Paul Vercammen
CNN Senior Producer
The testimony in the O.J. Simpson kidnapping and robbery trial exploded with an 11th hour loud cry for a mistrial from defense lawyers.
Lead detective Andy Caldwell blurted out, "Mrs. (Sabrina) Scotto," (the wife of key defense witness Tom Scotto) was allegedly kicked out of the Simpson preliminary hearing for witness tampering.
Only after a recess and court review, was it determined that Caldwell was talking about Mrs. Scotto and not Mr. Scotto.
Before sorting out the Scotto mess, a visibly angered judge Glass immediately stopped the trial and moved the jury out of the courtroom.
While she denied the motion for a mistrial, Glass firmly admonished Caldwell saying "you put my case in jeopardy with the defense calling for a mistrial."
Glass then warned Caldwell about giving "spontaneous answers."
Simpson lawyer Yale Galanter said he could not "unring the bell" after Caldwell's alleged witness tampering comment before the jury.
| simon |
October 1st, 2008 8:52 pm ET come on people. we know that OJ is being tried for a crime he was aquitted for. and to make sure he is prosecuted on jacked up charges. they get an all white jury. not saying that he cant be fiound innocent by them . i highly doubt it. this goes back to the days in the south where black men were put in jail by the all white locals in theer town even though there were other people not white. |
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| Carole |
October 1st, 2008 8:53 pm ET That is one image that's going to give me nightmares. |
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| Bret Peters |
October 1st, 2008 9:10 pm ET A simple legal tactic when you know there is a big chance you could lose. I do believe that this should be treated by the public as a completely separate case than those brought before him. Innocent until proven guilty. If convicted he should be sentenced according to the out come of similar cases, without celebrity. If the sentence is bias, I feel that would be as criminal as the crime. Our system is not perfect, but based on fairness. |
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| Pat |
October 1st, 2008 9:49 pm ET Well, OJ isn't all that innocent. Bottom line, OJ acts before he thinks. This case is just about his STUPIDITY! |
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| rich |
October 1st, 2008 10:14 pm ET how much did o j pay the guy? |
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| Texas |
October 1st, 2008 10:18 pm ET This was "much a'do about nothing" by Gallant. Just another ANTIC that he has tried trough ou the trial. The whole issue was just not heard correctly by the court. |
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| Ron-AZ |
October 1st, 2008 10:36 pm ET Pat, If one of those guns would have gone off and killed someone, would the case still be about OJ's stupidity? Most violent crimes are committed by stupid people. |
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| Ned Watson |
October 2nd, 2008 8:11 am ET Once again, he will get off due to his race. This is an open and shut case. He showed up with guys with guns. What is in question? |
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| Marianne Di Gioia |
October 2nd, 2008 12:16 pm ET my comment is. when this man is going to walk without prison he need to go to jail for the rest of his life.if he walk out is he going to kill another wife or a girlfriend or is he going to do what he did in Las Vegas?the man is a bad person and he need to be locked up for ever. |
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| J.C. |
October 2nd, 2008 2:56 pm ET This trial is a joke. For one thing, the charges are ridiculous...kidnapping? really? The alleged "victims", who testified for the prosecution (or was it the Defense?? Hard to tell at times), stated that they "weren't scared" and did not appear to be what I would call a "kidnapping victim". Also, since when does the man who ACTUALLY brandishes a gun get a deal in order to testify against someone who was, by all accounts, UNARMED?? This is witch hunt that really needs to end. OJ has children, whom everyone seems to disregard, even though they are the true victims. We see Fred Goldman on his talk-show hopping quest for revenge but we don't ever think that this guy has kids- who have lost their mother and could possibly lose the only parent they have because the prosecution wants a Vegas spectacle. If this were anyone else it would never have gone to trial. The prosecutors look like fools trying to get their witnesses to actually support their case. |
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| G.D. |
October 2nd, 2008 5:14 pm ET J.C |
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| cb |
October 2nd, 2008 5:40 pm ET Ned get real! he will not walk because of his race if the judge and the |
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