Defense counsel challenged glove expert Richard Rubin's impartiality, manufacturer research, and identification conclusions, while Darden's redirect emphasized the multiple glove characteristics Rubin relied upon and his lack of financial motive. The court limited the Peratis videotape to the blood-quantity impeachment portion, and disputes continued over a contemplated offer to assist a juror and the defense request to modify sequestration, with no sequestration ruling recorded.

• Scheck questioned Sims about the March 22-to-April 26 gap before his first serious RFLP restriction attempt; Harmon responded that the timing depended on the completion of Fung and Mazzola's testimony
• Blasier used Rubin's letter mentioning a possible prosecution 'victory party' and requesting business cards, and challenged the scope of his research into competing glove manufacturers
• Rubin testified that the new gloves used in the courtroom try-on, item 372-C, were not the original 70263 model and used a different sewing technique and leather
• Thano Peratis videotape showed recantation of sworn testimony about Simpson's blood draw amount, triggering constitutional hearsay debate
• Cochran opposed the court's contemplated offer to look into financial assistance for an unnamed juror's rental-property hardship and threatened an appellate writ
• Shapiro moved to excuse juror, arguing court's intervention created unconstitutional preferential treatment and 'special kinship'
• Defense sought modified jury sequestration after nearly nine months of confinement; the recorded exchange ended without a ruling