His willingness to include Detective Mark Fuhrman's old taped interviews, in which he denigrated Black people, was also a huge source of contention for the prosecution. In a strange twist, the tapes also revealed Fuhrman had made disparaging remarks about Ito's wife, Margaret York, who was Fuhrman's department superior at the time.
When those comments were exposed, the prosecution asked for Ito to recuse himself due to his possible bias against Fuhrman, but later the request was withdrawn. Among the most controversial figures of the Simpson trial was L. Although Fuhrman denied ever having racist tendencies or using the n-word, a taped interview he had chosen to do 10 years earlier revealed otherwise.
In the recording, he was quoted as saying to incarcerated Black people: "You do what you're told, understand, n—r? A wave of backlash hit Fuhrman, but he continued denying being a racist and also pushed back against the defense's theory that he planted the bloody glove to frame Simpson.
As the prosecution's witness, Dennis Fung — the LAPD criminologist who collected evidence at the murder scene — ended up spending the longest time testifying on the stand.
For nine days, Fung recalled how he collected samples of blood, albeit admittedly overlooking some important areas where blood drops were identified and not always using gloves. The defense ate up Fung's inefficient and careless actions and implicated him as a liar who was part of a larger LAPD conspiracy against Simpson.
Aspiring actor and houseguest of Simpson, Brian "Kato" Kaelin was a star witness for the prosecution. Present at Simpson's Rockingham mansion at the time of the murders, Kaelin claimed that he ate dinner with Simpson that night but could not account for the star athlete's whereabouts between the hours of p. Due to Kaelin's shiftiness on the stand, prosecutor Clark turned against him and treated him as a hostile witness.
Regardless, Kaelin — with his thick tufts of blond hair and surfer dude ways — gained considerable popularity in the media as a likable and comedic character of the trial. As the limousine driver who was hired to drive Simpson to the airport for his evening flight to Chicago, Allan Park was a vital witness to the prosecution. Competent and composed, Park helped bolster the idea that Simpson may not have been at the Rockingham mansion when the double homicide occurred.
Still, the jury did not give much weight to his testimony, asking for his transcript only hours before deliberation. Reportedly, one juror wholly dismissed Park's testimony because he was unable to recall the number of cars parked at the Rockingham mansion. Upon hearing this, Park was shocked his testimony was so casually disregarded.
From the Bronco chase to inside the California courtroom, here are the key moments from the trial of the former NFL running back. Lyle and Erik provided some much-needed advice to the fallen football star as all three awaited their trials on murder charges in the same Los Angeles prison. Before they were reality TV royalty with 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' the family had a long-rooted friendship with the former football player.
In other words, to find a defendant not guilty is to acquit. Retrial after acquittal. According to Uscourts. Meanwhile, some plea bargains will do very little to help you out. The defendant can never be tried again for the same crime. In exchange for pleading guilty, the criminal defendant may receive a lighter sentence or have charges reduced. Additionally, pleading guilty avoids the uncertainty of a trial.
Juries can be unpredictable. Prosecutors may uncover additional evidence that can make it more likely for a jury to convict the defendant. Refusal to Enter a Plea 2 Where an accused refuses to plead or does not answer directly, the court shall order the clerk of the court to enter a plea of not guilty.
If you do not wish to plead guilty, then no plea is entered and your case is given a timetable. Fans on the side of the freeway cheering O. Simpson on during the Bronco chase. Although he originally promised to surrender to authorities, Simpson flees and becomes a fugitive.
He is later spotted off the freeway driving his white Bronco with his friend Al Cowlings in the driver's seat. Fans began to line the freeways to cheer him on. 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.
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