📂 Thursday, July 7, 1994 — Day 5
◀ Preliminary Trial
📅 Thursday, July 7, 1994 12 proceedings 1295 utterances
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Day 5 — Thursday, July 7, 1994

Judge Allows Evidence as Defense Methodically Exposes Investigation Gaps
Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell • Preliminary Trial • 12 proceedings • 1295 utterances
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The judge denied the defense's suppression motion, allowing the Rockingham glove and blood evidence into trial. Detective Lange testified about the Bundy crime scene while the defense methodically attacked the investigation's procedural integrity, exposing missing logs, a 6.75-hour delay, and incomplete documentation. Detective Vannatter testified on evidence chain of custody amid a heated discovery dispute over crime lab photographs and revealed that Simpson's cut finger was never medically examined.

  • Judge Kennedy-Powell denies defense suppression motion; allows Rockingham glove, blood evidence, and Bronco blood into trial.
  • Detective Tom Lange describes Bundy crime scene with 16+ photographs showing victim positions, bloody shoe prints, glove, and blood droplets.
  • Defense cross-examination reveals critical gaps: missing criminalist logs, 6.75-hour delay before homicide scene investigation began, burglary suspect call.
  • Detective Vannatter testifies on blood vial chain of custody and Rockingham glove; defense establishes Simpson's cut finger was never medically examined.
  • Heated discovery dispute over crime lab glove comparison photographs; judge overrules defense objection to prejudicial photo display.
Day 5 • 12 proceedings • 1295 utterances
Preliminary Trial
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