📄 Redirect examination of Allan Park (part 3) — Wednesday, March 29, 1995
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Redirect examination of Allan Park (part 3)

Witness: Allan Park
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Wednesday, March 29, 1995 • Utterances: 38
A brief redirect examination of limo driver Allan Park focused on whether O.J. Simpson showed any difficulty lifting his golf bag from the trunk. Clark tried to establish Simpson had no physical impairment lifting the bag, while Cochran undercut the observation by pointing out Park wasn't paying attention — he was ready to go home at 11:35 PM. The exchange ended with a light moment when Cochran asked Park if he'd like to go home now.
1 Q:

BY MS. CLARK: WHEN MR. SIMPSON PICKED UP THAT GOLF BAG OUT OF THE TRUNK OF THE LIMO AND PUT IT ONTO THE LUGGAGE CARRIER, DID HE SEEM TO HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY IN LIFTING IT?

2 MR. COCHRAN:

OBJECT TO THE FORM OF THIS QUESTION, YOUR HONOR, "SEEMED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY." CALLS FOR SPECULATION.

3 THE COURT:

OVERRULED. OVERRULED.

4 ALLAN PARK:

NOT THAT I NOTICED, SIR.

KEY QUOTE
5 MS. CLARK:

NOTHING FURTHER.

6 THE COURT:

MR. COCHRAN.

FURTHER RECROSS-EXAMINATION

7

BY MR. COCHRAN:

8 Q:

WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP AND PLACED IT ON THIS LUGGAGE CART, YOU WEREN'T PAYING ATTENTION OF WHETHER OR NOT HE HAD DIFFICULTY, WERE YOU?

9 A:

NO.

10 Q:

YOU WERE THINKING IT IS NOW OVER AND YOU WERE GOING TO GO HOME; ISN'T THAT RIGHT?

11 A:

YES.

12 MS. CLARK:

OBJECTION, BEYOND THE SCOPE.

13 THE COURT:

OVERRULED.

14 Q:

BY MR. COCHRAN: IT WAS 11:35 ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND I PRESUME YOU WANTED TO GET HOME?

15 MS. CLARK:

OBJECTION. BEYOND THE SCOPE.

16 THE COURT:

OVERRULED.

17 Q:

BY MR. COCHRAN: YOU WENT HOME AFTER THAT DIDN'T YOU?

18 A:

YES, I DID.

19 Q:

YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO HOME NOW, WOULD YOU?

KEY QUOTE
20 A:

SURE WOULD.

21 MR. COCHRAN:

RIGHT.

22 THE COURT:

MISS CLARK.

FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION

23

BY MS. CLARK:

24 Q:

DID YOU WATCH MR. SIMPSON AS HE PICKED IT UP OUT OF THE TRUNK AND PUT IT ON THE LUGGAGE CARRIER SIR?

25 MR. COCHRAN:

ASKED AND ANSWERED.

26 THE COURT:

OVERRULED.

27 ALLAN PARK:

I'M SURE I WAS WATCHING HIM, BUT I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO IT.

KEY QUOTE
28 Q:

BY MS. CLARK: YOU DIDN'T SEE HIM GRUNT OR GROAN OR MAKE ANY MOVEMENTS?

29 MR. COCHRAN:

LEADING.

30 ALLAN PARK:

NO.

31 MR. COCHRAN:

SUGGESTIVE. BEYOND THE SCOPE.

32 THE COURT:

THE ANSWER WILL STAND. I THINK WE HAVE FINISHED THIS TOPIC, THOUGH.

33 MS. CLARK:

THAT IS IT.

34 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. MR. PARK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN. I'M GOING TO EXCUSE YOU AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, YOU ARE STILL SUBJECT TO BEING RECALLED AS A WITNESS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, SIR?

35 ALLAN PARK:

YES, I DO, SIR.

36 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. DON'T DISCUSS YOUR TESTIMONY WITH ANYBODY EXCEPT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OR YOUR ATTORNEY ON THE CASE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ORDER?

37 ALLAN PARK:

YES, I DO.

38 THE COURT:

YOUR NEXT WITNESS.

Temperature

light

Key Quotes (4)

Allan Park
NOT THAT I NOTICED, SIR.
Park's answer to whether Simpson struggled with the golf bag — hedged by his own admission that he wasn't paying close attention.
Allan Park
I'M SURE I WAS WATCHING HIM, BUT I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO IT.
Park effectively neutralizes both sides — he was present but not observant, limiting the evidentiary value of his testimony on this point.
Johnnie Cochran
YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO HOME NOW, WOULD YOU?
Cochran uses humor to humanize Park and reinforce his earlier point that Park was distracted and ready to leave — not carefully observing Simpson.
Allan Park
SURE WOULD.
Park's candid, relatable answer drew a light moment and underscored Cochran's point about his inattentiveness.

Evidence (1)

Informal
Simpson's golf bag, lifted from limo trunk onto luggage carrier
discussed

Notable Exchanges (2)

Johnnie CochranAllan Park
Cochran established that Park was tired, it was 11:35 PM on a Sunday night, and he was ready to go home — undermining any credibility his observation about the golf bag lift might carry.
strategic
Johnnie CochranAllan Park
Cochran asked Park if he'd like to go home now; Park said 'Sure would,' prompting a brief light moment in the courtroom.
light

Light Moments (1)

Johnnie Cochran
Cochran asked Park if he'd like to go home right now; Park said 'Sure would' and Cochran replied 'Right,' getting a laugh and humanizing the witness while making his point.

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Allan Park
bias/inattentiveness
Cochran highlighted that Park was fatigued, it was late at night, and he was mentally checked out — not carefully observing Simpson's physical effort when lifting the golf bag.

Objections

7 objections (0 sustained, 5 overruled)
Proceeding 5497 • 38 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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