In the late hours of June 12, 1994, the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found outside of her home on Bundy Drive in Los Angeles. The bodies were discovered when Nicole’s dog led her neighbors to the crime scene. Soon after, officials were called to the scene and Detective Mark Fuhrman was one of the first to report. Fuhrman decided to go to Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson’s house on Rockingham Ave. in LA. OJ was the ex-husband of Nicole and was known to be abusive towards her during their marriage. Once there, he rang the doorbell and when there was no answer, he jumped the fence and began to search the property, where he found a blood-stained glove behind the guest house. There was a matching glove found at the scene of …show more content…
However, when his blood was drawn, it was not immediately marked as evidence and was carried around for hours before it was entered into the chain of custody (Crime Museum). Later, it was discovered that some of the blood was missing, as the person who drew the blood predicted that they drew around 8mL. Only 6mL of blood was accounted for by the LAPD, meaning somewhere between 1.5mL and 2mL was assumed missing. This makes the reference sample part of the evidence in the case. One of the possibilities of what happened to this blood was found on the gate leading away from Nicole Brown’s house. The blood was discovered and collected three weeks after the crime scene was cleared. There were 5 drops of blood on the gate, and it was originally identified as O.J. Simpson’s. Later, the blood was discovered to have EDTA in it, which is used by forensic scientists to stop the blood from clotting. EDTA is not naturally found in the body, meaning that there is a very high chance that the blood was in the lab before it was discovered at the gate. However, this is not the only piece of blood evidence that was mishandled. In Detective Mark Fuhrman’s notes, there was a bloody fingerprint found on one of the …show more content…
Simpson’s property. The glove on the property was found by Detective Mark Fuhrman behind the guest house, where Simpson’s friend Brian “Kato” Kaelin was staying. Kaelin reported hearing loud thumps coming from behind the guest house, and Fuhrman found the glove when investigating. The glove that was found on Simpson’s property on Rockingham Ave. was reported to have Nicole’s, Ron’s, and OJ’s blood on it. The same was found on the glove found at the crime scene. However, during the trial, O.J. Simpson tried on the glove, and it was too small. This led to the famous saying by Johnnie Cochran, “If it doesn’t fit you must acquit”. One of the explanations as to why the gloves didn’t fit was that if the gloves were covered in blood and allowed to dry, they would shrink by 10 to 15%. However, when McDonnel tested this theory, the gloves didn’t even shrink by 1%. Soon after, a new theory suggested that Detective Fuhrman had placed the glove on Simpson’s property. This theory proved to be helpful in court when audio recordings of Fuhrman using the n-word resurfaced. This provided a motive as to why Fuhrman would have placed the glove on Simpson’s property. Detective Fuhrman was also the only person present when the glove was found behind the guest house. The case suggesting that Simpson was the person who committed the
The ligature was fashioned with a garrote made from a broken paint brush belonging to Patsy Ramsey. The knot fashioned to hold the garrote in place was intricate, requiring knot tieing knowledge and experience. Fibers were found in the knot tied in the garrote, on the tape used to cover JonBenet Ramsey’s mouth, as well as rope used to bind her hands matching the sweater that Patsy Ramsey was wearing the night before, consequently, she was still wearing it on this day. JonBenet Ramsey had undigested pineapple in her stomach contents. Patsy and John Ramsey advised that JonBenet Ramsey did not eat pineapple the night before, consequently, a bowl containing pineapple was found on the diningroom table. The prints on the bowl belonged to Patsy and Burke Ramsey. There was specultaion that secual assualt may have been a factor in this case, consequently, the evidence could neither support nor deny this. The undergarments that JonBenet Ramsey was wearing did have a spot of dried blood on them. DNA results were inconclusive, the law enforcement officials were unable to find a match for the unknown male
found behind the guest house was proven by DNA testing to have O.J.'s blood and
The Casey Anthony trial has been arguably the most controversial case since the trial of O.J. Simpson and has been speculated over ever since the verdict had been given in July of 2011. It was decided by a jury of her peers that Anthony was not guilty of murder, for the death of her daughter Caylee. Many believe that Anthony should have been found guilty however, very little Americans actually comprehend the justice system.
One of the most coveted trials in terms of popularity and media attention the O.J Simpson trial which took place between 1994 and concluded on October 2,1995 with O.J Simpson being acquitted of charges laid upon him during the Murder Trial Due to handling of physical evidence and questions over whether Mark Fuhrman planted the bloody glove at the scene to frame O.J. so in an attempt to understand how a deviation from standard operating procedures in the handling of physical evidence can affect the outcome of a criminal trial; One most first understand evidence and how to preserve it. When the crime scene technician took blood samples from Simpson’s Ford Bronco (1996) she used a cotton swab to take samples; but instead of using
A few days after the discovery of the bodies, the police department had convinced O.J. to give himself up to them. However, O.J. never showed at the precinct. After some time, police put out an APB on O.J. and his white Ford Bronco. And APB stands for “all point bulletin”. An APB is basically a warning to police officers to look for a certain person or vehicle that is known to be wanted or is of interest to the police department. After the APB had been sent out, Simpsons friend and lawyer read aloud a note found in O.J.’s house. Police took this as a suicide note because of what was stated in the letter. However, later that day, Simpson ...
look even more suspicious Nicole Brown had reported O.J. Simpson several times for beating her or threatening her life. In 1982, O.J. throws Nicole against a wall: In 1987, he shoves her to the ground; and in 1989, he slaps her and pushes her from a moving car these were just a couple times O.J.’s temper towards Nicole got out of hand ("101 PIECES"). Then again in 1989 police respond to a 911 call on New Year's Day to find a bruised and bleeding Nicole Brown hiding in the bushes, wearing only a bra and sweatpants, crying: "He's going to kill me! He's going to kill me ("101 PIECES")!" O.J. put on a good show in public but at home he was the complete opposite he abused Nicole for a long time and was unfaithful to her. After years of abuse Nicole finally had enough and filed for a divorce ("Nicole Brown"). That could’ve been what sent him over the edge. Once they were divorced Nicole was living a completely normal life until she realized everywhere she went O.J. followed ("Nicole Brown"). She had told her family she was scared for her life, but then they started talking and had a “On again Off again” relationship ("Nicole Brown"). A little while into it though she had decided she was done for good and wanted to be rid of him. She had told her family she wanted out of it, but shortly after her and her friend were found brutally stabbed to death ("Nicole Brown"). Finally to top it off in 2007 O.J. wrote a book that explained how he got away with murder, And
No one will know the true events of the murder of Nicole and Ronald. On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found murdered outside of Nicole’s Brentwood home. Nicole had been stabbed multiple times in the head and neck, and Ronald has was alos slashed to death. Detectives believed O. J. Simpson had committed the murders, therefore they obtained an arrest warrant. Despite gruesome evidence against O. J. Simpson, he was acquitted of all charges with the help of his “dream team of defense lawyers.”
On June 12th, 1994, Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s bodies were found Nicole’s condominium; the victims had been stabbed to death. The identity of the murderer was unknown up until O.J was suspected to be a suspect. When accused, he was in another state, and was forced to fly back. (Aaseng 1996)
Her body had been bathed and thoroughly washed before being placed, it was also completely drained of blood [2]. Two detectives were assigned to the case: Harry Hanson and Finis Brown. When they and the police arrived at the crime scene, it was already swarming with people, gawkers and reporters. The entire situation was out of hand and crowded, everyone trampling all over in hopes of good evidence. One thing they did report finding was a nearby cement block with watery blood on it, tire tracks and a heel print on the ground.
On the night of the deaths, Fuhrman went to O.J. Simpson’s house and supposedly unveiled a glove that he believed took part in the murders. When the evidence of the glove was presented in court, Simpson was asked to put it on and unexpectedly the glove didn’t fit. People then began to believe that Mark was setting Simpson up and was trying to frame him.
Patty Hearst was a normal 19 year old girl, living in an apartment with her fiance and attending university in Berkeley, California, until one day her life, and the lives of everyone around her changed forever. On the evening of February 4, 1974, some members of the left-wing radical group called the Symbionese Liberation Army barged into Hearst’s home armed with guns, and beat up her fiance before kidnapping Hearst and bringing her to their house where she was kept blindfolded in a closet for 59 days. While locked in the closet, Patty Hearst was verbally and sexually abused and she was denied the use of even a toilet or toothbrush if she didn’t tell them that she agreed with the group’s ideas and beliefs. It is believed that while being locked in the closet like this, Patty was being brainwashed by the SLA and that she may have even developed Stockholm Syndrome, a condition in which a person who was kidnapped starts to empathise with their captor, and even starts defending them. This is how the Symbionese Liberation Army convinced Patty Hearst to join their group. They released an audio tape to the public in which Patty Hearst said she was changing her name to Tania and that she had decided to join the SLA. She then helped the SLA rob a bank and steal an ammunition belt from a sports store. After this, she started travelling around the country with two members of the SLA named John and Emily Harris, to try avoid being captured by the police. During this time, the police found a house where some members of the SLA were hiding out. Attempts to make the SLA members surrender ended up in a massive gunfight, ultimately ending up in the deaths of 6 SLA members. The FBI eventually found and arrested Patty Hearst on September 18, 1975. T...
On June 12,1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered. Their bodies were discovered outside Nicole Simpson's condominium. Nicole Simpson was the estranged wife of the famous football player and T.V. star O.J. Simpson.
A crime being committed is the first event to initiate our criminal justice system. On June 12th 1994 a double murder was reported at the residence of Nicole Brown Simpson the ex-wife of the then beloved Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson. It was discovered that Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman had been brutally murdered and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) began their investigation, this being the second step in our criminal justice system.
It took a bit of thought to come up with something that I could change about myself in this project. I do not mean there are not things to change, there definitely are. But, I find myself usually catering to my family when it comes to my behavior, their wants and needs. I decided to try to make my mornings more efficient with the way I start the day because that usually is the only time I have to myself. I chose to drink more water and do yoga each morning to center myself. I was hoping that by doing so would also help with weight loss without focusing strictly on that.
Blood stains are one type of evidence that can be found at a crime scene. Blood that is still in the liquid form should be picked up on a gauze pad. Once the blood is dried thoroughly it should be refrigerated and sent to the Laboratory (Andrus et al., n.d., para. 1). If the blood stain is found dried on clothing, the officer should wrap the piece of clothing in clean paper and place it in a sealed and labeled container. An object with dried blood stains needs to be sent to the Laboratory if it is small enough. If the object is too large to send, then using a clean knife the stain needs to be scraped onto a clean piece of paper, which then can be folded and placed in an envelope (Andrus et al., n.d., para. 2). When collecting autopsy blood samples, the officer should request that the pathologist obtain the sample directly from the heart and place it in a yellow or purple stoppered vacutainer. If the victim is still alive but in serious need of a blood transfusion, then the pre-transfusion blood sample needs to be obtained promptly before the hospital discards it (Andrus et al., n.d., para. 4). It is important for the Laboratory to receive all blood samples within 48 ho...