Oj Simpson Case Study

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It’s the year 1994 the police of Los Angeles are on the hunt for a former Football player and now murder O.J Simpson. Accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole B. Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, at O. J's former house. What was left of the crime scene was two dead bodies, pair of leather gloves, bloody footprint, hair fibers. When the police investigated Mr. Simpson they found blood on the bronco. Days later when the cops comeback for O.J they are led on a historical chase threw Los Angeles highway. The trial case, People of the State of California vs Orenthal James Simpson for the double murder of Nicole B. Simpson and Ron Goldman. The trial started November 9, 1994 when the jury was sworn in and it ended October 3, 1995 and was a total of eleven months. Before the start of the trial judge Lance Ito interviewed three hundred and four jurors. In the end ten women and two men were chosen for the jury nine of which were black, two white, and one hispanic. When the prosecution started they had a lack of evidence including the weapon and eye witnesses at the crime scene. But what evidence was found was DNA samples of both Nicole and Goldman's blood. Also a glove covered in blood was found at Nicole's house while another glove which matches the one from the crime scene was found at Simpson house. There was blood …show more content…
Now the jury said in a statement that the prosecution had a lack of evidence. Also they mention how the prosecution failed to present it in reasonable doubt. Even after the trial said that they believe that O.J Simpson did commit the crime. Another thing which lead to O.J not being guilty is how many police errors there were. In my opinion I believe that Simpson is guilty of killing his Ex-wife and her friend. The evidence was there but how there was a lack of witnesses and how the murder weapon wasn't found I could see how the jury didn't find him

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Oj Simpson Case Study

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Oj Simpson Case Study

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