Crime Scene Walkthrough Video

VHS videotape shot by SID photographer Willie Ford using an RCA camcorder at 360 North Rockingham on June 13, 1994, originally commissioned for civil liability documentation. Approximately 20-30 minutes of footage covering the interior and exterior of Simpson's residence, including the master bedroom where no socks were visible, the foyer with blood drops, Mazzola in the foyer area, and a glove sitting on a table downstairs. Given to Detective Haro on June 14, 1994.

Crime scene video clips in the defense's possession since approximately June 13, 1994, showing Detective Lange, Dennis Fung, Andrea Mazzola, and other detectives walking through the Bundy crime scene. Disclosed to the prosecution on the morning of opening statements and challenged for admissibility.

Videotape showing Andrea Mazzola passing an unidentified item to Dennis Fung behind the coroners at the Bundy scene; defense argued the item was the envelope containing the eyeglasses, prosecution countered it was not. Still frames were extracted: Exhibit 1082-A shows Fung appearing to grasp the object from Mazzola; Exhibit 1082-C is a frame at timestamp 13:34:07. Admissibility was addressed together with 1083 in a late-trial hearing.

Videotape showing OJ Simpson arriving at the Rockingham estate on June 13, 1994, with Officer Thompson at his side, and the subsequent handcuffing sequence near the tree and child's playhouse. Played to show Vannatter reaching into his pocket for a handcuff key seconds after handcuffing, and used in closing argument to support a rush-to-judgment theme. Admitted subject to redaction and playback without sound.

Prosecution-produced demonstration videotape of Andrea Mazzola collecting bloodstain swatches, dated April 4, 1995. Played in full during cross-examination and used both to impeach and rehabilitate Mazzola on her collection technique; analysts noted moisture migrating from the control into the bloodstain and Mazzola rubbing her hand on the ground. A still printout showing Mazzola's right hand on dirty concrete was admitted as Exhibit 1117-A.

Videotape showing Andrea Mazzola collecting both the knit cap and the right-hand leather glove at the Bundy scene while coroner's representative Jacobo was still visibly on scene, using the same left hand without changing gloves between items. A still printout from the tape showing Jacobo's shoes and blue pants was admitted as Exhibit 1083-A.

KABC news videotape of the Rockingham crime scene on June 13, 1994, with camera clock synchronized to the station clock via cameraman Mark Coogan's watch. Shows Mazzola and Fung locking the posse box and kit in the rear of the van at 17:11:51, Vannatter arriving and holding a gray analyzed-evidence envelope at approximately 17:17, and Fung visible holding objects at 17:18:57. A printed still frame at timestamp 17:17:07:20 was admitted as People's 186-A.

News videotape of the crime scene at 875 South Bundy, filmed from across the street on June 13, 1994, showing detectives, coroner personnel, and criminalists including Fung, photographer Rokahr, and an unidentified person with a cup near the bodies. Still frames extracted as Exhibits 1043-A, 1043-B, and 1043-C.

A second-angle, more complete videotape of Fung and Mazzola's first departure from Rockingham, showing them returning into the residence and loading evidence bags. A still print from this tape showing Mazzola carrying a bag with an apparent rectangular object was admitted as People's Exhibit 185.

Channel 5 news videotape of the Bundy and Rockingham crime scenes on June 13, 1994, presented as four excerpts: Excerpts 1–3 show Ratcliffe's arrival and briefing by Lange, removal of Nicole Brown Simpson's body, and removal of Ron Goldman's body with Fung exiting a planter area without gloves. Excerpt 4 shows Detective Lange exiting the Rockingham residence, walking to his car, and placing tennis shoes on the front passenger seat pressed against his body; a still frame was printed as Exhibit 1049-A.

Videotape showing Andrea Mazzola's second departure from the Rockingham estate carrying a large plastic trash bag, used by the defense to argue the blood reference vial could have been transported in that bag. Related footage showed Fung and Mazzola making both a paper-bag trip and a plastic-bag trip.

Surveillance or news video of the Rockingham estate on June 13, 1994, showing Vannatter arriving at approximately 17:16–17:19, carrying the blood evidence envelope and Simpson's black grip. Also shows personnel in the background and Vannatter holding what appears to be an unsealed envelope. Played in civil proceedings and used to track the chain of custody of the reference blood vial.

Videotape showing Dennis Fung and Andrea Mazzola's first trip out of the Rockingham estate, carrying an evidence kit and paper bags to the crime scene truck, without Vannatter's gray car visible. Offered by the defense as part of the blood-planting timeline argument.

Videotape showing Fung and Mazzola's second departure from Rockingham — Fung with empty hands — with Vannatter's gray car now visible arriving; includes a closer shot of Vannatter where the contents of his hands are discernible. Offered by the defense as critical to the blood-planting timeline argument.

Videotape shot by Darryl Smith at 875 South Bundy on June 13, 1994, for Inside Edition. Shows officers removing crime scene tape and walking up the walkway, and was authenticated by Smith at trial. Used with Dr. Lee to confront the possibility that officers deposited shoeprints.

Demonstration videotape prepared by the LAPD Scientific Investigation Division showing Andrea Mazzola collecting evidence, originally created for and used in the criminal trial. Played with real-time commentary in civil proceedings; prosecution expert Bradley Popovich had never been shown it by plaintiffs' counsel, and the defense used this fact to challenge the 'best collection technique' claim.

Videotape of OJ Simpson walking down the Rockingham driveway with Detective Vannatter and attorney Howard Weitzman, showing Weitzman opening Vannatter's car door, Simpson climbing in unassisted and without handcuffs, and Weitzman and Vannatter embracing afterward. Used to establish that Simpson was not in formal arrest custody at that moment.

Video clip showing officers at the Bundy crime scene, used by the defense to raise questions about unidentified shoe imprints left by officers whose footwear was never submitted to FBI examiner Bodziak for comparison.

Videotape played in civil proceedings showing Dennis Fung with a brown bag near the Bundy crime scene, used by Baker to question whether Fung brought the Rockingham glove into the Bundy scene.

Videotape marked for identification in civil proceedings showing Detective Vannatter and others at the Bundy crime scene at 875 South Bundy Drive, used to confront Vannatter with footage of him walking through the scene.

Videotape shown in civil proceedings of Andrea Mazzola and Dennis Fung leaving the Rockingham estate, with Mazzola carrying a trash bag. Used to confront Mazzola about whether the bag potentially contained the reference blood vial.

Time-coded news media videotape of the Rockingham estate on June 13, 1994, showing Vannatter arriving at 17:16:53 and Fung leaving with a trash bag at 17:42:55. Played in civil proceedings in segments; Baker objected to edited or non-continuous footage, which was overruled.

Videotape showing the south walkway and side fence at the Rockingham estate, including an air conditioner and surrounding foliage. Admitted in civil proceedings; Baker moved to strike for lack of foundation, and the court admonished the jury to hold judgment pending foundation.

Media footage shown in civil proceedings of Dennis Fung and Andrea Mazzola at the Bundy scene; Blasier claimed it showed the evidence envelope being handled bare-handed. Fung denied the envelope shown was the evidence envelope, asserting the evidence envelope was white with red stains while this appeared to be a manila envelope.

Dub of a VHS videotape brought from the defense office to court, identified as a partial copy of CNN outtakes of the Bundy crime scene. Marked for identification during a hearing at the outset of the criminal trial.

Videotape showing an unidentified woman approaching and peering into Simpson's white Ford Bronco at the Rockingham estate on June 13, 1994, identified by Officer Thompson during testimony.

Still freeze frame from television news footage showing Dennis Fung exiting the Goldman crime scene area holding a paper bag, admitted in the criminal trial over a section 352 objection.

Videotape showing Detective Vannatter, Lieutenant Rogers, and criminalist Dennis Fung at the Bundy crime scene; Vannatter appears to be standing on a blood-covered sheet. Played during cross-examination of Vannatter in the criminal trial.

Videotape in three segments showing the Bundy crime scene, including a dark object that Scheck argued was the right-hand leather glove in a third position. Played multiple times in real time and slow motion with still frames extracted.

Videotape of Dennis Fung's direct examination testimony, played during cross-examination to document an alleged slip Fung made regarding the order in which he received the blood vial versus the sneakers.

Videotape showing Mazzola and Fung placing items in the rear of the LAPD crime scene truck at Rockingham, used to show that neither criminalist carried materials back into the residence.

Videotape of the first departure from Rockingham showing brown paper bags and the posse box being loaded into the crime scene truck without Vannatter's gray car yet present, used to impeach Fung's direct examination testimony about the sequence of events.

Videotape approximately one minute in length showing two police officers breaking down the Bundy crime scene, played during FBI footwear examiner William Bodziak's testimony.

Videotape footage from the Rockingham estate on June 13, 1994, showing Ron Shipp, Kato Kaelin (in his two-day shirt), Detective Lange, Robert Kardashian, and OJ's chow dog Chachi near the Rockingham gate. Authenticated by Kaelin at trial.

Prosecution-created videotape intersplicing defense crime scene footage with still photography of the glove area at the Bundy scene, introduced to contextualize the defense's argument about the glove's position.

Videotape of Dennis Fung repackaging evidence item no. 10 on the witness stand using a scoop technique, played in court to rehabilitate Fung on his collection method.

Crime scene video footage, played during Dennis Fung's examination, showing multiple sequences: Detective Lange placing a blanket over Nicole Brown Simpson's body; Fung walking through the caged area with a bag; Fung wiping sweat from his brow; and Fung laughing with Chief Forensic Chemist Johnson while Goldman's body was being removed.

Approximately a dozen videotapes of the Rockingham and Bundy crime scenes shown to Andrea Mazzola by the District Attorney's office before she testified; the review confirmed no tape showed Fung collecting blood drops at Rockingham or on the Bundy walkway.