Re-redirect examination of Officer Angelica Guzman

📄 Re-redirect examination of Officer Angelica Guzman — Thursday, January 16, 1997

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TRIAL

▲ Day 43 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Officer Angelica Guzman Direct examination of Dr. Terry Lee ▶

Witness: Angelica Guzman
Examiner: Dan Leonard
Called by: Defense • Date: Thursday, January 16, 1997 • Utterances: 5

A two-question recross of Officer Guzman establishing that he does not know whether a subject (context suggests Detective Fuhrman) ever entered the Bronco. The examination is extremely brief, securing a single concession before redirect begins.

# 1 A:

Yes.

# 2 Q:

You don't know if he ever entered the car, do you?

# 3 A:

No, I don't.

# 4 Q:

Thank you. REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. MEDVENE:

# 5 Q:

All the times you were watching the car, did you ever see Detective Fuhrman enter the car?

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (1)

Witness

No, I don't.

Confirms Guzman cannot account for whether Fuhrman entered the Bronco, leaving open the door for contamination or planting arguments.

Evidence (1)

Informal

The Bronco (OJ Simpson's Ford Bronco parked at Rockingham)

discussed — specifically whether Fuhrman was observed entering it

Notable Exchanges (1)

Counsel•Officer Guzman

Defense secures admission that Guzman cannot confirm whether Fuhrman ever entered the Bronco, undermining the integrity of the vehicle as a crime scene.

strategic

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Mark Fuhrman

absence of observation / impeachment by omission

Defense establishes that the officer watching the Bronco cannot rule out Fuhrman entering it, supporting the theory that evidence could have been planted or contaminated.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8838 • 5 utterances • Defense witness

Civil Trial

Department 103