The O.J Simpson Trial O.J Simpson should have been found guilty due to his violent actions on June 12th, 1994. There were many actions or causes that led up to his violent act. The main and most known cause of Simpson’s act was “infidelity”. Simpson’s wife Nicole Simpson had been spending too much time with a man by the name of Ronald Goldman. When O.J became suspicious, he took immediate action. 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) The funeral for the two victims was held on June 16th, 1994. O.J attended the funerals along with Nicole Simpson’s family and Ronald Goldman’s family. Shortly after, on June 17th, O.J was arrested and charged with first degree murder. Simpson immediately pleaded “100% not guilty’” on July 22nd, and the trial officially began on July 24th, 1994 (Linder 1). Because the jury was made up of mostly blacks, many outsiders believed that it would affect final decision of the jury. “O.J is free and so are we!” and “Live with it!” Were many of the comments blurted out during the many days of the trial (Elias 22). Judge Lance A was assigned to the case. Because Simpson was the prime suspect, the judge legally ordered searches on O.J’s house as well as the crime scene. The goal was to find proof that he did commit the crime, by finding DNA or items. Shortly after the searches and tests began, evidence was found. DNA from the crime scene matched the DNA of O.J. Although proof was found, Simpson continued to plead not guilty. Surprisingly enough, O.J st... ... middle of paper ... ... began to question if framing people was one way that the police force got what they wanted. Even if the person that was being accused was not guilty. Also, the credibility of local laboratories was questioned. If they could not be used as support or credited during an important event such as a murder trial, they most likely can’t be relied on for accurate tests. All in all, O.J Simpson should have been found guilty without a doubt because of all the evidence and credible resources that proved that he did commit the crime. Especially because it was such a serious crime, all factors should have been considered while determining the final outcome. the main reason I think that O.J should have been found guilty is because neither Nicole nor Ronald got justice. They were both stabbed to death and received no justice, nor did their families receive any form of payment.
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.
...on’s blood was found at the scene of the crime. There may be ways to plant such evidence, but it would be rather difficult to draw blood from a man without him realizing it and planting it at the scene of a crime. I also would have expressed that O.J. had a motive to kill his ex-wife, as well as a history of violent outbursts towards her. With all of the evidence that the prosecution had at their disposal, they should have been able to pin the murder on O.J. beyond a reasonable doubt. Everything pointed to O.J. and showed that he was the murderer. The only thing the prosecution was not able to do was fit the bloody glove on O.J’s hand. The only issue is, the glove was made of leather and had been soaking in blood prior to being found. When leather is soaking in a liquid, it tends to shrink. If only the prosecution had realized this, the case would have been theirs.
The 1995 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, O.J. Simpson was accused of, left all of America speechless and in shock for the whole course of the case. Most people that had followed the case thoroughly still, to this day, wonder who the REAL killer was. The most widely known suspect is her ex-husband, Orenthal James a.k.a. O.J. Simpson, who was put on trial for several years due to the incriminating evidence. Some say O.J. was framed, but there is ample evidence that always led back to him. Past prior offenses led him to be the prime suspect also. All of these key items and the book he then produced, makes him look like the real killer of Nicole Brown Simpson.
During the time that O.J was on trial for the murders of Nicole and Ronald, everyone who was following the hearing had a deep sense of fear and pity. They were fearing that the man they once adored and aspired to be like was actually capable of committing such an inconspicuous crime. Also, due to the accusations of the murder, the viewers were also feeling in the sense of pity, in both sadness and disappointment. The acts that O.J Simpson was accused of caused the audience to feel disappointed in his actions, as well as sadness towards his family. The accusations developed about O.J left people who didn’t even personally know him in tears. People were so sad about his downfall. The accusation led to the fact that O.J left his family with no mother and technically no father, as he’d be spending time in prison. Furthermore, since he was found not guilty, there was a large part of the audience that felt a sense of release and emotion, and some felt bad that he was ever accused of this, but rather he just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Due to the fact that O.J and Nicole were separated for a couple years before she died, Nicole had made new friendships, and there was no proof that someone new that she met could have caused this crime and tried to frame Simpson, due to his past accused abuse
On June 12th, 1994 roughly around 10:00pm that Sunday night a male came through the back entrance of Nicole’s condominium. When the altercation broke out it is assumed that the murder slashed Nicole’s neck and then proceeded to stab her in the neck and head an estimated 30 times. The bodies of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were found outside stabbed to death outside of her condominium in Los Angeles' Brentwood area.
on June 17, 1994. O.J. was tried on two counts of the murder of his wife and friend Ron Goldman. O.J. had agreed to turn himself in, but instead he took the cops for a car chase. The chase lasted about ninety minutes in his white Bronco, and the entire chase was televised. While in the chase O.J. held a gun to his head and threatened to kill himself many times, but O.J. was finally taken in to custody at his home. Three days later in court O.J. was asked how he pleaded, he replied “Not Guilty” (Taylor, 2016). While on trial O.J. put out a reward for the arrest of the “killer or killers” of his ex-wife and friend (“The Simpson”, 1996). In September of 1994 the court announces that they will try for life without parole for O.J. (“The Simpson”, 2016). The court trial lasted from June of 1994 until October of 1995. The people and O.J. went back and forth all of those months to determine if O.J. was actually guilty or not. There was blood evidence, bloody clothing, and gloves the were said to be used during the attack. However, they tried all of the evidence and all of it was proven to be not related to O.J. (“The Simpson”, 1996). On October 3, 1995 O.J. Simpson was proven not guilty for the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman. O.J. was later arrested for different crimes and is now serving nine to thirty-three years in prison and is up for parole in 2017. The attacks that took place on June 12 were brutal and done by someone who was truly evil. The attackers were never found, and it is still an open case to this day. Although, many people still believe that O.J. was the murder. The say that his motive was jealousy and that he is truly deep down an evil person perfectly capable of committing the brutal
On June 13, 1994, Nicole Brown, ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, was found murdered alongside Ronald Goldman (Dershowitz 19). Chapter one of Reasonable Doubts describes how many people jumped to the conclusion that O.J. carried out the murders. Incriminating evidence emerged that more than pointed to Simpson’s guilt (Dershowitz 21). Soon enough, media reports claimed that Simpson would be charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Simpson’s reluctance to be peacefully taken into custody was illustrated by his famous Los Angeles free-way chase that ended in his eventual surrender (Dershowitz 23). Dershowitz chose to join the defense team when offered the opportunity, claiming that the case could greatly educate people, especially his Harvard law students, on...
My opinion about this case is that O.J. Simpson is guilty. The defence tries to say there was all this conspiracy to frame O.J. but I don't think they proved any of this happened. The defence said Furhman was a racist but this does not prove that Simpson didn't commit the crime. They say the blood samples were contaminated but I don't think every single one was. The prosecution proved he was an abuser and I think something finally snapped inside him and he killed Nicole and Goldman. The gloves the killer wore were the same type O.J. wears. When they say O.J. tried on the gloves and they didn't fit I think he tightened his hand up so the gloves would be hard to put on. The shoeprints at the crime scene were the same style and size he wears. Bloody clothes or a murder weapon have never been found but neither has the missing laundry bags from O.J.'s hotel room. I have to wonder why O.J. lead the police on a big chase if he is so darn innocent. My opinion is that O.J. Simpson would have been found guilty a long time ago if it wasn't for all the publicity surrounding the case and the fact that he's famous.
The O. J. Simpson Trial 1995 Professor Shea Criminology CCJ1001 July 26, 2017. It was the night of June 12, 1994, a woman and her long-time male friend were murdered in cold blood. The victims, Nicole Brown Simpson, her neck cut so savagely it almost severed from her body and Ronald Goldman, stabbed repeatedly, nearly 30 times. The accused, her ex-husband and football star, Orenthan James Simpson, better known as O.J. Simpson. During the trial, a trial that consisted of 150 witnesses, lasted 133 days and cost in the ball park of 15 million dollars, there were many questions asked and even more questions left unanswered (Douglas).
The evidence discovered during the investigation suggested to the police that OJ Simpson may have had something to do with this murder and they obtained an arrest warrant. The investigators believed that they “knew” OJ Simpson committed the murders. His lawyers and him were informed of the arrest warrant and agreed to a specified time when OJ would turn himself into authorities. Investigators are later admonished, by the defense, on how they handled the crime scene.
...e to realize the huge effect that the media had on the OJ Simpson Trial. Everything from the now infamous white bronco car chase to the glove scene is actually a prime example of how the media affected the public’s view of the trial. When the verdict for the case was finally read, (after the longest court case in California history), half of the United States population was watching. This shows the massive level of public interest in the case, as well as the effect that the allowing of cameras into the courtroom had. The decision to allow the cameras into the courtroom was a controversial decision. One must wonder if the allowing of the cameras for the OJ case had an effect on the decision to not allow cameras into the trial of the men accused of the September 11 bombings. Therefore, the O.J Simpson murder trial was the first biggest media trial that was conducted.
This same article examines the history of DNA evidence and acknowledges that when evidence was first introduced to the courts that the new type of identification was initially accepted without any challenges, however, critics quickly contended that DNA tests were problematic because of the reliability and the validity of probative value of the evidence. For example, DNA exoneration cases suggest that errors in forensic identification led to a high number of wrongful convictions and concerns that media coverage portrayals of forensic science evidence on popular television shows leads jurors to unfairly weigh DNA evidence while making their decision about the facts of a trial (Carrell, 2008). Moreover, in recent DNA exoneration cases the courts and jurors had difficulty analyzing the testimony of the experts on forensic identification evidence. According to the article, in 86 DNA exoneration cases, forensic science testing errors were the second leading cause of wrongful conviction, falling behind wrongful eyewitness misidentification (Carrell,
Fairchild, H. & Cowan, G (1997). Journal of Social Issues. The O.J. Simpson Trial: Challenges to Science and Society.
When OJ had the trial, there was no way it could be completely fair. It