Detailed entries (24)
Dr. Golden's original autopsy protocol for Nicole Brown Simpson, comprising the Form 12 narrative pages and the standardized ME-office diagram forms (Forms 20, 20-F, 20-G, 20-H, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 34) documenting wound locations, the major neck incise wound, scalp injuries, thyrohyoid-area injuries, and a brain-diagram entry reading 'No injuries.' Introduced as a comprehensive coroner form set (People's 330-A through 330-O) and also displayed as courtroom blow-up boards (People's 348 series and People's 349 series) annotated with red and blue markers during Lakshmanan's testimony.
Dr. Golden's original autopsy protocol for Ronald Goldman (People's 357), comprising the Form 12 narrative pages and diagram forms (21-I, 21-II, 21-III, 22-I, 22-II, 22-III, 23-I, 23-II, 23-III, 20-F, 20-H, and skeletal schematics) documenting all wounds including the aortic stab wound, right-flank stab, chest-cavity blood measurements, facial abrasions, and stomach contents (500 cc rigatoni, leafy material, and black olives). Displayed on boards designated 0-G through 7-G and annotated with red and blue markers during Lakshmanan's and Baden's testimony.
Dr. Golden's addendum to the autopsy protocol for Ronald Goldman, existing in a handwritten draft (Board 9G) and a typewritten final version (Board 10G / People's 10G), addressing supplemental injury findings including entries for injuries nos. 1 and 2 and corrections to the original protocol pages.
Addendum to Dr. Golden's original autopsy protocol for Nicole Brown Simpson, dated July 1, 1994, correcting initial omissions including the brain contusion (acute cerebrocortical contusion) and a right cornu injury not documented in the original protocol. Exists in a handwritten draft (Board 7-B / People's 335-A) and a final typed version (Board 8-B); cross-referenced with Form 14 microscopic findings of July 7, 1994.
Claudine Ratcliffe's Form 1 scene-intake documents for both decedents (People's 298-A and B), with family addresses whited out by agreement; notes full rigor and fixed livor observed at approximately 10:40–10:50 a.m.
Toxicological specimen form (Board 1-B, Form 15) showing Dr. Golden preserved heart blood and urine for an 'H screen' analysis for Nicole Brown Simpson.
Diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 27) depicting wounds to the front of Ronald Goldman's neck, the left side of the neck and head, and the right side of the face; referenced during Lakshmanan's criminal-trial testimony showing four of five cheek wounds marked in red.
Dr. Lakshmanan's independent wound summary chart for Ronald Goldman (People's 351), identifying each injury, Dr. Golden's documentation of each, and Dr. Lakshmanan's independent findings and knife-type determinations.
Dr. Lakshmanan's independent wound summary chart for Nicole Brown Simpson (People's 350), outlining each injury, Dr. Golden's documentation, and Dr. Lakshmanan's independent findings including precise measurements of shoulder abrasions.
Autopsy report for Nicole Brown Simpson (case 94-05136), signed June 16, 1994, with addendum issued July 1, 1994. Includes the diagram form (labeled 00049) and written findings including focal cerebral cortical contusion with petechiae.
Two-page coroner document (pages 2–3) apparently related to lividity observations; marked for identification and shown to counsel at trial, later excluded on hearsay and foundation grounds.
Coroner's diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 25) depicting the approximate locations of four stab wounds to the left side of Nicole Brown Simpson's neck and the major incised wound.
Autopsy form (Form 15) recording the witnesses present during the autopsy, which listed Detectives Vannatter and Lange but did not list Detective Fuhrman.
Diagram of a human body section showing the aorta and knife cut path, displayed during Dr. Spitz's civil-trial testimony for anatomical explanation of the aortic stab wound.
Cross-sectioned anatomical diagram of the torso showing the aorta stab wound track and two body compartments, displayed at a board during Dr. Spitz's civil-trial testimony with an extended explanation of wound mechanics and retroperitoneal bleeding.
Letter from the LA County Coroner's Office to William Hodgman containing an amendment to the original coroner's report, apparently prompted by defense expert Dr. Baden's consultations with Dr. Golden; displayed on the courtroom screen during opening statement and objected to by Hodgman before the jury could fully view it.
Collection of documents from the Gaye Phillips cases including a letter from Charles Lindner to Robert B. Grace, a summary and findings by Deputy DA Robert Grace, two DA disposition/recommendation-for-dismissal forms, and autopsy protocols for the two decedents; marked for the record only by stipulation as copies from the DA file.
Diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 31) depicting the stab wound to Ronald Goldman's left flank that perforated the abdominal aorta.
Diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 28) depicting wounds to the right side of Ronald Goldman's neck and abrasions to the right cheek.
Diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 29) depicting scalp wounds on Ronald Goldman's head.
Diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 30) depicting three stab/cutting wounds to Ronald Goldman's right torso and a stab wound to the left thigh.
Diagram prepared by Dr. Golden and introduced at the preliminary hearing (People's 26) depicting three wounds to Nicole Brown Simpson's scalp.
General reference to both autopsy reports (Brown and Goldman) used together by expert witnesses for time-of-death calculations, wound analysis, and forming forensic opinions. Includes protocols, diagrams, and addenda for both decedents.
Wound charts prepared by Dr. Lakshmanan describing each injury visible in each autopsy photograph, keyed to protocol, diagrams, and addenda for both decedents; introduced as a partial substitute for showing the jury actual photographs and also referenced as substitute for a formal supplemental autopsy report.
Additional references (6)
Brief references from transcripts that don't warrant an individual page. Each has a single source or is mentioned only in passing.
- Coroner's protocol released under public records act — Copies of the coroner's protocol, addenda, and diagrams previously released to the media under a public records act request; referenced at trial as a partial substitute for displaying actual autopsy photographs to the jury.
- Coroner's report — opening-statement display dispute — General reference to the coroner's report displayed by defense counsel during opening statement; prosecution alleged far more pages were shown to the jury than indicated during the pre-trial show-and-tell preview.
- Form 14 microscopic examination report — Nicole brain contusion — Dr. Golden's Form 14 microscopic description report dated July 7, 1994, documenting the microscopic examination of a brain contusion section for Nicole Brown Simpson; Dr. Lakshmanan confirmed his independent examination reached the same conclusion of acute cerebrocortical contusion.
- Hall case autopsy report — Autopsy report for an unrelated decedent (the Hall case) identifying that the thyroid gland had been previously removed; referenced during Lakshmanan's testimony in connection with a comparison to the Goldman autopsy.
- Mahanay coroner report — failure to collect Nicole's back blood — Report from coroner's-office investigator Mahanay documenting the failure to collect blood drops and spatters found on Nicole Brown Simpson's back, faxed to Detective Lange's office on June 21, 1994.
- Ronald Goldman complete autopsy report (Golden, Case 94-05135) — Autopsy report for Ronald Goldman (case 94-05135), signed June 17, 1994, with addendum issued July 1, 1994.