They first refuse to come to court, then show up dressed in black. Controversy over possible conflict of interest concerning Judge Ito. Marchia Clark asks Ito to recuse himself from Simpson trial. With jury absent, Mark Fuhrman appears on stand. He refuses to answer questions, citing his Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination. The defense announces that Simpson won't testify on his own behalf.
Judge Lance A. Ito assigned to hear case. Defense counsel files motion to obtain personnel records of Detective Mark Fuhrman. District attorney announces that the death penalty will not be sought. Judge Ito upholds the legality of the search of Simpson's home. Jury panel selected: eight black, one white, one Hispanic, two mixed race; eight women, four men.
Defense waives hearing for challenge of prosecution's DNA evidence. The jury is sequestered. Hearing held on admissibility of domestic-abuse evidence.
Prosecutor Christopher Darden and defense attorney Johnnie Cochran argue over racist language regarding the upcoming testimony of Mark Fuhrman. Trial opens in Los Angeles. Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden deliver opening statements.
Johnnie Cochran makes opening statement for the defense. Simpson's book, I Want to Tell You , is published. Nicole Brown's sister Denise testifies about O. Simpson's abuse of her sister. Jurors take field trip to Simpson home and Bundy Drive crime scene. Detective Mark Fuhrman, cross-examined by defense attorney F.
Lee Bailey, denies using the word "nigger" at any time in the previous ten years. After three sheriff's deputies are reassigned, jurors protest. They first refuse to come to court, then show up dressed in black. A day after Ms. Jury of eight women and four men is selected. Panel includes eight blacks, one white, one Hispanic and two people of mixed race. Alternate jury selected; nine women and three men. Panel includes seven blacks, four whites and one Hispanic.
Ito refuses defense request to remove Deputy District Attorney Christopher Darden from case on grounds he has unfair advantage because he led grand jury investigation of Cowlings.
Prosecution loses bid to learn what Simpson shouted to longtime friend and minister Rosey Grier in jailhouse visit. Book expected out in February. Shortly after Ito sequesters jurors, court releases explosive prosecution documents accusing Simpson of beating, degrading and stalking Ms.
Simpson throughout their year relationship. Eight of the jurors are Black, one Hispanic, one white person and two mixed race. Shapiro tells the media that he and another one of Simpson's defense attornies F.
Lee Bailey are no longer on speaking terms. Johnnie Cochran becomes lead counsel for the defense. Judge Ito rules that the jury is allowed to hear evidence of Simpson's alleged domestic abuse towards Brown. Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden make passionate opening statements. Cochran begins his opening statement on behalf of the defense. The jurors take a field trip to Simpson's Rockingham home and Brown's house, now labeled a crime scene. Detective Mark Fuhrman is cross-examined and denies being racist.
He also objects to the defense's theory that he undermined the investigation by tampering with evidence. For a second time, Kaelin takes the stand and describes how he spent his evening with Simpson just hours before the double homicide occurred. Criminologist Dennis Fung admits that proper protocols were not entirely enforced at the scene of the crime. The DNA testimony begins and jurors learn one day later that one in million people, including Simpson, would have the genetic characteristics as a drop of blood that discovered at the crime scene.
Simpson trying on the "too tight" bloody gloves during his double murder trial.
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