📂 Wednesday, February 8, 1995 — Day 15
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Wednesday, February 8, 1995 41 proceedings 2821 utterances
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Day 15 — Wednesday, February 8, 1995

Dog's Bloody Paws Mark Time of Murders, Body Found Just Before Midnight
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 41 proceedings • 2821 utterances
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The prosecution methodically constructed a detailed timeline of the murder night using a series of neighbor witnesses who encountered Nicole Brown Simpson's Akita dog as it wandered the Brentwood streets. The dog, found around 10:55 PM with fresh blood on all four paws and no visible wound, became the prosecution's central piece of timeline evidence. Multiple neighbors testified to hearing the dog bark between 10:15 PM and just before midnight, when the Akita led Sukru Boztepe directly to Nicole's body. The day ended with a heated sidebar clash over media conduct, with Clark accusing Shapiro of spreading false claims about witness intimidation.

  • Motion to quash Marguerite Simpson Thomas subpoena denied; her June 17 phone calls with OJ ruled relevant to timeline
  • Eva Stein testified dog barking awakened her around 10:15 PM
  • Louis Karpf confirmed he returned home ~10:50 PM and found Akita loose with no visible owner
  • Steven Schwab found the Akita at approximately 10:55 PM with fresh blood on all four paws
  • Sukru Boztepe followed the dog to 875 South Bundy just before midnight, discovering Nicole Brown Simpson's body
  • Elsie Tistaert called 911 around midnight after persistent doorbell ringing and dog barking
  • Heated sidebar where Clark accused Shapiro of falsely telling reporters that prosecution witnesses were watching television monitors with exhibit coverage
  • Judge Ito announced plan for jury to visit Bundy and Rockingham addresses within one to two weeks
Day 15 • 41 proceedings • 2821 utterances
Criminal Trial
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