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 impending case. Judge Ito denied the motion without prejudice, deferring the matter to Judge Haber in the parallel civil proceedings. This hearing marked an early collision between the defense's post-acquittal interests and the civil case's emerging evidence strategy.

• 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