📄 Cross-examination of Bernie Douroux (part 2) — Monday, May 8, 1995
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Cross-examination of Bernie Douroux (part 2)

Witness: Bernie Douroux
Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Monday, May 8, 1995 • Utterances: 19
Cochran briefly cross-examined Bernie Douroux, a witness who had observed OJ Simpson's Bronco. Cochran established that Douroux made no written notes of his observations beyond signing People's 234, and — critically — that he saw no blood inside, outside, or in the rear of the Bronco.
1 MR. COCHRAN:

Thank you very much.

2 THE COURT:

All right. Mr. Cochran.

3 MR. COCHRAN:

Did you write any other notes with regard to any of your observations on that--from that particular date other than your signature on People's 234 for identification?

4 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir. That's just--that's it.

KEY QUOTE
5 MR. COCHRAN:

Pretty much it?

6 MR. DOUROUX:

Yes, sir.

7 MR. COCHRAN:

And with regard to your observations or lack thereof of things either outside the Bronco or inside the Bronco that you saw, did you write those down anywhere at all?

8 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

9 MR. COCHRAN:

And you never saw anything inside in the interior of that vehicle; is that correct?

10 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

11 MR. COCHRAN:

Never said any blood inside that vehicle?

KEY QUOTE
12 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

13 MR. COCHRAN:

Never saw any blood on the outside of that vehicle?

14 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

15 MR. COCHRAN:

Did you see anything in the rear of the vehicle at all that you recall?

16 MR. DOUROUX:

No, sir.

17 MR. COCHRAN:

All right. Thank you very kindly, Mr. Douroux.

18 MR. DOUROUX:

Okay.

19 MR. COCHRAN:

Thank you.

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Johnnie Cochran
Never said any blood inside that vehicle?
Defense locking in testimony that no blood was observed in the Bronco, undermining the prosecution's blood evidence narrative.
Bernie Douroux
No, sir.
Repeated across every question about blood and observations — the cumulative effect is a clean defense win on this witness.

Evidence (1)

People's 234
Document bearing Douroux's signature, the only written record of his observations
discussed

Notable Exchanges (1)

Johnnie CochranBernie Douroux
Cochran methodically extracted admissions that Douroux saw no blood inside, outside, or in the rear of the Bronco, and made no written notes of any observations.
strategic

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 5956 • 19 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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📂 MAY 8, 1995 📄 Cross-examination of Bernie Do
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