📂 Tuesday, November 12, 1996 — Day 13
◀ Civil Trial
📅 Tuesday, November 12, 1996 17 proceedings 1843 utterances
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Day 13 — Tuesday, November 12, 1996

Baker Hammers Spitz's Timeline as Hair Evidence Takes Stage
Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki • Civil Trial • 17 proceedings • 1843 utterances
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An intense day dominated by defense forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz's cross-examination, where Robert Baker aggressively challenged his murder reconstruction, timelines, and blood evidence through a series of pointed questions and physical demonstrations. After Spitz survived redirect and recross examinations, the court introduced FBI hair and fiber expert Douglas Deedrick, who testified that Nicole Brown's hairs were found on Goldman and at crime scenes, with Simpson's hairs matching samples from the Bundy hat and other evidence. Administrative rulings early in the day established strict limits on expert witness media commentary and post-deposition communications.

  • Judge Fujisaki warns all expert witnesses against public media commentary about the case
  • Robert Baker opens Spitz cross-exam by attacking his late case preparation (first notes taken the weekend before testimony)
  • Baker challenges Spitz's 60-second timeline for Goldman's murder and 15-second timeline for Nicole's injuries
  • During cross-exam, Spitz offers to demonstrate fingernail wounds on Baker's own hand—a memorable courtroom moment
  • Medvene uses tape measure and demonstration to show Goldman's activities could occur in 60 seconds within a 4x6 foot area
  • FBI expert Deedrick testifies that approximately 35 Nicole Brown hairs were found on Goldman's shirt and crime scene evidence
  • Deedrick confirms 12 Simpson head hairs matched samples from the Bundy knit cap, with no matches to LAPD officers or coroner's staff
Day 13 • 17 proceedings • 1843 utterances
Civil Trial
Department 103
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