In the “People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson” former professional football player, known as O.J. Simpson, was tried on two counts of murder for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman in a criminal case at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. Simpson's celebrity status made this case a media frenzy and the TV exposure made celebrities of many of the figures involved in the trial. The 134-day trial was a televised, highly publicized trial that everyone was watching very closely.
Steven Schwab, a neighbor of Nicole’s, testified that while he was walking his dog in the area near Nicole’s house at 11:30 p.m., he noticed Nicole’s dog roaming free with blood on his paws. The dog …show more content…
Boztepe took the dog for a walk at 12:00 midnight and testified that the dog tugged on its leash and led him to Nicole's house. There he discovered Nicole Simpson's dead body so he flagged down a passing patrol car for help.
At 12:10 a.m. on June 13, 1994 police arrived on scene and found the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman outside of Nicole’s condo in Los Angeles. Nicole had been stabbed multiple times in the head, neck and had defensive wounds on her hands. Medical examiners found her neck was cut so deeply that her vertebra C3 was cut. When investigating a violent attack or a murder, wound pattern analysis can provide additional information about the crime. For example, if a weapon came from the scene then it could possibly mean the attack was spontaneous and unplanned. In this case the preservation, documentation, examination and the ability to replicate the weapon that caused the wound could provide the police with details about the offender. The wounds on the victims were likely the result of a single-edged knife about 6 inches long. Nicole did not use defensive force against her attacker. Defensive force is used to describe physically aggressive behavior that is
Steven Schwab, a neighbor of Nicole’s, testified that while he was walking his dog in the area near Nicole’s house at 11:30 p.m., he noticed Nicole’s dog roaming free with blood on his paws. The dog …show more content…
Boztepe took the dog for a walk at 12:00 midnight and testified that the dog tugged on its leash and led him to Nicole's house. There he discovered Nicole Simpson's dead body so he flagged down a passing patrol car for help.
At 12:10 a.m. on June 13, 1994 police arrived on scene and found the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman outside of Nicole’s condo in Los Angeles. Nicole had been stabbed multiple times in the head, neck and had defensive wounds on her hands. Medical examiners found her neck was cut so deeply that her vertebra C3 was cut. When investigating a violent attack or a murder, wound pattern analysis can provide additional information about the crime. For example, if a weapon came from the scene then it could possibly mean the attack was spontaneous and unplanned. In this case the preservation, documentation, examination and the ability to replicate the weapon that caused the wound could provide the police with details about the offender. The wounds on the victims were likely the result of a single-edged knife about 6 inches long. Nicole did not use defensive force against her attacker. Defensive force is used to describe physically aggressive behavior that is