's Trial", "Nicole Brown Simpson's letter to O.J. A passenger on the plane and the pilot testified to not noticing any cuts or wounds on Simpson's hands. Her husband died hours later at a Houston hospital. Jim Dunaway At 6'5" 280 pounds, Jim Dunaway was a force to be reckoned with on the field. [230][158] They argued that the DNA evidence against Simpson was "compromised" by the mishandling of criminalists Dennis Fung and Andrea Mazzola during the collection phase of evidence gathering, and that 100% of the "real killer(s)" DNA had vanished from the evidence samples. [357][358][359] A historic drop in diversity in the University of California followed which led to a similar lack of diversity seen in the state's White-collar job market, particularly the High tech area of Silicon Valley. Simpson: Week-by-week: Week 4", "CourtTV.com Trials O.J. [126], Participants in the case received much media coverage. Cochran also presented a piece of paper to the jury with the title "Vannatter's Big Lies", and claimed, without any evidence or proof, that Vannatter had returned to the crime scene with Simpson's blood to plant it there, despite Vannatter having previously testified that he had given it to Dennis Fung in order to avoid the exhibits from getting mixed up. [315] Scheck also suggested that Fuhrman broke into Simpson's Bronco and used the glove like a paint brush to plant blood onto and inside the Bronco. Where the gap emerged was among liberals with black liberals believing Simpson was innocent while white liberals thought he was guilty. Three years later, the former Cardinal joined up with the "Brotherhood," a black supremacist group, whose membership was predicated on murdering a Caucasian.. [124] The Tonight Show with Jay Leno aired many skits on the trial, and the Dancing Itos a troupe of dancers dressed as the judge was a popular recurring segment. In 2007, former WWE superstar, Chris Benoit, killed his wife and their son in a murder-suicidewhich took place at their home in Georgia. [185], The prosecution presented a total of 108 exhibits, including 61 drops of blood,[191] of DNA evidence allegedly linking Simpson to the murders. She tearfully testified to many episodes of domestic violence in the 1980s, when she saw Simpson pick up his wife and hurl her against a wall, then physically throw her out of their house during an argument. This combo of undated image provided by University of Virginia Athletics shows NCAA college football players, from left, Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry, killed in a . HOUSTON - The 16-year-old son of Antonio Armstrong has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting that killed . No mercy on anyone. The prosecution did not present this evidence at trial after Camacho sold his story to the National Enquirer for $12,500. Simpson: The Interview (Video 1996)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_trial_of_O._J._Simpson&oldid=1141373617, Civil lawsuit filed by the Brown and Goldman families; Simpson was found responsible by a, Kathleen Kennedy-Powell (Preliminary Hearing). Tommy Kane has been approved for day parole as he serves an 18-year sentence for killing his estranged wife, Tammy Shaikh in 2003. He wrote that "Other than when a killer is apprehended in the act, I have never seen a more obvious case of guilt. 54: Coping With Race Distinctions", "PROPOSITION 54: IMPACTS ON HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIANS", "The Defeat of Prop 54 Against the Current", "African Americans are very concerned about what's happening in Ferguson. Simpson Case Shaped Reporting of Domestic Violence in the News Media", "CNN Races disagree on Simpson verdict Oct. 6, 1995", "Poll: Only 27% of Americans think O.J. Several jurors together published Madame Foreman in 1995 to respond to allegations the verdict was racially motivated. [137] The Los Angeles Superior Court then decided to hold the trial in Downtown Los Angeles instead of Santa Monica due to safety issues at the Santa Monica Court house owing to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. references the trial. [4][105], Jose Camacho of Ross Cutlery provided store receipts showing Simpson had purchased a 12-inch (305mm) stiletto knife six weeks before the murders. [154] On the night of the murders, Simpson attended a dance recital for his daughter and was reportedly angry with Brown because of a black dress that she wore, which he said was "tight". They noted that Simpson's car was parked at an awkward angle, with its back end out more than the front, and that there was blood on the door, which they feared meant someone inside might be hurt. Ito also criticized the defense's theory of how Fuhrman allegedly planted the glove stating "it would strain logic to believe that". [74] The driver also testified that he loaded four luggage bags into the car that night, one of them being a knapsack that Simpson would not let him touch, insisting he load it himself. ", "O.J. Former NFL player Phillip Adams died by apparent suicide in South Carolina after he shot and killed five people Wednesday, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two. Cochran responded to Fuhrman's pleading the Fifth by accusing the other officers of being involved in a "cover-up" to protect Fuhrman and asked Judge Ito to suppress all of the evidence that Fuhrman found. Whatever might ensue, the shared adventure gave millions of viewers a vested interest, a sense of participation, a feeling of being on the inside of a national drama in the making".[103]. [411] The plaintiffs were represented by Daniel Petrocelli and Simpson by Robert Baker. At Kardashian's press conference, Shapiro said that he and Simpson's psychiatrists agreed with the suicide note interpretation. Vannatter instructed Fuhrman to scale the wall and unlock the gate to allow the other three detectives to enter. The Newseum has multiple trial-related items in their collection, including press passes, newspapers and the mute button that Superior Court Judge Lance Ito used when he wanted to shut off the live microphone in court so lawyers could talk privately during the trial. According to the prosecution, Simpson then drove over to Brown's home in his Ford Bronco to reconcile their relationship as a result and when Brown refused, Simpson killed her in a "final act of control". Simpson's trial, such as the iconic line "Well, it is finally official: Murder is legal in the state of California" after Simpson's acquittal. 0:00. Lange, who had interviewed Simpson about the murders on June 13, realized that he had Simpson's cell phone number and called him repeatedly. [84][85] On June 14, Simpson hired lawyer Robert Shapiro, who began assembling Simpson's team of lawyers (referred to as the "Dream Team"). | OJ Simpson", "50% TO 25% MAJORITY BELIEVE O.J. [94] McKay reiterated on radio his pleas to Simpson to turn himself in instead of committing suicide:[101] "My God, we love you, Juice. [421], William Dear published O.J. [344][345][346] After the trial, researchers reported increased reporting, arrests, and harsher sentences for those convicted of domestic violence. [86][99][100] Zoey Tur[92] of KCBS-TV was the first to find Simpson from a news helicopter, after colleagues heard that the FBI's mobile phone tracking had located Simpson at the El Toro Y. Simpson", "Yes, Robert Kardashian Really Suspected O.J. Her life matters, and he deliberately tried to take it, in rage; Wheeler, a white man, nearly killed his girlfriend, a Black woman Alexis Mansanarez (@almansanarez) January 27, 2021 So much work stopped that the verdict cost an estimated $480million in lost productivity. [287][288] During cross-examination, Clark asked Dr. Rieders to read out loud the portion of the EPA article that stated what the normal levels of EDTA in blood are, which he referenced during his testimony. After the publication of the photo drew widespread criticism of racist editorializing and yellow journalism, Time publicly apologized. The jury arrived at the verdict by 3:00pm on October 2, after four hours of deliberation, but it postponed the announcement. Judge Ito denied the defense's motion to suppress the incidents of domestic violence, but only allowed witnessed accounts to be presented to the jury because of Simpson's Sixth Amendment rights. [72] He testified that he saw Simpson's house number on the curb outside the estate, but no car was parked outside. Otis Anderson . In 1998, Jim's wife, Nonniel Dunaway was found dead in a swimming pool. He plays in six Pro Bowls throughout his 10-year career. Those involved in the trial followed their own media coverage; when Larry King appeared in the courtroom after a meeting with Ito, both Simpson and Clark praised King's talk show. Simpson's then girlfriend, Paula Barbieri, wanted to attend the recital with Simpson but he did not invite her. This supported the prosecution's theory that the assailant killed Brown first, then Goldman, and afterwards returned to Brown to cut her throat. [383][384][385][386], In an interview with Barbara Walters, Robert Shapiro, who is Jewish, said he was offended by Cochran comparing Fuhrman to Adolf Hitler, and said he would never work with Bailey or Cochran again. [citation needed] Congressmen[who?] 5. The then-owner of the vehicle estimated its value in excess of $1,000,000. [64][65][66], Goldman's body lay nearby, close to a tree and the fence. ', "Meet the O.J. [286] The defense alleged that the drop of blood on the back gate at the Bundy crime scene, which matched Simpson, and the blood found on a pair of socks in Simpson's bedroom, which matched Brown, were planted by the police. [71] At 10:07am on Tuesday, October 3, 1995, Simpson was acquitted on both counts of murder. Simpson was arrested and charged with the two murders on June 17; he pleaded not guilty and hired a team of prominent lawyers to handle his defense. [6][7][8] The trial is often characterized as the trial of the century because of its international publicity, and has been described as the "most publicized" criminal trial in human history.[9]. [25][26][27] Brown and Simpson had two children together, daughter Sydney (b. Authorities in South Carolina have confirmed that former NFL player Phillip Adams was the person who killed five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren in South . Afterwards, the prosecution said that Simpson walked to his Bronco and drove home, where he parked it and walked into his house. The volume of DNA was so high that the defense conceded that it could not be explained by contamination in the lab, yet noted that it was unusual for that blood to have more DNA on it than the other samples collected at the crime scene, especially since it had been left exposed to the elements for several weeks and after the crime scene had supposedly been washed over. The keys were later found on Simpson when he was arrested for the murders of Brown and Ron Goldman. [23][24] They began dating although Simpson was already married. He wrote his taking the 5th amendment was to avoid prosecution for perjury. Later on, he left the Akita with a neighboring couple who offered to keep the dog overnight; as the dog was agitated, the couple decided to walk it back to where it had been found. [63][253][258] Marcia Clark called Scheck and Neufeld's claims a "smoke-screen". The leather gloves appeared too tight for Simpson to put on easily, especially over the latex gloves he wore underneath. [454], The suit Simpson wore when he was acquitted on October 3, 1995, was donated by Simpson's former agent Mike Gilbert to the Newseum in 2010. [335], After the trial, Cochran revealed that Bailey had goaded Darden into asking Simpson to try on the gloves[336] and that Shapiro had told Simpson in advance how to give the appearance that they did not fit. [381] The interview was interpreted as being a form of implied confession because Simpson used first person language ("Obviously I must have [removed the glove]" [382]) in explaining how he committed the murders. York. They noted that several officers had already combed over the crime scene for almost two hours before Fuhrman arrived and none had noticed a second glove at the scene. On November 20, News Corporation canceled the project due to public criticism. Rozier played 6 games in the NFL before falling out of the league. [340], African American LAPD Police Chief Willie Williams indicated that he had no plans to reopen the investigation, saying of the acquittals, "It doesn't mean there's another murderer". He emphasized that Fuhrman was proved to have repeatedly referred to black people as "niggers" and also to have boasted of beating young black men in his role as a police officer. Lange noticed that Simpson had a cut on a finger on his left hand that was consistent with where the killer was bleeding from, and asked Simpson how he got the cut. The latest Arizona headlines, breaking news, in-depth investigations, politics, and local community stories that matter to you. The documentary primarily rehashes the contamination and blood planting claims from the trial and asserted that Simpson's elder son Jason is a possible suspect. 1985) and son Justin (b. Simpson trial: Night of the murders timeline", "Unbloodied Feet of Nicole Simpson Indicate That She Died First, Investigator Testifies", "Nicole Simpson's Grisly Death Described To Jury", "O.J. ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. Simpson spent the night between June 16 and 17 at the San Fernando Valley home of friend Robert Kardashian; Shapiro asked several doctors to attend to Simpson's purported fragile mental state. While Cochran, Bailey and Dershowitz were already well-known, others like Kaelin became celebrities, and Resnick and Simpson's girlfriend Paula Barbieri appeared in Playboy. SALT LAKE CITY A former professional football player sliced his wife's neck and then crawled on the ground outside their rented Utah condominium before flagging down a police officer,. Simpson's lost interview: Soledad O'Brien previews 'bizarre' account", "Shapiro Tells of Conflict Between Simpson Lawyers | AP News", "O.J. Simpson in a House Divided | Office of Justice Programs", "OJ Simpson Juror: Not-Guilty Verdict Was 'Payback' for Rodney King", "Confusion for Simpson kids 'far from over', "The Simpson Case: The Fugitive; Simpson Is Charged, Chased, Arrested", "Power Struggle in the Simpson Camp, Sources Say Shapiro, Cochran Increasingly Compete For Limelight In Case", "List of the evidence in the O.J. Brown's body was lying face down and barefoot at the bottom of the stairs leading to the door. Was Guilty | FiveThirtyEight", "Twenty Years Out, Racial Gap Narrows on Simpson Verdict", "The OJ Simpson Case: A Revelation in Race Relations", "OJ Simpson: an eternal symbol of racial division or has America moved on? [380], In November 2006, ReganBooks announced a book ghostwritten by Pablo Fenjves based on interviews with Simpson titled If I Did It, an account which the publisher said was a hypothetical confession. Clark called the tapes "the biggest red herring there ever was". The fibers from the glove found at Simpson's home microscopically match the one found at the crime scene, proving they were each other's mate. In 2002, he abused and shot a sixteen year old Steve Thomas to death in a Louisiana nightclub. Simpson will regain celebrity status", "Most Black People Now Think O.J. She opines that the acquittal demonstrates the legal system is still compromised by race and celebrity because the prosecution's physical evidence should have easily convicted Simpson. [334] Uelmen came up with, and Cochran repeated, a quip he used in his closing arguments: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit". The video from Willie Ford indicated that the socks had already been collected and stored in the evidence van before Vannatter arrived and footage from the media cameras present appeared to prove that he never went inside the evidence van when he arrived at Rockingham. ", "The Times Poll: Most in County Disagree With Simpson Verdicts", "Most Black People Now Think O.J. [186] He then drove over to the Ashford entrance and rang the intercom three times, getting no answer, starting at 10:40pm. [311] Unlike the sock and the back gate, the defense provided no physical or eyewitness evidence to support their claim that the prosecution could then refute. [32] She wrote that she felt conflicted about notifying the police of the abuse because she was financially dependent on Simpson. They concluded that Simpson probably was guilty but the prosecution failed to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. [348] Simpson filed for bankruptcy afterwards and relocated to Florida to protect his pension from seizure. [14][331] Darden then told Ito of his concerns that Simpson "has arthritis and we looked at the medication he takes and some of it is anti-inflammatory and we are told he has not taken the stuff for a day and it caused swelling in the joints and inflammation in his hands". The detectives buzzed the intercom at Simpson's estate for over 30 minutes but received no response. In closing arguments, Cochran called Fuhrman and Vannatter "twins of deception"[283] and told the jury to remember Vannatter as "the man who carried the blood"[284] and Fuhrman as "the man who found the glove". Cochran then asked that the jury be allowed to hear Fuhrman taking the fifth and again Ito denied his request. ", "Fight over money may follow court battle", "Dollars and Sense of the Simpson Trial Accountant Rick Vandenberg has become an unlikely media star, giving monthly figures on the costs of the O.J. Simpson", "Video 1996: Barbara Walters interviews Robert Kardashian, longtime friend of O.J. [86][89][90] In the letter, Simpson sent greetings to 24 friends and wrote, "First everyone understand I had nothing to do with Nicole's murder". Simpson civil trial", "Jack Walraven's Simpson Trial Transcripts December 17, 1996", "Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Baden: I Was Shunned For Being A Defense Witness In O.J. Former NFL player, wife shot to death by 16-year-old son, police say. In 2000, Simpson left California for Florida, one of the few states where personal assets such as homes and pensions cannot be seized to cover liabilities that were incurred in other states. Dark blue cotton clothing fibers were found on both victims. [168][169], The defense retained renowned advocate for victims of domestic abuse, Dr. Lenore E. [67] Forensic evidence from the Los Angeles County coroner alleged that the assailant stabbed Goldman with one hand while holding him in a chokehold. A decade ago, Phillip Adams achieved his dream of becoming an NFL player.But on Wednesday, the former San Francisco 49ers draft pick shockingly killed five people in South Carolina, including two young children.. [285], The only physical evidence offered by the defense that the police tried to frame Simpson was the allegation that two of the 108 DNA evidence samples tested in the case contained the preservative Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, or EDTA. [390][391][392][393][394], Simpson gave two high-profile interviews regarding the case in 1996 with Ross Becker[395] and in 2004 with Katie Couric. He is an actor and composer, known for Training Day (2001), Street Kings (2008) and Undisputed (2002). Simpson would commit suicide, escape, be arrested, or engage in some kind of violent confrontation. from killing himself in the back of that Bronco", Arbogast said. [443], Episodes of sitcoms, such as The Simpsons, South Park, Roseanne, New Girl, Family Guy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ("Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense") and Seinfeld ("The Big Salad", "The Caddy"), have mocked the case, or more specifically, Simpson himself. Simpson: Week-by-week: Week 2", "CourtTV.com Trials O.J. ",[130] were Steve Futterman of CBS News, Linda Deutsch and Michael Fleeman of the Associated Press, Dan Whitcomb of Reuters, Janet Gilmore of the Los Angeles Daily News, Andrea Ford of the Los Angeles Times, Michelle Caruso of the New York Daily News, Dan Abrams of Court TV, Harvey Levin of KCBS, and David Margolick of The New York Times. Simpson, Goldman, and Brown's DNA found on blood on the outside of the door and inside Simpson's Bronco. Kaelin hung up the phone and ventured outside to investigate the noises, but did not go directly down the dark south pathway from which the thumps had originated. Simpson's DNA found on blood drops leading from the area where his Bronco was parked at Simpson's Rockingham home to the front door entrance. [51], On the evening of June 12, 1994, Brown and Simpson both attended their daughter Sydney's dance recital at Paul Revere Middle School. But chief forensic chemist says amount is exaggerated", "Lead O.J. [53] Brown and her children then went to Ben & Jerry's before returning to Brown's condominium in Bundy Drive, Brentwood. Fears grew that race riots, similar to the riots in 1992, would erupt across Los Angeles and the rest of the country if Simpson were convicted of the murders. At 9:30am, Shapiro went to Kardashian's home to tell Simpson that he would have to turn himself in by 11am, an hour after the murder charges were filed. 3. [457][458], "O. J. Simpson case" redirects here. 's Lawyers Call Witness to Bolster Theory of Frame-up", "Scientist Insists Lab Preservative in Stains", "Simpson Expert Supports Conspiracy-Theory Defense", "Probe Faults Performance of FBI Worker in Simpson Case", "EDTA Testimony Leaves Simpson Jurors' Eyes Glazed", "O.J. [277][278][279] They accused prison nurse Thano Peratis,[280] criminalists Dennis Fung,[144] Andrea Mazzola,[146] and Colin Yamauchi,[232] and Vannatter[281] and Fuhrman,[282] of participating in a plot to frame Simpson. Here's The Apology", "Location of Trial Can Be Crucial to Outcome, Experts Say. [350] In 2016, 20 years after the verdict, polling showed the gap had narrowed with a majority of both now believing he was guilty: 83% of white Americans and 57% of black Americans. On June 12, 1994, his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death outside her home in Los Angeles. Tom Lange and Philip Vannatter published Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. He also claimed that the consulting labs PCR DNA matches were not reliable, as the evidence they tested went "through the LAPD" for packaging and shipping. They killed innocent people with their insane lunatic COVID policies. The letters Brown had written and the statements she made to friends and family were ruled inadmissible as hearsay because Brown was dead and unable to be cross-examined. [396][397][398][399] In the February 1998 issue of Esquire, Simpson was quoted as saying, "Let's say I committed this crime even if I did this, it would have to have been because I loved her very much, right?". Simpson played the lead role of "Bullfrog" Burke, who led a group of former U.S. Navy SEALs. The jury was absent but the exchange was televised. Simpson: The Key Players in His Murder Trial", "O.J. Yet only after a judge rules hanging is in order but if a judge says hanging is the . [42] She drafted a will. What contamination and degradation will lead you to is an inconclusive result. [101][99][90] Spectators shouting "Go, O.J., go" the famous slogan from Simpson's Hertz commercials[106][107] and encouraging the actions of a possibly suicidal murder suspect outraged Jim Hill, among those broadcasting pleas to their friend to surrender. [4] He questioned why, if the LAPD was against Simpson, they went to his house eight times on domestic violence calls against Brown between 1986 and 1988 but did not arrest him; they only arrested him on charges of abuse in January 1989, when photos of Brown's face were entered into the record. As a result, all Los Angeles police officers were put on 12-hour shifts. He is the namesake for Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State's football stadium. [455], Cowlings's white Ford bronco that he drove in the police chase is on display at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Simpson, but Fox Does an End Run", "O.j. [70][71] The limousine driver drove around the estate to make sure he could navigate the area with the stretch limousine properly and to see which driveway would have the best access for the limousine. VOA News. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Steve McNair was shot dead in his sleep last weekend by his 20-year-old girlfriend, who was distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief that the former NFL. Simpson's, Says FBI Expert Witness", "SUSAN BROCKBANK, police criminalist: Measured evidence glove", "Hairs Resembling Simpson's Are Identified by an Expert", "Hair and Fiber Used to Tie Simpson to Scene of Killings", "Prosecutor Portrays Simpson as Killer in a Dark Sweat Suit", "Prosecutors Contend Hair Evidence Leads to Simpson", "Judge Rebukes O.J. [171] Walker's colleagues were appalled by her decision to defend Simpson and accused her of betraying her advocacy for a $250,000 retainer. Assisting Cochran were Carl E. Douglas and Shawn Holley. Simpson was represented by a high-profile defense team, referred to as the "Dream Team", which was initially led by Robert Shapiro[12][13] and subsequently directed by Johnnie Cochran. [citation needed], Phillips testified that when he called Simpson in Chicago to tell him of Brown's murder, Simpson sounded "very upset" but was oddly unconcerned about the circumstances of her death. Disputes Simpson Defense on Tainted Blood", "Defense Ready to Portray an FBI Expert as Corrupt", "Handshakes for All, Including Simpson, as Fung Ends Testimony", "O. J. Simpson Trial: Excerpts from the trial transcript", "Did Mark Fuhrman Plant Evidence In The O.J. During cross-examination by Clark, Lopez admitted she was not sure what time she saw Simpson's Bronco but the defense still intended to call her. Clark claimed that Simpson was acting when he appeared to be struggling to put on the gloves, yet Cochran replied "I don't think he could act the size of his hands". [314], Defense attorney F. Lee Bailey suggested that Fuhrman found the glove at the crime scene, picked it up with a stick and placed it in a plastic bag, and then concealed it in his sock when he drove to Simpson's home with Detectives Lange, Vannatter and Phillips. [137], In October 1994, Judge Lance Ito started interviewing 304 prospective jurors, each of whom had to fill out a 75-page questionnaire. [83] The police contacted Simpson at his home on June 13 and took him to Parker Center for questioning. [10] TV stations interrupted coverage of the 1994 NBA Finals to broadcast live coverage of the pursuit, which was watched by an estimated 95 million people. Cochran referred to Fuhrman and Vannatter as the "two devils of deception", and very notably implored the jurors to "stop this cover-up" and "acquit Simpson and send the police a message", which was interpreted by many as a naked appeal for a jury nullification. Antonio and Dawn Armstrong were both 42 years old. Whites are not", "California Campaign to Revive Affirmative Action Is Struggling", "The silly George ZimmermanO.J. [303], The prosecution responded by showing that a different photograph showed that the blood was present on the back gate on June 13 and before the blood had been taken from Simpson's arm. Benoit shot his wife today and strangled his done before hanging himself. [64], Knowing that Cowlings was listening to KNX-AM, sports announcer Pete Arbogast called Simpson's former USC football coach John McKay and connected him to Simpson. Ito then met with the jurors, who all denied Harris's allegations of racial tension among themselves. From Jan. 1, 2012, to Sept. 17, 2014, 33 NFL players were arrested on charges involving domestic violence, battery, assault and murder. Simpson Trial Are Chilling", "Hype Begins as Simpson Video is Set to be Released", "Media; NBC Claims the First Interview with O.J. ATLANTA >> A former NFL player's mistress, apparently jealous that he was taking his wife on a trip to Las Vegas, drove to his home near Atlanta, kidnapped her romantic rival and led o [4] During the prosecution's closing argument, Cochran and Scheck very notably objected seventy-one times in order to lessen its effect on the jury,[citation needed] and though Ito overruled sixty-nine of them, he did not once admonish Cochran or Scheck or threaten them with contempt of court for their behavior. Park said the "shadowy figure" initially approached the front door before heading down the southern walkway which leads to where the glove was found by Fuhrman. 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