81.   He pleaded guilty after a judge in Brooklyn rejected a defense request to have the charges dismissed because the alleged crime occurred outside the United States.

82.   He said he would tell the jury the prosecution violated a standing court order but rejected a defense request to throw out the testimony.

83.   Hill also said she would rule Tuesday on a defense request to respond to public comments made by Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal about grand jury testimony.

84.   High Court Judge Ariffin Jaka did not immediately rule on the defense request to drop the charge.

85.   However, the judge has turned down repeated defense requests for an independent medical evaluation by English-speaking doctors.

86.   If the judge had dismissed the defense request, they would file an appeal.

87.   However, the judge agreed to a defense request to release the two into house arrest.

88.   In another ruling issued Wednesday, Ito denied a defense request for sanctions against prosecutor Rockne Harmon for allegedly contacting defense expert witnesses in an inappropriate manner.

89.   Judges rejected several key defense requests Friday, including a call for a medical examination by U.S. doctors.

90.   Just as the interviews were about to begin, however, Ito put them off to consider a defense request to have Simpson attend.