Oj simpson trial notes

Simpson Trial Homepage. Redirecting to: www. Close this pop-up window to remain on this page. Simpson: The Timeline. Criminal Trial Evidence. Defense motion to bar the personal opinions of witnesses about Simpson's guilt. Defense motion to bar Nicole's out-of-court statements about her fear of Simpson. Plaintiff motion Brown to bar reference to Simpson's financial support of the Browns. Plaintiff motion Goldman to bar "evidence was planted" theory.

Plaintiff declaration Petrocelli supporting "evidence was planted" motion. Plaintiff motion Goldman to bar "glove was planted" theory. Plaintiff motion Goldman to bar "Rockingham blood was planted" theory. Plaintiff motion Goldman to bar "Bronco blood was planted" theory. Plaintiff motion Goldman to bar reference to Fuhrman's racism. Plaintiff motion Goldman to bar reference to Fuhrman's invocation of the 5th. The sample from the carpet contained a profile consistent with Nicole Brown Simpson.

Police also collected blood samples from the vehicle over two months after the homicide. Police also found blood in the driveway and foyer of the property belonging to OJ Simpson.

Tests showed that this blood belonged to OJ Simpson. Many more pieces of evidence were adduced during this trial. It is likely that the other pieces of evidence, some of lacks forensic relevance, also played an critical role in the outcome of this trial.

There were two pieces of physical evidence relied on by the prosecution:. The prosecution also argued that blood splatter transferred from the victims to OJ Simpson during the murders had been transferred to his car from his person and from the glove which was later found behind his house saturated blood. Evidence had been mishandled during the investigation. Racism in the Los Angeles police department had biased the investigation. The first task for the defence was to explain the presence of blood belonging to OJ Simpson in his car and home.

As helicopters follow Simpson's Bronco, an estimated 95 million people watch the mile pursuit on TV famously interrupting the broadcast of the NBA finals. Simpson ultimately surrenders at his house a little before 9 pm.

He is arrested and thrown in jail without bail. Simpson pleads "absolutely, percent not guilty" to the murder charges. Judge Lance Ito is assigned to the case. Prosecution decides not to pursue the death penalty and instead, seeks life without parole for the defendant if he's convicted.

The initial jury is selected and is made up of four males and eight females. Eight of the jurors are Black, one Hispanic, one white person and two mixed race. Shapiro tells the media that he and another one of Simpson's defense attornies F. Lee Bailey are no longer on speaking terms. Johnnie Cochran becomes lead counsel for the defense. Judge Ito rules that the jury is allowed to hear evidence of Simpson's alleged domestic abuse towards Brown. Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden make passionate opening statements.

Cochran begins his opening statement on behalf of the defense.