21.   Fuhrman, accused by the defense of being a racist who tried to frame Simpson by planting evidence, kept his answers short and remained unemotional.

22.   He accused fellow officers of planting evidence, shooting suspects and perjuring themselves.

23.   His Jamaican lawyer Howard Hamilton accused police of planting evidence against his client and said he would appeal the verdict.

24.   The defense accused Fuhrman of planting evidence because of his supposed hatred for blacks.

25.   The defense contends the tapes portray Fuhrman as a liar and show he is capable of planting evidence against Simpson.

26.   The defense, which has attacked Fuhrman as a racist capable of planting evidence, moved toward expanding its attack to the FBI through Whitehurst.

27.   The defense claims he is a racist capable of planting evidence.

28.   The judge did not specifically accuse Burns of planting evidence, but a member of a criminal-justice watchdog organization said the implication was clear.

29.   The officers are suspected of misconduct ranging from planting evidence to unjustified shootings, the newspaper said.

30.   The defense has labored to paint Fuhrman as a man capable of planting evidence because of his alleged racial bias.