tense Defense attorney Barry Scheck continued his systematic attack on the prosecution's DNA evidence, challenging the adequacy of contamination controls and discussing PCR sensitivity risks. Sims qualified the control testimony, saying different processing did not itself establish improper processing; the shirt-contamination account was one possibility. The prosecution countered with an allegation that the defense had visited the Bundy crime scene shortly after the murders and potentially removed a bloodstain. The court also held a hearing on whether graphic autopsy photographs should be admitted to the jury.
- Scheck established that substrate controls for DNA samples arrived weeks after specimens, undermining their value as contamination checks
- Prosecutor Harmon accused defense of visiting Bundy crime scene and potentially removing bloodstain 115 from rear gate based on photo discrepancies
- Judge ordered investigation into evidence removal allegations with report due Monday
- Scheck elicited admission from Sims that Goldman's shirt control showed DNA consistent with Nicole Brown Simpson, suggesting cross-contamination
- Court heard arguments on autopsy photo admissibility with defense claiming inflammatory nature outweighs probative value
- DNA analysis showed Simpson's DNA absent from most glove cuttings, present only in trace amounts in three areas