Day 148 — Wednesday, September 6, 1995

Fuhrman Invokes Fifth After McKinny Tapes Expose Racial Language

Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 30 proceedings • 1573 lines

Appearing:

🛡️ Johnnie Cochran ⚖️ Lance A. Ito 🏛️ Christopher Darden 🗣️ Laura Hart McKinny 🗣️ Roderic Hodge 🛡️ Gerald Uelmen 🏛️ Marcia Clark 🏛️ Cheri Lewis 👤 Darryl Mounger 🛡️ Robert Shapiro 👮 Det. Mark Fuhrman 🛡️ Peter Neufeld

tense

Laura Hart McKinny testified extensively about Mark Fuhrman's recorded use of racial slurs across 1985-1988, triggering multiple courtroom battles over evidence admissibility and witness credibility. Roderic Hodge separately testified that Fuhrman used the same slur during a 1987 arrest; Darden challenged him with an Internal Affairs complaint document that did not mention the epithet, and Cochran responded that pages were missing and that Hodge's discourtesy complaint covered the incident. Fuhrman later invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked directly about the truthfulness of prior testimony, falsifying reports, and planting evidence.

Laura Hart McKinny testified about Mark Fuhrman using the N-word 41+ times on recorded tapes from 1985-1988.
Heated courtroom disputes erupted over what McKinny tape excerpts could be admitted as evidence.
Judge Ito confronted Cochran in chambers about his conduct, including a press conference and sidebar demeanor.
Roderic Hodge testified that Fuhrman used a racial slur during his arrest in January 1987.
Defense renewed the motion to suppress evidence based on the newly discovered McKinny tapes.
Mark Fuhrman invoked the Fifth Amendment on key questions about falsifying reports and planting evidence, refusing to testify.

administrative Appearances and opening 5 lines
administrative Jury instruction discussion 🎞️ 31 lines
administrative Jury recalled 🎞️ 7 lines
witness examination Direct examination of Laura Hart McKinny 🎞️ 140 lines
witness examination Cross-examination of Laura Hart McKinny 🎞️ 286 lines
witness examination Redirect examination of Laura Hart McKinny (1 of 2) 🎞️ 36 lines
sidebar Sidebar 12 lines
administrative Jury excused, counsel to chambers 2 lines
in chambers In chambers: attorney conduct 15 lines
administrative Redirect examination scope discussion 🎞️ 56 lines
witness examination Redirect examination of Laura Hart McKinny (2 of 2) 🎞️ 201 lines
sidebar Sidebar: McKinny redirect 34 lines
witness examination Redirect and recross-examination of Laura Hart McKinny 🎞️ 98 lines
administrative Witness availability check 🎞️ 6 lines
sidebar Sidebar: Hodge testimony 18 lines
witness examination Direct examination of Roderic Hodge 🎞️ 82 lines
witness examination Cross-examination of Roderic Hodge (part 1) 🎞️ 12 lines
sidebar Sidebar: Hodge cross-examination 29 lines
witness examination Cross-examination of Roderic Hodge (part 2) 🎞️ 72 lines
witness examination Redirect examination of Roderic Hodge (part 1) 🎞️ 97 lines
sidebar Sidebar: Hodge redirect 37 lines
witness examination Redirect examination of Roderic Hodge (part 2) 🎞️ 29 lines
sidebar Sidebar: off record 🎞️ 2 lines
administrative Stipulated facts: sunrise and sunset 🎞️ 24 lines
motion hearing Offer of proof: Fuhrman conversations 🎞️ 21 lines
motion hearing Motion: suppress newly discovered evidence 🎞️ 54 lines
administrative Brady motion discussion 🎞️ 68 lines
witness examination Direct examination of Mark Fuhrman 🎞️ 41 lines
sidebar Sidebar: Fuhrman travel 🎞️ 28 lines
administrative Witness ordering and Brady motion 🎞️ 28 lines

Day 148 • 30 proceedings • 1573 lines

Criminal Trial

Department 103