O.J Simpson-Billy.S

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O.J Simpson's TrialBy: Billy.S


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O.J Simpson

Born on July 9, 1947.

O.J Simpson a formerfootball star.

Career (1969-1979)


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Horrifying

On June 12,1994 twobodies were foundat Nicole Brown

Simpson's condo.

The bodies whereidentified as NicoleBrown and Ronald

Goldman.


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The Condo

This was NicoleBrown's housewhere the murder

took place.


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O.J Simpson's Targets

Nicole BrownSimpson: TheVictim

Ronald Goldman: TheVictim


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Cause?

The cause of deathwas by a knife.

The knife wasn'tfound then butafter 18 years they

were able to find it.


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Authority

O.J Simpson wasnotified by thedetectives about

the muder.


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WTF?

O.J was on a businesstrip in Chicagowhen he was

notified.

When he returned, he

was handcuffed andquestioned.


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Robert Shapiro

Robert Shapiro wascontacted on behalfof O.J to become

the defensecouncil.


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Funeral

The funeral was held in June 16, 1994


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On the Run

O.J escapes Robert Kardashian's house thenchased down by the authorities. (In hiswhite Ford Bronco)


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The Jury

On June 24, 1994 Grand Jury was recused.


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Going?

6 day preliminary hearing ends with KathleenKennedy-Powell ruling that there wasenough evidence for O.J to go to trial.


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Judge

Judge Lance A. Ito was assigned judge for thehearing.

O.J pleads 100% not guilty to the charges.


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Mark Fuhrman

Defense counsil files motion to obtainDetective Mark Fuhrman's personnel records.


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Alrighttt

District attorney announces that the deathpenalty will not be pursued.


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Yoouu

Judge Ito upholds thesearch of Simpson'shome.


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Waived

Defense waives the hearing of the DNA results.


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The Trial

The trial opens onJanuary 24, 1995and prosecutors

Marcia Clark andChristopher Dardenmakes the opening

statement.


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Home

Jurors take a field trip to O.J Simpson's home.


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Not Kool

LAPD makesprocedural errorsduring the evidence

collection by cross-examination.


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What!?

On May 4th, 1995 wrongful death suit wasfiled on behalf of the Goldmans.


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DNA testimony begins

Simpson tries on thegloves but doesn'tseem to fit.

Explanation: Theblood on the glove

made it shrink.


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The prosecutionrests because of

the glove.


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Daugher

The defense calls the first witness, O.JSimpson's daughter.


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Judge Ito

Marchia Clark asks Judge Ito to "rescue himselffrom Simpson's trial" because of the possibleconflict of interest.


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Judge Reid rules that Captain York's testimonyis not relevant to Simpson's trial.


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Bad cop?

Fuhrman plays some tapes in court withoutthe jury.

Judge Ito rules that jury will only hear 2 tapes

Jury hears the tapes on September 5,1995.


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The Fif

Mark Fuhrman stands with jury being absent.He refuses to answer any question, citing hisFifth amendment.


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Why not?

The defense announces that Simpson won'ttestify on his own behalf.

Fuhrman stopped showing up to court;therefore, defense asks Judge Ito to reasonfor his non appearance.

The question is appealed.


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Witness

On September 8,1995 appeals court rejectsIto's jury instruction.

Prosecution rests its case conditionally on the18th.


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Detective Vannatteris cross-examinedby Shapiro on

statements hemade about whypolice went to O.J

Simpson's home.


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But later both the defense and prosecutionrests their case.

Before the waiving of his right to testify,Simpson says " I did not, could not, and

would not have committed this crime.


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On September 29, 1995 the case goes to thejuries.

Less than 4 hours later jury has reached averdict.

Jury finds O.J Simpson not guilty of themurders.


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The Civil Trial

The opening ofthe civil trialstarted on

October 23,1995.


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The Jury

Jury consists of nine whites, one black, oneHispanic, and one person of mixed Asian andAfrican ancestry.


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Don't Know

O.J Simpson testifiesfor the first time incourt.

He denied killing bothvictims but cannotexplain his presence

during the timeperiod.


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Fred Goldman, Ron's father testifies on the

December 9,1996


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Children of O.J

Simpson gotawarded of hischildren's

custody byOrange Countyjudge.

On January 10 1997 Simpson got on the stand


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On January 10,1997 Simpson got on the standagain.

Jury has heard 101 witnesses over 41 days oftestimony.


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On January 21,1997Daniel Petrocellipointed at Mr. O.J

Simpson and said "There's a killer inthis courtroom."


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Jury finds O.J Simpsonguilty of the murdersand liable for the

compensatorydamages worth $8.5million.


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The Heisman

Court orders O.J toturn in his assetssuch as his 1968

Heisman trophy, aWarhol painting,and his golf clubs.


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0.o

Brown and Goldman'sfamily split thebelongings of O.J

Simpson at theauction.


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The Custody

O.J Simpson and the Browns negotiate thecustody of the children.


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The Evidences

1. 911 phone calls of Simpson's violencedirected at Nicole Brown.

2. Hair Evidence

3. Fiber Evidence

4. Blood Evidence

5.Glove Evidence

6.Shoe Evidence

7. Other Evidence: flight in Bronco, reactionwhen he was notified about his wife.


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Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/simpson/simpson.htm

www.google.com/images

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Linder

http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/


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Douglas O. Linder

Doug Linder is a law professorand an author in UniversityMissouri-Kansas city. He

attended undergraduate schoolat Gustavus Adolphus Collegein St.Peter, Minnesota, beforegraduating from Standford LawSchool. He started his ownFamous Trials website in 1996.

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