Defense counsel Carl Douglas asked the prosecution to explain their intentions with photographs and a trash can exhibit. Clark revealed she has a new witness who will testify to seeing Simpson reach into the trash can area and zip up a bag, potentially tying the trash can to evidence disposal. Judge Ito allowed the photographs to be shown to the witness to confirm the scene's appearance on June 12th.
# 1 (THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS WERE HELD AT THE BENCH:) # 2 THE COURT: WE ARE OVER AT THE SIDE BAR. MR. DOUGLAS.
# 3 MR. DOUGLAS: I JUST WONDERED IF MISS CLARK CAN GIVE AN OFFER AS TO WHAT HER DESIGNS ARE WITH THESE PHOTOGRAPHS AND WITH THE TRASH CAN.
# 4 THE COURT: WHAT HER DESIGNS ARE?
# 5 MR. DOUGLAS: WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO WITH THEM?
# 6 MS. CLARK: I'M JUST GOING TO SHOW THEM TO HIM AND ASK HIM IF THIS ACCURATELY REFLECTS HIS PODIUM AND THE TRASH CAN HE JUST DESCRIBED ON THE DATE OF JUNE THE 12TH. THAT IS IT.
# 7 MR. DOUGLAS: OKAY. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.
# 8 THE COURT: CAN I SEE?
# 10 MR. DOUGLAS: THE COURT THINKS THAT IT IS RELEVANT THAT SHE SHOULD SHOW THE TRASH CANS?
# 11 MS. CLARK: IT IS RELEVANT.
# 12 THE COURT: ARE YOU GOING TO TIE IT UP SOMEHOW?
# 15 MS. CLARK: THERE IS A WITNESS WHO HAS COME FORWARD WHOSE REPORT WILL BE TURNED OVER TO COUNSEL WHO SAW THE DEFENDANT -- OF COURSE PARK HAS ALSO ALREADY TESTIFIED TO THE FACT THAT HE PLACED ONE OF THE BAGS -- ONE OF THE DUFFLE BAGS ON TOP OF THE TRASH CAN. THIS WITNESS WILL STATE THAT HE SAW MR. SIMPSON REACH DOWN, THEN REACH BACK UP AND GO INTO HIS BAG AND ZIP IT UP.
# 17 MS. CLARK: ON THE TRASH CAN. IT IS COMING. I JUST TALKED TO THE GUY TODAY.
KEY QUOTE # 18 MR. COCHRAN: WHAT IS COMING? THE TRASH CAN IS COMING OR THE REPORT?
KEY QUOTE # 19 MS. CLARK: THE TRASH CAN IS COMING, TOO. WE ARE MARKING IT. THAT IS THE WITNESS.
# 20 THE COURT: THESE ARE JUST INNOCUOUS -- I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO SUGGEST ANYTHING. JUST ASK HIM IS THAT HOW IT LOOKED ON JUNE THE 12TH AND THAT IS IT.
# 21 THE COURT: ALL RIGHT.
# 22 (DISCUSSION HELD OFF THE RECORD BETWEEN DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND DEFENSE COUNSEL.) # 23 THE COURT: ALL RIGHT. PROCEED.
# 24 THE WITNESS: YOU HAVE SOME GOOD WATER HERE, BEATS THAT STUFF OUTSIDE.
# 25 MS. CLARK: DON'T DRINK THAT STUFF OUTSIDE. SKULL AND CROSS BONES OVER THAT.
# 26 THE COURT: ALL RIGHT. LET'S PROCEED. MISS CLARK.