📄 Recross-examination of Mark Partridge — Thursday, July 13, 1995
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Recross-examination of Mark Partridge

Witness: Mark Partridge
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Defense • Date: Thursday, July 13, 1995 • Utterances: 29
Marcia Clark conducted a brief recross focused solely on what OJ Simpson was wearing on his feet, eliciting that he had black woven leather loafers. The exchange became a running gag as Judge Ito counted Clark's questions aloud — one, two, three — each time she tried to sneak in another, with Cochran gleefully joining the tally.
1 MS. CLARK:

I just wanted to ask one question, please.

RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MS. CLARK

2 MS. CLARK:

And when you sat in that seat, sir, did you happen to observe--you said you observed what the Defendant was wearing. Did you also observe what he had on his feet?

3 MR. PARTRIDGE:

Yes.

4 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, object to that. That's beyond the scope of my examination.

5 THE COURT:

It is. Sustained.

6 MS. CLARK:

May I ask to take him as my witness for this one question?

7 THE COURT:

One question.

8 MS. CLARK:

One question.

9 MS. CLARK:

Tell us what he was wearing on his feet, sir.

10 MR. PARTRIDGE:

He had black leather loafers.

11 MS. CLARK:

What kind?

12 MR. COCHRAN:

She said one question, your Honor. That's two.

13 THE COURT:

That's two.

14 MS. CLARK:

Okay.

15 THE COURT:

What kind?

16 MR. PARTRIDGE:

They were sort of woven black leather loafers. The leather was woven.

KEY QUOTE
17 THE COURT:

Thank you.

18 MS. CLARK:

Socks?

19 THE COURT:

No. That's three.

20 MR. COCHRAN:

That's three. Objection.

21 THE COURT:

That's three. It will never end.

KEY QUOTE
22 MS. CLARK:

Know. It will. That's all I wanted to ask.

KEY QUOTE
23 THE COURT:

I thought we asked this already of this witness.

24 MS. CLARK:

No.

25 MR. COCHRAN:

Objection.

26 MS. CLARK:

We didn't. Last question, your Honor, promise.

27 MR. COCHRAN:

Objection.

28 MS. CLARK:

Last question.

29 THE COURT:

It's beyond the scope. I've allowed you to go beyond. We've established what he had on his feet. All right. Mr. Partridge, thank you very much, sir, you're excused.

Temperature

light

Key Quotes (3)

Mark Partridge
They were sort of woven black leather loafers. The leather was woven.
The specific description of OJ's footwear, potentially relevant to shoe print evidence from the crime scene.
Lance A. Ito
That's three. It will never end.
The judge's exasperated humor captures the comedic rhythm of Clark pushing past her agreed single question.
Marcia Clark
Know. It will. That's all I wanted to ask.
Clark's flustered response to being shut down, still trying to get one more in.

Evidence (1)

Informal
Black woven leather loafers worn by OJ Simpson as observed by witness
discussed

Notable Exchanges (1)

Lance A. ItoMarcia ClarkJohnnie Cochran
Ito agreed to allow Clark one question beyond scope; she asked at least three. Cochran and the judge took turns counting out loud — 'that's two,' 'that's three' — as Clark kept going.
comedic

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito / Johnnie Cochran
Judge Ito counts Clark's questions aloud: 'That's two.' / 'That's three.' / 'It will never end.' — with Cochran cheerfully echoing each count as an objection.

Objections

4 objections (3 sustained, 0 overruled)
Proceeding 6844 • 29 utterances • Defense witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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