📄 Chain of Custody Scene Logs
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Chain of Custody Scene Logs

61 items · 61 documentary · 39 with detail pages

This catalog includes personnel sign-in records for Bundy and Rockingham, laboratory card-access reports, evidence-tracking boards, coroner and autopsy logs, transfer records, Bronco custody documents, and photographs of evidence packaging. Together they record reported access, collection, storage, repackaging, and transfers involving scene, vehicle, laboratory, coroner, FBI, DOJ, and defense-related handling. Testimony associated with several records noted inaccurate entries, missing pages, access gaps, disputed measurements, or other limits on what the documents established.

Detailed entries (39)

Bundy Crime-Scene Personnel Log — Defense 1006
📄 Documentary

Two-page LAPD chronological personnel log for 875 South Bundy on June 13, 1994, maintained by Officer Chris Cummings and described as a crime-scene, access, sign-in, sign-out, homicide, or chrono log. References or copies carried designations including Defense or Defendant's 1006, Defendant's 829, and Discovery or murder-book page 00038. Witnesses used it to address personnel arrival and departure times, while Phillips acknowledged inaccurate departure entries and Bailey questioned its reliability relative to field reports. Defense 1006 was admitted for purposes of an April 3 hearing.

Defendant's 1006Defendant's 829Defense 1006Defense D-1006Discovery No. 00038
27 procs · 16 people
People's 158 / Plaintiffs' 200 — Rockingham Personnel Entry Log
📄 Documentary

Rockingham crime-scene personnel entry-and-exit log, marked as People's 158 in the criminal trial and Plaintiffs' 200 in the civil trial. It records officer and other personnel times, including Willie Ford's listed arrival at 3:10 p.m. and departure at 4:30 p.m. Testimony addressed the absence of an entry for Marcia Clark and Officer Thompson's contention that his own listed arrival time was inaccurate. People's 158 was admitted for purposes of the April 3 sanctions or coroner hearing.

People's 158Plaintiffs' 200Plaintiffs' Exhibit 200
11 procs · 8 people
People's 436 — Hair-and-Trace Evidence Photographic Chain Board
📄 Documentary

People's 436 is a photographic chain-of-custody board documenting hair-and-trace evidence items, their assigned item and FBI Q numbers, collection and transfer information, photographed packages, and evidence box number 1. Testimony noted date corrections and that the item 113 photographs did not show several sub-items that remained inside the envelope.

People's 436People's 436 (chain board)
9 procs · 5 people
Defense 1100 — June 14 Evidence-Room Card-Access Report
📄 Documentary

Computer printout of June 14 card-key access records for the evidence processing room, designated Defense or Defendant's 1100. It was used to address Mazzola's laboratory arrival and Fung's morning movements, including Matheson's 7:44 entry and Fung's 7:45 and 7:50 entries.

Defendant's 1100Defense 1100
4 procs · 4 people
People's 364-A and 364-AA — Autopsy Evidence-Collection Log and Blow-Up
📄 Documentary

Autopsy evidence-collection log dated June 14, 1994, designated People's 364-A with a 364-AA blow-up, documenting specimens collected from Goldman and Simpson and their custody from the autopsy room to the toxicology laboratory.

People's 364-APeople's 364-A (364-AA blow-up)
2 procs · 2 people
People's 364-B / 364-BB — Ron Goldman Autopsy Evidence Log
📄 Documentary

Master evidence log for the Ron Goldman autopsy, Case 5135, tracking physical evidence including typing blood, a hair kit, clothing, fingerprints, and a liver thermometer; also presented as the 364-BB blow-up.

People's 364-BPeople's 364-B (364-BB blow-up)
2 procs · 2 people
People's 364-C / 364-CC — Nicole Brown Simpson Autopsy Evidence Log
📄 Documentary

Master evidence log for the Nicole Brown Simpson autopsy, Case 5136, tracking physical evidence including typing blood, fingernail and hair kits, clothing, blood scrapings, and fingerprints; also presented as the 364-CC blow-up.

People's 364-CPeople's 364-C (364-CC blow-up)
2 procs · 2 people
People's 364-D / 364-DD — Coroner's Evidence Drop-Off Log
📄 Documentary

Log recording who deposited evidence into the Coroner's mailbox-style drop-off box and what evidence was deposited; also presented as the 364-DD blow-up.

People's 364-DPeople's 364-D (364-DD blow-up)
2 procs · 2 people
People's 159 — June 28 Rockingham Crime-Scene Log
📄 Documentary

The June 28 Rockingham crime-scene log, marked People's 159, records Harper's presence from 3:00 to 6:16 p.m. and Fuhrman's presence from 2:45 to 6:40 p.m.; it was later admitted for purposes of the sanctions/coroner motion hearing.

People's 159
3 procs · 2 people
People's 209 — Four-Item Cellmark Custody Board
📄 Documentary

Chain-of-custody board designated People's 209 for items 7, 12, 49, and 56, showing laboratory receipt information and listing four items directed to Cellmark on April 3, 1995. Cotton had not yet reviewed the board's photographs when discussion was initially deferred.

People's 209
2 procs · 2 people
People's 226 — Evidence-Processing-Room Card-Access Report
📄 Documentary

Card-access report designated People's 226, listing employee badge entries into the evidence processing room on June 13–14, including June 14 entries through door 18 discussed in connection with Collin Yamauchi's movements.

People's 226
2 procs · 4 people
People's 265 — DOJ Chain-of-Custody Record Set
📄 Documentary

Eighteen-page set of DOJ chain-of-custody records designated People's 265, documenting evidence received from LAPD and its DOJ intake and release. When marked for identification, Sims noted that a page concerning transmittal of a sock bloodstain to Cellmark was missing.

People's 265
2 procs · 2 people
1037 — Autopsy and master evidence logs for Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson
📄 Documentary

Five-page autopsy evidence log and master evidence log tracking the collection, storage, and release of coroner evidence for Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

1037
1 proc · 1 person
177-E — Chain-of-custody board for items 115-117 and 303-305
📄 Documentary

Evidence-tracking board showing the chain of custody for items 115, 116, 117, 303, 304, and 305.

177-E
1 proc · 2 people
Chart 206 — Bronco Access and Search Timeline
📄 Documentary

Timeline chart tracing the Bronco from the scene through the print shed, Viertel's, Meraz's unauthorized entry, a burglary, and the August 26–September 1 biological search, displayed and discussed by Cochran.

Chart 206
1 proc
D-68A and D-68B — Bronco Coffee-Stain Instructions
📄 Documentary

Written instructions noting two coffee stains on the Bronco hood and marking them “disregard, not related,” displayed by Cochran in support of his argument concerning unsecured access to the vehicle.

D-68A / D-68B
1 proc
D-74 / D-75 — Instructions to hold Bronco for release to Hertz Corporation
📄 Documentary

Instructions to hold Bronco for release to Hertz Corporation representative, with no special evidence precautions noted

D-74 / D-75
1 proc
Defendant’s 1187 — June 14 Access-Transaction Summary
📄 Documentary

Defense-prepared summary of June 14 evidence processing room transaction entries bearing Collin Yamauchi’s name, displayed to the jury and authenticated by Yamauchi under an assumption.

Defendant's 1187
1 proc · 2 people
Defendant's 1187 — Vehicle impound report for the Bronco, dated 6/13/94 at 1530
📄 Documentary

Vehicle impound report for the Bronco, dated 6/13/94 at 1530 hours

Defendant's 1187
1 proc · 2 people
Defendants' 271 — Ford Bronco vehicle impound report
📄 Documentary

Vehicle impound report for the Ford Bronco, prepared by Officer Guzman with both officers' names and entries noting that the battery and alternator were present.

Defendants' 271
1 proc · 2 people
Defense testing board (informal) — Prosecution demonstrative on samples exchanged with the Defense
📄 Documentary

Prosecution demonstrative concerning samples given to and returned by the Defense. Harmon said they were returned with names and dates added; Blasier disputed the suggested testing implication, and Ito deferred ruling.

Defense testing board (informal)
1 proc
People's 177 — Chain-of-custody board for items 6-24
📄 Documentary

Multi-panel board summarizing the chain of custody for items 6-24, compiled from a two-inch binder of underlying documents. Matheson said he verified its information against the source documents.

People's 177
1 proc · 2 people
People's 210 — Transmittal and packaging envelopes for items 47, 50, and 78
📄 Documentary

Transmittal and packaging envelopes for items 47, 50, and 78, bearing initials Harmon claims are Carl Selavka's — used to argue Selavka handled the evidence and therefore would have disclosed testing information to Agent Martz.

People's 210
1 proc
People's 314 — Evidence drop box and fingerprint-card deposit location
📄 Documentary

Photograph showing another view of the evidence drop box, including the location where fingerprint cards are deposited; marked for identification.

People's 314
1 proc · 2 people
People's 364-E (364-EE blow-up) — Histopathology tissue-specimen log
📄 Documentary

Histopathology evidence log tracking tissue-jar specimens, including a brain section from Nicole Brown Simpson submitted July 1 and duplicate slides prepared for the Defense.

People's 364-E (364-EE blow-up)
1 proc · 2 people
People's 364-G (364-GG blow-up) — Toxicology aliquot release-and-return log
📄 Documentary

Toxicology log continuation showing the February 1995 release of aliquots to Dr. Baden in Albany, their subsequent return, and an indefinite-hold notation.

People's 364-G (364-GG blow-up)
1 proc · 2 people
People's 418 — Photograph of repackaging bag marked 'Shirt' with item numbe
📄 Documentary

Photograph of repackaging bag marked 'Shirt' with item number 81

People's 418
1 proc · 2 people
People's 418-A — Photograph of reverse side of original Coroner shirt bag
📄 Documentary

Photograph of reverse side of original Coroner shirt bag

People's 418-A
1 proc · 2 people
People's 423 — The Coroner's bag containing Ron Goldman's pants and socks
📄 Documentary

The Coroner's bag containing Ron Goldman's pants and socks

People's 423
1 proc · 2 people
People's 426 — Photograph of new repackaging bag for Goldman's pants (item
📄 Documentary

Photograph of new repackaging bag for Goldman's pants (item 79)

People's 426
1 proc · 2 people
People's 428 — Photograph of new repackaging bag for Goldman's socks
📄 Documentary

Photograph of new repackaging bag for Goldman's socks

People's 428
1 proc · 2 people
People's 430 — Photograph of black dress and booking bag
📄 Documentary

Photograph of the black dress received from the Coroner's office and the new Item 86 bag Denise Lewis placed it in after booking.

People's 430
1 proc · 2 people
People's 431 — Photograph of black panties and evidence bag
📄 Documentary

Photograph of the black panties received from the Coroner's office and the Item 87 bag Denise Lewis placed them in.

People's 431
1 proc · 2 people
People's 432 — Photograph of the cardboard box into which Lewis placed all
📄 Documentary

Photograph of the cardboard box into which Lewis placed all sealed clothing items and original Coroner bags

People's 432
1 proc · 2 people
People's 451 — Second board showing items received by the FBI and receipt dates
📄 Documentary

Second board showing items received by the FBI and their dates of receipt.

People's 451
1 proc · 2 people
Plaintiffs' 387 — Coroner's autopsy and evidence logs
📄 Documentary

Coroner's documents comprising an autopsy evidence-collection log, evidence logs for Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, and a drop-box log.

Plaintiffs' 387
1 proc · 2 people
Plaintiffs' 721 — SID sign-in sheets, 6/15/94
📄 Documentary

SID sign-in sheets, 6/15/94

Plaintiffs' 721
1 proc · 2 people
Plaintiffs' Exhibit 2306 — LAPD Vehicle Investigation Report for the Bronco
📄 Documentary

LAPD Vehicle Investigation Report for the Bronco, co-submitted by Officer Gonzalez and Officer Aston and received into evidence.

Plaintiffs' Exhibit 2306
1 proc · 2 people
Murder Book, Section 1 — Seven-Page Chronological Record
📄 Documentary

Seven-page chronological record from Section 1 of the murder book, maintained on blank paper rather than form 3.11.6. During preliminary-hearing testimony, a detective confirmed that it contained no entry for a criminalist's arrival time at Rockingham.

2 procs · 2 people

Additional references (22)

Brief references from transcripts that don't warrant an individual page. Each has a single source or is mentioned only in passing.

  • Blood swatches collected June 13, 1994 and removed June 14, 1994 — whether they — Blood swatches collected June 13, 1994 and removed June 14, 1994 — whether they were dry when bindles were sealed
  • Bundy, Rockingham, and Bronco Evidence Booking — Collective reference to evidence from Bundy, Rockingham, and the Bronco being booked into SID property in sealed condition on June 16.
  • Crime laboratory computer tracking system / bar-code freezer access records
  • Crime scene log used by Luper to verify officer count and time window
  • Evidence collection log entry for the glove-location measurements — The entry reads, "118 feet east of the west wall guest house, one foot four inches south of south wall." Fung testified that the intended west-wall reference was the garage wall and characterized the proposed guest-house-wall reading as incorrect.
  • Item 52 — Bundy bloodstain; two 10-percent cuttings (made by Dr. Blake) released — Item 52 — Bundy bloodstain; two 10-percent cuttings (made by Dr. Blake) released to Michael Stevens of the DA's office on October 13, 1994
  • Item 56 — not included in LAPD extraction/processing group on June 14th
  • Item 78 — boot stain; one 10-percent cutting (made by Dr. Blake) released to Mic — Item 78 — boot stain; one 10-percent cutting (made by Dr. Blake) released to Michael Stevens of the DA's office on October 13, 1994
  • June 14 Serology and Evidence Processing Room Door-Entry Cards — LAPD serology and evidence processing room door-entry transaction cards for June 14; discussed during a discovery-violation motion as records previously produced without early-morning entries.
  • Laboratory Card-Access Entry Printouts — Laboratory security computer printouts showing card-access entry records; testimony discussed gaps including absent exit records, unissued-card visitors, and an unlogged garage roll-up door.
  • LAPD computer property tracking system and evidence control unit records
  • Missing Rich Field sign-in log — Sign-in log for Rich Field for the September 26, 1993 game, discussed on redirect examination as the only such log missing in four years.
  • OPG visitor log for the Bronco at Viertel's storage facility — OPG clipboard form for recording visitors to the Bronco at Viertel's storage facility.
  • Prosecution flow chart showing sample handling chain of custody stages
  • Ralph Rokar's June 13 LAPD photography log — LAPD photographer Ralph Rokar's log for June 13 records a 2:50 a.m. arrival at Bundy. Uelmen cited the log while disputing an earlier prosecution account.
  • Rockingham sock log showing Ford present from 3:10 to 4:30
  • Scene entry/exit logs from Rockingham
  • SETS computer records (SID internal evidence tracking system, bar-code based)
  • SID notebook page l-16/32 — Blank chain-of-custody form — Original SID notebook page l-16/32, described during a discovery-sanctions hearing as a blank chain-of-custody form from Fung's notebook.
  • SID photographer log concerning the back-alley photographer — The log was shown to Officer Riske in an attempt to identify the back-alley photographer, but it did not refresh his recollection of the name; the name was excluded as hearsay.
  • Two white mesh Coroner evidence bags — Two white mesh bags from the Coroner's office described as containing victims' evidence.
  • Undated record of Bronco evidence items transferred to Yamauchi — The document states that Bronco evidence items 23, 24, 25, 31, and 33 were turned over to Yamauchi for sampling on June 15 and returned that night.
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