Detective Lange testified that he gave a key obtained from Cora Fischman to a City of Los Angeles locksmith, against background testimony that Nicole Brown's house locks had been changed after the murder. Baker objected that the locksmith inquiry violated prior limits, and the court sustained the objection. Lange later testified that the locksmith did no work with the key in his presence and did not give anything to him personally. Medvene then said he would recall the witness.
# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court, in the presence of the jury.) # 2 Q: (BY MR. MEDVENE) Detective Lange, do you know, based on your investigation, whether the locks to Nicole Brown's house were changed sometime after the murder?
# 4 Q: The key that you obtained from Cora Fischman, who did you give that key to?
# 5 A: A locksmith for the City of Los Angeles.
# 6 Q: And what did the locksmith do?
# 7 MR. BAKER: I'm going to object, Your Honor. This is obviously in violation of what we just talked about.
# 9 Q: (BY MR. MEDVENE) Did you give the locksmith any direction?
# 10 MR. BAKER: Your Honor, I object to this. The Court's made its rulings and he's well outside the Court's rulings.
# 11 THE COURT: Sustained
# 12 Q: (BY MR. MEDVENE) Did the locksmith for the City of Los Angeles do any work with the key in your presence?
# 13 MR. BAKER: Your Honor, I object, and I object to Mr. Petrocelli whispering to him in front of the alternate jurors, right within a foot of them.
# 14 THE COURT: You have to go all the way to your side of the desk.
# 15 MR. BAKER: He can write him a note, Your Honor.
# 16 THE COURT: You can answer yes or no.
# 17 DET. TOM LANGE: I'm sorry. May I have the question again?
# 19 THE COURT: Ms. Reporter.
(The reporter read the record as follows:) "Q. Did the locksmith for the City of Los Angeles dm any work with the key in your presence?"
# 21 Q: (BY MR. MEDVENE) Did the locksmith subsequently give something to you?
# 22 MR. BAKER: Your Honor, outside the Court or the -- I object.
# 23 THE COURT: Overruled. You can answer yes or no.
# 24 DET. TOM LANGE: Not to me personally, no.
# 25 Q: (BY MR. MEDVENE) Did he give something to anyone, to your knowledge?
# 27 THE COURT: Sustained
# 28 Q: (BY MR. MEDVENE) Do you have any personal information of what the locksmith gave to someone?
# 29 MR. BAKER: In view of the last answer, that question is totally out of order. I object.
# 30 THE COURT: If that's an objection, that's sustained.
# 31 MR. MEDVENE: We'll recall the witness, Your Honor.
KEY QUOTE # 32 THE COURT: You certainly may.
# 33 MR. MEDVENE: Thank you very much, Detective Lange.