People vs Simpson
Walter "The Fridge" Peyton. Mike "The Hammer" Ditka. Bob "Boomer" Brown. Dick "The Animal" Butkus. All were NFL Hall of Famers of the 60s and 70s, but none accomplished the fame of O.J. "The Juice" Simpson, whose criminal case may be the most monumental celebrity cases in history. It is important to acknowledge Simpson's background, the charges he received, the case, the influences on the trial, and the outcome itself to understand the significance they had on making history. His murder case was, and still is, one of the most talked about legal disputes. Before athletics and fame, Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson was born to Jimmy Lee and Eunice Simpson. Named by his aunt after a French actor she liked, he was born on July …show more content…
Galanter was aware of the baggage that came with the case and knew it was up to the jury to look at Simpson fairly. He said, ¨Simpson´s notoriety had affected the trial¨ (Stevenson). One of five men with Simpson at the casino, his golfing partner Clarence Stewart, became his co-defendant. Galanter told the jury that O.J. never meant for an armed robbery, he just wanted back what was his , since his personal items were being sold by Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley. Galanter said, ¨Being stupid and dumb is not a crime¨(Stevenson). They knew the trial was not going to end well; O.J. showed no sign of fear or denial for any of it. After thirteen hours, nine women and three men found O.J. guilty of all twelve charges. After thirteen years, justice was finally …show more content…
O.J. Simpson has lived a life full of adventures and he will now live a full life and spend time with his family.
Works Cited Stevenson, Rachel. “OJ Simpson found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping.” The Guardian,
Guardian News and Media, 4 Oct. 2008,
“O.J. Simpson guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping.” CNN, Cable News Network, …
“O.J. Simpson.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 1 Oct. 2017, www.biography.com/people/oj-simpson-9484729. Rice, Earle. The O.J. Simpson trial. Lucent Books, 1997.
Castleden, Rodney. Great unsolved crimes. Futura, 2007.
Montero, David, and Matt Pearce. “O.J. Simpson is granted parole after serving 9 years for Vegas robbery.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July
Walter "The Fridge" Peyton. Mike "The Hammer" Ditka. Bob "Boomer" Brown. Dick "The Animal" Butkus. All were NFL Hall of Famers of the 60s and 70s, but none accomplished the fame of O.J. "The Juice" Simpson, whose criminal case may be the most monumental celebrity cases in history. It is important to acknowledge Simpson's background, the charges he received, the case, the influences on the trial, and the outcome itself to understand the significance they had on making history. His murder case was, and still is, one of the most talked about legal disputes. Before athletics and fame, Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson was born to Jimmy Lee and Eunice Simpson. Named by his aunt after a French actor she liked, he was born on July …show more content…
Galanter was aware of the baggage that came with the case and knew it was up to the jury to look at Simpson fairly. He said, ¨Simpson´s notoriety had affected the trial¨ (Stevenson). One of five men with Simpson at the casino, his golfing partner Clarence Stewart, became his co-defendant. Galanter told the jury that O.J. never meant for an armed robbery, he just wanted back what was his , since his personal items were being sold by Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley. Galanter said, ¨Being stupid and dumb is not a crime¨(Stevenson). They knew the trial was not going to end well; O.J. showed no sign of fear or denial for any of it. After thirteen hours, nine women and three men found O.J. guilty of all twelve charges. After thirteen years, justice was finally …show more content…
O.J. Simpson has lived a life full of adventures and he will now live a full life and spend time with his family.
Works Cited Stevenson, Rachel. “OJ Simpson found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping.” The Guardian,
Guardian News and Media, 4 Oct. 2008,
“O.J. Simpson guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping.” CNN, Cable News Network, …
“O.J. Simpson.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 1 Oct. 2017, www.biography.com/people/oj-simpson-9484729. Rice, Earle. The O.J. Simpson trial. Lucent Books, 1997.
Castleden, Rodney. Great unsolved crimes. Futura, 2007.
Montero, David, and Matt Pearce. “O.J. Simpson is granted parole after serving 9 years for Vegas robbery.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July