📄 Redirect examination of Richard Rubin (part 1) — Friday, June 16, 1995
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Redirect examination of Richard Rubin (part 1)

Witness: Richard Rubin
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Friday, June 16, 1995 • Utterances: 19
Darden begins redirect of glove expert Richard Rubin, asking about gloves Rubin was shown that morning before testimony. The proceeding is cut short when Cochran objects that the defense has not seen the gloves in question and requests a sidebar — suggesting Darden is introducing new glove evidence the defense was unaware of.
1 THE COURT:

Proceed.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. DARDEN

2 MR. DARDEN:

Mr. Rubin, with regard to the conversations you and I had last night and this morning--and you've discussed the nature of some of those conversations here this morning; is that correct?

3 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, it is.

4 MR. DARDEN:

Well, this morning, were you shown some gloves?

5 MR. RUBIN:

Yes.

6 MR. DARDEN:

And who brought those gloves to you?

7 MR. RUBIN:

I believe that they--

8 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, objection. That is improper re--beyond the scope of cross-examination.

9 THE COURT:

Overruled.

10 MR. RUBIN:

I believe that there was a package of gloves on the floor when I arrived.

KEY QUOTE
11 MR. DARDEN:

Were they in a box?

12 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, they were.

13 MR. DARDEN:

And were each of the gloves in bags just like the bag marked 164-A?

14 MR. RUBIN:

Yes. Yes.

15 MR. DARDEN:

Did it have writing on it?

16 MR. RUBIN:

Yes.

17 MR. DARDEN:

How many gloves were there contained in those boxes?

18 MR. COCHRAN:

Objection. We haven't seen the gloves. May we approach? I haven't seen the gloves.

KEY QUOTE
19 THE COURT:

With the court reporter, please.

Temperature

tense

Key Quotes (2)

Richard Rubin
I believe that there was a package of gloves on the floor when I arrived.
Rubin's careful phrasing suggests the gloves appeared without a clear chain of custody handoff, which Cochran immediately flags as a discovery issue.
Johnnie Cochran
Objection. We haven't seen the gloves. May we approach? I haven't seen the gloves.
Cochran's alarm — repeating 'I haven't seen the gloves' — signals a potential Brady/discovery violation and halts the examination before it can develop.

Evidence (2)

People's 164-A
Evidence bag used as reference point — Rubin confirms the morning gloves were bagged similarly
discussed
Informal
Unidentified box of gloves shown to Rubin the morning of testimony
introduced — existence revealed, contents disputed

Notable Exchanges (1)

Christopher DardenJohnnie CochranLance A. Ito
Cochran interrupts before Rubin can reveal how many gloves were in the box, demanding a sidebar on the grounds that the defense has never seen these gloves. Ito sends the parties to the reporter — proceeding halts.
strategic/alarmed

Objections

2 objections (0 sustained, 1 overruled)
Proceeding 6420 • 19 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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