📂 Wednesday, July 5, 1995 — Day 108
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Wednesday, July 5, 1995 21 proceedings 2120 lines
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Day 108 — Wednesday, July 5, 1995

Deedrick Fiber Evidence Meets Defense Attack on Hair Science
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 21 proceedings • 2120 lines
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FBI hair and fiber expert Douglas Deedrick spent the entire day on the witness stand, first providing prosecution testimony linking trace evidence to Simpson's Bronco, the victims, and alleged clothing, then enduring a systematic defense cross-examination that challenged the scientific validity of hair microscopy and exposed investigative gaps. The proceedings showcased a fundamental clash between the prosecution's fiber narrative and the defense's attack on the methodology underlying that evidence.

  • Deedrick testified that distinctive tri-lobal nylon carpet fibers consistent with the carpet from Simpson's Bronco were found on the Rockingham glove and blue knit cap
  • Blue-black cotton fibers consistent with a dark sweatsuit were linked to the Rockingham glove, Goldman's shirt, and Simpson's socks
  • Bailey established that hair microscopy lacks standardized methodology and relies on subjective 'eyeball' comparison rather than formal protocols
  • Bailey highlighted gaps in Deedrick's information and materials, including the lack of clothing information from scene personnel, and questioned him about a reportedly discovered second knit cap that Deedrick did not know whether he received
Day 108 • 21 proceedings • 2120 lines
Criminal Trial
Department 103
📂 Day 108 — JUL 5, 1995
JUL 5, 1995