procedural July 7, 1995 was a procedural day focused on evidentiary disputes and other court business, with no witness testimony. The defense filed a 1118.1 motion for judgment of acquittal, which the judge summarily denied. Both sides debated the admissibility of approximately 20-25 prosecution exhibits, with particular disputes over crime scene photographs, autopsy boards, and Nicole Brown photographs. The parties withdrew certain exhibits by agreement, the prosecution withdrew several others, and the trial recessed for the weekend.
- Defense filed 1118.1 motion for judgment of acquittal; prosecution and defense both submitted without argument; judge denied the motion
- Prosecution withdrew multiple exhibits including a computer diagram, phone call transcript, police manual, Kathleen Bell letter, handcuffing video, and Primetime Live tape, replacing the tape with a redacted version
- Disputes over admissibility of crime scene photographs, autopsy boards, and demonstrative knives under Evidence Code 352
- Defense and prosecution discussed keeping OJ's daughter Sidney Simpson off the witness stand
- Cochran raised concern that media had staked out the wrong juror's residence following the judge's remarks on a jury misconduct matter
- Court adjourned Friday at 11:55 A.M. with no witness testimony recorded; recess until Monday, July 10