A chronology of the O.J. Simpson case, based on accounts by police, witnesses and court testimony (all times PDT):

JUNE 12:

6:30 p.m. - After attending her daughter's dance recital, which O.J. Simpson also attended, Nicole Brown Simpson dines with family and friends at Mezzaluna restaurant, where Ronald Goldman is on duty as a waiter. Nicole Simpson's mother leaves behind pair of glasses, which Goldman offers to return.

10:15 p.m. to 10:20 p.m. - Nicole Simpson's neighbor hears dog's "plaintive wail."

10:41 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. - Simpson's houseguest, Brian "Kato" Kaelin, goes outside to investigate noise.

10:50 p.m. to 10:55 p.m. - Neighbor walking dog encounters Nicole Simpson's white Akita barking unattended with bloody paws near her condominium, about two miles from Simpson's estate.

About 11:01 p.m. - Simpson comes out of his house to meet limousine driver, who says he had been waiting since 10:25 p.m.

About 11:15 p.m. - Simpson leaves his estate in the limousine.

11:45 p.m. - Simpson flies from Los Angeles to Chicago.

JUNE 13:

12:10 a.m. - Dog leads neighbors to condominium, where victims are found near gate.

4:15 a.m. - Simpson checks into the O'Hare Plaza-Hotel.

4:30 a.m. - Police go to Simpson's home to advise him of the death. They discover a trail of blood from his Bronco to his front door and a bloody glove matching one at Gold-man's feet.

6:30 a.m. - After being advised by telephone of the murders, Simpson checks out of hotel and flies back to Los Angeles.

10:45 a.m. - Police obtain search warrant for Simpson's mansion, where they find more blood in Bronco and in and around home.

Noon - After being handcuffed briefly at his home, Simpson goes to police headquarters for 31/2 hours of questioning.

JUNE 15: Attorney Robert Shapiro takes over Simpson's defense, replacing celebrity attorney Howard Weitzman. Simpson attends private service for ex-wife in Orange County.

JUNE 16: Simpson accompanies his children to ex-wife's funeral; hundreds of friends and family attend Goldman's funeral.

JUNE 17:

10 a.m. - Simpson charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances. Prosecutors say they might seek the death penalty.

Failing to surrender as promised, Simpson is declared a fugitive. He is spotted hours later in a white Bronco on a freeway in Orange County; friend Al Cowlings is driving. A stunning 60-mile pursuit across Southern California freeways, complete with cheering fans, ends at Simpson's mansion.

8:50 p.m. - After being holed up in the Bronco for about an hour, Simpson surrenders, clutching family photo. He is arrested and jailed with no bail.

JUNE 30-JULY 8: After a six-day preliminary hearing, Municipal Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell rules there is "ample evidence" to put Simpson on trial.

JULY 20: Simpson offers a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the "real killer or killers." Shapiro establishes national toll-free hotline for tips.

JULY 22: Simpson pleads "absolutely, 100 percent not guilty"; Judge Lance Ito assigned to case.

JULY 27: Goldman's mother files wrongful death lawsuit against Simpson, alleging he "willfully, wantonly and maliciously" killed her son.

JULY 30: Grand jury transcripts paint a picture of a jealous Simpson who stalked ex-wife and her companion.

AUG. 11: Simpson, suffering from swollen lymph nodes and drenching night sweats, undergoes minor surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Doctors search for cancer but later say none was found.

AUG. 18: Defense files motion, later denied, seeking detective Mark Fuhrman's personnel and military records. Defense sources said they might portray Fuhrman as a racist cop.

AUG. 22: Court papers disclose some DNA tests show Simpson's blood has same genetic makeup as samples from blood trail leading from murder scene.

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AUG. 31: Ito delays start of trial, setting Sept. 26 for jury selection.

SEPT. 2: Prosecutors file motion asking the Simpson jury be sequestered.

SEPT. 9: Prosecutors announce they will seek a sentence of life without parole for Simpson if he is convicted, rather than death penalty.

SEPT. 19: Ito refused to dismiss murder charges, orders jury selection to begin on Monday, Sept. 26.

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