A contentious day dominated by two discovery-sanctions hearings. On expert disclosures, the prosecution represented that the defense had produced no required reports or related materials and requested preclusion unless production occurred by 5:00 PM the next day; the defense disputed what was then required and said a Dr. Henry Lee report had been made available. The court said it would issue an amended disclosure order with compliance due by close of business the following day. In the Rosa Lopez matter, the defense admitted failing to timely disclose investigator Joseph Pavelic's interview recording, attributed the failure to coordination breakdowns under speedy trial pressure, and opposed sanctions that could prejudice Simpson before the jury. Morning jury management included seating alternate No. 353 and explaining that out-of-presence hearings would delay trial proceedings until Friday.

• Jury alternate 353 seated to replace excused juror
• Jury offered Academy Award screeners as compensation for scheduled downtime until Friday
• Prosecution requests preclusion unless expert materials are produced by 5:00 PM the following day
• Prosecution represents that the defense produced no expert reports or related materials; defense disputes what was required and says a Dr. Henry Lee report was available
• Defense admits failure to timely disclose investigator's Rosa Lopez interview tape recording
• Prosecution seeks multiple sanctions including jury admonition and right to argue evidence withholding in closing argument
• Multiple defense attorneys (Douglas, Uelmen, Shapiro) address the Rosa Lopez disclosure failure in succession