O. J. Simpson

Orenthal James Simpson was an American football player, actor, and broadcaster whose 1995 criminal trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman ended in acquittal; a civil jury later found him liable for their deaths.

People v. Simpson: The 1995 California criminal case in which O. J. Simpson was tried for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. This criminal prosecution ended with Simpson’s acquittal.
DNA profiling: A set of forensic methods that compare biological samples using variation in DNA sequences. DNA evidence linked blood samples and crime-scene material to the case.
Johnnie Cochran: Johnnie Cochran was an American criminal-defense lawyer who led part of Simpson’s defense team. He became the defense’s most prominent courtroom advocate.
Race and the O. J. Simpson trial: The debate over race, policing, and justice surrounding Simpson’s criminal trial and its public reception. The trial exposed sharply divided views of Los Angeles policing and racial fairness.
Simpson v. Goldman: The 1997 civil wrongful-death case brought by the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman against O. J. Simpson. A civil jury found Simpson liable for the two deaths.
Chain of custody: The documented handling and transfer of evidence from collection through courtroom presentation. Defense arguments challenged how some evidence had been collected and handled.
Marcia Clark: Marcia Clark is an American prosecutor who led the prosecution of Simpson in the 1995 criminal trial. She presented the prosecution’s case in the nationally televised trial.
Rodney King: Rodney King was a Black man whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles police officers was captured on video. The trial unfolded amid the aftermath of the officers’ acquittals and the 1992 Los Angeles uprising.
Nicole Brown Simpson: Nicole Brown Simpson was O. J. Simpson’s former wife, whose 1994 murder led to the criminal prosecution. Her murder was central to both the criminal trial and civil case.
Reasonable doubt: The criminal-law standard requiring jurors to acquit when the prosecution has not proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The criminal jury had to apply this demanding standard before convicting.

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Caitlyn JennerRelated: Simpson and Jenner were friends; their shared public history has often drawn attention to Jenner’s earlier life.