O. J. Simpson was an NFL Player who was known as the “Juice.” He was an outstanding running back who was loved by many for the great years he had in the NFL. He was also accused of killing two people. O. J. The trial on murder charges had the whole country tuning in daily to see if there were any updates on the case. According to an article called “O.J. Simpson,” “His trial on murder charges in 1995 was one of the most celebrated criminal trials in American history” (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). Despite the ultimate verdict, many still question this case on whether O.J. was guilty or not due to the given evidence. O. J. Simpson was accused of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman on the day June 12, 1994.
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The glove that Furhman found at the crime scene played a key role in the verdict of this case. A Britannica article called “O.J. The Simpson trial” builds on this by adding how Mark Fuhrman “ allegedly found a bloody leather glove at Simpson’s home. The defense team argued that the glove could not have been Simpson’s, because it appeared too small for his hand when he tried it on in the courtroom.” O.J. Simpson trial. Building on is another article called “Why O.J. Simpson was found not guilty” which goes on to give a quote from Brenda Moran, who was the first juror to speak out. She states “she was troubled by the bloody glove found at Simpson's estate, pointing out that the glove was soaked in blood but no other blood was found anywhere around. No blood on the leaves, on the ground," she said. "So why was there so much blood on that glove and not a drop of blood on the ground anywhere around that pathway?" Collier. . O. J. The defense team was keen on the fact that evidence could have been mishandled or tampered with. They also focused on race, playing a role in the tampering by lead detective Mark Fuhrman.
The glove that Furhman found at the crime scene played a key role in the verdict of this case. A Britannica article called “O.J. The Simpson trial” builds on this by adding how Mark Fuhrman “ allegedly found a bloody leather glove at Simpson’s home. The defense team argued that the glove could not have been Simpson’s, because it appeared too small for his hand when he tried it on in the courtroom.” O.J. Simpson trial. Building on is another article called “Why O.J. Simpson was found not guilty” which goes on to give a quote from Brenda Moran, who was the first juror to speak out. She states “she was troubled by the bloody glove found at Simpson's estate, pointing out that the glove was soaked in blood but no other blood was found anywhere around. No blood on the leaves, on the ground," she said. "So why was there so much blood on that glove and not a drop of blood on the ground anywhere around that pathway?" Collier. . O. J. The defense team was keen on the fact that evidence could have been mishandled or tampered with. They also focused on race, playing a role in the tampering by lead detective Mark Fuhrman.