📄 Recross-examination of James Williams (part 2) — Wednesday, March 29, 1995
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Recross-examination of James Williams (part 2)

Witness: James Williams
Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Wednesday, March 29, 1995 • Utterances: 10
Carl Douglas wraps up recross of James Williams with a single confirming question establishing that Simpson had already left the trash can area before Williams rounded the corner with the bags — locking in a detail favorable to the defense timeline. The proceeding ends with a brief procedural shuffle over whether to pass photographs to the jury, punctuated by a dry interjection from Cochran.
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BY MR. DOUGLAS:

2 Q:

SO THAT I AM CORRECT, MR. WILLIAMS, MR. SIMPSON LEFT THE TRASH CAN AREA BEFORE YOU WENT AROUND THE CORNER TO PUT THE BAGS AWAY?

KEY QUOTE
3 A:

YES.

4 MR. DOUGLAS:

NOTHING FURTHER.

5 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MISS CLARK, DO YOU WANT TO HAND THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE JURORS AND ALLOW THEM TO PASS THEM THROUGH SO THEY CAN LOOK AT THAT?

6 MR. COCHRAN:

WHAT IS THAT, YOUR HONOR?

7 THE COURT:

I'M ASKING MRS. CLARK IF SHE WANTS TO HAND THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE JURORS.

8 MR. COCHRAN:

NO, I DON'T THINK SHE DOES.

KEY QUOTE
9 MS. CLARK:

IN VIEW OF TESTIMONY, YEAH.

10 MR. COCHRAN:

MAY WE APPROACH?

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Carl Douglas
SO THAT I AM CORRECT, MR. WILLIAMS, MR. SIMPSON LEFT THE TRASH CAN AREA BEFORE YOU WENT AROUND THE CORNER TO PUT THE BAGS AWAY?
Pins down the sequence of events — Simpson was gone before Williams could observe him further, limiting what the witness can testify to about Simpson's actions.
Johnnie Cochran
NO, I DON'T THINK SHE DOES.
Cochran answers for Clark on whether she wants to pass photos to the jury — a characteristically bold and slightly comedic move that prompts an approach.

Evidence (1)

Informal
Photographs, apparently already in evidence, which the judge offered to have passed to the jury
discussed, jury review proposed but interrupted by Cochran's sidebar request

Notable Exchanges (1)

Johnnie CochranLance A. ItoMarcia Clark
Ito asks Clark if she wants to hand photographs to the jurors; Cochran answers for her in the negative before Clark can respond; Clark agrees 'in view of testimony'; Cochran then requests to approach.
strategic

Light Moments (1)

Johnnie Cochran
Cochran preemptively answers the judge's question directed at Clark — 'NO, I DON'T THINK SHE DOES' — as if speaking for opposing counsel.

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 5492 • 10 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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