Former NFL Superstar O.J. Simpson was arrested for the killing of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. O.J. Simpson begged "without question, confidently, 100 percent not guilty" to the killing charges. O.J. Simpson is alerted of the homicides while on a professional trip in Chicago. He returns to Los Angeles, for the time being handcuffed, and taken in for questioning. Robert Shapiro remains contacted on Simpson's behalf and requested to become defense counsel. On June 12, 1994, the bodies was found in the front yard of the Nicole's condo in Brentwood. In the following week June 16, 1994 the burial of the victims was held. Simpson come across a waitress, Nicole Brown, and at that time she was just 17 years old. Simpson and
We the jury found the defendant Orenthal James Simpson guilty of the crime of double murder. These are the words that we all wanted to here on October 3rd, 1995 when the verdict was announced. Instead we here that the jury found OJ not guilty, leaving many people surprised. I am here today to prove that OJ Simpson was guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman.
Soon after the bodies were found, the police started looking for OJ Simpson, father of Nicole's children and former husband to Nicole. Around 11 p.m., a limousine driver named Allan Park, was buzzing Simpsons intercom trying to get ahold of him so he could take Simpson to LAX for a flight he would soon be late for. Simpson eventually comes out and tells Park that he “overslept.” Park drops him off at LAX and Simpson gets on a flight to Chicago. Back to the murder scene, detectives Mark Furman and Philip Vannatter are investigating around the house/neighborhood.
Some of O.J.’s supporters also is innocent contend that O.J was not in good enough physical condition to commit two murders. Due to injuries he suffered during his NFL career, O.J had developed symptoms of arthritis. The defense team was stated that on the night of the murders, Simpson’s arthritis was so severe that he could not even deal cards at the Riviera Country Club hours before (Bugliosi 302).
On the night of June 12, 1994 the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found just outside Nicole’s condo. Los Angeles Police Department, LAPD, rushed to the scene. There the
OJ was a former NFL hero, played for several teams including the Buffalo Bills, OJ had two friends which were Al Cowlings and Robert Kardashian. OJ was accused for the murders of his ex wife Nicole Simpson Brown and Ron Goldman. There is hundreds of evidence that says OJ was the killer of these people, he even admitted multiple times to “ I didn’t mean to do it. I’m sorry.’’ OJ’s lawyer even said he probably did the murder. Multiple times before Nicole thought and dreamed of OJ killing her, she said that several times she has had to call 911 because of his extreme anger issues, which he says was from former football
On the night of June 12, 1994 a man came into Nicole brown Simpson’s condominium and
With all the evidence that was presented in court, I would honestly say that OJ Simpson was guilty for the murder of Nichole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman . The reason why I think this is because the evidence had most of his DNA in them. Also, his reaction to the phone call informing him of Nicole Brown's death was strange and this also was evidence presented in court too. Although prosecutors had an overwhelming amount of DNA evidence against Simpson, including blood traces of the victims in his car and Nicole’s blood on a pair of his socks, the defense used technical mistakes by the forensics team to suggest contamination Although prosecutors had an overwhelming amount of DNA evidence against Simpson, including blood traces of the
What had happened after midnight is still disputed, but it was most likely done by one single suspect. In front of the condo, near the gate, Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered with what appeared to be a single-edged sharp weapon, most likely a knife. Nicole suffered severe stab wounds in the head and neck. She also seemed to have defensive wounds on her hands. The suspect seemed to have struggled with Ron Goldman, who is repeatedly stabbed thirty-three times. (Linder) Just after midnight, Nicole’s Akita, saturated in blood, attracted the attention of a neighbor, who shortly discovered the bodies. The ill-fated investigation of Brown-Simpson and Goldman murders began when detectives went to Simpson’s Rockingham home to inform him of the murder of his ex-wife. While on the scene of Mr. Simpson’s home, detective, Mark Fuhrman, had found blood scattered along a white Ford Bronco. The four detectives on the scene had argued that they entered without a search warrant because of the exigent circumstances. Meanwhile, O.J. Simpson was aboard an American Airlines Flight #668 to Chicago, Illinois. After being told of the murder, O.J. boards a flight back to Los Angeles. Upon his return, Simpson undergoes questioning at the police headquarters. The Los Angeles Homicide Detective, Mark Fuhrman, became one of the most controversial figures in the Simpson trial because of the incriminating
On June 12, 1994 a horrible crime caught the attention of millions of people in America. The bodies of Nicole Brown and Ronald Lyle Goldman were found dead at around 12:10 am. O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown, had been stabbed multiple times in the head and neck, the wound to her neck was fatal. O.J. Simpson was the first suspect in this double murder case. The O.J. Simpson trial lasted more than eight months in Los Angeles, California. There was crucial evidence that implicated Nicole’s ex-husband. A bloody trail found on Nicole’s house, as well as, in Simpson’s white Bronco, bloody shoe footprints, a bloody pair of socks in Simpson’s house, and a glove found on O.J. Simpson’s property with his DNA. However, Johnnie Cochran Simpson’s lawyer argued that the laboratory procedures were done inaccurately, and he also alleged that the prosecutors were been racist against his defendant.
They gathered enough evidence to charge him with two counts of first-degree murder. The prosecution, therefore, had to prove that O.J knowingly caused the demise of both Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. Simpson’s house guest was recorded saying that he saw O.J Simpson, shortly after the murder, being pulled up in his white Bronco. Moreover, the limo driver stated that he waited for him for fifteen minutes before driving him to the airport. Interestingly, the times given by the witnesses coincided with suspected murder time proving that Simpson actually had planned the crime. His alibi was also precarious. He also had a record of spousal abuse. All evidence was against him and after the police established all crime elements, Simpson was charged
A guy with no remorse of the death of his ex-wife writes a book about hypothetically killing her and evidence points to him and he walks. Nicole had numerous reports of telling a close friend and a therapist she feared that OJ would kill her one day. She even had her sister take pictures of bruises where he had hit her so she would have proof because, “The public thinks he’s a hero who can do no
On the murder night of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, was a massive outburst on the media. As stated (Turvey December 1995) both bodies were found at 12:10Am, June 13 1994 inside of Nicole’s house located at 875 South Bundy reported by witnesses seeing a river of blood. As we get closer to the murder care of both Nicole and Ron many unanswered question starts to pile up, from who could had possibly had done this to why they ever did this.
“I want to put our family back together. I want our kids to grow up with their parents. I thought I’d be happy raising Sydney and Justin by myself since we didn’t see too much of you anyway.” (Simpson). “On June 13, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found murdered outside Brown 's Bundy Drive condo in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. Evidence found and collected at the scene led police to suspect that Simpson was the murderer.” (Ferrell). O.J. Simpson was as charming and deceiving as they come. A true famous figure in the public’s eye has to be calm and collective; however, O.J.’s subconscious came out more throughout his marriage with Nicole Brown Simpson. “You beat me up, O.J. I won’t live my life wondering where the
The trial of the century, is what it is known as. When Americans gathered around their televisions to see if O.J. Simpson will be convicted of the murders of his ex wife and her friend. This event has changed the way many think about other races, and the United States court systems. Although O.J. was known to many as an idol or just another athlete/actor he still changed the way we treat other races due to what has happened in the past, and changed the media to how it is today.
On June 12th, 1994, Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s bodies were found Nicole’s condominium; the victims had been stabbed to death. The identity of the murderer was unknown up until O.J was suspected to be a suspect. When accused, he was in another state, and was forced to fly back. (Aaseng 1996)