Redirect examination of Gregory Matheson (part 3)

📄 Redirect examination of Gregory Matheson (part 3) — Friday, May 5, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 68 of 167

◀ Admissibility discussion Recross-examination of Gregory Matheson ▶

Witness: Gregory Matheson
Examiner: Hank Goldberg
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Friday, May 5, 1995 • Utterances: 14

A very brief redirect examination of LAPD criminalist Gregory Matheson. After a momentary confusion about his whereabouts, Goldberg asked a single hypothetical question: if blood from the back gate showed no EDTA, would that be inconsistent with it coming from the reference vial? Matheson agreed it would be.

# 1 THE COURT:

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Mr. Matheson, would you--where did Mr. Matheson go? Deputy Russell, I need Mr. Matheson, please.

# 2 DEPUTY RUSSELL:

Yes, your Honor.

# 3 THE COURT:

All right.

# 4 (Brief pause.)

# 5 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Matheson, would you resume the witness stand, please. All right. Mr. Goldberg, you may conclude your redirect.

# 6 MR. GOLDBERG:

Thank you.

# 7 MR. GOLDBERG:

Were you trying to run out on us, Mr. Matheson?

# 8 MR. MATHESON:

No. I was standing right in front of the door.

# 9 MR. GOLDBERG:

Mr. Matheson, I just want to ask you, hypothetically, if blood from this case--excuse me. Hypothetically, if blood from this case from an evidence item such as from the back gate showed no presence of a chemical EDTA, would you agree that that is inconsistent with it possibly coming from the reference vial?

# 10 MR. MATHESON:

Yes, I would.

# 11 MR. GOLDBERG:

Thank you very much, Mr. Matheson. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

# 12 THE COURT:

All right.

# 13 MR. GOLDBERG:

No other questions.

# 14 THE COURT:

Mr. Blasier.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Hank Goldberg

Hypothetically, if blood from this case from an evidence item such as from the back gate showed no presence of a chemical EDTA, would you agree that that is inconsistent with it possibly coming from the reference vial?

Goldberg plants a favorable hypothetical for the prosecution — if defense's EDTA contamination theory were true, you'd expect to find EDTA; if you don't find it, the theory fails.

Gregory Matheson

Yes, I would.

Matheson's agreement provides prosecution with a clean, simple logical rebuttal to the defense's blood-planting theory.

Evidence (2)

Informal

Blood from the back gate (Bundy)

discussed hypothetically in context of EDTA presence or absence

Informal

Reference vial of OJ Simpson's blood

referenced as the alleged source in defense's planting theory

Notable Exchanges (2)

Hank Goldberg•Gregory Matheson

Goldberg asked if an absence of EDTA in gate blood would be inconsistent with planting from the reference vial; Matheson agreed without hesitation.

strategic

Hank Goldberg•Gregory Matheson

Goldberg opened with a light jab — 'Were you trying to run out on us?' — after Matheson had briefly disappeared from the courtroom.

light

Light Moments (1)

Hank Goldberg

Goldberg joked 'Were you trying to run out on us?' after Matheson had stepped away and had to be retrieved by a deputy.

Witness Demeanor

(Brief pause.) — courtroom waits while Deputy Russell retrieves Matheson

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 5935 • 14 utterances • Prosecution witness

Criminal Trial

Department 103