SIMPSON JURY MEETS FOR 6 HOURS : MAGNIFYING GLASS FOR PHOTOS, TEST-TUBE PICTURE REQUESTED.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services The jury in O.J. Simpson's wrongful death The taking of the life of an individual resulting from the willful or negligent act of another person or persons. If a person is killed because of the wrongful conduct of a person or persons, the decedent's heirs and other beneficiaries may file a wrongful death action trial deliberated for six hours Wednesday, eclipsing the total time spent by jurors who acquitted the former pro football star of murder, but failing to reach a decision. In a request to the judge, jurors asked for a special magnifying glass magnifying glass: see microscope. magnifying glass traditional detective equipment; from its use by Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 473] See : Sleuthing to examine photographs and a picture of a purple-topped test tube like one used to store Simpson's blood. The request for a magnifying loupe loupe (lldbomacp) [Fr.] a magnifying lens. loupe n. A small magnifying lens. loupe a magnifying lens. , used by photographers to study contact sheets of pictures, indicates the possibility jurors are studying the trial's most controversial evidence - 31 photographs of Simpson wearing Bruno Magli Bruno Magli is an Italian shoemaker, designing and handcrafting high quality luxury shoes and accessories. History After learning the art from their grandfather, Bruno, Marino and Maria Magli started crafting women's shoes in a small basement in Bologna, Italy in 1936. shoes. Contact sheets - photos or small images of the film strips themselves - of those pictures were entered in evidence by plaintiffs, who called a former FBI analyst to testify about them. The expert, Gerald Richards, used a magnifying loupe to show jurors facets of the small contact pictures that he said confirmed their authenticity. A defense photo technician, Robert Groden, said the first photo offered by the plaintiffs was a fake. He used contact sheets to point up flaws in the film that he said pointed to fraud. Superior Court Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki did not give jurors the test tube picture, but told them they had the vial itself among some 700 pieces of evidence stored in cabinets in their deliberation room. The purple topped vial was a recurring theme for the defense in Simpson's criminal and civil trials. Witnesses said such tubes are used to preserve blood samples in police crime labs. The tubes are lined with a chemical known as EDTA EDTA: see chelating agents. to prevent deterioration, they said. The defense claimed traces of EDTA found in blood at the crime scene indicated it was planted blood taken from Simpson's sample vial. On Wednesday, the jury deliberated about six hours before breaking for the day at 4:15 p.m. They will resume deliberations today. Meanwhile, Pocket Books, in launching a promotion for a new book by then-LAPD detectives Tom Lange and Phil Vannatter, released a transcript of Lange trying to coax a suicidal Simpson to throw away his gun during the infamous Bronco bronco: see mustang. chase June 17, 1994. ``Man, just throw it out the window . . . and nobody's going to get hurt,'' Lange says at one point, to which Simpson responds: ``I'm the only one that deserves it.'' Lange and Vannatter are in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of this week to promote their new book about the criminal trial, ``Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson.'' As jurors in the civil trial discussed the case behind closed doors, lawyers wrangled over Simpson's financial documents behind another set of closed doors in the judge's chambers. Fujisaki ordered Simpson to comply with a plaintiff's request to hand over updated financial information so they can prepare for a possible second phase in the trial. If the jury finds Simpson liable in the slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. Found murdered at her home in Los Angeles, California, along with her friend Ronald Goldman, her death led to one of the most controversial and widely-discussed criminal and Ronald Goldman Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was murdered in Los Angeles, California in 1994 at the age of 25 along with his friend Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. , the jury will hear evidence about Simpson's financial status. This information will be used to calculate how much money Simpson should have to pay as punishment. With eight hours of deliberation behind them, the civil jury had already talked twice as long as the criminal trial jury did before acquitting Simpson of murder in 1995. Deliberations started Tuesday afternoon. In contrast to the mostly African-American criminal jury that voted unanimously to clear Simpson, just nine of the 12 jurors on the civil panel - consisting of nine whites, one African-American, one Latina and one man who describes himself a mix of black and of Asian descent - must agree to find Simpson responsible for the killings. The relatives of Nicole Simpson and Goldman are suing Simpson, claiming he slashed the two to death June 12, 1994, outside Nicole Simpson's Brentwood town home. If found liable, Simpson could be ordered to pay millions. In preparing for a verdict, the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . said they planned to go on ``tactical alert'' once the jury reaches a decision. Officers on the shift before the verdict is announced will be held over, and extra officers will be assigned to the Brentwood area, near Simpson's home and the killing scene, said Officer Daniel Wong. Police, mindful the city was torn by race riots This is a list of race riots by country. Australia
``We don't expect any trouble,'' Wong said. ``There was nothing last time.'' THE O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL: Questions for the jury Jurors in the wrongful death trial have as many as eight questions to consider during deliberations, which will resume today. If answers to questions 1 and 5 are no, the others are to be ignored. Findings of either malice or oppression will trigger a punitive phase. Questions: 1. Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence preponderance of the evidence n. the greater weight of the evidence required in a civil (non-criminal) lawsuit for the trier of fact (jury or judge without a jury) to decide in favor of one side or the other. that defendant Simpson willfully willfully adv. referring to doing something intentionally, purposefully and stubbornly. Examples: "He drove the car willfully into the crowd on the sidewalk." "She willfully left the dangerous substances on the property." (See: willful) and wrongfully caused the death of Ronald Goldman? 2. Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant Simpson committed battery against Ronald Goldman? Background: ``Preponderance of evidence A standard of proof that must be met by a plaintiff if he or she is to win a civil action. In a civil case, the plaintiff has the burden of proving the facts and claims asserted in the complaint. ,`` in layman's terms, means ``probably'' or ``more likely than not.'' In answering, jurors can vote against Simpson even if they believe there is a 50.1 percent chance he is at fault. 3. Do you find by clear and convincing evidence clear and convincing evidence n. evidence that proves a matter by the "preponderance of evidence" required in civil cases and beyond the "reasonable doubt" needed to convict in a criminal case. (See: beyond a reasonable doubt) that defendant Simpson committed oppression in the conduct upon which you base your finding of liability for battery against Ronald Goldman. 4. Do you find by clear and convincing evidence that defendant Simpson committed malice in the conduct upon which you base your finding of liability for battery against Ronald Goldman. Background: If jurors answer ``yes'' to these questions, it will trigger a punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. phase to the trial. 5. Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant Simpson committed battery against Nicole Brown Simpson? 6. Do you find by clear and convincing evidence that defendant Simpson committed oppression in the conduct upon which you base your finding of liability for battery against Nicole Brown Simpson? 7. Do you find by clear and convincing evidence that defendant Simpson committed malice in the conduct upon which you base your finding of liability for battery against Nicole Brown Simpson? Background: If jurors answer ``yes'' to these questions, it will trigger a punitive damages phase to the trial. 8. We award damages against defendant Simpson and in favor of plaintiffs Goldman and Rufo, in the aggregate, as follows: Background: If jurors answer yes to the questions 1 through 4, they must decide how much money Simpson owes Goldmans parents. The lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. will be split by the judge between Sharon Rufo and Fred Goldman. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: Daniel Petrocelli, plaintiff attorney for Ronald Goldman's family, tries to press his way through the media outside court in Santa Monica on Wednesday. Tina Gerson/Daily News Box: THE O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL: Questions for the jury (see text) |
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