Phillip Baker — Civil defense attorney, son of Robert Baker — The Simpson Matter

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Phillip Baker

🛡️ Defense Attorney (Civil)

Civil defense attorney, son of Robert Baker

Phillip Baker, the son of Robert Baker, served as a civil defense attorney for O.J. Simpson and appeared in deposition proceedings involving Brian “Kato” Kaelin, Simpson, and Denise Brown. At trial, he aggressively cross-examined FBI footwear expert William Bodziak, challenging his methodology concerning the Bruno Magli shoe-print evidence and questioning him about photographs the prosecution had not sent and soil impressions the LAPD had not provided.

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📂 Trial Record

27 proceedings

Civil Trial October 29, 1996 - January 16, 1997 16 proceedings

witness examination Cross-examination of Donald Thompson examiner 1 134

witness examination Cross-examination of Officer Thompson examiner 89

witness examination Cross-examination of William Bodziak (part 1) examiner 303

witness examination Cross-examination of William Bodziak (part 2) examiner 2 91

witness examination Recross-examination of William Bodziak (part 1) examiner 12

witness examination Cross-examination of Josephine Guarin examiner 36

witness examination Recross-examination of Robert Groden participated 1

witness examination Reading of Rolf Rokahr's deposition and start of Richard Aston's direct examination examiner 90

witness examination Direct examination of investigator Marlow examiner 131

witness examination Redirect examination of investigator Tippin participated 1

witness examination Reading of Rachel Ferrara's prior criminal-trial testimony examiner 87

witness examination Redirect examination of Officer Thompson examiner 5

witness examination Further redirect of Arnelle Simpson, rebuttal argument, and Sandra Claiborne testimony participated 45

witness examination Cross-examination of Bradley Popovich and start of redirect examiner 223

witness examination Recross-examination of Bradley Popovich examiner 1 21

witness examination Cross-examination of William Bodziak examiner 2 24

Depositions February 5, 1996 - May 2, 1996 11 proceedings

Day 1 - Feb 5, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of Kimberly Goldman by Phillip Baker examiner 1 988

Day 1 - Feb 14, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Daniel Petrocelli participated 124

Day 2 - Feb 15, 1996

witness examination Deposition examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Robert Baker and Daniel Petrocelli participated 4

Day 3 - Feb 20, 1996

witness examination Deposition examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Robert Baker and Daniel Petrocelli participated 6

Day 6 - Feb 22, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli participated 15

Day 7 - Feb 23, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli participated 13

witness examination Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Michael Brewer participated 1

Day 8 - Feb 26, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Michael Brewer participated 6

Day 9 - Feb 27, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by John Kelly participated 4

Day 2 - Mar 20, 1996

witness examination Cross-examination of Cora Fischman by Phillip Baker examiner 242

Day 1 - May 2, 1996

witness examination Direct examination of Denise Brown by Phillip Baker examiner 1 2,094

Phillip Baker • 27 proceedings

Defense Attorney (Civil)

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