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Due Process is…the steps that the government has tofollow in order to take your freedom away.

Due Process Rights…the rights that someone has if they areaccused of a crime.

Trial…is when parties to a dispute cometogether to present information (evidenceand witness testimony) in a formal setting

The Trial of the Century!!!Recap

June 12, 1994,Nicole Brown

Simpson and RonGoldman are founddead from multiple

stab wounds at11:00PM


OJ is arrested andcharged with doublemurder. His houseis searched and the

police begin tocollect evidencelinking him to the

crime.


The state of Californiadenies bail to

suspects accused ofdouble murder.

Simpson will be in jailuntil and during his

trial.

The Trial of the Century!!!

A jury oftwelve

ordinary citizenswas chosen to

decide the verdict.


The jury had to beimpartial

or unbiased (theyhad to be neutral).This is required by

the 6th

Amendment.


A Prosecutoris the lawyer that

represents thestate and was

trying to prove OJguilty.

Chris Darden

Marcia Clark


Simpson paidmillions for hisdefense. The

Defense attorneytries to get an

acquittal or not guilty verdict

(decision).The Dream Team


If OJ were poor thenhe would havebeen given a

Public defender to represent him for

free.


The prosecutors hadto give OJ’s

lawyers a list ofevidence

andwitnesses

they would presentat trial.


OJ’s defense issued53 subpoena

to force witnesses totestify at the trial.


The6th Amendment

allows an accusedperson to callwitnesses andrequires the

prosecutor todisclose evidencethey plan to use.


Simpson does nottake the stand and

testify to avoidself-incrimination.

The 5th Amendmentprotects this rightto remain silent.


After 9 months bothsides finished their

arguments andthe trial was over.The jury adjourned

todeliberate

(decide on a ruling).

Consider all thetestimony and

ev idencepresented todecide the

verdict.


In order to convictSimpson the jury

had to believe hewas guilty

“Beyond aReasonable Doubt”

Meaning they had tobe 100% sure he did

it!


On October 3, 1995the jury acquittedOJ Simpson of allcharges with aunanimous

not guilty verdict(decision).


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