Day 36 was dominated by Mark Fuhrman's testimony, with his direct examination concluded and replaced by an intensive cross-examination from F. Lee Bailey. Bailey systematically attacked Fuhrman's credibility through methodical questioning about his background, movements at the crime scene, and gaps in his investigation. The defense strategically positioned Fuhrman as a potentially unreliable witness who made suspicious solo discoveries and exposed procedural violations, while suggesting he could have planted the glove evidence at Rockingham.

• Judge Ito denied Bailey's motion to admit psychiatric reports documenting Fuhrman's racial attitudes
• Bailey established Fuhrman's 1985 encounter with O.J. Simpson, which was still fresh in his memory
• Bailey proved Fuhrman visited a Marine recruiting station around 1986 where Kathleen Bell claims he made racist remarks
• Fuhrman conceded he 'cannot be sure' whether the woman he glimpsed at the recruiting station was Kathleen Bell
• Bailey exposed a 75-minute gap where no investigating occurred after Fuhrman was relieved
• Bailey forced Fuhrman to admit his solo, unauthorized observation near Ron Goldman's body
• Fuhrman contradicted himself about what he observed during his solo Bronco examination, initially denying seeing the glove
• Bailey highlighted that 18 pairs of feet contaminated the crime scene before any criminalist arrived
• Bailey directly challenged Fuhrman about wiping a glove in the Bronco and asking Kato for keys—both flatly denied