Commander Keith Bushey testified in prosecution rebuttal about his order to notify O.J. Simpson of Nicole Brown's death in the early morning hours, but Johnnie Cochran's methodical cross-examination exposed violations of LAPD next-of-kin policy and revealed that detectives abandoned the Bundy crime scene for 2.5 hours to carry out the order. Concurrent with Bushey's examination, the court wrestled with scope limitations and resolved several pre-closing argument matters including permission for video snippets in closing and conditional approval to recall DNA expert Gary Sims on sock B evidence.

• Commander Bushey testified he personally ordered Detective Phillips at 2:30 AM to notify O.J. Simpson despite LAPD policy designating Nicole's parents as next of kin.
• Cochran established that four lead detectives left the Bundy crime scene unattended for over two hours to execute Bushey's notification order.
• Judge Ito repeatedly sustained objections to limit scope of cross-examination, shutting down questions about the Belushi case and crime scene procedures.
• Defense conditionally allowed to recall DNA expert Gary Sims to testify about wet transfer evidence on sock B.
• Jury was presented syringe stipulation (Defense 1382) and permitted to physically examine it.
• Court granted defense motion to use approximately 10 video snippets of witness testimony during closing arguments.
• Defense motion to reopen PC 1538.5 suppression motion on Rockingham evidence was denied; Vannatter's credibility issues deemed insufficient.
• Court set agenda for remaining pre-closing matters including jury instructions and exhibit disputes.