Direct examination of Richard Rubin (part 3)

📄 Direct examination of Richard Rubin (part 3) — Wednesday, June 21, 1995

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◀ Sidebar: glove demonstration Voir dire of Richard Rubin ▶

Witness: Richard Rubin
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Wednesday, June 21, 1995 • Lines: 41

Darden questions Richard Rubin about wearing his own Aris leather gloves over latex gloves the previous evening; Rubin confirms that he encountered difficulty. Rubin separately confirms that a box appeared to be one from which he removed latex gloves the prior week and that the box indicated size large, not extra large. The segment ends with Darden requesting that Simpson try on the gloves marked 401 for identification.

# 1 (Brief pause.)

# 2 MR. COCHRAN:

May we proceed, your Honor?

# 3 THE COURT:

I believe Mr. Darden wanted--

# 4 MR. DARDEN:

Mr. Rubin, you have your own pair of Aris letter lights; is that correct?

# 5 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I do.

# 6 MR. DARDEN:

Do they fit you?

# 7 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, they do.

# 8 MR. DARDEN:

When you were here last night did you put on your pair of leather lights?

# 9 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I did.

# 10 MR. DARDEN:

Did they fit?

# 11 MR. RUBIN:

Yes.

# 12 MR. DARDEN:

And did you put on latex gloves?

# 13 MR. RUBIN:

Yes.

# 14 MR. DARDEN:

Did you then attempt to put your leather gloves on?

# 15 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I did.

# 16 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, this is--

# 17 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 18 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I did.

# 19 MR. DARDEN:

Did you then attempt to put your gloves on? Did you put on a pair of latex gloves and then put your Aris--

# 20 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I did.

# 21 MR. DARDEN:

--gloves on?

# 22 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I did.

# 23 MR. DARDEN:

Did you encounter some difficulty in doing that?

# 24 MR. RUBIN:

Yes.

# 25 MR. COCHRAN:

Your Honor, I object. This is leading and suggestive and all covered last time.

# 26 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 27 MR. RUBIN:

Yes, I did.

# 28 MR. DARDEN:

And you told us that Mr.--that Mr. Simpson has an extra large glove hand; is that correct?

# 29 MR. RUBIN:

That's correct.

# 30 MR. DARDEN:

Does this appear to be the box that you--from which you removed latex gloves last week?

# 31 MR. RUBIN:

Yes.

# 32 MR. DARDEN:

Okay. And looking at that box, does it indicate a size, as the size of the latex gloves contained in that box?

# 33 MR. RUBIN:

Size large.

# 34 (Discussion held off the record between the Deputy District Attorneys.)

# 35 MR. DARDEN:

Not extra large?

# 36 MR. RUBIN:

Correct.

# 37 MR. COCHRAN:

I object, your Honor.

# 38 MR. DARDEN:

May I have one moment, your Honor?

# 39 THE COURT:

Overruled.

# 40 (Discussion held off the record between the Deputy District Attorneys.)

# 41 MR. DARDEN:

Your Honor, if it pleases the Court, we would like to have Mr. Simpson try on the gloves marked 401 for identification.

Temperature

tense

Key Quotes (3)

Richard Rubin

Size large.

Rubin identifies the size indicated on a box of latex gloves as large and confirms that it was not extra large.

Christopher Darden

We would like to have Mr. Simpson try on the gloves marked 401 for identification.

Darden formally requests that Simpson try on the gloves marked 401 for identification.

Richard Rubin

Yes, I did.

Rubin confirms that he wore latex gloves beneath his own Aris gloves and encountered difficulty putting the leather gloves on.

Evidence (2)

People's 401

Gloves marked 401 for identification

Darden requests Simpson try them on

Informal

Box that Rubin confirmed appeared to be one from which he removed latex gloves the prior week; the box indicated size large, not extra large

discussed, size confirmed

Notable Exchanges (2)

Christopher Darden•Richard Rubin

Rubin confirms that he wore latex gloves beneath his own Aris gloves and encountered difficulty; he separately confirms that a box associated with latex gloves he removed the prior week indicated size large, not extra large.

strategic

Johnnie Cochran•Lance A. Ito

After Rubin confirms that the box indicated size large rather than extra large, Cochran objects; the Court overrules the objection.

frustrated

Objections

3 objections (0 sustained, 3 overruled)

Proceeding 6486 • 41 lines • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103