📂 Friday, March 17, 1995 — Day 40
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Friday, March 17, 1995 8 proceedings 874 lines
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Day 40 — Friday, March 17, 1995

Vannatter Traces Apparent Blood Trail; Defense Challenges Prosecution Videotape
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 8 proceedings • 874 lines
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Detective Vannatter continues his direct examination, methodically walking the jury through the apparent blood trail he discovered at O.J. Simpson's Rockingham estate on June 13, 1994. During the examination, People's 123 is marked for identification and identified by Vannatter as a photograph he caused to be taken of a laceration on Simpson's left middle finger, which Vannatter connected to the Bundy blood drops. A replacement alternate juror is seated after Juror 602's excusal. The defense contests a prosecution videotape, arguing it falsely implies arrest and raising privilege concerns about audible attorney-client communications; Judge Ito sustains the objection pending proper foundation.

  • Juror No. 602 excused; replacement alternate juror No. 1290 seated
  • Vannatter testifies about blood drops discovered at Rockingham leading to search warrant
  • People's 123 marked for identification as a photograph of the laceration on Simpson's left middle finger
  • Defense objects that the prosecution videotape falsely implies arrest and raises privilege concerns about audible attorney-client communications; Judge Ito sustains the objection pending proper foundation
  • Vannatter confirms Simpson did not become suspect until after glove discovery
Day 40 • 8 proceedings • 874 lines
Criminal Trial
Department 103
📂 Day 40 — MAR 17, 1995
MAR 17, 1995