(12 Sep 1995) English/Nat
The OJ Simpson trial in Los Angeles has had another twist Monday to its already lengthy tale.
In a surprise move Judge Lance Ito ordered the prosecution to begin their rebuttal case before the defence rested its case.
Prosecutor Marcia Clark began calling witnesses to the stand as the defence team won a plea for more time to appeal rulings and call another critical witness.
Johnnie Cochran and his highly-touted defence team keep their case going to defend former football great OJ Simpson.
SOUNDBITE:
"The defence really never rests but more specifically in this case we cannot rest at this point."
SUPER CAPTION: Johnnie Cochran, Defence Lawyer.
Prosecutor Marcia Clark, says it's time for the defence to wrap things up.
SOUNDBITE:
"The court has the power and the duty to say at this point it's over its over there is only so much that they can do to mess around at fantasize about other people who have startling new evidence only the court is really aware of how startling or new it may really be or if it really admissible before the jury or who knows.
Ito: "Nothing would startle me at this point."
Clark: "I know and I think I share that your honor."
SUPERCAPTION: Marcia Clark, Prosecutor, Judge Lance Ito.
Ito wouldn't comply and, with a startling ruling, put the defence case on hold and asked the prosecution to begin their rebuttal.
SOUNDBITE:
"I am not going to require the defence to rest at this point."
SUPERCAPTION: Judge Lance Ito.
Prosecutors put about a dozen witnesses on the stand who had photographed Simpson as he broadcast football games for national television on NBC Sports.
In the photos, Simpson is seen wearing brown and black leather gloves similar to the glove found at the crime scene and at Simpson's million dollar estate.
Los Angeles Police Detectives brought a glove they confiscated from Simpson's home to court Monday.
Prosecutors have yet to call Richard Rubin a glove expert who is expected to directly link Simpson to the murder scene gloves.
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