New rip? A defense photo appeared to show a rip in the glove, unlike what Dennis Fund remembered when he examined it. Proof of planting? Second Forensic expert Henry Lee testified trail about a possible second blood trail. It suggests two killers. Pre- O.J. agreed to rip up his pre-nup with nuptial Nicole if he ever struck her again. Defense said the document was a sign of his repentance. Letter In a 1995 letter to Simpson, Nicole declared her never-ending love. To the defense it showed she wanted to reconcile. Philip Former det. Vannatter took samples of Vannatter victims’ blood from the coroner’s office after autopsies-violating procedure. Station Mysteriously, an unknown woman called phone call the cops asking about a double murder– around the time of the actual murders. NEW WITNESSES Coroner Dr. Werner Spitz, called by the plaintiffs, concluded that the murders were done quickly. And he said cuts on O.J.’s hand came from fingernail gouges. By- Bolstering plaintiffs’ spousal-abuse standers theory, new witnesses, including vet’s assistant India Allen, recounted episodes of past O.J.-Nicole fights. Friends They testified reluctantly, but friends A. C. Cowlings, Skip Taft and Paula Barbieri managed to chip away at the credibility of Simpson’s testimony. 0.J. He handled himself well, but his string Simpson of denials strained credulity. And it kept the jury’s focus on him, not police foul-ups. Missing The former detective Mark Fuhrman witness didn’t testify, eliminating the defense’s ability to stamp the cops as racist conspirators.
