Many rich people in recent American history got away with crimes because they are rich and can afford good lawyers. For instance, in the O.J Simson case the majority of people involved with it are convinced he murdered his girlfriend, but since he can afford good lawyers he did not get convicted for this crime. Snoop dog, an American rapper in nineteen ninety-three also got away with murder when his body guard shot a member of a rival gang. In 2001 Robert Downy jr got caught wandering around barefoot and tested positive for cocaine. All of these people are famous and because they are rich one got away with two accounts of 1st degree murder, another got away with conspiracy to commit murder, and another got away with using illegal drug use. …show more content…
On June, 12 1994 O.J Simson stood on trial accused of murdering his ex-wife and her new boyfriend.
O.J hired a team of very high profile defense attorneys know as the dream team. Even though O.J.’s DNA became discovered at the crime scene his lawyers were able to convince the jury that DNA at that time remained unreliable. Still several items were found that put O.J at the scene. Like a brown leather glove that got covered in blood from the murder. However, since it had been frozen and unfrozen several times it did not fit his hand. Because the glove did not fit anymore the evidence got dropped. At 10 a.m. on October 3, 1995, O. J. Simpson remained not guilty mostly because of his amazing
lawyers. Snoop dog or Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr became a famous American rapper. In the early 1990s snoop dog and his bodyguard McKinley Lee were both caught in same car that got traced to the drive by shooting of Philip Woldermariam. Snoop dog’s fantastic lawyer David Kenner soon had the trial acquitted. Because David Kenner made such a convincing argument he put the jury at a deadlock and the case got dropped. Since snoop dog found himself a good lawyer, he and his bodyguard got away with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Every day people are arrested for illegal drug use. Robert Downey JR however, in the beginning of his career became addicted to several drugs including cocaine heroin and marijuana. while the average person who uses drugs would face several years in prison or a rehab program. Robert got many second chances. One time he a cop discovered him walking around Culver city barefoot. Robert Downey JR tested positive for cocaine. He of course got released in a few hours later because of his lawyer. If Robert Downey JR had not gotten away with drug use he most likely would not making as much money as he does today. So because O.J had a team of great lawyers he got away with two murders and no jail time. Snoop Dog and his body guard got away with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. And Robert Downey JR got away with multiple drug uses. One thing all these cases had in common are all those accused of these crimes are rich. And because their rich they got good lawyers to get them out of trouble.