The trial day was consumed by heated motions hearings over the defense's alleged discovery violations, particularly the late disclosure of expert witnesses during Cochran's opening statement. The prosecution, hampered by prosecutor Hodgman's hospitalization overnight, spent the afternoon systematically cataloguing over 27 specific breaches. The defense countered by invoking the 'clean hands' doctrine, pointing to the prosecution's own discovery lapses and arguing that prejudice was minimal given the timing of witness testimony.

• Prosecutor Bill Hodgman hospitalized overnight and placed in ICU
• Judge grants prosecution continuance over Cochran's vigorous objection
• Marcia Clark condemns Cochran's conduct as 'willful and egregious'
• Prosecution documents 27 specific discovery violations by defense
• Expert witnesses (Mullis, Fischman, Walker, Lee, Baden, others) allegedly improperly disclosed
• Mysterious envelope Cochran waved before jury becomes disputed evidence
• Defense invokes 'clean hands' doctrine citing prosecution's own lapses