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OJ Simpson Trial, criminal trial of former college and professional football star OJ Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. It was one of the most notorious criminal trials in American history.
On the night of June 12, 1994, Simpson and Goldman's ex-wife were stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles apartment, and Simpson quickly became the prime suspect. Rather than go to police after being informed of the impending charges, Simpson hid on June 17 in the back of a sport utility vehicle driven by his friend AC Cowlings. After learning that Simpson had a gun pointed at his head, law enforcement followed the vehicle at low speed for more than an hour. The attempted “escape” was broadcast live on national television – seen by an estimated 95 million viewers – and hundreds of Simpson fans lined the streets to support him. It ended at Simpson's home in Brentwood, California, where he was arrested and taken into custody.
Simpson was formally arraigned on July 22, 1994, pleading not guilty. The trial began on January 24, 1995, with Lance Ito presiding. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, led by Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden, pointed to domestic violence that occurred before and after the Simpsons' divorce in 1992 as a motive for the murders. The lawyers representing Simpson, known as the “Dream Team,” included F. Lee Bailey, Robert Blasier, Shawn Chapman Holley, Robert Shapiro and Alan Dershowitz; Johnnie Cochran later became the defense team's lead attorney. Simpson's defense rested largely on the fact that the evidence was misused and that many members of the Los Angeles Police Department were racist, particularly Mark Fuhrman, a detective who allegedly found a bloody leather glove at Simpson's home. Simpson. The defense team argued that the glove could not be Simpson's because it appeared too small for his hand when he tried it on in the courtroom. In addition to the glove, the defense claimed other important evidence was hidden by police to frame Simpson. During the trial, which lasted more than eight months, some 150 witnesses testified, but Simpson did not take the stand.
Many cable television stations devoted extended periods of time to speculation about the case and public opinion about it. Belief in Simpson's innocence or guilt was largely divided along racial lines, with a majority of African Americans supporting Simpson and most white Americans believing in his guilt. Millions of people watched televised proceedings of the trial throughout the day, and the major figures involved in the case became instant celebrities.
Nicole Brown's funeral was held June 16 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Brentwood, California, with Simpson and their two children, members of Brown's family, Al Cowlings, by guest Kato Kaelin and Steve Garvey. Brown is buried in Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, California.
Ron Goldman is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village, California.
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