Fullerton Coveted Trial of The Century OJ Simpson Double Murder Trial Case Analysis

“Trial of the Century” (O.J. Simpson Double Murder Trial)

The 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial was one of the most famousand notorious in American history. The 252-day trial was shown daily onnational television and garnered the following of countless onlookers,as well as millions around the world. Former NFL player, broadcaster,and actor O.J. Simpson was tried on two counts of murder for the June12, 1994, slashing deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and herfriend Ron Goldman. The arrest and trial were among the most widelypublicized events in American history. The trial—often characterized asthe “trial of the century” because of its internationalpublicity—spanned eleven months, until the verdict was announced onOctober 3, 1995, when Simpson was acquitted on two counts of murder.Following his acquittal, no additional arrests related to the murdershave been made, and the crime remains unsolved to this day. Simpson wasrepresented by a very high-profile criminal defense team, also referredto as the “Dream Team.” The team was initially led by Robert Shapiro,and subsequently directed by Johnnie Cochran; the team included some ofthe most notable criminal attorneys in America – F. Lee Bailey, AlanDershowitz, Gerald Uelmmen, Barry Scheck and Peter Neufield. The work ofthese highly trained lawyers, in large part, helped O.J. Simpson securean acquittal in the high profile case.

What to do:

Step 1: First,carefully review Chapter 3 and focus on the six arguments that can beemployed to defend against a criminal indictment. Next, review credibleWeb-based articles regarding the O.J. Simpson trial, focusing yourattention on the criminal defense presented by O.J.’s “Dream Team.”

Step 2: Answer each of the following questions (Minimum 300 words total. Include a word count):

• What were the primary criminal defenses used by the “Dream Team” to defend O.J. Simpson? – (Hint: There were two)
  
• Why do you think these criminal defenses were successful in securing an acquittal for O.J. in the criminal case?
  

BE SURE TO PROVIDE RESEARCH TO SUPPORTYOUR POSITION. It is important that you refer to specific legalprinciples found in the criminal defense as a part of your analysis.Make sure to clearly explain your legal defense (i.e., background,rules, exceptions, etc.). Properly cite your literary sources.