Cross-examination of Allan Park (part 3)

📄 Cross-examination of Allan Park (part 3) — Wednesday, November 20, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 19 of 57

◀ Re-redirect examination of Allan Park Exhibits admitted, witness excused ▶

Witness: Allan Park
Examiner: Robert Baker
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Wednesday, November 20, 1996 • Utterances: 6

In this extremely brief redirect, Petrocelli asked limo driver Alan Park a single follow-up question: before Simpson told him he'd been in the shower, did Park initially think the figure entering the house was wearing a robe? Park answered no. Baker objected that Park's state of mind was irrelevant, but the judge overruled — though notably after Petrocelli had already thanked Baker and passed the witness, meaning the answer was already on record.

# 1 MR. BAKER:

Good. Nothing further.

FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. PETROCELLI:

# 2 Q:

Before Mr. Simpson told you that he was in the shower, when you initially saw him, before any conversation with him, when you initially saw the figure enter into the house and before he told you about taking the shower, did you think he was wearing a robe?

KEY QUOTE

# 3 A:

No.

# 4 MR. BAKER:

Objection. His state of mind is irrelevant.

# 5 MR. PETROCELLI:

Thank you.

No further questions.

KEY QUOTE

# 6 THE COURT:

Overruled.

Temperature

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Key Quotes (3)

Daniel Petrocelli

Before Mr. Simpson told you that he was in the shower, when you initially saw him, before any conversation with him, when you initially saw the figure enter into the house and before he told you about taking the shower, did you think he was wearing a robe?

Petrocelli is trying to establish that Park's independent perception — before Simpson offered any explanation — did not register a robe, undercutting Simpson's shower alibi narrative.

Alan Park

No.

Park's unqualified denial that he perceived a robe strengthens the timeline argument that Simpson was not in the shower when he returned.

Daniel Petrocelli

Thank you.

Petrocelli thanks Baker mid-objection, before the ruling — a subtle move signaling the answer was already secured and the objection was moot.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Daniel Petrocelli•Robert Baker•Hiroshi Fujisaki

Baker objected to Park's state of mind as irrelevant, but Petrocelli had already received the answer and thanked Baker before Fujisaki overruled. The ruling was technically moot but confirmed the answer stays in the record.

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Objections

1 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 8361 • 6 utterances • Plaintiff witness

Civil Trial

Department 103