📂 Tuesday, June 13, 1995 — Day 94
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Tuesday, June 13, 1995 22 proceedings 2894 utterances
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Day 94 — Tuesday, June 13, 1995

Coroner Testifies on Goldman Wounds While DNA Expert Faces Challenge
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 22 proceedings • 2894 utterances
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Day 94 centered on extended direct testimony from Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, who methodically documented Ron Goldman's fatal injuries through photographs and diagrams while repeatedly identifying omissions and errors in Dr. Golden's original autopsy. The prosecution simultaneously undermined and defended Golden's work, culminating in Lakshmanan being confronted with video of his own prior statements defending the coroner's office—forcing admissions that the autopsy work was not as thorough as claimed. The defense mounted significant objections to the prosecution's DNA expert Dr. Weir, challenging his proposed 'likelihood ratios' methodology as novel and legally untested, while credibility questions mounted on both sides.

  • Defense objects to DNA expert Dr. Weir's 'likelihood ratios' as novel methodology; prosecution given Friday deadline to declare position
  • Judge Ito physically crops crime scene photograph with scissors in court after sustaining defense objection
  • Dr. Lakshmanan spends full day testifying on Goldman's wounds, documenting numerous omissions in Dr. Golden's original autopsy documentation
  • Prosecution plays video of Lakshmanan ambush-interviewed by Sam Donaldson, then uses it to extract admission that coroner's office did not do 'very good job' on Simpson/Goldman autopsies
  • Testimony establishes Goldman's hand injuries consistent with struggle against environment (tree branches, rough surfaces) rather than striking attacker
  • Judge grants early Thursday adjournment (4:45 PM) for Juror No. 1290's medical appointment
Day 94 • 22 proceedings • 2894 utterances
Criminal Trial
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