The defense filed a motion to return Simpson's personal property seized during investigation, but the civil plaintiffs' counsel opposed it to preserve evidence access for their pending case. Judge Ito denied the motion without prejudice, deferring the matter to Judge Haber in the parallel civil proceedings. The hearing addressed Simpson’s post-acquittal property request alongside evidence-preservation motions in the civil litigation already in progress.

• Carl Douglas filed motion to return Simpson's seized personal property (jewelry, photos, credit cards, personal effects) after criminal acquittal
• Goldman and Brown estate counsel opposed, citing need to inspect evidence before release for civil litigation
• Parallel preservation motions revealed Santa Monica court activity for civil case
• Judge Ito denied motion without prejudice, transferring matter to Judge Haber for civil court determination