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Judge Lance Ito backed off from his threat to pull the plug on TV coverage of the O.J. Simpson murder case and ruled that a camera will be allowed to broadcast the trial. The judge also refined the list of materials jurors can read or watch: TV-news programs and talk shows are off limits, as are print articles about the case, but entertainment shows are O.K. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County district attorney Gil Garcetti announced that no charges would be brought against Simpson's close friend Al Cowlings, who drove the Ford Bronco during the memorable freeway chase with...
Detective Mark Fuhrman-- who found a bloody glove on O.J. Simpson's estate -- clashed with Judge Lance Ito's wife, Peggy York, when both worked at a Los Angeles precinct years ago, according to the lawyer for the detective. "Mark and she did not see eye to eye," said the attorney, Robert Tourtelot. Yesterday, O.J. Simpson's attorneys asked for a hearing to explore if York played any role in an internal investigation of Fuhrman when they worked together. The hearing will be conducted Monday.Post your opinion on theCrimebulletin board...
...Simpson's attorney, Robert Shapiro, today said his team has been granted a hearing on the possibility that Judge Lance Ito's wife, Peggy York -- today the highest-ranking woman on the Los Angeles police department -- may be linked to the case. That possibility came to light after suggestions surfaced that she was involved in the investigation of a police detective who played a critical role in the murder investigation.The detective, Mark Fuhrman, has been the target of police inquiries and questions have been raised by Simpson's legal team about his role in the probe of the double murder...
...links that might tie O.J. Simpson to the crime scene, prosecutors will compare the hair of his dog to that of Kato -- that's Nicole Brown Simpson's canine companion, not O.J.'s pal and sometime actor/talk-show host. According to court papers released last night, Superior Court Judge Lance Ito approved the prosecution request to take hair samples from Simpson's black Akita (name: Chachi) and Nicole Simpson's white-and-tan dog. O.J's lawyers didn't object. Dark hair, allegedly from a dog, were found on a knit cap discovered at the murder scene, court papers show...
...Ito, who's been critical enough of the media coverage of the O.J. Simpson case to threaten to pull cameras from his courtroom, is appearing as himself in a five-part interview series on Los Angeles station KCBS-TV. Ito is not discussing the Simpson case, but instead focusing on his life history and views on the judicial system. Today, prospective alternate jurors, asked about pre-trial publicity, commented on a promo for the Ito package. ?Well, it?s sweeps week,? Ito said. Some legal analysts were critical of Ito?s participation, suggesting that he might consider adhering...