Oj Simpson Fast Facts

Following less than five hours of discussion on October 2, 1995, the jury returned to the courtroom the next morning to announce that they found the defendant not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Members of the jury felt that because the gloves did not fit on the Juice’s hands, he could not have been guilty of killing Nicole and Ron (“O.J. Simpson Fast Facts”). The prosecution felt defeated, while the defense rejoiced. The Brown and Goldman families were outraged, the Simpson family felt relief. The trial was over, but the fight would never end. The nation was torn between those who supported the verdict and those who disagreed with it. Of course, members of the Brown and Goldman families opposed the decision; however, many were surprised to hear that even OJ’s close friend and housemate, Kato Kaelin, believed the jury was wrong. In an interview with Barbara Walters on Nightline in 2015, Kaelin expressed that he has always believed that Simpson was guilty of the crimes. Kato explained that on the night of the murders, he had assisted OJ in packing up the limo he took to the airport to catch his plane to Chicago. Kaelin …show more content…
Is it possible that OJ Simpson got off simply because he was a well-known celebrity? The evidence pointed to OJ. He had a sketchy schedule the night of the crime, his blood was found at the scene of the crime, and blood from the victims at Simpson’s estate. David Aldana stated that if there had been a weapon with Simpson’s DNA on it he would have believed he was guilty, but OJ’s blood was found at the crime scene. Was that enough DNA for the jury? On top of the evidence, the court was aware of Simpson’s abusive past and Nicole’s subtle fear of her husband. It is not hard to see how possible it is that physical abuse could lead to the ultimate physical abuse- murder. How could the jury dismiss these things and allow a man that was clearly guilty to go