Recross-examination of Gregory Matheson

📄 Recross-examination of Gregory Matheson — Tuesday, December 10, 1996

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▲ Day 29 of 57

◀ Cross-examination of Gregory Matheson Exhibit marking ▶

Witness: Gregory Matheson
Examiner: Robert Blasier
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Tuesday, December 10, 1996 • Utterances: 7

A brief recross-examination of LAPD criminalist Gregory Matheson covering a single topic: the position of Nicole Brown Simpson's hands relative to the blood pool at the crime scene, and whether that explains why blood under her fingernails was likely her own. The examination concluded quickly with no further questions from either side.

# 1 Q:

Mr. Matheson, I don't want to show the jury the picture again, but where were Nicole's hands in relationship to the pool of blood that she was found in?

# 2 A:

Oh, I don't specifically remember this. They were either in it or very close.

# 3 Q:

And is that one of the reasons why you think it's more likely that that blood under the fingernails is her own blood?

# 4 A:

That, along with my experience in running fingernail scrapings and the subsequent DNA work that was done.

KEY QUOTE

# 5 MR. LAMBERT:

Thank you.

# 6 MR. BLASIER:

Nothing further.

# 7 THE COURT:

You may step down.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (1)

Gregory Matheson

That, along with my experience in running fingernail scrapings and the subsequent DNA work that was done.

Matheson ties together the physical scene evidence with lab analysis to explain why the fingernail blood was Nicole's own, not her attacker's.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson at the crime scene showing position of her hands relative to the blood pool

referenced without display

Notable Exchanges (1)

Robert Blasier•Gregory Matheson

Blasier elicits that Matheson does not specifically remember the position of Nicole's hands but believes they were in or near the blood pool, and that this supports the conclusion that fingernail blood was self-contamination rather than attacker DNA.

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8560 • 7 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103