📂 Tuesday, July 18, 1995 — Day 117
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Tuesday, July 18, 1995 36 proceedings 3873 lines
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Day 117 — Tuesday, July 18, 1995

Huizenga Hedges Under Kelberg; Defense Pushes Rush-to-Judgment and Evidence-Security Narrative
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 36 proceedings • 3873 lines
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The prosecution continued its aggressive two-day cross-examination of Dr. Huizenga, a defense medical expert, with Kelberg using exercise videos and medical records to undermine the arthritis defense and pressure Huizenga on whether Simpson was physically capable of committing the murders—while Huizenga separately admitted losing sleep after regretting a prior answer about what a cold-blooded killer would feel. The defense then called new witnesses including barber Juanita Moore (establishing timeline details), LAPD Officer Thompson (testifying about Simpson's initial handcuffing and later transport), and tow truck driver John Meraz (testifying he saw no blood or fingerprint powder in the Bronco after towing it from the police print shed). The day was marked by heated sidebars over the scope of cross-examination and a separate reciprocal-discovery dispute, culminating in a prosecution motion to exclude defense blood spatter expert MacDonell. Judge Ito admitted a videotape showing Simpson saying one could blame hitting a wife on working out, made roughly three weeks before the murders.

  • Judge Ito admitted videotape showing Simpson saying one could blame hitting a wife on working out, recorded roughly three weeks before the murders
  • Dr. Huizenga admitted losing sleep overnight after regretting a prior answer about what a cold-blooded killer would feel
  • Kelberg spent two days cross-examining Huizenga using exercise videos to undermine arthritis defense claims
  • Officer Thompson testified Simpson received extraordinary treatment during transport after his arrest: no handcuffs, no partition in the vehicle, and departures from his academy training
  • Tow truck driver Meraz testified he observed no blood in Bronco and no fingerprint powder despite vehicle coming from print shed
  • Several tense sidebars addressed cross-examination scope, while the prosecution separately alleged reciprocal-discovery violations concerning defense expert MacDonell
Day 117 • 36 proceedings • 3873 lines
Criminal Trial
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📂 Day 117 — JUL 18, 1995
JUL 18, 1995