Murder trial of O. J. Simpson

INTRODUCTION OF O.J SIMPSON

O. J. Simpson, born Orenthal James Simpson on July 9, 1947, is a former professional American football player, actor, and broadcaster. He gained fame as a running back in the NFL, notably playing for the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers. Following his football career, Simpson ventured into acting, appearing in films and television shows. However, he became most infamous for his highly publicized criminal trial in 1995, where he was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in what became known as the "Trial of the Century." The trial's outcome and subsequent controversies continue to be subjects of public interest and debate.

Murder trial of O. J. Simpson

Brown and Simpson went to Paul Revere Middle School's dance recital for their daughter Sydney on June 12, 1994, in the evening. Simpson was not invited to join Brown and her family when they went to eat at Mezzaluna restaurant afterwards. Ron Goldman, a server at the restaurant, was not seated at the Brown family's table, despite the fact that he and Brown had become close friends in recent weeks.

Brown went to Ben & Jerry's with her kids and then came back to her Brentwood condominium on Bundy Drive. Mezzaluna's manager recalled that at 9:37 p.m., Brown's mother called the restaurant to inquire about a misplaced pair of glasses. After discovering the glasses, the manager placed them in a white envelope, which Goldman carried with him.When Goldman finished his shift at 9:50 p.m., the manager found the glasses and placed them in a white envelope, which he took with him. He planned to drop them off at Brown's place.

Simpson ate McDonald's takeaway with family friend and bit-part actor Kato Kaelin, who was allowed to use a guest house on Simpson's estate. There were rumours that Simpson was under the influence when he was killed. Cindy Adams of the New York Post revealed that the two had gone to a nearby Burger King, where they were sold crystal meth by a well-known drug dealer who went by the name "J. R."

Brown's neighbours attested that starting about 10:15 p.m., they heard loud barking coming from outside all night long. A few blocks away from Brown's residence, at approximately 10:55 p.m., a dogwalker noticed Brown's Akita dog barking in the street outside her house. The man took the blood-covered Akita with him when he went home, but the dog resisted being walked back to its original location. Later, he left the Akita with a neighbouring couple who offered to care for it overnight; however, due to the dog's agitation, the couple chose to take it for a walk back to its original location. The dog paused outside Brown's house at midnight as they arrived at the location where the Akita had been discovered and Outside the house, the couple noticed Brown's body lying there. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered Goldman's body close to Brown's.

When the bodies were discovered, Brown's condominium's front door was ajar, but there were no indications that anyone had broken in or otherwise entered the building. Brown's body lay at the foot of the stairs that led to the door, face down and barefoot.The soles of Brown's feet were clean, but the walkway leading to the stairs was covered in blood; investigators deduced that Brown was the intended victim and the first person killed based on this evidence.[62] Investigators concluded that although she had been stabbed several times in the head and neck, she had only suffered minor defensive wounds on her hands.  Her carotid artery was severed when the last wound was made, cutting deep into her neck. Investigators were informed by a large bruise in the middle of her upper back and a matching footprint on her clothes that the attacker had returned to Brown's body after killing Goldman. He had then stood on her back, pulled her head back by the hair, and slashed her throat.[63][64] Brown's head was barely still attached to her body, and a gaping wound in her neck revealed her larynx. She also had an incision on vertebra C3.

Goldman's body was lying close by, between the fence and a tree. Investigators concluded that despite multiple stab wounds to the body and neck, he had relatively few defensive wounds on his hands, suggesting a brief struggle. According to forensic evidence from the Los Angeles County coroner, Goldman was choked and stabbed with one hand by the attacker. A blue knit cap, an extra-large Aris Isotoner light leather glove on the left hand, and the envelope containing the glasses that he was returning were found close to Goldman's body. Investigators found that Goldman visited Brown's home when she was being killed, and that Goldman was killed by the killer in order to silence him and eliminate any potential witnesses.[67] The attacker's bloody shoe prints left a trail that passed through the back gate. Drops of blood from the attacker, who appeared to be bleeding from the left hand, were located to the left of some of the prints. By measuring the space between the prints, it was possible to determine that the attacker left the scene by walking rather than running.