Nicole Brown Simpson: The Case Of B. Simpson

On July 22, 1994, Simpson replied to the question, “How do you plead?” with “Absolutely one hundred percent, Your Honor.”
On January 24, 1995, after half a year of multiple configurations including the selection of the jury, and the decision if the media was to be allowed in the courtroom and many other factors, the trial had finally begun. Prosecutor Christopher Darden started the trial by depicting Simpson as a possessory companion, as well as an abusive one towards Nicole Brown Simpson. Later on in trial, Johnnie Cochran, Simpson’s defense attorney stated that he had such awful arthritis that he would not have been able to commit a double homicide.
During nearly 100 days of the trial, over 70 wit nesses were put to stand. Some of these people include friends and family of Brown-Simpson, his limo chauffer Allan Park friends of Simpson, and a 9-1-1 dispatch caller. They all stated that Simpson was an abusive husband.
There was a lot of incriminating evidence against Simpson, including blood, hair, fiber, footprints a bloody glove, and black socks that also had blood on them. The blood found on the socks was indeed Simpson’s.
Darden, was absolutely positive that the glove fit. During the trial, he asked Simpson to put on the gloves of Brown-Simpson. There was an apparent struggle to put the gloves on. This is where t he phase, “ If it doesn't fit, you must acquit”, said by defense attorney Johnnie Cochran came from.
After three hours the decision was made. Not guilty. The victims’ families: mortified, Simpson: relieved. According to Simpson said after the verdict that he would dedicate his remaining life to finding his ex-wife’s real killer. . According to personal.psu.edu, The effects of the O.J. trial could ...

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...the man who killed my son and Nicole responsible.'' stated Fred Goldman, the father of Goldman.
However the money was never paid back. Robert Baker, Simpson’s lawyer reported to the jury that Simpson was broke. He said that Simpson’s net worth was over negative $850,000. He would live the rest of his life on a prepaid $4 million pension plan.
After the trial was over. Simpson moved into a $1.5 million home in Kendall, Florida with his children. Brown-Simpson’s parents fought for custody of the two minors, but they lost. According to the laws of California, any money he acquired can be seized to be given to the awardees of the civil suit. Across the country , over 2,000 miles away the laws in Florida are not the same. "They can't touch my earnings here. And it will be a cold day in hell before I pay a penny." says Simpson to journalist Caroline Graham