In the 1990s, O.J. Simpson was put on trial for murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and waiter Ron Goldman. Many thought he would be found guilty; he had the right motives, the evidence was stacked against him, he even admitted to a friend that he did it. However, this is not the case. The jury ruled him innocent, even though it was clear that he was responsible. This verdict could have been different if it were not for the mistakes the prosecutors made before and during the trial. The decisions of Marcia Clark, Christopher Darden, Mark Fuhrman, and Dennis Fung are why the prosecution did not make a good case. Marcia Clark was the lead prosecutor in the case and had many years of experience as a lawyer in L.A. She did defend her case really …show more content…
She felt that she was able to easily understand people and assumed that the black female jurors would side with the prosecution simply because OJ married a white woman. She also greatly underestimated the defense’s abilities and competence. This, added to her mistakes concerning Mark Fuhrman, evidence, and not seeing the greater racial significance of the trial, helped hinder the prosecution’s case. Moving on, Christopher Darden was the second biggest player on the prosecution’s side. He was a young lawyer who did not have much experience in the courtroom, but was very ambitious; and as it was stated in the documentary, he was aspiring to be the next Johnnie Cochran, hoping to beat the man at his own game. However, that was not the case, as Darden was intimidated by Cochran and shrank before him. As juror #2 stated, he allowed Johnnie to walk all over him and prove that he was the dominant male. That was Christopher Darden’s biggest flaw, which led him to make his biggest mistake during the trial, asking OJ to put on the glove. Before this request was given, Johnnie Cochran had tried to make people believe that the glove would not fit on OJ’s hand by putting it on himself and saying that it was small on
The New York Times bestseller book titled Reasonable Doubts: The Criminal Justice System and the O.J. Simpson Case examines the O.J. Simpson criminal trial of the mid-1990s. The author, Alan M. Dershowitz, relates the Simpson case to the broad functions and perspectives of the American criminal justice system as a whole. A Harvard law school teacher at the time and one of the most renowned legal minds in the country, Dershowitz served as one of O.J. Simpson’s twelve defense lawyers during the trial. Dershowitz utilizes the Simpson case to illustrate how today’s criminal justice system operates and relates it to the misperceptions of the public. Many outside spectators of the case firmly believed that Simpson committed the crimes for which he was charged for. Therefore, much of the public was simply dumbfounded when Simpson was acquitted. Dershowitz attempts to explain why the jury acquitted Simpson by examining the entire American criminal justice system as a whole.
It is concerning to see how the trial and the events leading up to it were handled in an unprofessional and disingenuous manner. It seemed that the press and local police had motives that severely affected the verdict
The numerous ups, downs, and controversies surrounding the life of former star football player OJ Simpson have led to a strangely divided collective memory of the man. The term collective memory refers to a shared pool of information held in the memories of a group from aggregated individual recollections. The story of OJ Simpson’s life is both sad and puzzling after overcoming adversity to become one of the best football players of all time and a public figure beloved by many Simpson would go on to put himself in a worse situation than ever before.
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.
Simpson had some complications with their relationship but, never should’ve led to the death of
O.J. Simpson an actor and Hall of Fame running back was on trial from November 2nd 1994, until January 24th 1995. Simpson was being tried on two counts of 1st degree murder. The victims of the case were Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Lyle Goldman. The one victim was O.J.’s ex-wife and her friend was the other victim. The crime was carried out, outside Nicole’s home in Los Angeles. The victims were stabbed to death. The trial also took place in Los Angeles. The general public found much controversy and much racial tension whole following the trial
The O.J Simpson murder case was a criminal trial held in Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. The.The former football star is tired on two counts of murder after the death of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman in June of 1994.The trial lasted from November 2 1994 to the verdict in October 3 1995.He goes to the residents of Nicole Brown Simpson he hides in side her house and waits till Ronald came home he rang the door bell on the gateway and Nicole come out side and lets him in later that day and O.J. comes out and punches Ronald and using the butt if the gun he knocks Nicole out.He goes back to Ronald and hold his hand over his mouth and he talks to him and stabs him in his neck,chest and abdomen.He
Is O J Simpson guilty? The question and no doubt the case of the century. Before his arrest O J Simpson had recorded a suicide video, a suicide note which was read by Simpson’s lawyer to the media, “first everyone understand I had nothing to do with Nicole’s murder. Don’t feel sorry for me. I’ve had a great life” (Bosco 17). He kidnapped his friend Al Cowlings and got him to drive his truck while being involved in a two hour long police chase all in which O J Simpson was threatening to kill himself. Why do all of this if you are innocent? Running from the cops and Threating to commit suicide seems like a desperation act of guilt to me
The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson was the most publicized case in US history, and was the longest trial ever held in California, even exceeding the Manson Family trial of the 1970’s. It is no wonder that it became the “Trial of the Century,” considering O.J. Simpson’s high-profile status. He was a professional football star turned sports broadcaster, and even starred as the spokesperson for Hertz Rental Cars and appeared in some movies. He was the nation’s top college football player in 1968, and was one of the best running backs of all-time. Although his career with the Buffalo Bills was extremely successful, the nightmare that followed could have never been predicted. In 1994 (at age 47), O.J. Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson (35), and her friend Ronald Goldman (25), with a knife in front of Nicole’s Brentwood California home, at 875 S. Bundy Drive. It happened after 10 p.m. on the 12th of June. At 11:15 p.m., O.J. Simpson suspiciously left the scene of the crime in a limousine, and ceaselessly complained about how hot he was, although the car was air-conditioned. At 11:45 p.m., Simpson caught an American Airlines flight (#688) to Chicago.
On June 12, 1994 a very horrific homicide sparked one of the most controversial criminal trials in United States history. Nicole Brown Simpson, ex wife of football phenomenon OJ Simpson, and Ronald Goldman were murdered. There is substantial evidence that points to Simpson being the murderer, but he somehow came out clear of charges. Essentially, OJ Simpson was wrongly acquitted for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of all charges in the trial on October 3, 1995. The not guilty decision shocked many people and it became a huge and intense debate about the American justice system. However, based on the evidence available, I believe Orenthal James Simpson should have been found guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman because of the evidence presented during the trial and the timeline of the events that happened. One reason O.J. Simpson should have been found guilty of killing Brown and Goldman because of the evidence presented during the trial. The evidence presented during the trial by the prosecutor in Simpson's case said, “During the California murder case of People v. O.J. Simpson, DNA results indicated that blood found on a rear gate at the crime scene belonged to O.J. Simpson and that blood found on socks at Simpson's residence belonged to murder victim Nicole Brown Simpson'' (Serna et al.).
Another thing that was revealed during the trial was how O.J. abused Nicole during their marriage and when they separated. During the trial state prosecutor Marcia Clark brought up how the abuse allegations against O.J. were never really investigated (Flynn). O.J. got away with beating Nicole Brown Simpson, and he would deny ever hitting Nicole (Flynn). However, there was plenty of evidence that showed otherwise, like Nicole’s journals, pictures and statements to her friends (Flynn). On the 1st of January in 1989, Nicole Brown Simpson was hit so hard by her husband, O.J. Simpson, that she ended up in the hospital.
From the beginning, of the O.J Simpson case there were issues involving evidence collection. The print was lost or destroyed without ever being collected. Other items of evidence were also never logged or entered into the chain of custody. Nicole Brown’s body was covered with a blanket which came from inside the house, this completely contaminated the body and anything the blanket touched around the body. Beyond poor evidence collection techniques. Throughout the investigation, there were issues with how evidence was secured. So many things in this case that shouldn’t have gone wrong but would have to save a lot of trouble on convicting the killer which was OJ Simpson. Eventually he did get away with murder due to evidence not properly handle and securing the scene. That should have been the first responder taking control. As for the lead Crime Scene Investigator of the case his actions speaking louder and clearly the day of trail day
On the night of June 12, 1994, tragedy struck at a townhouse in Los Angles, this home belonged to Nicole Brown Simpson the former wife of former NFL football player O.J.( Orenthal James) Simpson. Near the front entryway of the home lay a bloodied Nicole Brown Simpson and her dear friend Ron Goldman. Nicole and Ron had been stabbed to death and O.J. Simpson soon became named as the first potential suspect. Many pieces of evidence directly lead toward O.J.’s involvement in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, including blood evidence directly tied to O.J. The evidence in this investigation as reported by expert witnesses was often mishandled. A media frenzy surrounded this case from the very beginning. O.J. Simpson conveniently
O.J. Simpson was an extremely successful man. The former National Football League player and actor captivated the hearts of many Americans. He carried the image of the black man that succeeded, and such image had an important significance during his trail for the murder of his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman. The trial lasted several months and was broadcasted throughout the country, which made clear the role that race played on the case. All that said, such breach gave Simpson the opportunity to take advantage of the juror's life experience with racism, however, as unfair as such strategy was, it helped improved the race relations in America.