tense Detective Ron Phillips concluded his direct testimony, during which Marcia Clark elicited that Simpson asked no questions about how or when Nicole died, and then faced systematic cross-examination by Johnnie Cochran. Cochran focused on LAPD procedural failures in the early morning investigation of June 13, 1994, including the delayed coroner notification, the inaccurate crime scene log, and failures to document or photograph key evidence. He also developed Phillips's close personal and professional relationship with Detective Fuhrman as groundwork for later credibility attacks.
- Detective Phillips recounts calling Simpson in Chicago; Simpson never asks how or when Nicole died
- Bloody glove discovered near air conditioning unit outside Kato Kaelin's room at Rockingham
- Cochran begins cross-examination with audio tape of Phillips's call to deputy coroner
- 402 hearing conducted on video evidence from Nicole's Bundy condo showing phone speed dialer
- Cross-examination exposes procedural failures: delayed coroner notification (nearly 7 hours), inaccurate crime scene documentation, and sign-in/out failures
- Cochran establishes Phillips's close personal and professional relationship with Detective Mark Fuhrman
- Defense strategy becomes clear: dismantling LAPD credibility through procedural failures and improper investigation methods