was everybody so fascinated with the O.J. Simpson trial? When we hear the name Orenthal James Simpson we don’t think of his Heisman trophy or his first overall pick in the NFL Draft. We think about the trial of the century, the double murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The O.J. case was one of the first cases nationally televised; being televised people got to see what happened and therefore, started the fascination with the case. But what made it so fascinating? Was it him…
of January 1995, and October 1995. O.J. Simpson was a public figure, a hero for the black community, and when the news came out that his wife Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered, it shocked everyone. Even more shocking, and what gave the case publicity, was that O.J. Simpson was being accused of the murder. Not only did he apparently murder his Ex-wife Nicole, but he also murdered Ronald Goldman. The trial in a lot of people’s opinions got out of hand because of publicity. The public had a huge…
1994, was going smoothly so far until the summer of ‘94, the world from that moment forward would witness the most shocking, jaw-dropping case of it’s time, the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman and the conspiracy that OJ Simpson, the beloved football star, the black man who “made it,” and the brilliant father, killed Nicole and Ron. Throughout the trial it became evident that the prosecution was too overconfident about their conviction of OJ. “If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.” -…
J. case.He crossed the LAPD criminalist Yamauchi. Schecks cross of Yamauchi helped turn the case around by pinpointing improper evidence collection by the LAPD. He helped the rest of the “Dream Team” get Simpson acquitted of the double murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron…
The fact that it was the first real life courtroom drama to be aired for live TV made it a history making event. It also sparked a growing awareness of domestic violence and the dangers that all women face when the abuse goes unreported (Alter, 2014). The prosecution might have painted OJ as a predatory criminal but the media did not paint him as such although for the most part the media had to believe with all the overwhelming amounts of evidence that he actually was guilty. The media kept the…
The most televised trial in recorded history was a murder trial where a famous NFL football player was accused of murder. The O.J. Simpson murder trial was controversial because of numerous reasons. He pled not guilty to the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The evidence and the time leading up to his arrest would make anyone believe that he was guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt, but the jury in 1995 found him not guilty. I believe that there is overwhelming…
“Inside the mind of O.J Simpson,” it states that he had controlling issues over Nicole Brown. The controlling factor could perhaps come from abandonment from his father or the football star “life” that he obtained by getting everything that he wanted. O.J Simpson could have possibly had an emotional attachment to Nicole Brown due to the fact that got what he wanted in this famous life he had. His adoration of Nicole Brown turned into a jealous rage that cannot be necessarily defined by…
was guilty and those who agreed with the verdict . Simpson, before being tried for murder, was a professional football player who played for the Buffalo Bills and san Francisco 49ers. Simpson was tried on account of two murders, one for his ex-wife Nicole Brown, and the other for her friend, Ron Goldman. The O.J. Simpson trial was a turning point in history because it publicized a racial divide, introduced DNA evidence into the courtroom, and…
The infamous trial of O.J. Simpson left the vast majority of people questioning why a killer is sitting comfortably in his home and not behind bars. Connection O.J. Simpson murdered Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman because unarguable evidence is presented against him. O.J. Simpson has been married twice and had 6 children before the trial. O.J. married Marguerite L. Whitley in the early summer of 1967. They had 3 children together, Arnelle, Jason and Aaren. Their daughter Aaren Simpson drowned in…
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…