📄 Redirect examination of William Blasini — Tuesday, September 5, 1995
📅 Sep 5 — Day 147
🛡️ Johnnie Cochran🛡️ Robert Blasier⚖️ Lance A. Ito🏛️ Marcia Clark
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Redirect examination of William Blasini

Examiner: Johnnie Cochran
Called by: Defense • Date: Tuesday, September 5, 1995 • Utterances: 36
Cochran conducts a brief redirect of William Blasini Jr., a witness who examined OJ Simpson's Bronco on June 21, 1994. Cochran rehabilitates Blasini on his vision — clarifying that his radial keratotomy corrected his sight and his tinted glasses are only for glare — then reinforces the core point: Blasini saw no blood inside the Bronco. Cochran has Blasini step down to directly address a specific area of the Bronco photograph (no. 299 near the window sill), and Blasini confirms he saw nothing there either.
1 MR. COCHRAN:

A few other questions, your Honor.

2 THE COURT:

Mr. Cochran.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. COCHRAN

3 MR. COCHRAN:

You had this radial keratotomy about seven years ago; is that correct?

4 MR. BLASINI:

Yes.

5 MR. COCHRAN:

And that corrected your vision so you are able to see pretty well; is that right?

6 MR. BLASINI:

Yes, sir.

7 MR. COCHRAN:

The only reason you wear the tinted shades is to avoid glare; is that correct?

8 MR. BLASINI:

Yes, sir.

9 MR. COCHRAN:

Did--your eye condition did not affect you when you looked at the console before you got inside that car, did it?

10 MS. CLARK:

Objection. Leading.

11 THE COURT:

Sustained.

12 MR. COCHRAN:

Did your eye condition affect you before you got inside that car on June 21st, 1994?

13 MR. BLASINI:

No, it didn't.

14 MS. CLARK:

Objection. Objection. That calls for speculation.

15 THE COURT:

Overruled.

16 MR. COCHRAN:

You didn't see any blood inside that Bronco, did you?

17 MR. BLASINI:

No, sir.

18 MS. CLARK:

Objection. Leading.

19 THE COURT:

Overruled.

20 MR. COCHRAN:

In fact, Miss Clark, didn't ask you about no. 299 there on b by the window sill. Can you see that from where you are?

21 MR. BLASINI:

No, I can't.

22 MS. CLARK:

Improper question. I did ask.

23 THE COURT:

Overruled. Restate the question.

24 MR. COCHRAN:

Sure. May he step down just for this one question?

25 THE COURT:

Yes.

26 MR. COCHRAN:

You may step down, sir. On June 21st, 1994, this area, no. 299 on the b photograph here, did you see any red substance on that date in that area?

27 MS. CLARK:

Asked and answered.

28 THE COURT:

Overruled.

29 MR. BLASINI:

No, I didn't.

30 MR. COCHRAN:

All right. Anything Miss Clark asked in any way change your mind about you had not see any blood on that date?

31 MR. BLASINI:

No. Nothing's changed my mind.

KEY QUOTE
32 MR. COCHRAN:

You've come here and told us the truth today?

33 MR. BLASINI:

I did, sir.

34 MR. COCHRAN:

Pursuant to subpoena?

35 MR. BLASINI:

Yes, sir.

36 MR. COCHRAN:

Thank you, sir.

Temperature

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Key Quotes (3)

William Blasini Jr.
No. Nothing's changed my mind.
Direct reaffirmation that Clark's cross-examination did not shake his testimony that he saw no blood in the Bronco.
William Blasini Jr.
No, I didn't.
Flat denial of seeing any red substance in the specific area (no. 299) of the Bronco photograph, the focal point of the redirect.
William Blasini Jr.
I did, sir.
Closing affirmation that he testified truthfully and appeared pursuant to subpoena — Cochran's standard credibility-boosting close.

Evidence (1)

Informal
Photograph 'b', area no. 299 near the window sill of the Bronco
Blasini stepped down to view it; confirmed no red substance visible to him on June 21, 1994

Notable Exchanges (2)

Johnnie CochranMarcia ClarkLance A. Ito
Clark objected 'Improper question. I did ask.' when Cochran implied she hadn't asked about area no. 299. Ito overruled and asked Cochran to restate, leading to Blasini stepping down to view the photo.
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Johnnie CochranWilliam Blasini Jr.
Cochran closes by asking whether Blasini testified truthfully and pursuant to subpoena — a credibility-cementing move suggesting he had no stake in lying.
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Objections

5 objections (1 sustained, 4 overruled)
Proceeding 7513 • 36 utterances • Defense witness
Criminal Trial
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