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Rufo et al. v. Simpson — Case No. SC031947
Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki • 57 days • 95,431 lines
October 1996
Wed 23
Day 1 devastating
Plaintiffs Present Evidence Theory as Civil Trial Opens
16 proceedings • 313 lines
Thu 24
Day 2 tense
Competing accounts continue in civil opening statements
18 proceedings • 191 lines
Fri 25
Day 3 tense
Timeline crystallizes: from Goldman leaving work to body discovery
16 proceedings • 1,472 lines
Mon 28
Day 4 tense
Crime Scene Testimony Begins; Defense Questions Fuhrman's Access
31 proceedings • 3,407 lines
Tue 29
Day 5 tense
Defense Builds Evidence Contamination Narrative Through Police Testimony
22 proceedings • 2,714 lines
Thu 31
Day 6 tense
Lange's Goldman Friendship and Crime Scene Management Challenged on Cross
15 proceedings • 1,529 lines
November 1996
Fri 1
Day 7 tense
Baker Systematically Attacks Police Evidence Handling in Extended Detective Examinations
19 proceedings • 1,822 lines
Mon 4
Day 8 tense
Defense Challenges LAPD Evidence Procedures in Matheson and Fung Cross-Examinations
24 proceedings • 2,650 lines
Tue 5
Day 9 tense
Defense Attacks Evidentiary Foundation of LAPD's Evidence Collection
15 proceedings • 1,958 lines
Wed 6
Day 10 tense
Glove Evidence Takes Center Stage; Expert Faces Credibility Attack
31 proceedings • 1,699 lines
Thu 7
Day 11 tense
Hand-Injury Timing Examined; Expert Motive Testimony Battled
14 proceedings • 1,207 lines
Fri 8
Day 12 tense
Forensic Expert Testifies Simpson's Wounds Link Him to Crime
15 proceedings • 1,314 lines
Tue 12
Day 13 tense
Baker Hammers Spitz's Timeline as Hair Evidence Takes Stage
17 proceedings • 1,843 lines
Wed 13
Day 14 tense
Judge Excludes Vehicle-Carpet Frequency Figures During Fiber Testimony
14 proceedings • 1,822 lines
Thu 14
Day 15 tense
DNA Evidence Dominates as Defense Presses Reliability Challenges
31 proceedings • 2,301 lines
Fri 15
Day 16 tense
DNA Credibility Under Siege as Defense Attacks Lab Methods
16 proceedings • 1,068 lines
Mon 18
Day 17 tense
DNA Contamination Questioned Amid Testimony on Prior Domestic Violence Incidents
31 proceedings • 2,299 lines
Tue 19
Day 18 tense
Nicole's Fear Recorded; Kaelin Faces Sustained Credibility Challenge
25 proceedings • 3,243 lines
Wed 20
Day 19 tense
Limo driver places dark figure at Rockingham; FBI links Simpson to rare Bruno Magli shoes
18 proceedings • 2,345 lines
Thu 21
Day 20 tense
Defense Attacks Credibility of Plaintiff's Shoe Print Expert
11 proceedings • 1,080 lines
Fri 22
Day 21 tense
Simpson Takes Stand, Faces Relentless Domestic Violence Examination
13 proceedings • 3,177 lines
Mon 25
Day 22 devastating
Petrocelli Presses Simpson on Conflicting Accounts, Disputed Blood Evidence, and the June 17 Bronco Departure
16 proceedings • 3,725 lines
Tue 26
Day 23 dramatic
Simpson Confronted With Behavioral Parallels, Directly Accused of Double Murder
6 proceedings • 531 lines
December 1996
Tue 3
Day 24 tense
Domestic Violence Narrative Builds; Defense Challenges Witness Credibility
40 proceedings • 2,226 lines
Wed 4
Day 25 tense
Plaintiffs press motive and timeline evidence; defense mounts credibility challenges
33 proceedings • 2,357 lines
Thu 5
Day 26 tense
O'Hare witnesses describe Simpson as frantic and upset during return from Chicago
17 proceedings • 1,152 lines
Fri 6
Day 27 tense
DNA Statistics Contested; Victim Families Give Emotional Testimony
33 proceedings • 2,665 lines
Mon 9
Day 28 tense
Plaintiffs Rest; Defense Attacks Vannatter's Crime Scene Investigation
17 proceedings • 2,453 lines
Tue 10
Day 29 tense
Defense presses LAPD witnesses on evidence handling and chain of custody
27 proceedings • 3,042 lines
Wed 11
Day 30 tense
Defense Attacks LAPD Evidence Handling; Socks Timeline Questioned
42 proceedings • 2,827 lines
Thu 12
Day 31 tense
DNA Expert Gerdes Attacks LAPD Protocols; Spangler Testifies on Fuhrman
25 proceedings • 2,153 lines
Mon 16
Day 32 tense
Defense forensic experts face sustained credibility challenges
20 proceedings • 1,706 lines
Tue 17
Day 33 tense
Baden Pressed on Forensics; Defense Presents Prints and Timeline Witnesses
36 proceedings • 2,905 lines
Wed 18
Day 34 tense
Defense Attacks Blood Evidence and Introduces Photo Forgery Expert
17 proceedings • 1,839 lines
Fri 20
Day 35 tense
Groden faces sustained credibility attacks; courtroom chaos precedes holiday break
21 proceedings • 2,390 lines
January 1997
Mon 6
Day 36 tense
New Shoe Photos Challenge Defense Expert's Forgery Opinion
13 proceedings • 3,212 lines
Wed 8
Day 37 tense
Glove Evidence Integrity Questioned; Petrocelli Raises Misconduct Allegation
13 proceedings • 2,135 lines
Thu 9
Day 38 tense
Defense Expert Lee Analyzes Bundy Crime Scene Amid Evidence Questions
5 proceedings • 1,615 lines
Fri 10
Day 39 tense
Lee Concludes; Simpson Testifies on Nicole Relationship History
9 proceedings • 1,597 lines
Mon 13
Day 40 devastating
Simpson Questioned About Bruno Magli Shoe Photographs
9 proceedings • 1,751 lines
Tue 14
Day 41 tense
Photographs Plaintiffs Link to Bruno Magli Shoes Surface in Rebuttal as Credibility Battles Intensify
17 proceedings • 2,458 lines
Wed 15
Day 42 tense
Bruno Magli photos and glove evidence spark heated credibility battles
16 proceedings • 2,125 lines
Thu 16
Day 43 tense
Plaintiff rests rebuttal case; jury summations set for Tuesday
22 proceedings • 2,019 lines
Fri 17
Day 44 procedural
Jury Instructions Debate Focuses on Burden of Proof Differences
1 proceedings • 492 lines
Tue 21
Day 45 devastating
Petrocelli Reviews Physical Evidence and Argues Motive in Closing
8 proceedings • 280 lines
Wed 22
Day 46 devastating
Closing Arguments Paint Simpson as Rageful Liar; Nicole's Fear at Center
6 proceedings • 200 lines
Thu 23
Day 47 tense
Defense Launches Systematic Attack on Evidence in Simpson Civil Trial
5 proceedings • 317 lines
Mon 27
Day 48 devastating
Defense Alleges Evidence Planting; Plaintiffs Rebut
4 proceedings • 237 lines
Tue 28
Day 49 tense
Lambert Challenges Defense DNA Contamination Argument in Closing
1 proceedings • 180 lines
Wed 29
Day 50 procedural
Financial Disclosure Remedies Discussed During Deliberations
1 proceedings • 50 lines
Fri 31
Day 51 tense
Jury Deliberations Reset as Judge Warns Counsel Over Sealed Information Leak
1 proceedings • 44 lines
February 1997
Mon 3
Day 52 procedural
Judge Denies Mistrial Motion as Jury Presses Forward
5 proceedings • 37 lines
Tue 4
Day 53 devastating
O.J. Found Liable in Civil Trial; $8.5M Verdict Read
8 proceedings • 1,619 lines
Wed 5
Day 54 tense
Fujisaki Rejects Defense Motions on Damages, Financial Evidence
3 proceedings • 126 lines
Thu 6
Day 55 tense
Punitive Damages Phase Opens With Competing Financial Narratives
24 proceedings • 2,247 lines
Fri 7
Day 56 devastating
Simpson Punitive Phase Concludes; Jury Begins Deliberating Award
27 proceedings • 1,127 lines
Mon 10
Day 57 procedural
Simpson Civil Jury Awards $25 Million in Punitive Damages
4 proceedings • 138 lines
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