📂 Friday, March 31, 1995 — Day 49
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Friday, March 31, 1995 21 proceedings 1875 utterances
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Day 49 — Friday, March 31, 1995

Bronco Timeline Battle, But Brady Violation Crisis Overshadows
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 21 proceedings • 1875 utterances
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The prosecution presented testimony from Brentwood neighbor Charles Cale about the white Bronco's absence at 9:30 PM on June 12 and its suspicious appearance on June 13 morning, supporting their timeline theory. The defense savagely attacked Cale's credibility, highlighting his late reporting, the police failure to canvass him despite being a nearby attorney, and his reluctance to cooperate. The trial then shifted to videotape evidence from Rockingham, but this opening exposed a devastating evidence handling failure: Detective Luper admitted storing a critical June 14 videotape showing a glove in his personal desk drawer for months without disclosing it to prosecutors.

  • Emergency overnight rewiring and armed guards added to Simpson's home after prior day's Westec security testimony exposed system details
  • Charles Cale testified no Bronco visible at 9:30-9:45 PM June 12, but found it parked at unusual angle on June 13 morning
  • Shapiro dismantled Cale's credibility by showing late reporting, police non-canvass despite attorney status, and witness resistance to defense contact
  • Video evidence from June 13 Rockingham presented, showing glove inside the house
  • Detective Luper disclosed he kept June 14 Rockingham videotape in his desk drawer for 3-4 months before moving it weeks into trial, never reporting it initially
  • Brady violation claims intensified as late disclosure pattern became apparent
Day 49 • 21 proceedings • 1875 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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📂 Day 49 — MAR 31, 1995
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