Hanuš Bohman

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                       People of the State of California

                                      vs.

                             Orenthal James Simpson

   Orenthal James "O. J. "Simpson is a retired successful player of NFL and
   occasional actor. In 1994 he was charged with the brutal murder of his
   ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her lover Ron Goldman. His case ran from
   December 1994 to October 1995 and was the most hyped case in U.S. history.
   Media called this case as a "Trial of the Century." Society was also
   divided into two parties when most of white community believed OJ´s guilt
   and the most of black community was assumed it was a racist plot.

   Nicole Simpson and her lover Ron Goldman were murdered at night on the
   12^th June 1994 front of Nicole's house in Los Angeles. Their bodies were
   found by neighbours. On the scene were found plenty of evidence, including
   the OJ´ fingerprints, DNA evidence and footprints. He was arrested after a
   wild chase with police in a car with his friend Al Crowling, which was
   forced to drive by using a gun. This was never been solved.

   The case of murder officially called the People of the State of California
   vs. Orenthal James Simpson began on 2^nd November 1994 at Superiour Court
   of California in Los Angeles.

   The process was the longest in U.S. history, which was probably caused by
   the influence of the media.

   Apart from presenting other evidence were dozens of witness statements and
   phone records, among them the ones where Nicole calls to the emergency
   line she fears attack by her ex-husband.

   With his money Simpson could hired a high-profile defense team. They
   managed to convince the jury about doubts of DNA evidence (at that time a
   relatively new method) and bring down the proof in their eyes to the level
   of blood groups, which can be replaceable. They also accused the
   investigating police officer of racism, when records with several times
   used the word „nigger“ were presented. Prosecutor assumed the jury
   composed of the highest rates of black women will be critical to the
   murder of ex-wife. But OJ´s advocates could make racist plot of the whole
   case and did not hesitate to justify obvious murder by pointing to
   hundreds of years of oppression the black community. At 10 am on 3^rd
   October 1995 the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

   Later, Families of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman Sued Simpson for
   damages in a civil trial. On 6^th February 1997 in civil proceeding was
   O.J.Simpson found guilty of the death of Nicole and Ronald. Based on this
   verdict he was ordered to pay compensation to the families of

   "only" $ 33.5 million.

   In my opinion this case is a typical example that law and justice not
   always stay on the same side.