O.J. Simpson's mugshot

Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California), publicly known by the initials O.J., and nicknamed The Juice, is a Hall of Fame former college and professional football player and film actor. Simpson is perhaps now most famous for being accused of the 1994 killing of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman: he was acquitted in criminal court in 1995 after a lengthy and highly publicized trial, and subsequently found liable for the deaths in civil court. O J Simpson Image (mug shot) by LAPD, assumed to be in public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... O J Simpson Image (mug shot) by LAPD, assumed to be in public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... San Francisco skyline. ... This is a list of people famous enough to be known unambiguously by their initials: Famous people known by their initials AI, basketball player BB, French Actress Brigitte Bardot BHL, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy DMR, computer scientist Dennis Ritchie DSK, French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn DNA, British author Douglas... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was murdered at her home in Los Angeles, California. ... Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was an aspiring actor and part-time model who was murdered in Los Angeles, California, USA, in 1994. ... Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of law that punishes criminals for committing offences against the state. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Civil law has at least three meanings. ...

Football career

O. J. Simpson

His talent for college football at the University of Southern California won him the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award, the nickname "The Juice", and the distinction of being the first player selected in the 1969 professional football draft after winning the Heisman Trophy. OJ from www. ... OJ from www. ... The University of Southern California (also known as USC), Southern Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American College Football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... The Maxwell Football Club presents the Maxwell Award for the College Player of the Year. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American College Football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ...

Simpson was selected by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, who made the first selection in the draft that year because they had finished with a record of one win, 12 losses and one tie in 1968 - the worst record in professional football. In 1973 Simpson ran for a then-record 2,003 yards, becoming the first player ever to eclipse the 2,000 yard mark, and was voted as the league's Most Valuable Player. Although the 2,003 yard season has been surpassed since then, no other player ever accomplished the feat in only fourteen games, as Simpson did. AFL logo The American Football League was a professional league of American football which operated from 1960 to 1969. ... Conference AFC Division East Founded 1960 Home Field Ralph Wilson Stadium City Buffalo, New York Colors Red, white and blue Head Coach Mike Mularkey All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 336-361-8 The Buffalo Bills are a Buffalo, New York-based National Football League... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Simpson's yards per game average was ten yards higher than that of the closest competitor. "The Juice" powered one of the league's top rushing offenses, and he ran behind the famed "Electric Company" offensive line. His 1973 performance earned him the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year. Over his career, Simpson ran for an NFL record 6 200-yard games, three of which occurred in 1973. He also had back-to-back 200 yard performances in both 1973 and 1976. All this paled in comparison to his ability to run through airports and jump over luggage. The S. Ray Hickok Belt was a trophy awarded to the top professional athlete of the year. ...

Simpson went on to earn All-Pro honors five times and amassed 11,236 rushing yards during his career. After being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1978, Simpson retired from the NFL the following year, and on January 23, 1985 became the first Heisman Trophy winner elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Bills' Wall of Fame. Conference NFC Division West Founded 1946 Home Field Monster Park City San Francisco, California Colors Cardinal red and gold, with black trim Head Coach Mike Nolan All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 498-379-15 The San Francisco 49ers are a National Football League team... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American College Football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... nope ...

Away from football but within sports, he won the the 1975 American Superstars competition. Superstars is an all-around sportsman and sportswoman competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic challenges resembling a decathlon. ...

Family life

On June 24, 1967 Simpson married Marguerite L. Whitley. Together they had three children: Arnelle L. Simpson (born December 4, 1968), Jason L. Simpson (born April 21, 1970) and Aaren Lashone Simpson (born September 24, 1977). In 1979, Aaren drowned in the family's swimming pool a month before her second birthday. That same year O. J. and Marguerite were divorced.

On February 2, 1985 Simpson married Nicole Brown. They had two children, Sydney Brooke Simpson (born October 17, 1985) and Justin Ryan Simpson (born August 6, 1988), and were divorced in 1992. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was murdered at her home in Los Angeles, California. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

O. J. the actor

After his retirement from football, Simpson went on to a successful film career with parts in films such as the television mini-series Roots, and the motion pictures Capricorn One and The Naked Gun 1, 2 and 3. Simpson was considered for the lead role in The Terminator, before it was decided audiences might not accept him as a villain. Roots is: The plural of Root Roots (album) Roots (TV miniseries), a mini-series based on a novel by Alex Haley Roots: The Saga of an American Family, a novel by Alex Haley Roots Canada Ltd. ... Capricorn One is a horror/thriller/science fiction movie about a Mars landing hoax. ... Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) finds himself in an awkward situation with British Queen Elizabeth II (Jeannette Charles) in The Naked Gun. ... The Terminator is a 1984 sci-fi action film which became the break-through role for former body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... A stereotypical villain. ...

Simpson's amiable persona and natural charisma landed him numerous endorsement deals. He was a spokesman for the Hertz rental-car company, spokesman for the pX Corporation, and he appeared in comic book ads for Dingo shoes. The Hertz Corporation (also known as Hertz Rent A Car or simply Hertz) is the worlds largest car rental company, with 1900 locations in the United States and 5100 worldwide. ...

Death of his ex-wife and trial

On June 12, 1994 his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson (who divorced him in 1992 after an abusive relationship) and her friend Ronald Goldman were found dead outside Brown's Brentwood area condominium in Los Angeles, California with the Simpson children sleeping in an upstairs bedroom. Evidence found and reportedly collected at the scene indicated that Simpson could be the killer. Faced with murder charges, his lawyers convinced the Los Angeles Police Department to allow Simpson to turn himself in at 11 a.m. on June 17 even though the double murder charge meant no bail and a possible death penalty verdict if convicted. June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was an aspiring actor and part-time model who was murdered in Los Angeles, California, USA, in 1994. ... This article is about the neighborhood in Los Angeles. ... A condominium is a form of housing tenure. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Traditionally, bail is some form of property which is deposited or pledged to a court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (skipping bail is also illegal). ... Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime. ...

The low-speed chase

Over a thousand reporters waited for Simpson to arrive into police custody and then give an 11:45 AM statement to the media after booking. When he failed to show, confusion set in and at 2 p.m. an all-points-bulletin was issued by the police. Robert Kardashian, a Simpson friend, then read a rambling letter by Simpson to the collected media. In the letter Simpson said, "First everyone understand I had nothing to do with Nicole's murder.... Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life." To many this sounded like a suicide note and the reporters then actively joined the search for Simpson. Robert Kardashian Robert Kardashian (February 22, 1944 - September 30, 2003) was a defense lawyer in the trial of O. J. Simpson. ... Kurt Cobains suicide note. ...

At 6:45 p.m., a sheriff's patrol car saw Simpson's 1993 white Ford Bronco going north on Interstate 405. When the officer approached the Bronco, the driver, who was Simpson's friend, Al Cowlings, yelled that Simpson had a gun to his head. The officer then backed off and a slow speed chase began. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Ford Bronco was a 4x4 SUV produced from 1965 through 1996, initially as a competitor for the Jeep CJ-5 and International Scout. ... The San Diego Freeway, close to the interchange with the Ventura Freeway, on one of the rare days when it is not congested. ... OJ Simpsons former teammate, best friend and personal confidante ...

For some time a KCBS news helicopter had exclusive coverage of the chase, but by the end of the chase they had been joined by about a dozen others as news agencies from around the country tried to charter every available helicopter in the city. KCBS-TV (Channel 2, CBS 2) is the West Coast flagship station of the CBS television network. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). ...

Radio station KNX also provided live coverage of the low-speed pursuit. As the events unfolded, sportscaster Peter Arbogast contacted former USC coach John McKay to go on the air and encourage O.J. to end the pursuit. McKay agreed and went on the air, asking Simpson to pull over and turn himself in as opposed to commiting suicide. KNX is a Los Angeles, California, clear channel radio station operating on 1070 kHz with 50,000 watts of power from a transmitter site in Torrance. ... Peter Arbogast (December 5, 1954 –) is an American sportscaster, born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up mostly in Los Angeles, California. ... USC is an acronym for: Universities: University of Southern California University of San Carlos University of South Carolina University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia University of the Sacred Heart United Services College Law: United States Code UN Security Council U.S. Congress This page concerning a three letter acronym... Hon. ...

Numerous spectators and on-lookers packed overpasses in front of the procession; some of them had signs encouraging O.J. to flee and many more were caught up in a festival-like atmosphere. Cowlings eventually drove the Bronco back to Simpson's Brentwood home, arriving at 8 p.m at 360 North Rockingham Avenue. Simpson, however, did not emerge from the vehicle for another 45 minutes — increasing fears of a suicide or a shoot-out with police. When he did surrender, police confiscated $8,000 in cash, family pictures, a fake goatee and mustache, a passport and a loaded Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum from Simpson. A singer with a moustache and a goatee A goatee is a beard formed by a tuft of hair on the chin, resembling that of a billy goat. ... A moustache (sometimes spelled mustache in the United States) is an outgrowth of hair above the upper lip. ... Smith & Wesson is Americas largest manufacturer of handguns, located in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... The . ...

It was later estimated that close to 95 million people in the U.S. alone watched at least part of the chase live that night.

Mugshot

TIME magazine's alteration of O.J.'s mugshot caused controversy

After Simpson was arrested, multiple publications carried his image. Notably, TIME magazine published an edition featuring an altered mugshot, darkening his skin and reducing the size of the prisoner ID number. This appeared on newsstands right next to an unaltered picture by Newsweek. Outcry from minority rights groups followed. Illustrator Matt Mahurin of TIME was the one to alter the image, saying later that he "wanted to make it more artful, more compelling." O.J. Simpsons famous mugshot on both Newsweek and TIME (where it was altered digitally) This work is copyrighted. ... O.J. Simpsons famous mugshot on both Newsweek and TIME (where it was altered digitally) This work is copyrighted. ... 8:17 am, August 6, 1945, Japanese time. ... 8:17 am, August 6, 1945, Japanese time. ... A typical newsstand in New York City. ... Newsweek Logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and Canada. ...

Criminal trial

Simpson, looking emotionally broken and lost at his first court arraignment on June 20, pled "not guilty" to the murders. A hastily assembled grand jury was formed to see whether to indict him for the two murders. But two days later on June 22, the grand jury was dismissed as a result of the excessive media coverage which might influence the grand jury’s ability. After a week-long court hearing, a California court superior judge ruled that there was ample evidence to try Simpson for the murders. At his second court appearance, on July 22, a confident looking Simpson pled in a confident and defiant tone: "absolutely, 100% not guilty." June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... A grand jury is a type of common law jury; responsible for investigating alleged crimes, examining evidence, and issuing indictments. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ...

What followed in 1995 was 133 days of televised testimony in a racially-charged criminal trial. Many figures in the trial became unwitting celebrities due to this exposure including judge Lance Ito, who was parodied by many comedians including Tonight Show host Jay Leno (Leno featured a troupe of Asian men in black robes called the "Dancing Itos"). Lance A. Ito (born August 2, 1950) is a Los Angeles Superior Court judge who hears felony criminal cases at the county courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California. ... The Tonight Show is NBCs dramatically long-running late-night talk and variety show. ... Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno (born April 28, 1950 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American comedian best known as the host of the popular NBC television program The Tonight Show. ...

The trial began on January 29, 1995, where the prosecutorial team led by Marcia Clark argued that Simpson killed his ex-wife in a jealous rage. The prosecution opened its case by playing a 9-1-1 call Nicole Brown Simpson had made in 1989 in which she expressed fear that Simpson would physically harm her. The prosecution also presented dozens of expert witnesses on subjects ranging from DNA fingerprinting to shoe print analysis that they contended placed Simpson at the scene of the crime. January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marcia Clark (born 31 August 1953) was the prosecutor for the State of California in the O.J. Simpson criminal trial. ... Most emergency vehicles in the U.S. display Emergency 911 9-1-1 or nine-one-one is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genetic fingerprinting or DNA testing is a technique to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Its invention by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester was announced in 1985. ...

Simpson hired a team of expensive, high-profile lawyers, including F. Lee Bailey, Robert Shapiro and Johnnie Cochran, who argued that Simpson was the victim of police fraud and sloppy internal procedures that contaminated the DNA evidence. Simpson's defense team (dubbed the "Dream Team" by reporters) had argued that LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman (whom they painted as a racist) had planted evidence at the crime scene. In all, 150 witnesses gave testimony during the eight-month-long trial. Bailey made the cover of Time in the late 70s for defending Patty Hearst Francis Lee Bailey, often referred to as F. Lee Bailey (born 1933), is a U.S. lawyer. ... Johnnie Cochran Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. ... In jurisprudence, prosecutorial misconduct is a procedural defense; via which, a defendant may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, because the prosecution acted in an inappropriate or unfair manner. ... Space-filling model of a section of DNA molecule Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or deoxyribose nucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life (and many viruses). ... In most litigation under the common law adversarial system the defendant, perhaps with the assistance of counsel, may allege or present defenses (or defences) in order to avoid liability, civil or criminal. ... The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Mark Fuhrman (born February 5, 1952) was a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) who found the bloody glove that linked O. J. Simpson to the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson. ... An African-American drinks out of a water fountain marked for colored in 1939 at a street car terminal in Oklahoma City. ... A crime scene is a location where an illegal act took place, and comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved by forensic scientists. ...

In March, Fuhrman denied on the stand that he was a racist or had ever used the word nigger to describe black people. But months later, the defense found audio tapes of Fuhrman using the word. These notorious Fuhrman tapes became one of the cornerstones of casting doubt on Fuhrman's credibility and may have led to Simpson's acquittal. Fuhrman was recalled to the stand in September, but pleaded the 5th. It should be pointed out, however, that Fuhrman had a very fine record with the police department and was highly regarded by his fellow officers. He had even had partners who were black that spoke highly of his dedication to duty and professionalism. Fuhrman later wrote a book about the case called Murder In Brentwood. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The word nigger is a highly controversial term used in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia to refer to individuals with dark skin, especially those of African descent who previously were racially classified by the now outdated term Negro. ... The Fuhrman tapes are 13 hours of taped interviews Mark Fuhrman had given to Laura McKinny between 1985 and 1994 as part of a movie project. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure. ...

At one point during the trial on June 15, 1995, assistant prosecutor Christopher Darden asked Simpson to put on a leather glove that was found at the scene of the crime. The glove was too tight for Simpson to put on over his latex-gloved hand, which inspired Cochran to quip in his closing arguments, "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit." [1] The prosecutors tried to perform damage control by explaining that the blood-soaked glove shrunk when it dried. Also prosecutors contended that O.J.'s blood found at the crime scene was the result of blood dripping from cuts on the middle finger of Simpson's left hand that police saw on June 13 and that they asserted were suffered during the fatal attack on Ronald Goldman. However none of the gloves found had any cuts. While there was blood on the glove at the crime scene, there was none on the glove found on Simpson's property. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Darden is an American lawyer. ...

The prosecutorial team was confident that they presented a solid case and fully expected a conviction. In polls, a large percentage of African Americans across the nation were largely unconvinced or felt that Simpson had not committed the crime, and that to convict would be to give a green light to police misconduct. Most white Americans, in the same polls, thought the case against Simpson was solid. Racial tensions grew through the trial and officials feared a repeat of the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles if Simpson received a guilty verdict. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... (Redirected from 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles) The 1992 L.A. Riots, popularly known as the LA riots or the Rodney King riots, was sparked by the acquittal on April 29, 1992 of four officers (three non-Hispanic whites and one Hispanic) charged with the use of excessive force...

At 10 a.m. on October 3, 1995 after three hours of deliberation and in front of an estimated 100 million television viewers, a verdict of not guilty was announced. The verdict appeared to shock the prosecutorial team and likewise shocked many in white America (though even one of Simpson's lawyers feared at first that the quick verdict might mean conviction). At the same time, many African Americans around the country reacted in what has been described as a cathartic celebration that showed a very real racial divide with the case. Several television commentators concluded that the verdict demonstrated the effects money can have on the judicial system. In post-trial interviews with the jurors, a few said that they believe Simpson probably committed the murder, but that the prosecution bungled the case. October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Famed prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi (who had handled the Manson trial) seemed to share this opinion, writing a book called Outrage: The Five Reasons O. J. Simpson Got Away With Murder. Bugliosi was very critical of Clark and Darden and pointed out many glaring mistakes that they had made during the trial. He faulted them, for example, for not introducing the note that Simpson had written before trying to flee. Bugliosi said that the note "reeked" of guilt and that the jury should have been allowed to see it. He also pointed out that there was a change of clothing, a large amount of cash, a passport and a disguise kit found in the Bronco that the jury was never informed of. Simpson had made a very incriminating statement to police about cutting his finger the night of the murders. Bugliosi once again took Clark and Darden to task for not allowing the jury to see the tape of this statement. Bugliosi also said the prosecutors should have gone into more detail about Simpson's abuse of his wife. He said it should have been pointed out to the mostly African-American jury that Simpson had little impact in the black community and had done nothing to help those blacks less fortunate than he. Vincent Bugliosi (born August 18, 1934) is an attorney and author. ... Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) was convicted of murder in what became known as the Tate-La Bianca case, after Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca —victims in two separate mass murders carried out by Mansons followers. ...

Many legal experts think that the jury selection phase of the trial was crucial to the outcome. Polls and surveys at the time indicated that the public's opinion of whether Simpson was the murderer was split along racial lines. But rather than try the crime in mostly white Santa Monica, California, the prosecution decided to have the trial in Los Angeles; Bugliosi also criticized this decision in his book. During the jury selection process, the defense made it very difficult for the prosecution to challenge potential black jurors on the grounds that it is illegal to dismiss someone from the jury for racially motivated reasons. According to media reports, prosecutor Marcia Clark thought that women, regardless of race, would sympathize the domestic violence aspect of the case and connect with her personally. On the other hand, the defense's research suggested that women generally were more likely to acquit, that jurors did not respond well to Clark's style, and that black women would not be as sympathetic to the victim: a white woman. As a result, both sides accepted a disproportionate number of female jurors. From an original jury pool of 40% white, 28% black, 17% Hispanic, and 15% Asian, the final jury for the trial had 10 women and 2 men, of which there were 8 blacks, 2 Hispanics, 1 half-Native American, half-white, and 1 white female. Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica is a coastal city located in Los Angeles County, California, USA, by the Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ...

Polls after the trial show that the racial divide may have been overemphasized. The typical person who agreed with the "not guilty" verdict was white, since the lower percentage of whites who agreed with the verdict still outnumbered the total black population. One state witness, Mark Fuhrman, plead no contest to one count of perjury after the trial. No other state witnesses were charged with perjury, even though at least three or four others had their testimony contradicted by video tape or other evidence. In law, a plea of nolo contendere means that the defendant does not admit the charge, but does not dispute it either. ... Perjury is lying or making verifiably false statements under oath in a court of law. ...

In the February 1998 issue of Esquire Magazine Simpson was quoted as saying, "Let's say I committed this crime.... Even if I did this, it would have to have been because I loved her very much, right?" Esquire is a magazine for men owned by the Hearst Corporation. ...

Civil trial

On February 4, 1997 a civil jury in Santa Monica, California found Simpson liable for the wrongful death of Ronald Goldman, battery against Ronald Goldman, and battery against Nicole Brown. Attorney for plaintiff Fred Goldman (father of Ronald Goldman) was Daniel Petrocelli. Simpson was ordered to pay $33,500,000 in damages. However, California law protects pensions from being used to satisfy judgments, so Simpson was able to continue much of his lifestyle based on his NFL pension. Since these trials, Simpson has been largely regarded as a pariah by many in the entertainment industry and elsewhere, and he has been unable to continue his acting or any other career as a result. In 2000, O.J. won custody of his children in high profile cases against the Brown family. He moved from California with his children to Miami, Florida. In Florida a person's residence cannot be seized to collect a debt under most circumstances. February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica is a coastal city located in Los Angeles County, California, USA, by the Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice. ... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The Pariah or Pariar people are a large tribal group in India; they are members of the Dalit or formerly untouchable class of southern Indias Tamil Nadu state. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State, Everglade State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Other related litigation

The civil and criminal trials of O.J. Simpson were not the only important legal cases that were spawned by the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on June 12, 1994.

• Gerald Chamales and his wife, Kathleen, bought a house next to O.J.'s just ten days before the murders of which he was accused. The media circus and hordes of curious tourists tormented them (and the rest of O.J.'s neighbors) for the next four years. Their subsequent legal battle with the IRS culminated in the rule that they could not apply the drop in their house's value as a casualty loss deduction on their income tax return, because it was only temporary.
• O.J.'s houseguest on the night of the murders, Brian "Kato" Kaelin, sued Globe Communications for $15 million after it ran a headline in one of its tabloid newspapers insinuating that Kaelin was the real murderer. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendant, but on appeal, Kaelin convinced the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that he had a valid claim for defamation. Kaelin settled his lawsuit for an undisclosed amount.
• A New Hampshire intellectual property attorney, William B. Ritchie, challenged the validity of O.J.'s trademarks under a federal statute that bars immoral, deceptive, or scandalous subject matter. Ritchie argued that because of the whole sequence of events from 1994 through 1997, O.J.'s very name had become immoral and scandalous and thus could not be protected as a trademark. Ritchie convinced the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that he had standing to challenge O.J.'s trademarks under the Lanham Act. O.J. has since abandoned his trademarks.

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Filmography

• The Klansman (1974)
• The Towering Inferno (1974)
• The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
• Capricorn One (1978)
• The Naked Gun - From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
• The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
• The Naked Gun 33⅓:The Final Insult (1994)

The Klansman is a 1974 American motion picture drama based on the book of the same name by William Bradford Huie. ... The Towering Inferno is a 1974 disaster movie starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O. J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, and Robert Wagner. ... Capricorn One is a horror/thriller/science fiction movie about a Mars landing hoax. ... Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) finds himself in an awkward situation with British Queen Elizabeth II (Jeannette Charles) in The Naked Gun. ...

References

• Bugliosi, Vincent. 1997. Outrage: 5 Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder. Seattle: Island Books. ISBN 0-440-22382-2
• Cotterill, Janet. 2002. Language and power in court, a linguistic analysis of the O. J. Simpson trial. Basingstoke: Palgrave. ISBN 0-333-96901-4
• Felman, Shosana. 2002. The Juridical Unconscious: Trials and Traumas in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-00931-2
• Garner, Joe. 2002. Stay Tuned: Television's Unforgettable Moments. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-2693-5
• Hunt, Darnell M. 1999. O. J. Simpson facts and fictions. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-62456-8

External links

• CourtTV's OJ Simpson Criminal Trial Coverage
• Famous American Trials: The O. J. Simpson Trial
• Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics

Civil trial

• CNN - Judge allows new shoe photo in Simpson trial - Jan. 6, 1997
• MSNBC - Man behind Simpson guilty verdict - Updated: 8:32 p.m. ET June 13, 2004