Scott Gordon was a deputy district attorney and prosecutor who appeared in motion hearings, sidebars, and administrative proceedings in the criminal trial. In January 1995, he participated in proceedings concerning prior acts and statements, spousal-abuse evidence, witness exclusion, and other admissibility issues, and he presented the prosecution's argument on domestic-violence evidence. He conducted the direct examination of Dr. Donald Dutton and two redirect examinations; his later appearances included proceedings concerning discovery, witness scheduling, and Evidence Code 402 admissibility.