📂 Friday, August 25, 1995 — Day 142
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Friday, August 25, 1995 7 proceedings 908 utterances
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Day 142 — Friday, August 25, 1995

Lee Delivers Bombshell: Something Is Wrong With Blood Evidence Handling
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 7 proceedings • 908 utterances
devastating

Dr. Henry Lee delivered the defense's most damaging testimony on blood evidence integrity, demonstrating that LAPD improperly packaged blood swatches while wet and concluding that the number of wet transfer imprints doesn't add up—'Something is wrong.' His systematic analysis suggested the Rockingham blood was consistent with a superficial cut rather than a major wound, and Bronco stains could result from minimal blood loss, fundamentally undermining the prosecution's blood evidence foundation as the jury surpassed the historic Manson trial sequestration record.

  • Dr. Lee demonstrates wet blood transfer patterns on Item 47, showing LAPD packaged swatches while still wet
  • Lee testifies 'Something is wrong'—only 4 of 7-8 expected swatches left wet transfers, suggesting evidence tampering or mishandling
  • Rockingham blood analysis shows it consistent with superficial cut, not major wound
  • Bronco bloodstains analyzed as light smears producible from less than 1cc of blood
  • Jury reaches record sequestration, surpassing the Manson trial benchmark
  • Judge Ito excludes Dr. Lee's swatch drying experiment from trial evidence
Day 142 • 7 proceedings • 908 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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