An in-camera conference addressed whether Detective Fuhrman's recorded racial slurs and derogatory statements about Judge Ito's wife, Captain York, created a potential disqualifying conflict. Prosecutor Marcia Clark conducted an intensive cross-examination of defense toxicologist Dr. Fredric Rieders, challenging his credibility through alleged inconsistencies in his prior Sconce case work and attacking his EDTA analysis methodology. Judge Ito ended the day expressing frustration with the trial's pace and the jury's visible boredom.

• Fuhrman's recorded tapes discovered to contain racial slurs and references to Judge Ito's wife, Captain York, prompting in-camera judicial conflict discussion
• Marcia Clark conducted marathon cross-examination of Dr. Rieders attacking credibility through Sconce case inconsistencies and missing documentation
• Clark challenged inconsistencies in Dr. Rieders' EDTA identification methodology and argued that he changed his interpretation after Martz's testing; she also established that he had billed $13,000 with additional fees expected
• Judge Ito expressed visible frustration with trial pace, calling portions of the testimony 'pure unadulterated crap' and noting jury appeared bored
• Michele Kestler testified regarding LAPD SID lab management and evidence handling procedures in Simpson case
• Disputes over access to Fuhrman tapes and chain of custody for autopsy tissue samples dominated procedural discussions