Oj Simpson Case
The case of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman had many irregularities. This case became known as the “Trial of the Century”; many Americans followed the case throughout the trial because O.J. Simpson, who was once a pro-football player as well as an actor, was indicted on two counts of murder following the aforementioned deaths. In this paper I will highlight many of these and further explain the circumstances surrounding them.
The bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found in the entrance way of Nicole Brown Simpson’s Bundy address home on June 13, 1994 after people were alerted by a barking dog. Four police officers from The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the home at which time they proceeded to lock down the area from the public and began their investigation. This was an extremely violent crime in nature. Both victims had their throats slashed as well as having multiple stab wounds, leaving their bodies in pools of blood. The police officers used white towels to soak up the blood as a way to make the bodies more easily accessible for the forensic experts. This may have been their first mistake. The crime scene should remain intact until the full investigation is complete.
The officers immediately notified O.J. Simpson of the situation since it involved the death of his ex-wife. However, initially he was not a suspect. When the police officers arrived at O.J Simpsons home, they observed a white Bronco truck parked in the driveway. The truck had splatters of blood on the outside of the door as well as in close proximity to the car. Although the lights were on no one was answering the intercom. Officer Mark Fuhrman, thought maybe O.J. was also in danger, scaled the wall, opened the gate and gained access. He had no search warrant so that anything obtained could not be used in a trial against the defendant. This deals with the Fourth Amendment “exclusionary rule.”
The bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found in the entrance way of Nicole Brown Simpson’s Bundy address home on June 13, 1994 after people were alerted by a barking dog. Four police officers from The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the home at which time they proceeded to lock down the area from the public and began their investigation. This was an extremely violent crime in nature. Both victims had their throats slashed as well as having multiple stab wounds, leaving their bodies in pools of blood. The police officers used white towels to soak up the blood as a way to make the bodies more easily accessible for the forensic experts. This may have been their first mistake. The crime scene should remain intact until the full investigation is complete.
The officers immediately notified O.J. Simpson of the situation since it involved the death of his ex-wife. However, initially he was not a suspect. When the police officers arrived at O.J Simpsons home, they observed a white Bronco truck parked in the driveway. The truck had splatters of blood on the outside of the door as well as in close proximity to the car. Although the lights were on no one was answering the intercom. Officer Mark Fuhrman, thought maybe O.J. was also in danger, scaled the wall, opened the gate and gained access. He had no search warrant so that anything obtained could not be used in a trial against the defendant. This deals with the Fourth Amendment “exclusionary rule.”
Bibliography: 1. Bosco, Joseph (1996) A problem of Evidence Wm. Morrow and Co., Inc. New York 2. Lee, Henry and Labriola, Jevry (2001) Famous Crimes Revisted, Strong Books, Conn.