he didn't have particularly good lawyers (supposed to be that none of them were even murder trial lawyers IIRC). supposed to be that it was caused by just plain incompetence everywhere, particularly the judge and the prosecution, as well as the media frenzy having some effect on the jury (making them believe things that aren't true, like that his lawyers were amazing when they weren't, etc.)
iAmAnOrphan posted...
Interesting how the exception you note is a black man who was found not guilty...
the exception (though it's not really an exception) is a case where the public is especially privy to information from the trial, including evidence that was presented and arguments that were made.
but, OJ is not so much an exception to "innocent until proven guilty" as he is "proven guilty yet the jury missed it".
Not good lawyers? They were called "The Dream Team" for a reason, not just because they were the best money could buy
Prosecutors helped the defense? They sure did. Botched investigation, tainted evidence, racist investigator, possibly planted evidence among some of the other problems... yeah, not a surprise he walked
Civil case wasn't a shock he was convicted. Only need a preponderance of guilt. That was very easy to see.
This x 100 True dat dawg. ---
Arrgh. Is this the end of lovable Igniz? Why!? There was no way I could lose! Why!? Why!?