tense The day featured FBI hair and fiber expert Douglas Deedrick's testimony that Nicole Brown Simpson's hairs were found on Ron Goldman's shirt and on glove and cap evidence, while hairs matching O.J. Simpson's known hair were found on the Bundy knit cap and Goldman's shirt, with no matches in elimination comparisons to LAPD officers or coroner's staff. Robert Baker aggressively cross-examined plaintiff's forensic pathology expert Dr. Werner Spitz about his preparation, murder reconstruction, timelines, and blood evidence; redirect and recross included physical demonstrations and competing reconstructions. The court also addressed limits on witness media commentary and barred Spitz from referring to his post-deposition conversation with Dr. Golden.
- 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