Search Warrant Docs

6 items · 6 documentary · 3 with detail pages

This catalog centers on Detective Philip Vannatter’s June 13 and June 28, 1994 affidavits authorizing searches of O.J. Simpson’s Rockingham estate. The first affidavit described the glove and suspected blood observations supporting the application and was challenged over two alleged misstatements; the second sought a knife, clothing, shoes, and other potential weapons after noting that gloves had not been taken during the first search. The remaining materials include a warrant for telephone records, a suppression-hearing transcript, a defense motion concerning DNA evidence, and a notice of Denise Brown’s deposition.

Detailed entries (3)

Vannatter June 13 Search Warrant Affidavit

📄 Documentary

Sworn affidavit by Detective Philip Vannatter prepared beginning around 7:00–7:45 a.m. and signed by a magistrate at 10:45 a.m. on June 13, 1994, authorizing the initial search of O.J. Simpson's Rockingham estate. The affidavit described the discovery of a glove behind the residence while officers were securing the premises, blood drops from the Bronco to the front door, and the resemblance between the two gloves; it was later challenged for two alleged misstatements—describing Simpson's Chicago trip as 'unexpected' or 'unanticipated,' and characterizing blood on the Bronco door handle as 'confirmed human blood' based only on a presumptive test.

D-41D-43AD-43A / D-43BD-43B

9 procs · 4 people

Vannatter June 28 Second Search Warrant Affidavit

📄 Documentary

Sworn affidavit by Detective Philip Vannatter dated June 28, 1994, authorizing a second search of O.J. Simpson's Rockingham estate. The affidavit cited Vannatter's more than 200 prior homicide investigations, noted that a pair of gloves had been 'inadvertently not taken' during the first search, and sought authorization to seize a knife, clothing, shoes, and other potential murder weapons.

Exhibit 1798

4 procs · 2 people

Defense 1022 — Notice of Denise Brown’s Deposition

📄 Documentary

Notice of Taking Deposition of Denise Brown, identified as Defense 1022 and shown to Brown during her deposition.

Defense 1022

1 proc · 2 people

Additional references (3)

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

Defense Motion to Exclude DNA Evidence — Defense motion to exclude DNA evidence filed October 4, 1994, referenced as withdrawn by the defense on January 3, 1995 and later partially revived.
Judge Kennedy-Powell Suppression-Hearing Transcript — Transcript of the original motion-to-suppress hearing before Judge Kennedy-Powell in municipal court, referenced to establish what the magistrate heard and found.
Search Warrant for Simpson Phone Records — An earlier search warrant covering phone records from the week of O.J. Simpson's June 17, 1994 arrest, referenced in the criminal trial to show that records custodian Randa had prior notice of the records seizure.