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The O. J. Simpson Trial
Many people disagreed with the outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial for the murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Lyle Goldman. One of the reasons why O.J Simpson was not convicted was because a glove found at the scene didn’t fit Simpson’s hands. But even though the glove didn't fit, he should have been found guilty because he was known to be abusive towards his wife and Simpson was found rapidly leaving the crime scene in his van. Therefore, O.J Simpson most definitely did not get a fair trial.
In October of 1995, O.J Simpson was found not guilty for the murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. This trial was the most publicized criminal trial in American history. Evidence shows that he was in fact responsible for the murders when many witnesses

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