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1. OJ Simpson Trial Title 2. ContentWho: Nicole Brown Simpson, Ronald GoldmanTwo counts of murderJune of 1994Los Angeles, Ca, outside Browns Bundy Drivecondo in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. 3. BackgroundsOJ was a Former American Football star and actorNicole Brown Simpson is OJs ex-wifeRonald Goldman was Nicoles friendOJ has no history of violence except for being vio-lent on the field 4. Forensic EvidenceSimpson had fresh cuts on left hand on day aftermurderblood found in Bronco blood found in foyer and master bedroom of Simp-son homeblood found on Simpsons drivewayblood on socks in OJs home matched NicolesThe pair of gloves found 5. Legal AspectsThe evidence that was collected was substantialthe verdict of liability was unanimous, and Simp-son was ordered to pay penalties of roughly $8.5million.The jury said the evidence was mishandled so theycouldnt use it to match with OJ 6. Interesting Facts One of the most publicized and controversial courtcases involved the double murderOJ was Heisman Trophy-winning final season atthe University of Southern California In 1973, Simpson was named NFL MVP and Of-fensive Player of the Year.Only Rb to hit 2003 rushing yards in a 14 gameseason 7. Referenceshttp://football.about.com/cs/legends/p/ojsimpson.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_casehttp://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/simpson/evidence.html