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CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   INTRODUCTION:   On  Sunday,  June  12,  1994,  just  before  11:00PM  Steven  Schwab  was  walking  his  dog  in  the  Brentwood  section  of   northwest  Los  Angeles  when  he  was  confronted  by  an  excited  and  agitated  dog,  an  Akita.  As  the  dog  followed  Steven   home,  he  noticed  what  appeared  to  be  blood  on  the  dog’s  paws  and  belly.  When  Steven  arrived  home,  the  dog  still   behaved  in  an  unusual  manner.  Steven  alerted  his  neighbor,  Sukru  Boztepe,  and  asked  if  he  could  keep  the  dog  until  the   morning  when  Steven  would  search  for  the  dog’s  owner.  Boztepe  initially  agreed  but  then  decided  to  take  the  dog  for  a   walk  and  see  if  he  could  find  its  owner.  He  proceeded  to  follow  the  dog  and  it  took  him  to  the  front  walkway  of  875   South  Bundy  Drive.  As  Boztepe  looked  up  the  dark  walkway,  he  saw  what  appeared  to  be  a  lifeless  human  body   surrounded  by  a  massive  amount  of  blood.       At  12:13AM  the  first  police  officers  arrived  at  the  scene.  Officers  found  the  body  of  a  woman  clad  in  a  short  black  dress.   She  was  barefoot  and  lying  face  down  with  wounds  to  her  throat  and  neck  area.  Next  to  her  was  the  body  of  a  man.  He   was  lying  on  his  side  and  his  clothes  were  also  saturated  with  blood.  The  woman  was  quickly  identified  by  the  police  as   the  owner  of  the  house,  Nicole  Brown  Simpson,  thirty-­‐five  years  old  and  the  ex-­‐wife  of  pro  football  player  and   sportscaster  O.J.  Simpson.  The  dead  body  of  the  man  next  to  her  was  identified  through  identification  in  his  wallet,  still   in  his  back  pocket,  as  Ronald  Goldman,  age  twenty-­‐five,  a  waiter  at  a  restaurant  Nicole  and  her  family  had  visited  earlier   in  the  evening.  Police  also  discovered  the  2  children  of  Nicole  and  Simpson,  ages    9  and  6,  asleep  in  their  beds  in  the   house.     At  2:10AM  Detective  Supervisor  Phillips  and  Detectives  Fuhrman  and  Roberts  had  arrived  at  the  scene.  Shortly   thereafter,  Phillips  was  notified  that  Detectives  Tom  Lange  and  Phil  Vannatter  from  the  Homicide  Special  Section  of  the   LAPD’s  Robbery  Homicide  Division  were  assigned  as  the  lead  investigators  in  this  case;  these  detectives  were  on  the   scene  by  4:30AM.     In  examining  the  area  in  which  the  bodies  lay,  the  detectives  noticed  several  items:  a  set  of  keys  (determined  to  belong   to  Goldman),  a  dark  blue  knit  cap  (believed  to  be  the  perpetrator’s),  a  beeper  (Goldman’s),  a  blood-­‐splattered  white   envelope  that  contained  the  eyeglasses  of  Nicole’s  mother,  who  left  them  at  the  restaurant  earlier  that  night;  Goldman   was  at  Nicole’s  house  to  return  the  glasses.  There  was  also  a  blood-­‐soaked  left-­‐hand  leather  glove  (also  believed  to  be   the  perpetrator’s).  Leading  away  from  the  bodies  towards  the  back  of  the  property  were  shoe  prints  transferred  to  the   concrete  surface  from  blood  on  the  shoes.  Alongside  the  shoe  print  trail  were  drops  of  blood.  The  shoe  prints  and  the   blood  drops  appeared  to  be  from  the  perpetrator.       Detectives  decided  to  try  to  make  contact  with  Simpson  to  notify  him  of  the  murder  of  his  ex-­‐wife  and  to  arrange  for   him  to  collect  his  children,  who  were  still  at  the  house.  It  was  a  five  minute  drive  from  the  South  Bundy  address  to   Simpson’s  estate  on  Rockingham  Avenue.  It  was  now  about  5:00AM.  Once  at  Simpson’s  property,  detectives  observed  a   white  Ford  Bronco,  front  wheels  on  the  curb,  with  the  back  of  the  vehicle  sticking  out  into  the  street.  It  was  determined   to  be  a  vehicle  that  belonged  to  Simpson.     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence       On  closer  examination  of  the  vehicle,  Detective  Fuhrman  noticed  what  appeared  to  be  a  spot  of  blood  inside  the  vehicle   near  the  door  handle.  Detectives  called  the  phone  number  to  the  house  to  gain  entry  over  the  5-­‐ft.  high  stone  wall  that   surrounded  the  property,  but  no  one  responded.  With  no  response,  Fuhrman  climbed  the  wall  and  let  the  other   detectives  in  by  unlatching  the  lock  of  the  gate.  (According  to  detectives,  this  action  was  taken  because  of  the  belief  that   someone  in  the  house  may  have  been  bleeding  and  in  grave  danger;  however,  defense  attorneys  later  argued  that  this   action  constituted  an  illegal  search  and  seizure  and  hence,  any  evidence  collected  as  a  result  of  the  search  should  be   excluded  from  the  trial.)       The  detectives  knocked  on  the  front  door  of  the  main  house,  but  there  was  no  answer.  They  proceeded  to  the  small   guest  houses  located  on  the  property.  After  they  knocked  on  the  door  of  the  first  house,  a  man  by  the  name  of  Kato   Kaelin,  a  friend  and  house  guest  of  Simpson’s,  answered  the  door.  At  the  next  house,  they  found  Arnelle  Simpson,   Simpson’s  daughter.  Fuhrman  stayed  with  Kaelin  while  the  other  detectives  accompanied  Arnelle  to  the  main  house  to   confirm  that  no  one  else  was  home  or  in  any  sort  of  danger.  The  detectives  returned  to  Kaelin  and  interviewed  him.  He   told  the  detectives  that  before  Simpson  caught  a  late  flight  to  Chicago  the  previous  night,  he  went  with  him  to  a   McDonald’s,  and  then  returned  home.  Kaelin  said  that  when  they  returned  Simpson  went  into  the  house  and  he,  Kaelin,   went  to  his  bungalow.  At  about  10:45PM,  Kaelin  heard  several  loud  banging  noises  outside  near  the  bungalow’s  air   conditioning  unit.  He  said  he  thought  it  was  an  earthquake.  He  then  went  outside  to  investigate  and  saw  a  limousine   parked  at  the  gate  to  take  Simpson  to  the  airport.  A  few  minutes  later,  according  to  Kaelin,  Simpson  was  off  to  the   airport  in  the  limousine.     While  talking  to  Arnelle,  police  were  able  to  determine  that  Simpson  was  staying  at  the  Chicago  O’Hare  Plaza  Hotel.   While  Fuhrman  checked  the  area  around  the  air  conditioning  unit,  Detective  Phillips  called  Simpson  in  Chicago  and   notified  him  of  the  homicide.  According  to  Phillips,  Simpson  appeared  very  concerned  about  what  Phillips  told  him,  but   Simpson  never  asked  for  any  details  about  what  happened,  nor  did  he  even  ask  which  ex-­‐wife  had  been  killed.  (Simpson   had  2  ex-­‐wives.)  Simpson  told  Phillips  that  he  would  return  to  Los  Angeles  on  the  next  available  flight.     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   This  evidence  associated  Goldman  with  Simpson,  Nicole,  the  gloves  and  the  cap  of  the  perpetrator,  and  probably  the   clothes  of  the  perpetrator  (blue-­‐black  fibers).  On  Ron  Goldman’s  pants  were:   • Several  hairs  consistent  with  Nicole’s   • Several  hairs  from  the  Akita     This  hair  linked  Nicole  with  Goldman,  and  Goldman  with  the  dog.  This  was  relatively  insignificant  evidence  in   establishing  who  was  responsible  for  the  homicides,  but  was  useful  for  other  purposes,  such  as  reconstructing  the  crime.   On  the  blue  knit  cap  found  at  the  Bundy  crime  scene  were:   • Several  hairs  from  the  Akita   • 12  hairs  matching  Simpson’s,  not  pulled  or  torn   • Several  fibers  consistent  with  Goldman’s  shirt   • 1  fiber  consistent  with  the  lining  of  both  gloves   • 1  fiber  consistent  with  the  Bronco’s  carpet     Once  again,  this  evidence  provided  additional  strength  to  the  conclusion  that  Simpson  was  at  the  crime  scene  and  was   wearing,  at  least  temporarily,  the  cap.  There  was  even  more  physical  evidence.  Among  the  blood  evidence  found  at  the   Bundy  crime  scene  were:   • Blood  drops  near  the  victims  that  matched  Simpson’s   • 4  blood  drops  on  the  walkway  that  matched  Simpson’s   • 2  shoe  prints  of  Size  12  Bruno  Magli  shoes  in  blood  that  matched  Nicole’s   • Blood  stains  from  Goldman’s  boot  matched  Goldman’s  and  Nicole’s     Through  DNA  analysis,  the  blood  found  at  the  crime  scene  that  was  not  Nicole’s  or  Goldman’s  was  confirmed  to  be   Simpson’s.  This  evidence  positively  linked  Simpson  to  the  scene  of  the  crime  (plus  his  unexplained  cut  to  his  hand).  In   order  for  Goldman’s  boot  to  leave  a  print  in  Nicole’s  blood,  she  had  to  be  bleeding  first,  then  Goldman.  The  Bruno  Magli   shoe  prints  were  probably  left  by  the  perpetrator.  (In  the  trial,  the  prosecution  introduced  a  photograph  of  Simpson   reporting  from  the  sidelines  of  an  NFL  game  wearing  the  shoes  in  question,  but  the  defense  argued  the  photo  was  a   fraud.)     Among  the  blood  evidence  found  in  and  on  the  Bronco  were:   • Blood  matching  Simpson’s  found  on  the  driver’s  door  interior  and  on  the  instrument  panel   • Blood  on  the  center  console  that  matched  Simpson’s   • Blood  on  the  steering  wheel  that  matched  Simpson’s  and  Nicole’s   • Blood  on  the  center  console  that  matched  Simpson’s  and  Goldman’s   • Blood  on  the  drivers’  side  wall  that  matched  Simpson’s   • Blood  on  the  carpet  that  matched  Nicole’s   • Blood  on  the  center  console  that  matched  Simpson’s,  Nicole’s  ,  and  Goldman’s     More  evidence  linked  Simpson  with  the  dead  victims  and  the  crime  scene:   • Blood  on  the  glove  found  at  Rockingham  matched  Goldman’s   • Of  the  4  blood  samples  on  a  sock  in  Simpson’s  bedroom,  2  matched  Nicole’s,  2  matched  Goldman’s   • Blood  drops  in  the  foyer  and  in  the  driveway  that  matched  Simpson’s     More  blood  linked  Simpson  to  the  homicides.  In  addition  to  the  physical  evidence,  there  were  the  interesting  facts  that   Simpson  had  7  abrasions  and  3  cuts  to  his  left  hand  (and  that  the  left  hand  glove  was  found  at  the  crime  scene)  and   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Simpson  did  not  have  a  reasonable  explanation  for  these  injuries  or  his  whereabouts  during  the  time  the  homicides   occurred.  On  Friday,  June  17,  1994,  an  arrest  warrant  for  OJ  Simpson  was  prepared.  Simpson’s  new  attorney,  Robert   Shapiro,  was  instructed  by  police  to  accompany  Simpson  to  police  headquarters.  He  was  to  surrender  at  11:00AM.   Simpson  was  nowhere  to  be  found.  Police  later  discovered  that  he  was  with  his  friend  Al  Cowling  driving  around  Orange   County,  near  Los  Angeles,  in  Simpson’s  Bronco.  The  police  followed  them  and  the  convoy  became  the  now  infamous   slow-­‐speed  chase.  It  ended  hours  later  at  Simpson’s  residence  at  Rockingham.  Simpson  was  arrested  and  taken  into   custody  for  the  murders  of  Nicole  Brown  Simpson  and  Ron  Goldman.  The  investigation  that  led  to  his  arrest  is  only  the   first  part  of  the  story.  The  jury  trial  began  January  23,  1995  and  the  case  took  many  twists  and  turns  until  Simpson  was   found  not  guilty  on  October  2,  1995.  The  jury  deliberated  for  less  than  5  hours.         (Brandl,  2004).   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   AUTOPSY  REPORT   94-­‐05136   I  performed  an  autopsy  on  the  body  of  BROWN-­‐SIMPSON,  NICOLE  at  the  DEPARTMENT  OF  CORONER  Los  Angeles,  California   on  June  14,  1994  @0730  HOURS     From  the  anatomic  findings  and  pertinent  history,  I  ascribe  the  death  to:  MULTIPLE  SHARP  FORCE  INJURIES  Due  To  Or  As  a   Consequence  of   Anatomical  Summary:     I.  Incised  wound  of  neck:     A.  Transection  of  left  and  right  common  carotid  arteries.     B.  Incisions,  left  and  right  internal  jugular  veins     C.  Transection  of  thyrohyoid  membrane,  epiglottis,  and  hypopharynx.     D.  Incision  into  cervical  spine,  C3.     II.  Multiple  stab  wound  of  neck  and  scalp  (total  of  seven).     III.  Multiple  injuries  of  hands,  including  incised  wound,  ring  finger  of  right  hand  (defense  wound).     IV.  Scalp  bruise,  right  parietal.     NOTES  AND  PROCEDURES     1.  The  body  is  described  in  the  Standard  Anatomical  Position.  Reference  is  to  this  position  only.     2.  Where  necessary,  injuries  are  numbered  for  reference.  This  is  arbitrary  and  does  not  correspond  to  any  order  in  which  they   may  have  been  incurred.  All  the  injuries  are  antemortem,  unless  otherwise  specified.     3.  The  term  "anatomic"  is  used  as  a  specification  to  indicate  correspondence  with  the  description  as  set  forth  in  the  textbooks   of  Gross  Anatomy.  It  denotes  freedom  from  significant,  visible  or  morbid  alteration.     EXTERNAL  EXAMINATION:     The  body  is  that  of  a  well-­‐developed,  well-­‐nourished  Caucasian  female  stated  to  be  35  years  old.  The  body  weighs  129  pounds   and  measures  65  inches  from  crown  to  sole.  The  hair  on  the  scalp  is  brown.  The  irides  are  brown  with  the  pupils  fixed  and   dilated.  The  sclerae  and  conjunctive  are  unremarkable,  without  evidence  of  petechial  hemorrhages  on  either.  Both  upper  and   lower  teeth  are  natural,  without  evidence  of  injury  to  the  cheeks,  lips  or  gums.     There  are  no  tattoos,  deformities  or  amputations.  Two  linear  surgical  scars  are  found  beneath  each  breast,  transversely   oriented  and  measuring  2  inches  in  length.     Rigor  mortis  is  fixed  at  the  time  of  autopsy  examination  (please  see  form  1).     The  body  appears  to  the  examiner  as  stated  above.  Identification  is  by  toe-­‐tag  and  the  autopsy  is  not  material  to  identification.   The  body  is  not  embalmed.     The  head  is  normocephalic  and  there  is  external  evidence  of  antemortem  injury  to  be  described  below.  Otherwise,  the  external   auditory  canals,  eyes,  nose  and  mouth  are  not  remarkable.  The  neck  shows  sharp  force  injury  to  be  described  below,  and  the   larynx  is  visible  through  the  gaping  wound.     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Right  hand:  There  is  a  5/8  incised  wound  of  the  volar  surface  of  the  right  index  finger  at  the  distal  knuckle.  This  5/8  inch   incised  wound  is  tangentially  oriented  or  cut  through  the  skin  and  dermis  with  the  avulsed  skin  inferiorly  indicating  that  the   direction  is  from  distal  to  proximal.     Further  examination  discloses  that  there  is  a  split  or  forked  end  on  the  ulnar  aspect  and  pointed  end  on  the  radial  aspect.   There  is  a  small  amount  of  dermal  hemorrhage.     On  the  dorsal  surface  of  the  right  hand,  at  the  base  of  the  ring  finger,  there  is  a  1/16  inch  punctate  abrasion.     Left  hand:  On  the  dorsal  surface  of  the  left  hand,  there  is  a  punctate  abrasion,  red-­‐brown  in  color  at  the  base  of  the  ring  finger.     There  is  a  1/2  inch  superficial  incised  skin  cut,  1/2  inch  in  length,  diagonally  oriented,  on  the  top  of  the  left  hand,  midportion.     INTERNAL  EXAMINATION     The  body  is  opened  with  the  usual  Y-­‐shaped  thoracoabdominal  incision  revealing  the  abdominal  wall  adipose  tissue  to   measure  1/4  -­‐  3/8  inch  in  thickness.  The  anterior  abdominal  wall  has  its  normal  muscular  components  and  there  is  no   evidence  of  abdominal  wall  injury.  Exposure  of  the  body  cavities  shows  the  contained  organs  in  their  usual  anatomic  locations   with  their  usual  anatomic  relationships.  No  free  fluid  or  blood  is  found  within  the  pleural,  pericardial,  or  the  peritoneal   cavities.  The  serosal  surfaces  are  smooth,  thin,  and  glistening  and  there  are  no  intra-­‐abdominal  adhesions.     INTERNAL  EVIDENCE  OF  INJURIES:     There  are  no  internal  traumatic  injuries  involving  the  thorax  or  thoracic  viscera,  abdomen  or  abdominal  viscera.     SYSTEMIC  AND  ORGAN  REVIEW:     Autopsy  findings,  or  the  lack  of  them,  are  considered  apart  from  those  already  stated.  The  following  observations  pertain  to   findings  other  than  the  injuries  and  changes  that  are  described  above.     MUSCULOSKELETAL  SYSTEM-­‐-­‐SUBCUTANEOUS  TISSUE-­‐-­‐SKIN     Examination  of  the  breasts  reveals  bilateral  silastic  implants  that  are  intact.  Otherwise,  no  other  significant  changes  are  noted   in  the  breasts.  The  remainder  of  the  musculoskeletal  system  and  subcutaneous  tissue  are  anatomic.     HEAD-­‐-­‐CENTRAL  NERVOUS  SYSTEM     The  external  injuries  to  the  scalp  have  been  described.  A  small  abrasion,  red-­‐brown  in  color,  measuring  3/8  x  1/4  inch  and   appearing  to  be  antemortem  is  found  lateral-­‐posterior  to  the  right  eyebrow  and  this  is  a  non-­‐patterned  superficial  abrasion.     The  hemorrhage  beneath  the  scalp,  due  to  the  sharp  force  injuries  have  been  described.  There  is  no  hemorrhage  deep  into  the   temporal  muscles.     There  are  no  tears  of  the  dura  mater  and  no  recent  epidural,  subdural,  or  subarachnoid  hemorrhage.     The  dura  is  stripped  to  reveal  no  fractures  of  the  bones  of  the  calvarium  or  base  of  the  skull.     The  pituitary  gland  is  normally  situated  in  the  sella  turcica  and  is  not  enlarged.     The  cranial  nerves  are  enumerated  and  they  are  intact,  symmetrical  and  anatomic  in  size,  location  and  course.     The  component  vessels  of  the  circle  of  Willis  are  identified.  They  are  anatomic  in  size,  course,  configuration  and  distribution.   The  blood  vessels  are  intact,  free  of  aneurysms  or  other  anomaly,  and  non-­‐occluded  and  show  no  significant  atherosclerosis.     Examination  of  the  non-­‐formalin  fixed,  fresh  brain  shows:  The  cerebral  hemispheres,  cerebellum,  brainstem,  pons  and  medulla   to  show  their  normal  anatomical  structures.  The  cerebellar,  the  pontine  and  medullary  surfaces  present  no  lesions.  Multiple   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   sections  reveal  an  anatomic  appearing  cortex,  white  matter,  ventricular  system  and  basal  ganglia.  There  is  no  evidence  of   hemorrhage,  cyst  or  neoplasm  involving  the  brain  substance.     The  spinal  chord,  in  the  vicinity  of  the  cervical  incised  wound  is  dissected;  there  is  no  evidence  or  intraspinal  hemorrhage  and   no  evidence  of  sharp  force  injury  to  the  spinal  chord.     ORGANS  OF  SPECIAL  SENSES:     Not  dissected.     RESPIRATORY  SYSTEM-­‐-­‐THROAT  STRUCTURES     The  oral  cavity,  viewed  from  below,  is  anatomic.  The  teeth  are  examined  and  there  is  no  evidence  of  injury  and  there  is  no   evidence  of  injury  to  the  cheeks,  lips,  gums,  or  tongue.  No  blood  is  present.     Injuries  to  the  upper  airway  including  the  incised  wound  of  the  hypopharynx  and  epiglottis  have  been  described.  Otherwise,   the  mucosa  of  the  larynx,  piriform  sinuses,  trachea  and  major  bronchi  are  anatomic.  No  mucosal  lesions  are  evident  and  no   blood  is  present.     The  hyoid  bone  and  thyroid  cartilages  are  intact,  inasmuch  as  the  incised  wound  passes  through  the  thyrohyoid  membrane   and  ligament  and  both  greater  cornuas  of  the  thyroid  cartilage  are  intact.  Hemorrhage  is  present  in  the  tissue  adjacent  to  the   neck  organs  due  to  the  incised  would  as  described  above.  There  is  no  hemorrhage  into  the  substance  of  the  thyroid  gland   which  anatomic  in  size  and  location.  The  parathyroid  glands  are  not  identified.     Lungs:  Right  lung  weighs  330  grams;  left  lung  300  grams.  The  external  appearance  and  that  of  the  sectioned  surface  of  the   lungs  show  minimal  congestion  and  otherwise  no  injuries  or  lesions.  No  foreign  material,  infarction,  or  neoplasm  is   encountered.  The  pulmonary  arteries  are  free  of  thromboemboli.     CARDIOVASCULAR  SYSTEM:     The  heart  weighs  280  grams,  and  is  anatomic  in  size  and  configuration.  The  chambers,  valves  and  myocardium  are  anatomic,   and  a  minimal  amount  of  liquid  blood  is  found  within  the  cardiac  chambers.  No  focal  endocardial,  valvular,  or  myocardial   lesions  are  seen.  There  are  no  congenital  anomalies.     Multiple  transverse  sections  of  the  left  and  right  coronary  arteries  reveal  them  to  be  thin-­‐walled  and  patent  throughout  with   no  significant  atherosclerosis.  The  aorta  and  major  branches  are  anatomic  and  show  only  minimal  lipid  streaking  of  the  intima.   The  portal  and  caval  veins  and  the  major  branches  are  anatomic.     Note:  The  injuries  of  the  common  carotid  arteries  and  internal  jugular  veins  have  been  described  above.     GASTROINTESTINAL  SYSTEM:     The  mucosa  and  wall  of  the  esophagus  are  intact  and  gray-­‐pink  and  no  lesions  or  injuries  are  evident.     The  gastric  mucosa  is  intact  and  pink.  No  mucosal  lesions  are  evident  and  there  are  no  residuals  of  medication  or  blood.     Examination  of  the  gastric  contents  reveals  approximately  500  ml.  of  chewed  semisolid  food  in  the  stomach.  Recognizable  food   particles  are  identified  as  follows:  pieces  of  pasta  appearing  to  be  rigatoni,  fragments  of  apparent  spinach  leaves;  and  the   remainder,  chewed,  partially  digested  non-­‐recognizable  food  material.     The  mucosa  of  the  duodenum,  jejunum,  ileum,  colon  and  rectum  are  intact.  The  lumen  is  patent.  No  mucosal  lesions  are   evident,  and  no  blood  is  present.  The  fecal  content  is  usual  in  appearance.     HEPATOBILIARY  SYSTEM  -­‐-­‐  PANCREAS     The  liver  weighs  1370  grams.  The  capsular  surface  is  intact.  The  subcapsular  and  the  cut  surface  of  the  liver  are  uniformly   brown-­‐red  in  color,  and  free  of  nodularity  and  are  usual  in  appearance.  The  biliary  duct  system,  including  the  gallbladder,  are   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   free  of  anomaly  and  no  lesions  are  evident.  The  mucosa  is  intact  and  bile  stained.  The  lumen  are  patent  and  no  calculi  are   present.     The  pancreas  is  anatomic  both  externally  and  on  cut  surface.     HEMOLYMPHATIC  SYSTEM  -­‐-­‐  ADRENAL  GLAND     The  spleen  weighs  90  grams  and  has  an  intact  capsule.  Cut  surface  shows  the  usual  dark  red-­‐purple  parenchyma  which  is  firm   and  no  lesions  are  evident.     The  blood,  the  bone  marrow  and  the  usually-­‐named  aggregates  of  lymph  nodes  do  not  appear  to  be  significantly  altered.     The  thymus  gland  is  no  identifiable.     The  adrenal  glands  are  their  usual  size  and  location  and  cut  surface  presents  no  lesions.     URINARY  SYSTEM:     Each  kidney  weights  100  grams.  The  kidneys  are  anatomic  in  size,  location  and  configuration.  The  capsules  are  stripped  to   show  a  pale  brown  surface.  On  section  the  cut  surface  shows  no  abnormalities  of  the  cortex  and  medulla.     The  calyces,  pelves,  ureters  and  urinary  bladder  are  unaltered  in  appearance.  The  mucosa  is  gray-­‐pink,  no  calculi  are  present   and  no  blood  is  present.     The  urinary  bladder  contains  a  few  ml.  of  clear  urine.     GENITAL  SYSTEM  (female)     The  uterus,  tubes,  and  adnexa  are  anatomic.  Cut  surface  of  the  uterus  shows  no  lesions  and  a  thin  light  brown  endometrium.   The  vagina  has  its  normal  mucosal  surface  and  no  lesions  or  injuries  are  evident.     HISTOLOGY:     Representative  portions  of  the  various  organs,  including  the  larynx  and  hyoid,  are  preserved  in  10%  formaldehyde  and  placed   in  a  single  storage  container.     TOXICOLOGY:     A  sample  of  cardiac  chamber  blood  and  urine  are  submitted  for  toxicologic  analysis.     SEROLOGY:     A  sample  of  intracardiac  blood  is  submitted  in  an  EDTA  tube,     RADIOLOGY:     None.     PHOTOGRAPHY:     In  addition  to  the  routine  identification  photographs,  pertinent  photographs  are  taken  of  the  external  injury.     WITNESSES:     Detective  Van  Natter  and  Lange,  Los  Angeles  Police  Department,  Robbery-­‐Homicide,  were  present  during  the  autopsy.     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Vannatter:    Was  Nicole  driving?     Simpson:  Yeah.     Vannatter:  What  kind  of  car  was  she  driving?     Simpson:  Her  black  car,  a  Cherokee,  a  Jeep  Cherokee.     Vannatter:  What  were  you  driving?     Simpson:  My  Rolls-­‐Royce,  my  Bentley.     Vannatter:  Do  you  own  that  Ford  Bronco  that  sits  outside?     Simpson:  Hertz  owns  it,  and  Hertz  lets  me  use  it.     Vannatter:  So  that’s  your  vehicle,  the  one  that  was  parked  there  on  the  street?     Simpson:  Mm  hmm.     Vannatter:  And  it’s  actually  owned  by  Hertz?     Simpson:  Hertz,  yeah.     Vannatter:  Who’s  the  primary  driver  on  that?  You?     Simpson:  I  drive  it,  the  housekeeper  drives  it,  you  know,  it’s  kind  of  a…     Vannatter:  All-­‐purpose  type  of  vehicle?     Simpson:  All  purpose,  yeah.  It’s  the  only  one  that  my  insurance  will  allow  me  to  let  anyone  else  drive.     Vannatter:  Okay.     Lange:  When  you  drive  it,  where  do  you  park  it  at  home?  Where  it  is  now,  it  was  in  the  street  or  something?     Simpson:  I  always  park  it  in  the  street.       Lange:  You  never  take  it  in  the…?     Simpson:  Oh,  rarely.  I  mean,  I’ll  bring  it  in  and  switch  the  stuff,  you  know,  and  stuff  like  that.  I  did  that  yesterday,  you   know.     Lange:  When  did  you  last  drive  it?     Simpson:  Yesterday.     Vannatter:  What  time  yesterday?     Simpson:  In  the  morning,  in  the  afternoon.       Vannatter:  Okay,  you  left  her,  you’re  saying,  about  six-­‐thirty  or  seven,  or  she  left  the  recital?     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Simpson:  Yeah.     Vannatter:  And  you  spoke  with  her  parents?     Simpson:  Yeah.     Vannatter:  Okay,  what  time  did  you  leave  the  recital?     Simpson:  Right  about  that  time.  We  were  all  leaving.  We  were  all  leaving  then.  Her  mother  said  something  about  me   joining  them  for  dinner,  and  I  said  no  thanks.     Vannatter:    Where  did  you  go  from  there,  OJ?     Simpson:  Ah,  home,  home  for  a  while,  got  my  car  for  a  while,  tried  to  find  my  girlfriend  for  a  while,  came  back  to  the   house.       Vannatter:  Who  was  home  when  you  got  home?       Simpson:  Kato.     Vannatter:  Kato?  Anybody  else?  Was  your  daughter  there,  Arnelle?     Simpson:  Arnelle,  yeah.     Vannatter:  So  what  time  do  you  think  you  got  back  home,  actually  physically  got  home?     Simpson:  Seven-­‐something.     Vannatter:    Seven-­‐something?  And  then  you  left,  and…     Simpson:  Yeah,  I’m  trying  to  think,  did  I  leave?  You  know,  I’m  always…I  had  to  run  and  get  my  daughter  some  flowers.  I   was  actually  doing  the  recital,  so  I  rushed  and  got  her  some  flowers,  and  I  came  home,  and  then  I  called  Paula  as  I  was   going  to  her  house,  and  Paula  wasn’t  home.     Vannatter:  Paula  is  your  girlfriend?     Simpson:  Girlfriend,  yeah.     ****  Questions  about  Paula,  the  spelling  of  her  name  and  her  address,  the  reason  why  he  was  supposed  to  be  in   Chicago  that  morning  (to  play  in  a  charity  golf  tournament).     Vannatter:  Oh,  Okay.  What  time  did  you  leave  last  night,  leave  the  house?     Simpson:  To  go  the  airport?     Vannatter:  Mmm  hmm.     Simpson:  About..the  limo  was  supposed  to  be  there  at  ten  forty-­‐five.  Normally,  they  get  there  a  little  earlier.  I  was   rushing  around,  somewhere  between  there  and  eleven.       Vannatter:  So  approximately  ten  forty-­‐five  to  eleven.       Simpson:  Eleven  o’clock,  yeah,  somewhere  in  that  area.   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Vannatter:  And  you  went  by  limo?     Simpson:  Yeah.     Vannatter:  Who’s  the  limo  service?     Simpson:  Ah,  you  have  to  ask  my  office.     Vannatter:  Did  you  converse  with  the  driver  at  all?  Did  you  talk  to  him?     Simpson:  No,  he  was  a  new  driver.  Normally,  I  have  a  regular  driver  I  drive  with  and  converse.  No,  just  about  rushing  to   the  airport,  about  how  I  live  my  life  on  airplanes,  and  hotels,  that  type  of  thing.       ****  Questions  about  his  flight  to  Chicago.     Lange:  So  yesterday  did  you  drive  the  white  Bronco?     Simpson:  Mmm  hmm.     Lange:  And  where  did  you  park  it  when  you  brought  it  home?     Simpson:  Ah,  the  first  time  probably  by  the  mailbox.  I’m  trying  to  think,  or  did  I  bring  it  in  the  driveway?  Normally,  I  park   it  by  the  mailbox,  sometimes…     Lange:  On  Ashford  or  Ashland?     Simpson:  On  Ashford,  yeah.     Lange:  Where  did  you  park  yesterday  for  the  last  time,  do  you  remember?     Simpson:  Right  where  it  is.     Lange:  Where  it  is  now?     Simpson:  Yeah.     Lange:  Where,  on…?     Simpson:  Right  on  the  street  there.     Lange:  On  Ashford?     Simpson:  No,  on  Rockingham.       Lange:  You  parked  it  there?     Simpson:  Yes.     Lange:  About  what  time  was  that?     Simpson:  Eight-­‐something,  seven….eight,  nine  o’clock,  I  don’t  know,  right  in  that  area.       Lange:  Did  you  take  it  to  the  recital?     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Simpson:  They’re  hanging  in  my  closet.       ****  More  questions  about  his  pants  and  shoes.   ****  Questions  about  the  expected  length  of  his  trip  to  Chicago.     Vannatter:  OJ,  we’ve  got  sort  of  a  problem.       Simpson:  Mmm  hmm.     Vannatter:  We’ve  got  some  blood  on  and  in  your  car,  we’ve  got  some  blood  at  your  house,  and  sort  of  a  problem.       Simpson:  Well,  take  my  blood  test.     Lange:  Well,  we’d  like  to  do  that.  We’ve  got,  of  course,  the  cut  on  your  finger  that  you  aren’t  real  clear  on.  Do  you  recall   having  that  cut  on  your  finger  the  last  time  you  were  at  Nicole’s  house?     Simpson:  A  week  ago?     Lange:  Yeah.     Simpson:  No.  It  was  last  night.       Lange:  Okay,  so  last  night  you  cut  it?     Vannatter:  Somewhere  after  the  recital?     Simpson:  Somewhere  when  I  was  rushing  to  get  out  of  my  house.     Vannatter:  Okay,  after  the  recital?     Simpson:  Yeah.     Vannatter:  What  do  you  think  happened?  Do  you  have  any  idea?     Simpson:  I  have  no  idea,  man.  You  guys  haven’t  told  me  anything.  I  have  no  idea.  When  you  said  to  my  daughter,  who   said  something  to  me  today  that  somebody  else  might  have  been  involved,  I  have  absolutely  no  idea  what  happened.  I   don’t  know  how,  why,  or  what.  But  you  guys  haven’t  told  me  anything.  Every  time  I  ask  you  guys,  you  say  you’re  going  to   tell  me  in  a  bit.       Vannatter:  Well,  we  don’t  know  a  lot  of  the  answers  to  these  questions  yet  ourselves,  OJ,  okay?     Simpson:   I’ve  got  a  bunch  of  guns,  guns  all  over   the  place.  You  can   take   them,   they’re  all   there,   I  mean,  you  can  see   them.  I  keep  them  in  my  car  for  an  incident  that  happened  a  month  ago  that  my  in-­‐laws,  my  wife,  and  everybody  knows   about  that.       Vannatter:  What  was  that?   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Simpson:  Going  down  to…And  cops  down  there  know  about  it  because  I’ve  told  two  marshals  about  it.  At  a  mall,  I  was   going  down  for  a  christening,  and  I  had  just  left  and  it  was  like  three-­‐thirty  in  the  morning  and  I’m  in  a  lane,  and  also  the   car  in  front  of  me  is  going  real  slow,  and  I’m  slowing  down  ‘cause  I  figure  he  sees  a  cop,  ‘cause  we’re  all  going  pretty  fast   and  I’m  going  to  change  lanes,  but  there’s  a  car  next  to  me,  and  I  can’t  change  lanes.  Then  that  goes  for  a  while,  and  I’m   going  to  slow  down  and  go  around  him,  but  the  car  butts  up  to  me,  and  I’m  like  caught  between  three  cars.  They  were   Oriental  guys,  and  they  were  not  letting  me  go  anywhere.  And  finally  I  went  on  the  shoulder,  and  I  sped  up,  and  then  I   held  my   phone   up   so   they   could   see   the   light   part   of   it,   you   know,   ‘cause   I   have   tinted  windows,   and   they   kind   of   scattered,  and  I  chased  one  of  them  for  a  while  to  make  him  think  I  was  chasing  him  before  I  took  off.       Lange:  Were  you  in  the  Bronco?     Simpson:  No.     Lange:  What  were  you  driving?     Simpson:  My  Bentley.  It  has  tinted  windows  and  all,  so  I  figured  they  thought  they  had  a  nice  little  touch.       Lange:  Did  you  think  they  were  trying  to  rip  you  off?     Simpson:  Definitely,  they  were.  And  then  the  next  thing,  you  know,  Nicole  and  I  went  home.  At  four  in  the  morning  I  got   there  to  Laguna,  and  when  we  woke  up,  I  told  her  about  it,  and  told  her  parents  about  it,  told  everybody  about  it,  you   know?  And  when  I  saw  two  marshals  at  a  mall,  I  walked  up  and  told  them  about  it.       Vannatter:  What  did  they  do,  make  a  report  on  it?     Simpson:  They  didn’t  know  nothing.  I  mean,  they’ll  remember  me  and  remember  I  told  them.       Vannatter:  Did  Nicole  mention  that  she’d  been  getting  any  threats  lately  to  you?  Anything  she  was  concerned  about  or   the  kids’  safety?     Simpson:  To  her?       Vannatter:  Yes.     Simpson:  From?     Vannatter:  From  anybody?     Simpson:  No,  not  at  all.       Vannatter:  Was  she  very  security  conscious?  Did  she  keep  that  house  locked  up?     Simpson:  Very.     Vannatter:  The  intercom  didn’t  work,  apparently,  right?     CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Simpson:  I  thought  it  worked.     Vannatter:  Oh,  okay.  Does  the  electronic  buzzer  work?     Simpson:  The  electronic  buzzer  works  to  let  people  in.       Vannatter:  Did  you  ever  park  in  the  rear  when  you  go  over  there?     Simpson:  Most  of  the  time.       Vannatter:  You  do  park  in  the  rear?     Simpson:  Most  time  when  I’m  taking  the  kids  there,  I  come  right  into  the  driveway,  blow  the  horn,  and  she,  or  a  lot  of   times  the  housekeeper,  either  the  housekeeper  opens  or  they’ll  keep  a  garage  door  open  up  on  the  top  of  the  thing,  you   know,  but  that’s  when  I’m  dropping  the  kids  off,  and  I’m  not  going  in,  and  sometimes  I  go  to  the  front  because  the  kids   have  to  hit  the  buzzer  and  stuff.       ****  Questions  about  continuing  attempts  at  reconciliation  between  him  and  Nicole.     Vannatter:  How  long  were  you  together?     Simpson:  Seventeen  years.     Vannatter:  Seventeen  years.  Did  you  ever  hit  her,  OJ?     Simpson:  Ah,  one  night  we  had  a  fight.  We  had  a  fight,  and  she  hit  me.  And  they  never  took  my  statement,  they  never   wanted  to  hear  my  side,  and  they  never  wanted  to  hear  the  housekeeper’s  side.  Nicole  was  drunk.  She  did  her  thing,  she   started  tearing  up  my  house,  you  know?  And  I  didn’t  punch  her  or  anything,  but  I…     Vannatter:  Slapped  her  a  couple  times?     Simpson:  No,  no,  I  wrestled  her,  is  what  I  did.  I  didn’t  slap  her  at  all.   I  mean,  Nicole’s  a  strong  girl.  She’s  a…one  of  the   most  conditioned  women.  Since  that  period  of  time,  she’s  hit  me  a  few  times,  but  I’ve  never  touched  her  after  that,  and   I’m  telling  you,  it’s  five,  six  years  ago.       Vannatter:  What’s  her  birth  date?     Simpson:  May  19th.     Vannatter:  Did  you  get  together  with  her  on  her  birthday?     Simpson:  Yeah,  her  and  I  and  the  kids,  I  believe.       Vannatter:  Did  you  give  her  a  gift?     Simpson:  I  gave  her  a  gift.   CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   Excerpts from two 911 calls from Nicole Brown Simpson (Oct. 25, 1993): NICOLE: Can you send someone to my house? DISPATCHER: What's the problem there? NICOLE: My ex-husband has just broken into my house and he's ranting and raving outside the front yard. DISPATCHER: Has he been drinking or anything? NICOLE: No. But he's crazy. DISPATCHER: And you said he hasn't been drinking? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: Did he hit you? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: Do you have a restraining order against him? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: What's your name? NICOLE: Nicole Simpson. DISPATCHER: And your address? NICOLE: 325 Gretna Green Way. DISPATCHER: Okay, we'll send the police out. NICOLE: Nicole: Thank you. DISPATCHER: Dispatcher: Uh-huh. (The dispatcher issues a call for any patrol car to respond to the address at Gretna Green. Minutes later, Nicole Simpson called back.) NICOLE: Could you get somebody over here now, to ... Gretna Green. He's back. Please? DISPATCHER: What does he look like? NICOLE: He's O.J. Simpson. I think you know his record. Could you just send somebody over here? DISPATCHER: What is he doing there? NICOLE: He just drove up again. (She begins to cry) Could you just send somebody over? DISPATCHER: Dispatcher: Wait a minute. What kind of car is he in? NICOLE: He's in a white Bronco, but first of all he broke the back door down to get in. DISPATCHER: Wait a minute. What's your name? NICOLE: Nicole Simpson. DISPATCHER: OK, is he the sportscaster or whatever? NICOLE: Yeah. Thank you. DISPATCHER: Wait a minute, we're sending police. What is he doing? Is he threatening you? NICOLE: He's (expletive) going nuts. (sobs) DISPATCHER: Has he threatened you in any way or is he just harassing you? NICOLE: (Sighs) You're going to hear him in a minute. He's about to come in again. DISPATCHER: OK, just stay on the line... NICOLE: I don't want to stay on the line. He's going to beat the (expletive) out of me. DISPATCHER: Wait a minute, just stay on the line so we can know what's going on until the police get there, OK? OK, Nicole? NICOLE: Uh-huh. DISPATCHER: Just a moment. Does he have any weapons? NICOLE: I don't know. He went home and he came back. The kids are up there sleeping and I don't want anything to happen. DISPATCHER: OK, just a moment. Is he on drugs or anything? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: Just stay on the line. Just in case he comes in I need to hear what's going on, all CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   right? NICOLE: Can you hear him outside? DISPATCHER: Is he yelling? NICOLE: Yep. DISPATCHER: OK. Has he been drinking? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: OK. (Speaking over radio to police units) ... All units: additional on domestic violence, 325 South Gretna Green Way, the suspect has returned in a white Bronco. Monitor comments. Incident 48221. DISPATCHER: OK, Nicole? NICOLE: Uh-huh. DISPATCHER: Is he outdoors? NICOLE: He's in the back yard. DISPATCHER: He's in the back yard? NICOLE: Screaming at my roommate about me and at me. DISPATCHER: OK. What is he saying? NICOLE: Oh, something about some guy I know and hookers and Keith and I started this (expletive) before and ... DISPATCHER: Um-hum. NICOLE: And it's all my fault and 'Now what am I going to do, get the police in this' and the whole thing. It's all my fault, I started this before. (sigh) Brother. (inaudible) DISPATCHER: OK, has he hit you today or...? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: OK, you don't need any paramedics or anything. NICOLE: Uh-uh DISPATCHER: OK, you just want him to leave? NICOLE: My door. He broke the whole back door in. DISPATCHER : And then he left and he came back? NICOLE: Then he came and he practically knocked my upstairs door down but he pounded it and he screamed and hollered and I tried to get him out of the bedroom because the kids are sleeping in there. DISPATCHER: Um-hum. OK. NICOLE: And then he wanted somebody's phone number and I gave him my phone book or I put my phone book down to write down the phone number that he wanted and then he took my phone book with all my stuff in it. DISPATCHER: OK. So basically you guys have just been arguing? (Simpson is yelling) DISPATCHER: Is he inside right now. NICOLE: Yeah. DISPATCHER: OK, just a moment. SIMPSON.: Do you understand me? (inaudible) Keith is a nothing. A skunk, and he still calls me. (inaudible) DISPATCHER: Is he talking to you? NICOLE: Yeah. DISPATCHER: Are you locked in a room or something? NICOLE: No. He can come right in. I'm not going where the kids are because the kids ... DISPATCHER: Do you think he's going to hit you? NICOLE: I don't know. DISPATCHER: Stay on the line. Don't hang it up, OK? NICOLE: OK. DISPATCHER: What is he saying? NICOLE: What? DISPATCHER: What is he saying? CJ211:  Criminal  Investigation   OJ  Simpson  Case   Case  Study:  Physical  Evidence   NICOLE: What else? SIMPSON : (inaudible) (Sound of police radio traffic) NICOLE: O.J. O.J. The kids are sleeping. SIMPSON: (More yelling) DISPATCHER: He's still yelling at you? (Nicole sobbing into telephone) DISPATCHER: Just stay on the line, OK (More yelling) DISPATCHER: Is he upset with something that you did? NICOLE: (Sobs) A long time ago. It always comes back. (More yelling) DISPATCHER: Is your roommate talking to him? NICOLE: No, who can talk? Listen to him. DISPATCHER: I know. Does he have any weapons with him right now? NICOLE: No, uh-uh DISPATCHER: OK. Where is he standing? NICOLE: In the back doorway, in the house. DISPATCHER: OK. SIMPSON: ... I don't give a (expletive) anymore.... That wife of his, she took so much for this (expletive) (inaudible) NICOLE: Would you just please, O.J., O.J., O.J., O.J., could you please (inaudible) Please leave. SIMPSON: I'm leaving with my two (expletive) fists is when I'm leaving. You ain't got to worry about me any more. NICOLE:: Please leave. O.J. Please, the kids, the kids (inaudible) please. DISPATCHER: Is he leaving? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: Does he know you're on the phone with police? NICOLE: No. DISPATCHER: OK. Where are the kids at right now? NICOLE: Up in my room. DISPATCHER: Can they hear him yelling? NICOLE: I don't know. The room's the only one that's quiet. DISPATCHER: Is there someone up there with the kids? NICOLE: No. (Yelling continues in the background.) DISPATCHER: What is he saying now? Nicole? You still on the line? NICOLE: Yeah. DISPATCHER: You think he's still going to hit you? NICOLE: I don't know. He's going to leave. He just said that. He just said he ain't leaving. SIMPSON: You're not leaving when I'm gone. Hey! I have to read this (expletive) all week in the National Enquirer. Her words exactly. What, who got that, who? (inaudible) DISPATCHER: Are you the only one in there with him? NICOLE: Right now, yeah. DISPATCHER: And he's talking to you? NICOLE: Yeah, and he's also talking to my, the guy who lives out back is just standing there. He just came home. DISPATCHER: Is he arguing with him, too? NICOLE: No. Absolutely not. DISPATCHER: Oh, OK. NICOLE: Nobody's arguing. DISPATCHER: Yeah. Has this happened before or no? NICOLE: Many times.