Mark Fuhrman previously asserted his Fifth Amendment rights with no jurors present. The defense wants to call him again so he’ll do so in front of the jury. OJ25 XXIII: Trying to Make It Fit
‘That’s enough monkeying around. We’ve got our witnesses ready to go.’ ibid. Marsha
The prosecution also recalls FBI hair and fiber specialist Douglas Deedrick. ibid. caption
As the prosecution experts wrap up its rebuttal restimony, Dr Henry Lee speaks out about the trial: ‘I feel a little bit disappointed about the whole process.’ ibid.
Judge Ito begins to lose patience and prods both sides to wrap up the trial. ibid.
OJ Simpson trial meets the Mafia … (in the witness protection program). OJ25 XXIV: Straining Credulity
‘The racial animus of Detective Fuhrman was corroborated by multiple witnesses.’ ibid. Judge Ito
‘The defense case is a bunch of smoke and mirrors.’ ibid. Darden
‘What does the evidence show?’ ibid.
It’s called the Trial of the Century. It’s called the People vs O J Simpson. It’s called simply the Simpson Trial. But there is nothing simple about it. OJ25 XXV: You Might Think You Know Why
‘So much of the essential facts in this case are just shot through with reasonable doubt. There is something wrong, there is something terribly wrong, about this evidence. Somebody manufactured evidence in this case. There is missing blood, there is EDTA …’ ibid. Scheck
‘If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.’ ibid. Cochran
Do we wish there was no such person [Fuhrman] on the planet? Yes. ibid. Marsha
Stop this cover-up! Stop this cover-up! ibid.
‘He is a sick man! He ought to be put away! ibid. relative
Monday, October 2nd 1995: The jury begins deliberations at 9:16 a.m. ibid. caption
About 90 minutes after the first straw vote, the jurors vote again. This time they are unanimous, 12-0 in favour of acquittal. ibid.
… Shortly before 3:00 p.m. they buzz the courtroom announcing that they have reached a verdict. ibid.
[Mark Fuhrman]: I remember my wife came up along my right side, and she looks at me and goes, ‘They’re gonna blame this all on you.” Thirty years later, it’s a monster, and it keeps devouring everything in its path. American Manhunt: O J Simpson I: The Blood, Netflix 2025
I wasn’t supposed to be at work on Monday. ibid. Fuhrman
The bloody fingerprint was never collected as evidence. ibid. caption
This is going to be a media event. ibid. Fuhrman
Jill Shively [traffick altercation] was never called as a witness. ibid. caption
He [OJ] was just rushing to go to the airport. ibid. Cato
He doesn’t ask what happened or anything else. ibid. rozzer to OJ on dog-n-bone
Back at Bundy the press was starting to show up. ibid. rozzer
There was blood everywhere in the Bronco. ibid. Fuhrman
I was aggressive like most kids. ibid. OJ TV interview
There’s all these medical supplies that are ripped open. Just ripped open and just left (but this evidence was not collected). ibid. Fuhrman
A knife box on the bath tub edge (also not collected). ibid.
Blood on the light-switch (you guessed it, not collected either). ibid. rozzer
There was fresh clothes in the washing machine still damp (nope, not collected either). ibid.
And I look down and his finger’s bleeding. ibid. interviewing rozzer at LAPD HQ
The [interview] recording was not used during the trial. ibid. caption
I can’t imagine the absolute shitshow that’s going to start tomorrow. But it’s not my case any longer. Time to move on. ibid. Fuhrman
And I said, Why would you not want to take the lie detector test? And he said, I’ve had dreams of killing her. And I was like, he had dreams of killing her and here she’s dead? And I remember thinking to myself, and I was like … Wow! ibid. A friend A C Cowlings
I was crying because I knew he did it. ibid. friend
The real damning evidence in this case - it’s in the forensics and it’s in the blood. ibid. comment
17 June 1994, 5 days after the murders: [Fuhrman]: Simpson’s going to surrender. There’s an arrest warrant. American Manhunt II: O J Simpson: The Search
He is a wanted murder suspect and we will go find him. ibid. rozzer’s press conference
KCBS found him on the freeway, and we all sat and watched the chase. ibid. comment
Above me were just all these helicopters. It looked like the movie Apocalypse Now. ibid.
None of this was presented at trial. ibid.
When you do things quickly, you make mistakes. ibid.
I would say 16 or 17 people were involved in helping to defend OJ Simpson. ibid. defense brief
It was a case where there was more evidence than I had ever seen in my life. ibid.
Cochran found Scheck’s theory completely believable. American Manhunt III: O J Simpson: The Circus, comment
I found a case where Mark Fuhrman was the plaintiff. And I saw that he had filed a lawsuit asking for a pension from the city of LA on the grounds that he was such a racist that he was incapable of functioning as an appropriate police officer. ibid.
They’re coming after me. I can just feel it. ibid. Fuhrman
2 months for jury selection and 250 people interviewed is an eternity. ibid. comment
The Simpson Case: It’s a dream jury for OJ. ibid. The Philadelphia Daily News November 4th 1994
It’s difficult now to understand how all-encompasing it was. ibid. defense brief
She was chopped up. And it was horrible. ibid. friend
Nicole had advised me that he had hit her … And I said, Hey, man, you hit her. She’s got marks. You’re a batterer. And that’s when he kind of agreed. ibid. friend
All this crap because of the cameras. It becae a circus. Iibid. rozzer
If you can’t trust the police, you can’t trust the case. ibid. comment
And sales of white Ford Broncos have doubled in some dealerships. ibid. TV news
Fifteen cops saw the one glove there before Fuhrman had arrived. ibid. comment
It’s 1994. And now we have this new thing, this brand-new thing, called forensic DNA. American Manhunt IV: The Verdict, Derden
There was evidence to support the planting of those items. ibid. defense brief
How about that, Mr Fung? ibid. Scheck
Barry Scheck offered the jury a reason to disbelieve all the forensic evidence. ibid. comment
Blood on the socks was planted by someone. ibid.
You never have too much evidence in a murder case. ibid. rozzer
I never questioned Marcia Clark on her decision. But time after time after time our evidence was being undermined. This ship is already sinking. ibid. Darden
You could see in the courtroom that Darden was building up to it. ibid. defense brief
OJ goes into Naked Gun mode then. ibid.
OJ made the most of it [glove] and it was a disaster. ibid.
It is the greatest mistep in televised litigation history. ibid.
When you listen to those tapes and just hear how vicious this guy sounds taking pleasure in what was essentially torturing these young suspects made my skin crawl. ibid.
The cover up continues. ibid. Cochran
I’ve never seen a police detective take the Fifth. That’s one for the ages. ibid. defense brief
You got eight and a half month of testimony, you got four hours of deliberation, and you come back with a verdict? ibid. rozzer
You get the fuck out of here, you fucking arsehole. ibid. Marsha to TV camera
If Nicole wouldn’t have answered that door with a knife, she’d still be alive. ibid. OJ to agent