Autopsy Photos Nicole

Autopsy photograph showing the left-most portion of the major incise/stab wound with a tissue bridge indicating a single-edged knife, and the cluster of four sharp force injuries to the left side of Nicole Brown Simpson's neck. Used by both Dr. Lakshmanan and Dr. Baden during testimony.

Autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's cerebral cortex tissue showing a cerebrocortical contusion consistent with coup or contrecoup injury, taken before the microscopic section was removed. This finding was missed in Dr. Golden's original autopsy protocol.

Autopsy photograph of the right side of Nicole Brown Simpson's head taken after postmortem shaving, showing a contusion in the right temporal area. Used to establish wound sequence and minimum survival time before the fatal neck wound, and to examine coup/contre-coup injury mechanism.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's head wound showing the location of a scalp bruise on the right side of her head, discussed and disputed during Dr. Spitz's testimony; plaintiff's counsel introduced it to replace an autopsy diagram, and Baker used it to challenge Spitz's characterization of the wound's location.

Autopsy photograph showing the beginning (left end) of the major stab/incise wound to Nicole Brown Simpson's neck, and lividity on the left side of her face.

Autopsy photograph showing the full depth of the major stab/incise wound to Nicole Brown Simpson's neck, including the transected thyrohyoid area, hypopharynx, cervical spine, and carotid and jugular structures.

Full-body photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson, clothed, taken at the Coroner's Office; discussed in the context of a possible sexual assault kit and their admissibility.

Close-up autopsy photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson's cleansed and propped throat wound, challenged by the defense as the most prejudicial exhibits; admissibility was contested during pre-testimony proceedings.

Board of autopsy photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson including photographs B-1, B-5, B-9, B-12, B-20, B-23, B-24, B-28, B-29, B-31, and others depicting blunt force trauma to the back, scalp, and extremities. Examined by both Dr. Lakshmanan and Dr. Baden, including testimony disputing whether back discoloration in B-9 represents a shoeprint or livor mortis.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson showing a gaping neck wound; also incorporated into a display board titled 'Sharp Force Injuries and Blunt Force Trauma to Head Face and Neck of Ms. Brown' (together with Plaintiffs' 2015) showing four vertical neck wounds and the throat slash, used during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

Autopsy photograph showing stab wound number four on the left side of Nicole Brown Simpson's neck, used for comparison and wound identification during Dr. Lakshmanan's testimony.

The main board of autopsy photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson used throughout Dr. Lakshmanan's testimony, containing the B-numbered photograph series. Discussed extensively across multiple trial days; included photographs of stab wounds, scalp wounds, cervical spine injuries, and hand wounds including B-12, B-16, B-20, B-23, B-24, B-26, B-29, B-30, and B-31.

Cropped autopsy photograph showing a reddish-brown abrasion lateral to Nicole Brown Simpson's right eyebrow, identified as antemortem non-fatal blunt force trauma.

Autopsy photograph showing two sharp force injuries to the back and right side of Nicole Brown Simpson's head.

Close-up autopsy photograph of the stab/incised wound on the left side of Nicole Brown Simpson's head showing a five-eighths inch forked wound; a measurement discrepancy with Dr. Golden's protocol was identified during testimony.

Full-body autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson; the prosecution indicated it would be cropped before presentation, and its admissibility was challenged by the defense.

Life-size (1:1) autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's back showing non-specific blunt force trauma, described and physically displayed to the court and evaluated by Dr. Veil.

The full package of autopsy and crime scene photographs submitted by the People, including both admitted and excluded photos, preserved for appellate review of the court's Evidence Code section 352 rulings.

Facial photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson from the crime scene, discussed to examine whether visible lividity on her face is consistent with her body position at the crime scene.

Close-up crime scene photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's left hand showing differential blood coverage on the knuckles, discussed in the context of blood distribution and hand position at the time of death.

Close-up crime scene photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's right hand, discussed in the context of blood distribution and hand position at the time of death.

Photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's right hand (face blocked out) being examined by a gloved individual wearing jewelry; the location (crime scene versus coroner's office) was disputed during Detective Lange's testimony.

Autopsy photograph agreed upon and stipulated by the defense to be used in the prosecution's presentation per the defense's own request.

Autopsy photograph showing the five-eighths inch stab wound to Nicole Brown Simpson's neck, used for comparison with G50.

Autopsy photograph showing multiple neck wounds including the major stab wound and a five-eighths inch stab wound; the court ordered the large neck wound cropped but allowed the smaller wound to remain visible.

Twelve boards containing life-size (one-to-one) blow-up photographs of autopsy materials for Nicole Brown Simpson, labeled 0-B through 11-B on the back, stipulated as copies of exhibits 344-A through 348.

Posterboard entitled 'Blood from sharp force injuries to the neck of Ms. Brown,' containing crime scene photographs CS-11, CS-12, CS-39, and CS-40, introduced during Dr. Lakshmanan's testimony.

Board with autopsy photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson showing a contusion on her back, introduced during the testimony of FBI footwear examiner William Bodziak.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson's head and neck, marked and discussed during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson depicting a neck injury, marked and discussed during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson showing a head injury, marked and discussed during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson showing a head injury, marked and discussed during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

Civil trial autopsy photograph of Nicole Brown Simpson depicting a piece of flesh, marked and discussed during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

Civil trial board titled 'Blunt Force Trauma and Defensive Wounds to Ms. Brown,' containing autopsy and scene photographs, marked and used for witness demonstration before the jury during Dr. Spitz's testimony.

The set of autopsy photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson (and in some proceedings Ron Goldman) used as the primary evidentiary basis across criminal trial proceedings. Admissibility was contested, with the prosecution dividing the set into photos they intended to use and those they did not; the collection was shown to the jury during Dr. Lakshmanan's testimony.

Photographs of Nicole Brown Simpson's back and dress showing discoloration or marks on her lower right back. Dr. Lakshmanan characterized the marks as a shoeprint; Dr. Baden attributed the discoloration to livor mortis rather than a shoeprint impression.