The effect of these maneuvers on the jury may have been what Cochran intended. Simpson, he was saying, is just like you, jurors - flawed but essentially intact. The prosecution's objections began when it sounded as if Cochran was engaging in legal arguments, not simply presenting the case. But what sent Hodgman to the hospital later that night, and had Clark back in court the next day arguing heatedly for a 30-day continuance and sanctions against the defense, was Cochran's citing of more than a dozen witnesses not previously on the defense's witness list. In response, the language was extraordinary, the outrage genuine.
Many legal experts believe the defense performed beautifully, but is being a bit disingenuous.
I understand why the prosecution was outraged. And at the very least, the defense must enjoy seeing the prosecution so rattled at such a crucial point in the trial. Marcia Clark and Bill Hodgman. Darden argued to the judge that some of Cochran's witnesses were not likely to hold up under cross-examination. Rosa Lopez, for instance, who worked at the house next door to Simpson's, claims to have seen Simpson's Bronco parked outside his house at the time the murders must have occurred.