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    J. Simpson murder case (officially called the People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson) was a criminal trial held in Los Angeles County, California Superior Court from January 29 to October 3, 1995. Where the Former American football star/actor O. J. Simpson was tried on two counts of murder following the June, 1994 deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The case was one of the most publicized criminal trial in American history. Simpson was acquitted

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    Oj Simpson Case Essay

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    the century,” to this day it has been a topic of discussion to law students and has still been a racial controversy. OJ Simpson is an American football legend, actor, corporate pitchman, and he is extremely wealthy (Linder 1). In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson, Simpson’s ex-wife, and Ronald Goldman, a waiter and a friend of Nicole’s, were stabbed to death (1). With all eyes on OJ Simpson, the media, current racial controversies, and, most importantly, his wealth were said to have played a part in the finding

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    OJ Simpson OJ Simpson, one of football’s most legendary players, was admired and extolled by many sports-lovers from across the nation. From being selected as the number one player in the 1969 draft to being named NFL’s Player of the Year three times, he led a life of success and fame (CNN.com). Yet behind this renowned MVP, there stood a dark side. In June of 1994, Simpson was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Nicole Simpson, and family friend, Ronald Goldman. Simpson pleaded not guilty

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    Aaron Hernandez

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    Why Did Aaron Hernandez Kill Odin Lloyd? Aaron Hernandez a very youthful accomplished NFL player with a 40 million dollar contract will now be serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. This is all due to him being convicted of murdering long-term companion Odin Lloyd. In June of 2013 Lloyd was shot seven times and found dead near the player’s home. The prosecution had prodigious and significant amounts of evidence against Hernandez. Surveillance video ten minutes after the murder

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    The Casey Anthony trial was the main topic of many national news stations social media networks for a long time. The case followed Casey Anthony, who was charged with first degree murder for the death of her daughter, Caylee. For over two months, the trial captured the hearts of thousands of people. Casey Anthony was born on March 19, 1986 in Ohio. She was the daughter of George and Cindy Anthony. She was a smart, bright girl with many friends. She was considered the average American girl. At the

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    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

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    processes of this delicate evidence. One of the most publicized cases in which the forensic protocols were completely lacking or even disregarded was the double homicide of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in which Orenthal J. Simpson was tried and acquitted. The OJ Simpson case became a what-not-to-do in crime scene processing. Because the use of DNA in crime scenes was in its infancy, many of the stringent protocols followed today did not exist. Since the science was in its early stages, many

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    People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson was one of America’s most famous cases that brought attention to the black community. This Era played a logo in the impact, and after effects of this case. A case that brought attention to many American’s, immigrants, nationwide viewers and also, a case that is known to today’s society as the OJ Simpson case. This case raised concern and debate over the black community. Orenthal James Simpson was a wealthy black man that was a retired college

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    Scenario “On June 13, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found dead outside of Nicole Brown Simpson’s condo in Brentwood, California at approximately midnight” (Case). “A few days later on June 17, 1994, as police go to arrest OJ Simpson as a suspect in the murders, Simpson and a friend attempted to flee in Simpson’s white Bronco but Simpson was eventually apprehended at his house after the chase concluded” (Linder). “On July 22, 1994, Simpson pleaded not guilty to charges of two counts

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    Why Is Oj Simpson Guilty

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    We the jury found the defendant Orenthal James Simpson guilty of the crime of double murder. These are the words that we all wanted to here on October 3rd, 1995 when the verdict was announced. Instead we here that the jury found OJ not guilty, leaving many people surprised. I am here today to prove that OJ Simpson was guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. The first piece of evidence going against OJ is the blood. At the time of the murder there was piles of blood all over the

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