Manufacturer: ABC News
During the closing arguments of the infamous OJ Simpson murder trial, the pendulum swung from Chris Darden's certainty that OJ Simpson was a calculating and cold- blooded murderer to Johnnie Cochran's relentless undermining of all that seemed so certain in the prosecution's case. After 130 days of testimony, and after 259 days of jury sequestration, it all came down to those closing arguments. The State versus OJ Simpson--the former football/television/movie star OJ Simpson had been charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The prosecution team included Christopher Darden and Marcia Clark, and the defense, dubbed "the dream team" included Johnnie Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Barry Scheck, Robert Kardashian, Alan Dershowitz, Robert Shapiro. There were the testimonies of the infamous house guest, Kato Kaelin and LAPD detective Mark Furhman.From Johnnie Cochran's argument, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," to Marcia Clark's graphic description of the murder scene, and later Judge Lance Ito's temporary removal of television cameras from the courtroom, the closing arguments were an intense three days culminating the lengthy trial. In this series, ABC News explores those strengths and weaknesses of the three days of closing arguments of the defense and prosecution during the OJ Simpson murder trial that ultimately led to an acquittal verdict.When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
