The day featured the defense's systematic assault on Detective Ronald Phillips's testimony, with Johnnie Cochran methodically challenging evidence handling, chain of custody procedures, and police protocols—particularly regarding glove discovery at Rockingham and crime scene integrity at Bundy. Marcia Clark conducted extensive redirects and recrosses attempting to rehabilitate Phillips's credibility on coroner procedures and OJ Simpson's emotional phone response. After Phillips's lengthy examination concluded, Detective Tom Lange was sworn in as the prosecution's next key witness and began describing his initial crime scene observations. Significant procedural disputes erupted over DNA evidence storage and glove handling violations, with Scheck and Cochran raising critical sidebar objections.

• Cochran's cross-examination established that Fuhrman informed Phillips of the glove before lead detectives Lange and Vannatter.
• Defense crime scene photographs revealed 8+ personnel at Bundy, suggesting potential contamination and compromise.
• Scheck and Cochran raised critical sidebar objections to DNA evidence stored in sealed plastic bags, citing LAPD regulation violations.
• Clark acknowledged turning gloves inside-out at counsel table during examination.
• Multiple redirect and recross exchanges contested shoe photography procedures, coroner notification timing, and evidence documentation.
• Defense raised sidebar concern about Juror 602 staring blankly for 25 minutes.
• Detective Tom Lange sworn in and described initial crime scene observations including glove, stocking cap, and shoeprints.
• Fraudulent subpoena bearing name 'Jill Shively' and referencing 'Kato Investigation' discovered circulating in media.
• Juror 98 excused to attend family funeral in St. Louis with sheriff escort.
• Evidence repackaging ordered to correct improper storage in sealed plastic bags.