Reply
Super Contributor
Posts: 371
Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

[ Edited ]

@The Bri21 wrote:

I don't know how the jury lives with themselves.  They set a murderer free 


Because the defense made it about race, even by implication, and the jury was looking for a reason to find him innocent.

“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little.” —Jackie French Koller
Valued Contributor
Posts: 639
Registered: ‎12-30-2016

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?


@KingstonsMom wrote:

@Bri21 wrote:

I don't know how the jury lives with themselves.  They set a murderer free 


@Bri21

 

I agree and feel the same about the jurors in Casey Anthony's trial.

 

I hope they see little Caylee's face, every time they close their eyes.


I do agree @KingstonsMom 

 

Caylee looked like my oldest daughter when she was little.   I had a very hard time seeing her sweet face on TV.  It made me so mad that someone could harm that beautiful child.   

Honored Contributor
Posts: 14,356
Registered: ‎03-16-2010

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

Well, a jury of his "peers" found him innocent, I never bought it. After watching just about every show on the JonBenet Ramsey murder and not coming to any concrete resolution, I'm not wasting my time on this. Oh yeah, karma is a you know what, he's not doing time for murder but is still sitting in prison! I wonder if he watched The People v. O.J. Simpson!?

Respected Contributor
Posts: 3,356
Registered: ‎01-03-2012

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

Spoiler
 

When he was not convicted I told my husband he will go to jail for something else because he feels he is above the law.  I hope he never gets out.  Evil man. 

Respected Contributor
Posts: 3,356
Registered: ‎01-03-2012

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?


@Jordan2 wrote:

Well, a jury of his "peers" found him innocent, I never bought it. After watching just about every show on the JonBenet Ramsey murder and not coming to any concrete resolution, I'm not wasting my time on this. Oh yeah, karma is a you know what, he's not doing time for murder but is still sitting in prison! I wonder if he watched The People v. O.J. Simpson!?


Funny, because they were never his peers.  They got rid of everyone on that jury that had a brain. 

Honored Contributor
Posts: 18,752
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

Reviews over the years say the determining mistake was presenting the gloves and the fateful show of "If it fits you must convict"... they did not fit.

 

Every defense lawyer knows not to ask a question or present evidence you don't know about.

Respected Contributor
Posts: 4,627
Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?


@Noel7 wrote:

Reviews over the years say the determining mistake was presenting the gloves and the fateful show of "If it fits you must convict"... they did not fit.

 

Every defense lawyer knows not to ask a question or present evidence you don't know about.


 

Close, but the line actually was "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

 

http://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/if-it-doesnt-fit-you-must-acquit-279038019711

Esteemed Contributor
Posts: 5,295
Registered: ‎06-06-2011

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

He isn't serving jail time for Nicole's murder. He's in there on other charges, so what does it matter if he is found innocent of the murders? Just wonderin'.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea-Robert A. Heinlein
Respected Contributor
Posts: 4,551
Registered: ‎10-05-2010

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?


@nomless wrote:

@Noel7 wrote:

Reviews over the years say the determining mistake was presenting the gloves and the fateful show of "If it fits you must convict"... they did not fit.

 

Every defense lawyer knows not to ask a question or present evidence you don't know about.


 

Close, but the line actually was "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

 

http://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/if-it-doesnt-fit-you-must-acquit-279038019711


 

 

Yes, and it was the prosecutor who had him try them on.

Honored Contributor
Posts: 18,752
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

[ Edited ]

@nomless wrote:

@Noel7 wrote:

Reviews over the years say the determining mistake was presenting the gloves and the fateful show of "If it fits you must convict"... they did not fit.

 

Every defense lawyer knows not to ask a question or present evidence you don't know about.


 

Close, but the line actually was "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

 

http://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/if-it-doesnt-fit-you-must-acquit-279038019711

 

***************************

 

You are correct @nomless and thank you for the correct phrase.  I do know that, my mind was elsewhere.

 

I've read several reviews which said the reason the case was lost was because of the incompetency of the prosecution, not the jury.