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O.J. Simpson. Career. Buffalo Bills (1969-1977) San Francisco 49ers (1978-1979) Rated Number 40 NFL Player of all time by NFL.com (in 2009) 6 time Pro Bowl selection Heisman Trophy (1968).
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Career • Buffalo Bills (1969-1977) • San Francisco 49ers (1978-1979) • Rated Number 40 NFL Player of all time by NFL.com (in 2009) • 6 time Pro Bowl selection • Heisman Trophy (1968)
After retiring from football, became a football broadcaster and actor (was in Roots, The Naked Gun trilogy, and others) • Spokesman for Hertz rental car company
Personal Life • Married Nicole Brown in 1985 (second wife) • Had two children (Arnelle and Jason) with first wife Marguerite • OJ and Nicole had Sydney and Justin
Pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge in 1989 • Separated from Nicole Brown • Divorced in 1992 • Reunite in 1994
June 12, 1994 • Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered • Outside of Brown’s condominium
Incriminating Evidence • http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/Evidence.html
Bloody footprints- size 12 Bruno Magli shoes • OJ said he did not have that type of shoe. After the trial a picture was found of him wearing the shoes.
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE • Blood was found in OJ Simpson’s Bronco • Blood drops were on OJ’s driveway and in the foyer of his home • Blood soaked sock was located in OJ Simpson’s bedroom- bloodstained glove was in his residence • DNA was extracted and profiled from each bloodstained article
Simpsons blood was found at the murder scene- victims’ blood was found inside his car and home- • At the scene- there were five blood drops leading away from the slain bodies of Nicole and Ron- toward the rear alley- four of which were immediately to the left of the bloody size 12 shoes prints • Killer had been wounded on the left side of his body- • Morning after the murders, Simpson was observed by the police to be wearing a bandage on his left middle finger • When the bandage was removed that afternoon- he had a deep cut on the knuckle of his finger
DNA • Richest sample was the rear gate- test showed that only one out of 57 billion people had those markers- Simpson was one of these people. • Just from blood evidence- one out of 57 billion chance that Simpson is innocent. • Fifty seven billion is approximately ten times the current population of the entire world
Trail of DNA leaving the crime scene was consistent with OJ’s profile- as was the DNA found entering Simpson’s home • Simpson’s DNA profile was found in the Bronco along with that of both victims • The glove contained the DNA profiles of Nicole and Ron, and the sock had Nicole’s DNA profile
OJ Simpson Bronco Chase • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bronco+chase+with+oj+simpson&mid=8D1FEBFE9E3B6981ABE38D1FEBFE9E3B6981ABE3&view=detail&FORM=VIRE2
OJ’s Suicide Note • http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/suspect/note/
Kato Kaelin • Staying in a guest house on Simpson’s property • His story contradicted Simpson’s version of events • He rambled and was inconsistent in his testimony- less than ideal witness • Said there was a thump outside of his wall
Saturday Night Live Skits • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=saturday+night+live+oj+simpson+trial&mid=006B23CA9EEB80F388C2006B23CA9EEB80F388C2&view=detail&FORM=VIRE8 • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=oj+simpson+trialsaturday+night+live&view=detail&mid=F49DC47639153DB9FF35F49DC47639153DB9FF35&first=41&FORM=NVPFVR
Mark Fuhrman • Detective • Denied use of “n” word within the last ten years • Had proof he had gone on racist rant on tape • Refuses to answer questions- citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination • Had he planted evidence or not?
Dream Team • Johnnie Cochran • F. Lee Bailey • Robert Shapiro • Alan Dershowitz • Barry Scheck
Gloves http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=video+of+oj+and+glove&mid=F677B4B570CE16E5E0BDF677B4B570CE16E5E0BD&view=detail&FORM=VIRE2
Prosecution • Marcia Clark • Christopher Darden
Documentary Videos • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Oj+Simpson+Trial+Highlights&view=detail&mid=AE17E07BD3F2F1EA33F9AE17E07BD3F2F1EA33F9&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR