steven clark/former prosecutor --- >> reporter:former prosecutor and legal analyst steven clark says the knife found buried at >> reporter:o.j. simpson's former estate could be what he termed the 'missing link,' in a case that has never really been closed. >> reporter:clark says the knife is important in a reexamination of the simpson case, even if the forensic tests find no blood or dna evidence. >>steven clark --- would you will see now going back to look at the autopsy photographs and being new knife evidence. they are going to make a comparison to see it this is an assistant with what killed nicole and ronald goldman. >> reporter:the knife in question is described as a 'folding buck knife,' not unlike these. knife expert sergey pikiner, stalkers,' shop in san jose, says the popular buck knives are top quality and known for keeping their edge. >>sergey pikiner/knife expert-- yes a lot of hunters use these particular knives. because there are good for sharpening. and there were a lot of actors your shopping for them. >> reporter:clark remind us that dna technology is far better tod

sot 00:29 al 00:42 steven clark, analista legal estos 11 individuos fueron excluidos por la fiscalia asi que la defensa quiere saber por que? quienes son? y seguramente querran hablar con ellos... vo al parecer la informacion del adn de estas 11 personas esta en la base criminal del estado asi que trataran de determinar si estuvieron cerca de morgan hill el dia que ella desaparecio... y si es que alguno de ellos podria ser considerado sospechoso... el problema es que esto significa que tomara mas tiempo hacer la investigacin, analizar esa evidencia, hablar con esas personas... y por ende el juicio podria retrasarse aun mas... sot 01:01 al 01:10 steven clark , analista legal es muchisima evidencia para revisar, ellos prepararan un reporte y se lo daran a los abogados pero no sera algo que ocurra inmediatamente... sandra hay que recordar que el cuerpo de la muchacha nunca ha sido encontrado asi que para la fiscalia el adn de antolin es de suma importancia... por cierto, su juicio se supone que iniciaria el proximo mes... especificamente el 25 de abril sin embargo es muy probable que es

if they get their wish, legal analyst steven clark said don't expect the trial to start next month as scheduled. >> there would be a mountain of evidence turned over to the defense if they get their way here. and it's very difficult to imagine how they could be ready for trial and have their experts review this evidence within a month. >> but delay would be a blow for search volunteer who is will be back out on saturday. looking for sierra. >> we want him to bring sierra home and have justice for sierra. and to bring sierra home provides some level of closure and comfort to the lamar family. >> the judge is set to rule on the latest defense request on monday. in san jose, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> a broken gas line forced fire crews to evacuate a hotel in morgan hill. pg & e tells us a third-party contractor accidentally cut a service line while digging near the holiday inn on condit road. it happened around 11:15 this morning. pg & e crews capped the broken line about an hour later. >>> a state of emergency in maraga, the town made that declaration because of the large

steven clark tells me this might be a tempest in a tea pot because there is still other evidence point to garcia torres as a suspect, including the one strand of hair found on a piece of rope in the trunk of his car. we're live outside the hall of justice, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> family, friends and volunteers are not giving up in their search for find sierra lamar's body. this weekend they were out looking again for any evidence of her. they focused along the eastman canyon road in morgan hill. sierra disappeared four years ago on her way to high school. >>> a prized athlete is no longer at stanford but his rape case continues. his fingertips had the alleged victim's dna on them. that's the testimony today from a forensic specialist in the sexual assault trial of former stanford swimmer brock turner. a paramedic also testified when he arrived on campus, the victim was found unconscious near the fraternity house where she had attended a party. this is the sixth day of this trial for turner who's accused of sexually assaulting the 23-year-old woman last year. >>> hap

. >> steven clark says the real spotlight is on the retired police officer. >> we're not releasing his name at this time. >> no question, it was negligent in the highest degree for him to hang on to that knife and treat it as a piece of memorabilia. >> even if this knife doesn't turn out to be the murder weapon -- >> it could turn out to be crucial. >> america's appetite for this isn't fading. >> as for simpson, he grew up in san francisco. he's now 68 years old in a nevada jail for an unrelated conviction. the family of ron gold man issued this statement. until the lapd completes investigation of the recovered knife, the validity of the knife as it relates to ron and nicole's murder is purely speculative. you can read the rest of their statement on our twitter page. >>> watching the rain. taking a look at the satellite radar here, storms expected to hit the bay area all weekend long. jeff ranieri has an hour by hour look. >>> i am michelle roberts. a mobile home park owner is suing. why the state agency was negligent he says. creek ==ggy/vo==today's rains already area. >>> look at all

. >> reporter: legal analyst steven clark says the real spotlight is now on the retired police officer. >> we're not releasing his name at this time. >> there's no question it was negligence in the highest degree for him to hang on that knife and treat it as a piece of memorabilia. >> reporter: even if the knife doesn't turn out to be the murder weapon, it's career america's appetite for this case isn't fading. >> as you may know, o.j. simpson grew up in san francisco and is now 68 and serving time in a nevada jail for an unrelated conviction. the family of ron goldman issued a statement saying, until the lapd completes its investigation of the recovered knife, the va validity of the knife as it relates to ron and nicole's murder is purely speculative. you can read the rest of the statement on our twitter page. >>> the lead prosecutor in the murder trial sits down for a strikingly candid interview. marsha clark says the case still haunts her. >> i always blame myself. i was the one trying the case, but at the end of the day, there was no way to reach that jury. there was no way to make

former prosecutor steven clark says the stops without an arrest set a very bad precedent. >> he should not be getting a free pass just because he may have been a victim of police brutality or had his civil rights violated. >> the times that he was pulled over petrov had at least three open warrants in santa clara county. >>> a former stanford swimmer just found guilty of sexual assault, the victim an intoxicated woman he met at a frat party. kiet do is live at the stanford campus with word on the jury's decision and the community's response. kiet >>> reporter: good morning. the district attorney was using this case as a platform to talk about sexual consent, hoping that the verdict sends a clear message that drunk means no, passed out means no. no cameras in the courtroom during the trial but it was an emotional moment when the verdict was read. brock turner guilty on all counts including assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman. the former star left the courtroom without comment. turn her claimed the young woman was conscious when they met at a frat party last year a

. >>> legal analyst steven clark. >> jack:s -- joins us now. it seems flabber gasting if this is true that a police officer with a knife from the o.j. simpson property wouldn't immediately turn that over and hand it over to his superiors. >> and now this officer is retired so he won't be able to face discipline within the department but he could be looked at for obstruction charges. now, he may be an important witness in the case to talk about how this knife was found, but it really is mind-boggling that someone that is in law enforcement wouldn't recognize the import of this piece of ed. >> so he was found not guilty, o.j. simpson was found not guilty of the killings, but i thought that if there was new evidence then you could retry someone. >> no. o.j. would never be able to face another trial for these murders. but it's still important to analyze this evidence because if someone else was involved, there is no statute of limitations for murder and that other person could face a murder charge. that's why i think it's so important that as much

former prosecutor steven clark says the stops without an arrest set a bad precedent. >> he should not be getting a free pass just because he may have been a victim of police brutality or had his civil rights violate. >>> people who want to get a jump on the new tesla are already lining up. that's just for the chance to put down a deposit for a car that's yet to be unveiled. kpix 5's anne makovec is at a tesla dealership in walnut creek where the lines kept growing overnight. good morning, anne. >> reporter: good morning. it's been growing through the morning. we have about 4 dozen people here camping out in front of the tesla store at the broadway plaza. it's going to open up at 10:00 and these people are waiting for their chance to put down a $1,000 deposit on the tesla 3. we don't even know what this thing is going to look like. the details will be unveiled tonight. tesla is based in fremont and so far it's only made luxury all-electric vehicles out of many people's price ranges. this is the company's first foray into a mass market car. it will cost about $35,000. i spoke to several