O.J. Simpson

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O.J. Simpson

Introduction

I have chosen to write about the O.J. Simpson case because it was one of the most controversial rulings. Murder is among capital offenses in any country. Instances of murder are treated with ultimate thoroughness and precision to ensure justice for the offended party is attained. The reason for having extra seriousness in murder cases is to avoid future occurrences of killing people by the same perpetrators. Additionally, investigations entailing murders are more thorough due to the burden of proof that prosecutors have to meet before a suspect can be sentenced. Such as the case involved O.J. Simpson. O.J, in full, Orenthal James Simpson, was an NFL player, an actor as well as a broadcaster. He was suspected of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman on the night of June 12, 1994. The case was the People of the State of California v. O.J. Simpson seeking for the justices of the duo who were murdered in cold blood in Brentwood, Los Angeles. This case brought about a lot of local and international interest in a bid to find out how the matter would be handled considering the race of the main perpetrator in the view of the death of predominantly white American citizens. In the selection of this case, I envision to investigate different controversies presented during the investigation process.

Case Discussion

First, the motive of the killing of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman was complicated to proof considering that Simpson and Nicole had already separated. However, according to Howard (2016), Simpson had been accused prior to spousal battery 4 years after their marriage in 1989. In 1992, Nicole left Simpson, filed for divorce, and started living alone with her children. The controversial point raised during the investigation revolves around the intent of killing Nicole and her friends despite being separated for a long time. Preliminary evidence placed Simpson at the scene of the crime, but Through his layer, Simpson kept denying his involvement with the crime. When Simpson was given an opportunity to address the court regarding his association with the crime, he indicated that "I did not, could not and would not have committed this crime." (Case proceedings; September 22, 1995). In this statement, Simpson was trying to prove that he had nothing to do with the...