Recross-examination of Richard Walsh

📄 Recross-examination of Richard Walsh — Wednesday, July 19, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 118 of 167

◀ Redirect examination of Richard Walsh Further redirect examination of Richard Walsh ▶

Witness: Richard Walsh
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Defense • Date: Wednesday, July 19, 1995 • Lines: 13

Darden briefly recrosses Richard Walsh on the Playboy exercise video, establishing two key points: that Walsh cannot know whether OJ's near-fall during filming was genuine or staged, and that OJ performed far better in the video than Walsh had expected.

# 1 MR. DARDEN:

You know, Mr. Cochran never played in the NFL. But, Mr. Walsh, when the Defendant almost fell over, as you described it, you don't know whether or not he was just faking that, do you?

KEY QUOTE

# 2 MR. COCHRAN:

I object, your Honor. Calls for speculation.

# 3 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 4 MR. WALSH:

No, I don't.

# 5 MR. DARDEN:

You don't know if he was just putting on an act?

KEY QUOTE

# 6 MR. WALSH:

No, I don't.

# 7 MR. DARDEN:

And you say that you thought Playboy made a mistake when they picked OJ Simpson to co-star with you in this exercise video?

# 8 MR. WALSH:

Yes, I did.

# 9 MR. DARDEN:

But he surprised you, didn't he?

# 10 MR. WALSH:

Yes, he did.

# 11 MR. DARDEN:

He was a lot better at this than you ever thought he would be, correct?

KEY QUOTE

# 12 MR. WALSH:

That's correct.

# 13 MR. DARDEN:

Okay. That's all.

FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. COCHRAN

Temperature

tense

Key Quotes (3)

Christopher Darden

You know, Mr. Cochran never played in the NFL.

Darden opens by noting that Cochran never played in the NFL before directing his question to Walsh.

Christopher Darden

You don't know if he was just putting on an act?

Darden suggests that Simpson's near-fall might have been staged, while Walsh says he does not know.

Christopher Darden and Richard Walsh

He was a lot better at this than you ever thought he would be, correct? That's correct.

Walsh confirms that Simpson performed better than Walsh had expected.

Evidence (1)

Informal

Playboy exercise video featuring OJ Simpson and Richard Walsh

discussed — OJ's performance and physical capability revisited

Notable Exchanges (2)

Christopher Darden•Richard Walsh

Darden asks whether OJ's near-fall might have been an act; Walsh says he does not know, then confirms OJ performed better than Walsh had expected during filming.

strategic

Christopher Darden•Johnnie Cochran

Darden opens with a jab that Cochran never played in the NFL, a rhetorical shot before questioning Walsh on physical capability.

pointed

Light Moments (1)

Christopher Darden

Darden opens by noting that Cochran never played in the NFL before questioning Walsh.

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ OJ Simpson (conduct, not witness)

challenge to the genuineness of Simpson's apparent physical struggle

Darden questions whether OJ's apparent physical struggle during the video could have been staged, and Walsh confirms that OJ performed better than Walsh had expected.

Objections

1 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)

Proceeding 6919 • 13 lines • Defense witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103