THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, October 4, 1995 TAG: 9510040665
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A8 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 44 lines
Days Simpson spent in jail: 474
Days since jury selection began: 372
Days jurors were sequestered: 266
Length of closing arguments: 4 days
Length of opening statements: 4 days
Length of deliberations: less than 4 hours
Average age of juror: 43
Number of jurors picked: 12 plus 12 alternates
Number of jurors dismissed: 10
Witnesses: defense 54; prosecution 72
Days of testimony: defense 34; prosecution 99
Exhibits presented during testimony: defense 369; prosecution
488
Number of motions filed: 433 total (no breakdown available)
Number of attorneys who presented evidence in court: defense 11;
prosecution 9.
Number of times judge pulled plug on television: 2
Cost: estimated $9 million for Los Angeles County, includes costs
for court and prosecution; defense figures not available.
Amount earned by each of the 12 jurors and two alternates: $1,330
(at $5 a day for time of sequestration)
Length of official court transcript: more than 50,000 pages
Number of media credentials issued: more than 1,000
Number of telephone lines installed in press room: 250
Seating capacity in courtroom: 80
Fines imposed on defense: $3,000
Fines imposed on prosecution: $850
Fines imposed on others: $1,800
KEYWORDS: O.J. SIMPSON VERDICT STATISTICS by CNB