The Presumption Of Guilt In The O. J. Simpson

The book that I am going to introduce is Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Got Away With Murder, written by Vincent Bugliosi, and was published on June 17, 1996. We all know that Nichole Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death and their bodies were discovered on June 12, 1994 early morning. It was said that after a car chase, O.J. was found with $9,000 I cash, his passport, disguise, and a gun. O.J. Simpson who is her ex-husband was acquitted October 3, 1995, for their deaths in a trial that riveted the nation and divided people along racial differences. In 1997, he was ordered to pay a little over $33 million for their deaths. O.J. Simpson is still serving time in prison for things like kidnapping, robbery, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, and numerous other charges. Mr. Bugliosi sums up five reason why the case was lost. Those five can be labeled as the jury, the change in venue or settings, the judge allowing the defense to play the race card, the stupidity of the prosecution throughout the trial, and lastly the summation of what should really have been done. But in honesty when the media started reporting about this case it was already falling apart.

O.J. Simpson was the killer. All of the evidence in this trail pointed to him, but he could not be proven guilty. In the trial of O.J. Simpson, he was found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The court case of O.J. Simpson was a very controversial case in its time. It was a controversial case mainly because of the interference from the media. The media gave their opinions on the case and became so involved that it began to sway the opinions of the jurors and people who watched the case. There were also many other factors in how the case gained its popularity. O.J Simpson could not be proven guilty because of multiple errors by the prosecuting side and a bad presentation of evidence. The following will explain O.J. Simpson’s life, his murder trial, the problems with the case, and all of the events that came after his initial murder trial.

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The Orenthal James Simpson story is both a representation of the American Dream and an American “True Crime Story”. The documentary began by showing O.J. as a shadow of his former self. Prior to the 1994 trial, Simpson exemplified the of the American Dream. At the peak of his success he was considered an American hero and example of racial equilibrium, due to his wide acceptance by the white community. America loved him both on and off the field prior to the murder. To outsiders, he appeared to have “everything” quintessential to the American Dream, money, fame, a beautiful wife, a family, friends, accomplishment and beloved by many. He also represented the Black ideal in the wake of

Imagine a police chase being broadcasted on tv for millions of people to see, a man who is running now with a gun, money, and a disguise less than twenty four hours after his ex wife and new lover were murdered. Now he is being arrested and tried with their murders and against all evidence pointing towards the rest of his life in prison, he is released after 16 months of awaiting a verdict. Well this isn’t a soap opera and that isn’t Sonny Corinthos, that is your favorite athlete, former heisman trophy winner and celebrity, Oj Simpson. On October 3rd 1995, Oj Simpson was found innocent of killing Nicole Simpson and her believed lover Ron Goldman in one of the most controversial and corrupt court cases ever. Many people

There was a time when Orenthal James Simpson was a very respected running back for the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers, he was nicknamed “The Juice,” and was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame in 1985. But O.J. is most famous for the People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson, murder trial. During the case, many issues regarding race affected the people’s emotions toward his verdict, and his innocence. With the evidence there was racial controversy, activity in the courtroom, and the verdict itself.

The issue of pretrial publicity is a maze of overlapping attentions and interwoven interests. Lawyers decry pretrial publicity while simultaneously raising their own career stock and hourly fee by accumulating more if it. The media both perpetrate and comment on the frenzy -- newspapers and television stations generate the publicity in the first place and then actively comment on the likely effect that the coverage will have on the trial. When a high profile case is brought to trial, many media outlets report not only on the details of the trial, but also details about the persons involved, in particular the defendant. Much of the information reported regarding the case is released before the trial starts. Furthermore, media outlets may

Deliberate distortion is never permissible.” It was obvious that many of the facts mentioned by major news organizations were false and lacked trustful sources. Some journalists did the same thing à la Nifong and did not even bothered to look over the clear evidence that was presented to them: cellphone records, Bissey’s affidavit, and Roberts’ statements about the events of the night, were just a few clues that proved the lacrosse team’s innocence. The Herald-Sun assumed facts that did not test the accuracy of information and careless to avoid “inadvertent error.” The New York Times also handpicked which information to present to the public, which made it incomplete and misleading. In order to make a valid point, The Herald-Sun and Times had to support their claims with sources and present the information in its entirety, not just a few pieces here and there, on the contrary, the media are not doing their job properly. Testing the “accuracy” from all the sources is imperative to not affect lives that are not supposed to be

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.

The O.J Simpson trial is possibly the most publicized and controversial trial in american History. Many would argue that the trial is used as a basis of what not to do in a murder trial.

Orenthal James “O.J” Simpson was an African-American male suspect in the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. They were both found stabbed to death outside Nicole’s condominium in the Brentwood area in Los Angeles. After failing to turn himself in on June 17, he became a victim of a low-speed pursuit in a white Ford Bronco SUV. He was then arrested and sent to trial on October 3, 1995, were the jury’s verdict was “not guilty” for the two murders.

A. Hook (Johnny Cochrane stated in court “if the glove does not fit, then you must acquit”) Consider this for instance; I find it peculiar that years later Chris Darden had the audacity to state publicly that Johnny Cochrane ripped the lining in the infamous gloves, That were wore the day of heinous murders. Even today our society is left with the indelible question; what really happened, and will we ever really know? There is plenty of speculation, and circumstantial evidence. There is one undeniable fact, and that is the two victims will remain forever silent, and the one person who can reveal the terrible tragedy will die with the sinful secret.

The O.J. Simpson trial was an emotional, time consuming, battle where one side consisted of the families of two murdered people, and the other of a famous athlete and actor alongside his defense team, that kept the world glued to their seats in front of their television screen. I believe that there was no justice in this case. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman lost their lives and no one was put in prison to pay for these murders, yes, Simpson had to pay a large sum of money to the families of these two victims, but was the money really enough?

O. J. Simpson was not found guilty of murder but was found liable (the equivalent of guilty) in the wrongful death case. “The reason for that is that the murder case was in the criminal system and the wrongful death case was a civil action” []. “For reasons such as different laws, procedures and a different burden of proof, it was possible for one jury not to convict O. J. of the murder charges and another jury to hold him responsible for the civil trial.” [] The 2 court systems are very different. “The differences lie in different laws, the different court system and different burdens of proof.”

During the infamous O.J. Simpson trial the television news media was ever present. Placing the trial as a top news story set in motion the idea that this trial was an important issue. However, the television news media was not successful at determining whether O.J. was guilty or not. For this reason, the O.J. Simpson trial is an excellent example of the Agenda Setting Theory. This paper will analyze the role the theory has in the murder trial. Television news outlets support this theory by showing people the Simpson case was important through constant coverage, but was not successful at telling the audience what to think on the issue.