Redirect examination of Christian Reichardt (part 2)

📄 Redirect examination of Christian Reichardt (part 2) — Tuesday, August 22, 1995

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◀ Recross-examination of Christian Reichardt (part 1) Recross-examination of Christian Reichardt (part 2) ▶

Witness: Christian Reichardt
Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Defense • Date: Tuesday, August 22, 1995 • Utterances: 23

Cochran conducts a brief redirect of Dr. Christian Reichardt, establishing that Reichardt's girlfriend was Faye Resnick and that the four of them double-dated with Nicole Brown Simpson and OJ. Cochran elicits that both Nicole and OJ had mutual interest in reconciliation but it didn't work out, and that afterward OJ appeared happy and relaxed while dating Paula Barbieri — reinforcing the defense's narrative that Simpson had moved on and lacked motive.

# 1 MR. COCHRAN:

Dr. Reichardt, there were occasions when you and your lady friend would go out and double date with Nicole Brown Simpson and Mr. Simpson; isn't that correct?

# 2 DR. REICHARDT:

That's correct.

# 3 MR. COCHRAN:

And on occasions--who was your girlfriend?

# 4 DR. REICHARDT:

Faye Resnick.

# 5 MR. COCHRAN:

And on occasion would you talk--would the four of you talk about domestic matters?

# 6 DR. REICHARDT:

Absolutely.

# 7 MR. COCHRAN:

All right. And on occasions, as I understand what you've told this jury, as with all couples, there were times when Miss Nicole Brown Simpson wanted to get back with the family, right?

# 8 DR. REICHARDT:

That's correct.

# 9 MR. DARDEN:

Objection, exceeding the recross.

# 10 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 11 MR. COCHRAN:

And there were times when Mr. Simpson wanted to get back; is that correct?

# 12 DR. REICHARDT:

That's correct.

# 13 MR. COCHRAN:

And they tried to get together and make it; is that correct?

# 14 DR. REICHARDT:

Yeah.

# 15 MR. COCHRAN:

And they didn't make it; is that correct?

# 16 DR. REICHARDT:

They didn't make it.

KEY QUOTE

# 17 MR. COCHRAN:

After they didn't make it you became aware that Mr. Simpson was seeing Paula Barbieri; is that correct?

# 18 DR. REICHARDT:

That's correct.

# 19 MR. COCHRAN:

And he seemed happy and more relaxed, right?

# 20 DR. REICHARDT:

That's right.

# 21 MR. COCHRAN:

And that is what you told us here today, right?

# 22 DR. REICHARDT:

Yeah.

# 23 MR. COCHRAN:

Thank you, sir.

FURTHER RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. DARDEN

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (3)

Christian Reichardt

They didn't make it.

Confirms the finality of the OJ-Nicole reconciliation attempt, which the defense uses to undercut a jealousy or obsession motive.

Christian Reichardt

That's right.

Affirms that OJ seemed happy and more relaxed after the relationship ended and he began seeing Paula Barbieri — a key defense talking point on motive.

Christian Reichardt

Faye Resnick.

Identifies Resnick as Reichardt's girlfriend, contextualizing his close access to Nicole's inner circle and the couple's private life.

Notable Exchanges (2)

Johnnie Cochran•Christian Reichardt

Cochran methodically walks Reichardt through the narrative that OJ and Nicole mutually attempted reconciliation, failed, and that OJ subsequently moved on happily — building a no-motive argument through a friendly witness.

strategic

Christopher Darden•Lance A. Ito

Darden objects that Cochran is exceeding the scope of recross; Ito overrules without comment.

procedural

Objections

1 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 7399 • 23 utterances • Defense witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103