O.J. Simpson Flashcards
who was O.J. Simpson
one of the most prolific NFL running backs for the Buffalo Bills, signed a multi-million-dollar advertisement contract with a car retail company. He was married to a white woman and lived in an affluent section of Los Angeles
what allegedly happened in June 1994 regarding O.J. Simpson
a dogwalker passes deceased Nicole Brown Simpson, Simpson’s ex-wife, and Ron Goldman, a man accused of having relations with Nicole.
what evidence was there against O.J. Simpson
DNA evidence, bloody footprints with a rare type of shoe that Simpson owned, a black leather glove, a bloody pair of socks which matched Brown’s DNA, a matching glove to that found at the crime scene, blood traces of the victims in his car, a phone call to the police from Nicole in which Nicole was screaming for her life claiming that OJ was going to beat her
What evidence did the defense present in order to win the case
when the prosecution had OJ try the bloody glove on, it did not fit his hand. Argued that the case was a racial setup. The defense also claimed that the blood/evidence had been tampered with and argued that the lead detective on the case was racist because he has used the N-word in a phone call year prior.
How was Simpson arrested
Simpson was allegedly fleeing to Mexico in his White Bronco while threatening to shoot himself. Al Cowlings was also in the vehicle and was on the phone with the police throughout this ordeal.
the case of Rodney King
in 1991, a man was driving 130mph at night and was pulled over and allegedly resisted arrest. The LAPD officers beat him to death and a man with a video camera filmed the whole scene. the LAPD officers were not found guilty. people viewed the O.J. Simpson case as “payback” for Rodney King, creating a racial divide in America
what was the outcome of the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson
O.J. was found not guilty
what was the outcome of the civil trial of O.J. Simpson
O.J. was found liable for the murders of Brown and Goldman and had to pay$35.5 million in damages to the families.
