Cross-examination of Juditha Brown (part 1)

📄 Cross-examination of Juditha Brown (part 1) — Friday, December 6, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 27 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Juditha Brown Recross-examination of Juditha Brown ▶

Witness: Juditha Brown
Examiner: Robert Baker
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Friday, December 6, 1996 • Utterances: 19

Plaintiff's counsel Kelly conducts a brief redirect of Juditha Brown focused on the June 8 graduation, establishing that Nicole believed OJ Simpson would attend (having notified his secretary Kathy Randa), and that Nicole was upset about his absence — not for herself, but because Justin was hurt. Baker objects twice but is largely shut down.

# 1 Q:

Mrs. Brown, with regard to June 8, did Nicole ever indicate to you that Mr. Simpson was not coming to that --

# 2 A:

No.

# 3 Q:

-- graduation?

Did she indicate to you that she thought he might be there.

# 4 MR. BAKER:

Hearsay?

# 5 A:

She --

# 6 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 7 A:

(Continuing.) I just took it for granted that he was coming.

KEY QUOTE

# 8 Q:

(BY MR. KELLY) Did she indicate to you that she had let Mr. Simpson's secretary, Kathy Randa, know about the graduation that day?

# 9 A:

Yes, she did.

# 10 MR. BAKER:

I object. Sheer speculation.

# 11 Q:

(BY MR. KELLY) Did she --

# 12 THE COURT:

Excuse me?

# 13 MR. BAKER:

Just a minute.

# 14 THE COURT:

I believe the area has been opened by the defense. You may ask in the limited area.

# 15 Q:

(BY MR. KELLY) And, in fact, Nicole indicated to you at one point, that she was upset that Mr. Simpson had eventually not shown up, because he had been notified; and she did think he was going to be there, correct?

# 16 A:

That's right.

# 17 Q:

And she indicated she was upset not because of her, but because Justin was, correct?

KEY QUOTE

# 18 A:

Exactly.

# 19 MR. KELLY:

I have no further questions.

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. BAKER:

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Juditha Brown

I just took it for granted that he was coming.

Establishes the family's baseline expectation that OJ would attend — setting up his absence as a meaningful act of abandonment.

Juditha Brown

She indicated she was upset not because of her, but because Justin was, correct? Exactly.

Frames Nicole's emotional response as maternal rather than personal grievance, making it harder to dismiss as bitterness toward OJ.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Robert Baker•Hiroshi Fujisaki

Baker objects to 'sheer speculation'; Fujisaki responds that the defense opened the area and allows the question.

strategic

Objections

2 objections (0 sustained, 2 overruled)

Proceeding 8531 • 19 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103