Detailed entries (22)
Kathleen Bell's July 1994 letter to Johnnie Cochran describing her encounters with Mark Fuhrman at a Redondo Beach Marine recruiting station circa 1985–1986 and alleging racist statements about Black men with white women and the killing of Black people. Identified as People's 102 or Exhibit 102, it was displayed and read during Fuhrman's and Bell's examinations, cited by Bailey as inflammatory evidence introduced by the prosecution, and later used in closing argument; Fuhrman denied the described conversation occurred.
A photograph of Kathleen Bell identified by Detective Fuhrman during cross-examination as the blonde woman he saw interviewed by Larry King on the television program the District Attorney's office instructed him to watch. Displayed on the ELMO for the witness.
A January 18, 1989 memorandum by Mark Fuhrman to the city attorney or solicitor describing his 1985 encounter with O.J. Simpson at 360 Rockingham. Introduced as People's 103, it was discussed during Fuhrman's testimony, including its language about Simpson's celebrity being “indelibly pressed.”
People's 604, a 17-page Internal Affairs Division complaint filed by Roderic Hodge following his January 13, 1987 arrest, included a record of a January 23 follow-up interview. During Hodge's testimony, counsel discussed that pages 7–16 were missing from the version shown to him and that one of his formal complaints was a discourtesy complaint naming Fuhrman.
Two-page LAPD supplemental report signed by Detective Fuhrman documenting his follow-up investigation of the Alwyn Martin carjacking in June 1993, in which Fuhrman recorded a white male suspect, brought mug books, and pursued fingerprint evidence. Marked for identification by the court; used to sustain the prosecution's Evidence Code section 352 objection and exclude Martin testimony, as the report directly contradicted the defense offer of proof.
Article titled “Two Nations,” submitted by Darden as relating to race in America and admitted for purposes of the Fuhrman impeachment hearing.
Article titled “Significance of Race,” submitted by Darden and admitted for purposes of the Fuhrman impeachment hearing.
A one-page fax from Mr. Coleman related to Fuhrman, marked Defense 1054 and later withdrawn by the defense.
A one-page fax from Phil Coleman, described as the owner of a shop adjacent to the location where Fuhrman allegedly used a racial slur against Max Cordoba. Bailey submitted it as a supplemental offer of proof, and it was marked Defense 1056 for identification.
A personal diary or log kept by Detective Purdy containing entries about a swastika incident, Fuhrman-related incidents at West Los Angeles Station, and surveillance. Defense alleged that Purdy burned the diary after being notified it was being sought, at approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 25, 1994, to avoid turning it over to prosecutors. Central to the defense's Brady and obstruction arguments.
References to psychiatric reports and stress records from Fuhrman's workers' compensation or disability litigation, including evaluation letters attributed to Dr. Hochman and Dr. Koegler. The sources report alleged statements concerning race and an opinion by Fuhrman's expert about his anti-racial feelings; the reports were challenged or described as inadmissible.
Bell's declaration and related written statements alleging that Fuhrman expressed racial animus and willingness to fabricate probable cause or plant evidence. The sources include references to newly disclosed additional statements and a written statement supplied to the prosecution.
Deputy District Attorney Lucienne Coleman's declaration or affidavit describing conversations with Purdy, Arneson, Burke, Sergojan, Clark, Hodgman, and others concerning Mark Fuhrman. The defense used it in Brady and Pitchess-related proceedings involving Purdy's internal-affairs records; the court cited paragraph 17 when addressing when Purdy information became available to the defense.
A March 6 Newsweek article describing a weekend mock cross-examination preparation session for Mark Fuhrman in the grand jury room. The article reported that Fuhrman admitted using racial slurs and quoted a source close to the prosecution as saying he became 'defensive and agitated'; the defense cited it in seeking subpoenas and challenging credibility.
Transcript passages from Mark Fuhrman's cross-examination: page 18764 records his testimony that he could not remember a single question from the mock session, and page 18768 records his denial of using racial slurs during that session. Another cited passage contains his absolute denial of using racial slurs in the preceding ten years.
Two declarations submitted under penalty of perjury by Captain Margaret York, dated November 21, 1994, stating she had no relevant knowledge of Officer Fuhrman or the Simpson case. Cited by Cochran to challenge the prosecution's contention that York would be a material witness.
A defense-created “Deceptions, Distortions” conduct chart containing quotations from Fuhrman, Vannatter, and Phillips and references to crime-scene handling, along with a revised replacement chart. Objections to both were sustained; the original was excluded as argumentative and misleading.
Detective Purdy's personnel file and internal affairs investigation records, sought by the defense and contested by opposing counsel and the city attorney. The defense's Pitchess motion for the records was denied.
Solicitation letters sent to police departments and others requesting contributions to a Mark Fuhrman legal defense fund, including a letter sent by Fuhrman's attorney on his behalf that was referenced in an Oklahoma newspaper article. Bailey sought copies to cross-examine Fuhrman on possible financial bias; the letters were retrieved from Fuhrman's attorney during the court session.
A preliminary-hearing transcript in which Mark Fuhrman used 'them' when referring to gloves before claiming he had seen only one glove. It was used for impeachment, and Bailey's cross-examination concerning the passage was read aloud during closing argument.
Redacted Internal Affairs investigation materials provided to the defense under a March 8 court order, which the defense challenged as incomplete because the diary's destruction was not reflected in the redactions. Internal affairs reports were also reviewed in camera by the court, with the defense uncertain of their contents.
Transcript testimony by Detective Phillips and Lieutenant Spangler concerning Mark Fuhrman's whereabouts at Bundy from approximately 2:40 to 5:00 a.m. It was displayed during civil closing argument to refute the claim that Fuhrman was unaccounted for between 2:30 and 4:00 a.m.
Additional references (30)
Brief references from transcripts that don't warrant an individual page. Each has a single source or is mentioned only in passing.
- 'Gould Case' — Superior Court Matter re Fuhrman — A Superior Court case allegedly dismissed because Mark Fuhrman lost a door containing a bullet hole. Mentioned by F. Lee Bailey as additional Fuhrman misconduct evidence he intended to include in a proffer to the court.
- Andrea Terry Testimony re Fuhrman Racial Slurs — Andrea Terry's testimony corroborating Kathleen Bell's account that Mark Fuhrman used racial slurs toward interracial couples. It was discussed during a motion hearing as testimony already admitted.
- Britton Civil Lawsuit Against Fuhrman — A civil lawsuit in which plaintiff Joseph Britton alleged that Mark Fuhrman and his partner shot him wrongfully and subsequently moved a knife closer to his body. Referenced by Cochran as additional credibility evidence against Fuhrman; the case had ended in mistrial with a retrial scheduled for April.
- CBS Evening News — Joseph Britton Interview Transcript (Oct. 12) — Transcript of a CBS Evening News broadcast from October 12 featuring an interview with Joseph Britton. Introduced by the prosecution to show that Britton admitted on national television he could not say Fuhrman had moved evidence or made a racial slur.
- Dateline NBC Videotape — Max Cordoba Interview — A Dateline NBC videotape of an interview with Max Cordoba conducted after F. Lee Bailey's prior-day representations in court. Cordoba denied speaking with Bailey “marine to marine”; after the prosecution played the tape, the court declined to preclude Cordoba as a witness based on the broadcast alone.
- Defense Memorandum re Fuhrman Fifth Amendment Invocation Remedies — A defense memorandum of points and authorities, filed the morning of the relevant hearing, addressing remedies available to the court following Mark Fuhrman's invocation of the Fifth Amendment. Judge Ito had not yet read it but noted he had independently considered the issue for weeks.
- Dr. Hochman Psychiatric Report on Mark Fuhrman — Dr. Hochman's December 16, 1981 psychiatric report regarding Mark Fuhrman, quoted by Cochran for Fuhrman's statements about minorities and violent conduct. The court sustained a hearsay objection concerning the doctor's psychiatric conclusions.
- Dr. Koegler Psychiatric Report on Mark Fuhrman — Dr. Koegler's November 1982 psychiatric report regarding Mark Fuhrman, partially quoted by Cochran after the court indicated it had reviewed the document.
- Fuhrman 1981 LAPD Personnel and Lawsuit Records — LAPD personnel and lawsuit records concerning Fuhrman's alleged prior conduct and racial attitudes in 1981, referenced as background after having been ruled too speculative for admission.
- Fuhrman Good Morning America TV Appearance — Mark Fuhrman's appearance on the Good Morning America television program on the morning of a scheduled hearing, cited by F. Lee Bailey as evidence of Fuhrman's active interference with trial strategy.
- Fuhrman LAPD and Marine Corps Psychiatric Records — Psychiatric records concerning Mark Fuhrman from the LAPD and Marine Corps, referenced as additional Brady material sought by the defense.
- Fuhrman Personnel Files from Parker Center — Fuhrman's personnel files from Parker Center, identified as LAPD headquarters, ordered produced for in camera review.
- Fuhrman Preliminary Hearing Videotape — 'Blood in the Bronco' — Videotape of Mark Fuhrman's July 3, 1994 preliminary hearing testimony, specifically the segment in which Fuhrman described seeing blood 'in' the Bronco. Played in open court during the criminal trial to refresh Fuhrman's memory; he confirmed he used the word 'in.'
- Fuhrman Videotape — Glove Discussion — Videotape of Mark Fuhrman discussing the glove and stating, “I could see them down at his feet.” Played during opening statement, it was used by Cochran to question whether Fuhrman had seen two gloves at Goldman's feet.
- Fuhrman West Los Angeles Division Personnel Files — Mark Fuhrman's personnel files from the West Los Angeles division, requested for in camera review during a motion hearing.
- Fung Testimony re Bronco Door Brush Marks — Criminalist Fung's testimony that brush marks on the Bronco door were visible only when the door was open. It was cited as contradicting Fuhrman's claim that he never opened the Bronco and as a basis for perjury count 5.
- IA Investigation — Fuhrman Knowledge of Nicole Brown Simpson — An Internal Affairs investigation into statements by Mark Fuhrman suggesting intimate knowledge of Nicole Brown Simpson. The investigation was requested for in camera review during a motion hearing.
- IA Investigation — Fuhrman Nazi-like Cartoon — An Internal Affairs investigation into allegations that Mark Fuhrman possessed a cartoon containing a Nazi-like symbol. The investigation was requested for in camera review during a motion hearing.
- IA Investigation File — Toobin/New Yorker Article — An Internal Affairs investigation file opened in response to Jeffrey Toobin's New Yorker article raising allegations about Mark Fuhrman. Its status as completed or ongoing was disputed at the time the defense sought its production for in camera review.
- IA Tape Recording — Coleman February 15, 1995 Interview — An Internal Affairs tape recording of Deputy DA Lucienne Coleman's February 15, 1995 interview. During a defense motion, Cochran relayed Coleman's account that Hodgman said copies would not be released while the case was pending because the recording might be Brady material requiring disclosure to the defense.
- Kathleen Bell Prior Testimony Concerning Fuhrman — Kathleen Bell's prior testimony concerning alleged racism by Mark Fuhrman, cited during an impeachment motion as the baseline for arguments that Andrea Terry's testimony was cumulative.
- Mark Fuhrman 1982 Psychiatric Disability Application — Fuhrman's 1982 psychiatric disability application, cited as corroboration because it reportedly described the same alleged cover-up incident later referenced in the McKinny tapes.
- McKinny Prior Testimony on Driver's Licenses — North Carolina hearing transcript, page 19, lines 12–17, containing Laura Hart McKinny's prior testimony that Mark Fuhrman tore up driver's licenses, read into the record for impeachment.
- Pavelic Investigator Report re Kathleen Bell Phone Call — A redacted Pavelic investigator report concerning a telephone call involving Kathleen Bell. It was disclosed in a packet and disputed during a motion hearing.
- Philip Coleman Letter — A letter written by Philip Coleman, previously provided to the prosecution and reportedly leaked to the press. It was discussed as a proposed basis for cross-examination but ruled inadmissible.
- Redacted Lucienne Coleman Internal Affairs Statement — A redacted statement by Deputy District Attorney Lucienne Coleman produced under a prior Pitchess order. The defense alleged that the redacted version was materially incomplete and bore no resemblance to Coleman's full account.
- Rokahr Testimony re Fuhrman Crime Scene Timeline — Photographer Rokahr's testimony placing Mark Fuhrman guiding him through the crime scene after robbery-homicide had taken over. It was cited as contradicting Fuhrman's account of his role and timeline at the scene.
- Sealed In Camera Submission Regarding Roderick Hodge — In camera ex parte submission under Penal Code 1054.7 regarding Roderick Hodge; Lewis referenced the material and argued that it showed Hodge was lying.
- Sealed Proffer of Fuhrman Items and People's Response — A sealed proffer of items to be offered against Mark Fuhrman, together with the People's response. Mounger requested a copy, Cochran objected, and Ito deferred ruling.
- Tourtelot Letter — Fuhrman Defamation Threat — Letter from attorney Robert Tourtelot to defense counsel threatening defamation lawsuits on behalf of Mark Fuhrman. Discussed during Fuhrman's cross-examination; Fuhrman admitted authorizing the letter but denied reviewing its specific contents.