id name docID type spk stmt com 1362 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect a knife dealer O.J. Simpson bought a 15-inch knife five weeks before the slashing deaths of his ex-wife and her friend . nada 1363 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Allen Wattenberg The German-made Stilleto knife Simpson purchased May 3 had a 6-inch stainless steel blade and a handle made of deer antlers with brass trim , nada 1364 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect he Simpson asked that the knife be sharpened and Wattenberg complied , nada 1365 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect A motion filed Wednesday by the defense a detective who scaled the wall of Simpson 's estate June 13 violated Simpson 's privacy , compromising a subsequent search and tainting evidence . nada 1366 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct Jose Camacho `` I guess he was attracted to the knife , '' nada 1367 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct Jose Camacho `` It 's a nice-looking knife . And he just -- he just liked it . '' nada 1368 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect he he was paid $ 12,500 by the tabloid The National Enquirer for his story about selling the folding knife . nada 1369 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Wattenberg the payment would be split between Camacho , him and his brother , Richard Wattenberg , a co-owner of the story . nada 1370 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Camacho he had been given conflicting orders . nada 1371 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect He while prosecutors had told him not to talk , `` this lady , Patti -- she works for the district attorney -- said that we could if we wanted to . `` nada 1372 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct He `` this lady , Patti -- she works for the district attorney -- said that we could if we wanted to . `` nada 1373 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct Camacho `` She told us that people talk to the press , '' nada 1374 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Patti we could if we wanted to . nada 1375 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct Deputy District Attorney William Hodgman `` Are you a little uncertain about this , Mr. Camacho ? '' nada 1376 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct the witness ` Yes , '' nada 1377 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect a judge he believed that some jurors had been tainted by pre-trial publicity in the case . nada 1378 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Camacho he was under a lot of pressure to talk when the media descended on the store days after the killings . nada 1379 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct he `` I was lying because I was told to lie , '' nada 1380 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Camacho When he learned the Enquirer was paying someone else money for less information than he had , nada 1381 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Camacho he decided to talk . nada 1382 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct he `` I wanted to stop lying , '' nada 1383 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Camacho the television tabloid , `` Hard Copy , '' had offered to pay him for his story , but it was only `` some peanuts . '' nada 1384 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect Camacho he sold Simpson the knife for $ 74.98 , which Simpson paid for with a $ 100 bill , although the store kept no written record of the sale . nada 1385 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect He Simpson asked to have the knife 's 6-inch blade sharpened . nada 1386 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 indirect John DeBello Nicole Simpson dined at his restaurant in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles that night with friends and family . nada 1387 OJannotater NYT_ENG_19940701.0001 direct DeBello `` She frequented the restaurant quite often , '' nada 1388 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 indirect lawyers Kennedy-Powell , 41 , who served in the District Attorney 's sexual assault unit before being appointed to the bench in 1988 , is not hesitant to dismiss charges when she feels there is insufficient or improperly seized evidence , nada 1389 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 indirect they She also is decisive , nada 1390 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct Deputy District Attorney Victor Rodriguez `` One thing I like about her is she makes the call for better or worse , '' nada 1391 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct Deputy District Attorney Victor Rodriguez `` I do n't always agree with her calls , but at least she makes the calls . '' nada 1392 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct Supervising Judge Veronica McBeth `` She 's a fine and hard-working judge , '' nada 1393 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct veteran Deputy Public Defender Tom Ahearn `` She 's not slanted toward the prosecution or defense -- she 's neutral and impartial , '' nada 1394 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct veteran Deputy Public Defender Tom Ahearn `` I 've seen her get upset on occasion but usually for good reason . She snapped at me once because I showed up in her courtroom very late and help up a significant part of her calendar . However , some lawyers fault her demeanor on the bench . Among her most vocal critics is former Deputy District Attorney Patricia McCombs , who led an effort to block her promotion to a Superior Court judgeship . nada 1395 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct McCombs `` She lets her temper and temperament get in the way of being a fair and unbiased person making decisions , '' nada 1396 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct McCombs `` It seemed like she was very unhappy ... and irritated by everything . '' nada 1397 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct Superior Court Judge Ray Mireles `` If she 's perceived as stern or maybe even rigid , I would think that that would be from being so earnest about her work , '' nada 1398 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 indirect Steve Galeria he had been `` shocked '' by Kennedy-Powell 's ruling . nada 1399 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct he `` I think she made a mistake in this particular case , '' nada 1400 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0006 direct he `` ( But ) I have nothing bad to say about her . '' nada 1401 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Los Angeles TV reporter Dave Barber `` Take a look at the scene here , '' nada 1402 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct TV reporter Doug Kriegel `` We have just been told that O.J. Simpson will emerge from that building in ... '' nada 1403 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct anchor Chuck Henry `` He was just put in the van , '' nada 1404 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct anchor Chuck Henry `` and he 's wearing ... '' nada 1405 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Henry `` The van is obeying all the traffic signals , '' nada 1406 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Henry `` How far are they from the courthouse ? '' nada 1407 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct chopper reporter Bob Pettee `` Oh , a block and a half , '' nada 1408 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct nchor Colleen Williams `` About a block now , '' nada 1409 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Henry `` And the van disappears into the court building , '' nada 1410 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct CNN `` Tell us how you would would cover the story ? '' nada 1411 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Los Angeles TV reporter Harvey Levin `` suspect O.J. Simpson of committing the murders . '' nada 1412 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 indirect cutlery store co-owner Allen Wattenberg and his employee Simpson had purchased a knife from them May 3 . nada 1413 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 indirect The two they had sold their stories to the National Enquirer , nada 1414 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Williams `` Just to recap here , '' nada 1415 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Los Angeles TV reporter Marianne Kushi `` It 's believed investigators have found bloodstains on the street here , nada 1416 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 indirect Rod Bernsen the stains were brown , and only tests would determine if they were from blood . nada 1417 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Los Angeles TV reporter Kent Shocknek `` which of these marks are newer than others . '' nada 1418 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0012 direct Los Angeles TV reporter Kent Shocknek `` This does appear to be fresher . '' nada 1419 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect two cutlery store workers they sold Simpson a 15-inch Stiletto knife six weeks before the killings . nada 1420 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 direct Jose Camacho `` I guess something attracted him about the knife . It 's a nice-looking knife . And he just , he liked it , '' nada 1421 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect Jose Camacho he had sold an interview to a supermarket tabloid . nada 1422 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect legal experts there is a tremendous difference between showing that Simpson owned a knife similar to the possible murder weapon and producing the weapon . nada 1423 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect Harland W. Braun prosecutors will need to present more evidence tying Simpson to the crime , nada 1424 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect Harland W. Braun the testimony Thursday will force Simpson 's camp to produce an explanation at some point : If Simpson did indeed buy the knife , can he produce it now , or is it missing ? nada 1425 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect American Airlines a handle and part of a knife blade was found in a pit where lavatory waste from airliners is deposited . nada 1426 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect 0 ` Hare Airport spokeswoman Lisa Howard the knife , which had a curved handle and a fixed blade , was turned over to police and will be sent on to Los Angeles . nada 1427 OJannotater LTW_ENG_19940701.0014 indirect Camacho Simpson had purchased a retractable blade knife with a straight handle . nada