Direct examination of Douglas W. Deedrick (part 3)

📄 Direct examination of Douglas W. Deedrick (part 3) — Wednesday, November 13, 1996

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◀ Sidebar: carpet fiber statistics Cross-examination of Douglas W. Deedrick ▶

Witness: Douglas Deedrick
Examiner: Dan Leonard
Called by: Defense • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 1996 • Utterances: 10

The final questions of Medvene's direct examination focused on establishing the rarity of the medium mocha carpet found in Simpson's Bronco. Deedrick confirmed that the specific carpet type was limited to Ford vehicles produced in a narrow window between May 1993 and June 1994, strengthening the prosecution's argument that matching fibers were highly probative.

# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court, in the presence of the jury.)

# 2 Q:

(BY MR. MEDVENE) Let me ask one more question, Agent Deedrick.

Is it correct that, in your judgment, that the Bronco carpet found in Mr. Simpson's Bronco and that you've matched to the various items you've matched it to, is a very rare dye formulation?

# 3 MR. LEONARD:

Objection. Vague.

# 4 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 5 DOUGLAS DEEDRICK:

That's a different question to answer.

I can only go by the carpet itself. As far as whether or not they used that particular dye formulation before, I don't know.

# 6 Q:

(BY MR. MEDVENE) But, in terms of automotive vehicles that used, or had the right to put this kind of carpet in a vehicle, in a Ford vehicle, in a Bronco, was the medium mocha carpet made between May of '93 and June of '94 used in a limited number of vehicles?

# 7 MR. LEONARD:

Objection. Vague.

# 8 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 9 DOUGLAS DEEDRICK:

Yes. It would have been limited to only those vehicles produced by Ford of those three, as I mentioned before.

KEY QUOTE

# 10 MR. MEDVENE:

Thank you very much, Agent Deedrick.

CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. LEONARD:

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

The Witness

Yes. It would have been limited to only those vehicles produced by Ford of those three, as I mentioned before.

Establishes the carpet fiber match as highly distinctive — not a common material found in many vehicles, bolstering the significance of matching fibers found on victims or evidence.

The Witness

I can only go by the carpet itself. As far as whether or not they used that particular dye formulation before, I don't know.

Deedrick carefully hedges on the dye formulation question, limiting his testimony to what he can directly support — a sign of a disciplined expert witness.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Medium mocha carpet from Simpson's Bronco, described as manufactured only for Ford vehicles produced between May 1993 and June 1994

discussed

Notable Exchanges (1)

Edward Medvene•Dan Leonard

Leonard objected twice to vagueness on consecutive questions about the carpet's rarity; both were overruled, allowing Deedrick to confirm the carpet's limited production window.

strategic

Objections

2 objections (0 sustained, 2 overruled)

Proceeding 8239 • 10 utterances • Defense witness

Civil Trial

Department 103