📂 Friday, November 15, 1996 — Day 16
◀ Civil Trial
📅 Friday, November 15, 1996 16 proceedings 1068 utterances
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Day 16 — Friday, November 15, 1996

DNA Credibility Under Siege as Defense Attacks Lab Methods
Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki • Civil Trial • 16 proceedings • 1068 utterances
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DNA analyst Gary Sims faced grueling cross-examination from defense attorney Blasier, who attacked the lab's interpretation of faint PCR results, chain of custody protocols, and statistical calculations. After multiple redirect and recross cycles, the afternoon concluded anticlimactically with the plaintiff reading approximately 35 Requests for Admissions on DNA and blood evidence, which Simpson admitted wholesale. Next week will feature Simpson's testimony by Friday.

  • Motion to compel audio tape denied for lack of sufficient evidence of possession
  • Blasier systematically challenged Sims's inconsistent interpretation standards for faint PCR dots
  • Defense highlighted anomalously high DNA quantity in back gate stain (item 117) versus Bundy drops
  • Plaintiff rehabilitated DNA evidence through redirect, emphasizing NRC endorsement and statistical confidence
  • Blasier scored point on 'forensically significant' term being invented by forensic community, not established science
  • Plaintiff read ~35 DNA/blood evidence RFAs aloud; Simpson admitted all admissions
  • Jury excused one member under sealed proceedings
Day 16 • 16 proceedings • 1068 utterances
Civil Trial
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