The Trial Of The Simpson Case

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.

What happened after ten o 'clock on the Sunday night of June 12, 1994 will forever be a mystery when speaking about the murder case of Nicole Brown Simpson and her acquaintance Ronald Goldman. This paper will discuss the trial of O.J. Simpson ex football star and a famous media personnel,. Furthermore it will go into detail about the murders, evidence gathered and the final verdict of the jury. Could Simpson have committed the murders due to the fact that if he couldn’t have Nicole, then no one could? Or was this trial all just a case that is revolved around corrupt police trying to frame an innocent black man? Hence the defense created a new slogan for the case, “if it doesn’t fit, you must acquit”. What is true and what is a lie? This paper will discuss how and why this case is one of the most popular trials in the 20th century.

The ESPN series “O.J.: Made in America” is a documentary of the notable rise and fall of Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson, which captivated the nation and is still discussed today [over 20 years later]. Simpson’s life story and infamous 1994 double-homicide acquittal is paralleled with race relations, and the criminal justice system in Los Angeles in the decades leading up to the “trial of the century”. The main objective of the documentary does not seem determine whether Simpson is ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’, but rather to consider the effect of racial issues in the U.S. criminal justice system that how they played into the trial. While the documentary primary leads to, and surrounds the infamous trial, it also illustrates the concepts and ideals of the country that both made and destroyed him.

On July 15, 2008 a women by the name Cindy Anthony called the authorities to report the missing her granddaughter Caylee Anthony; Cindy stated that she had not seen her for “quite some time”. The grandmother Cindy informed police that the young Caylee had been missing for roughly a month or thirty days to be exact. She was only two years old (www.biography.com), this would lead to one of the most infamous trials in history when the mother of Caylee, Casey Anthony, was charged with her murder. What raised eyebrows was Casey Anthony’s abnormal behavior after her daughter’s disappearance. Casey Anthony’s trial captured headlines throughout the news and was even being compared to the OJ Simpson trial. This paper will focus on the cases of both

This paper will cover the events that took place within the first five days in south central Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict .

Mr. Simpson a 44 year old white male. He is currently unemployed and has been for the last 20 years. He lives alone in a one bedroom apartment. He was a law student but wasn’t able to successfully complete his degree due to the school asking him to leave. Mr. Simpson was brought by police for assessment due to striking a lady in his neighborhood. At the time of the incident, Mr. Simpson stated that she deserved it for what they have put him through.

It was the mugshot seen everywhere. The case the shook a decade and changed the way the U.S public handles the crimes of celebrities. In 1994, then America’s sweetheart Orenthal Simpson better known as O.J Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of his estranged wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. There had never been a phenomenon like this before. It further separated an already divided nation and sparked a conversation on the obsession and idealizing of America’s elite. There have been many depictions of the crime and following court case, but only few correctly capture the essence of the race, celebrity, and power that lied at the center of the case. Ezra Edelman’s OJ: Made in America is one of the better documentaries. Edelman’s OJ: Made in America uses technical codes, specifically music and editing to explore the “Hollywood-esque” magnitude and celebrity of the OJ Simpson murder case and unbiasly connect viewers to the case.

“One of the media folks told us that, at the peak, this was bigger than Columbine [High School shooting], bigger than O.J. [the O.J. Simpson murder trial], bigger than anything else from the media’s perspective that had ever happened in America,” says Steve Mouras, director of Tech’s Office of Transportation & Records Management. “This was the largest media event of all time, they said.”

Prosecutor Marcia Clark, a Deputy District Attorney, was designated as the lead prosecutor for the trial. Deputy District Attorney Christopher A. Darden became Clark's co-counsel. They opted not to ask for the death penalty in the trial and instead sought a life sentence.

After this possibility was brought to the public eye “jurors were left doubting Fuhrman's credibility and, more important, the validity of the evidence from his investigation” (“The Trial of the Century” 4-5). Secondly, Simpson’s fame and popularity gave him the upper hand during the trial and “prior to these sorry events, Orenthal James Simpson was one of America's most beloved sports heroes” (“O.J. Simpson” 1). African Americans quickly jumped at the idea that racism was the reason for O.J. being investigated as the main suspect. America began to split between opinions and “across the U.S., many black Americans believed that O.J.'s case was yet another case of a black man being framed by bigoted police—only this time, the black man had the power and fame to fight back and win in court” (“If It Doesn’t Fit, You Must Acquit” 3). People’s past love for O.J. caused many to look past the truth because they didn’t want to believe he had evilness in him to commit a crime

Many Americans can still remember where they were when O.J. Simpson’s murder verdict was broadcast on national television in 1995. O.J., a former football and movie star, was on trial for the brutal murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on the night of June 12, 1994 in Brentwood, California. Alan Dershowitz, a member of Simpson’s dream team of lawyers, published in his book America on Trial, that during the verdict, long-distance telephone call volume declined by 58% and trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange by 41%, and water usage decreased as people avoided using bathrooms (13). The real-life trial was like a television drama series, and people stopped their daily activities to watch it unfold. People from all over gathered in homes and public places to witness the conclusion on live television. So much work stopped that the verdict cost an estimated $480 million in lost productivity (Dershowitz 13). When the verdict was delivered and O.J. was found not guilty of murder, the reaction of the American people was varied. Some people danced with joy, others cried in sorrow, and some just watched in shock. Unfortunately, the social issues of the region and the manipulation of those issues seemed to sway the jury away from the presented facts of the case. The evidence provided during the murder trial proved that O.J. Simpson was indeed guilty of stabbing and killing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on the night of

This documentary was a collection of many primary sources, mainly news footage, from June 17, 1994, that showed how various events unfolded as most of the public at the time would have seen them happening. This day was already a big day for sporting events: the NY Rangers won the Stanly Cup, the soccer World Cup was kicked off, the Nicks eventually win the NBA finals, golfer Arnold Palmer plays his last U.S. Open, and in baseball an attempt is made to break the record for home runs. However, as notable as all those events are, they were eclipsed by OJ Simpson’s thrilling attempt to evade police after his ex-wife’s murder, even the sports reporters covering their respective events were talking about it.

O.J Simpson is currently serving time at the Nevada Lovelock Correctional Facility for his connection in a robbery that occurred in 2007. Simpson had been receiving money from his female fans. He stated that he used the money to pay a prison bodyguard. However, his fans have stopped sending him money. He will likely lose his bodyguard protection because he does not have the money to pay.

Notable Events: This portion of media consists of current events, politics, and even criminal activities. (1) It keep us up to date of what is going on in our country or around the world, (2) and it is very informative; (3) also, can be unquestionably influential. (4) Commonly known as distinguished noteworthy events.

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.