[ithos]

A former black panther was on the jury who gave a black power fist after the trial.
OJ Simpson juror Lionel Cryer who raised fist as he left court was a former Black Panther | Daily Mail Online

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Not sure what you are writing. The jury found a reasonable doubt. The prosecutors did not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Emphasis on reasonable. Not all doubt.

The jury was not going to convict him even if there was a video of him butchering those two people.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by New Englander

The jury was not going to convict him even if there was a video of him butchering those two people.

How in the world did the prosecution team not put in some effort to vet the jury?

[ithos]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

How in the world did the prosecution team not put in some effort to vet the jury?

It was in downtown LA so getting an unbiased jury was not going to be easy. Also after the Rodney King riots, the DA office was probably worried about negative publicity if the jury chosen did not reflect the racial makeup of the area. Remember the Rodney King trial had ten whites and no blacks.
Jury Picked for King Trial; No Blacks Chosen - Los Angeles Times

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by ithos

It was in downtown LA so getting an unbiased jury was not going to be easy. Also after the Rodney King riots, the DA office was probably worried about negative publicity if the jury chosen did not reflect the racial makeup of the area. Remember the Rodney King trial had ten whites and no blacks.
Jury Picked for King Trial; No Blacks Chosen - Los Angeles Times

But having only a couple of whites and almost all blacks was a huge mistake. Did not reflect the racial makeup of LA at all.

[manaboutown]

Anybody else see a pic of O.J.'s White Bronco Hearse on X?

[ithos]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

But having only a couple of whites and almost all blacks was a huge mistake. Did not reflect the racial makeup of LA at all.

You are right.

The Downtown courthouse draws the majority of its jurors from the Central District, an area with a jury pool that is about 30% white, 31% black and 29% Latino. The boundaries of the Central District are the Ventura Freeway in Glendale to the north, Manchester Avenue to the South, La Cienega to the west and the outskirts of Montebello to the east.

Simpson Jury Pool Racially Mixed - Los Angeles Times

But the prosecutors lacked the fortitude to make more challenges or they were over confident about the case.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by ithos

The change of venue probably caused the makeup of the jury made a conviction much more challenging. Not sure of the reason. I remember a commentary from a pundit that it was because the DA thought it would be better for media exposure. But their were other opinions.

And I believe with Mark Fuhrman as a key witness and the Rodney King death trial, the prosecution case was doomed with 9 blacks on the jury regardless of the evidence.

Rodney King "death trial"???

He died by drowning 20 years later...

[ithos]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Rodney King "death trial"???

He died by drowning 20 years later...

You are right.

"Can't we all get along?"
Been a long time.

[BettyInFL]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

I wonder how much of their $33,500,000 judgment against O.J. the Goldmans actually collected?

I read very little, $188,000.

It seems he died with a $3M net worth.

Shows how our judicial system has gone to the dogs. OJ Jury people admitting that they voted not guilty for pay back for Rodney King.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by BettyInFL

Shows how our judicial system has gone to the dogs. OJ Jury people admitting that they voted not guilty for pay back for Rodney King.

I would take this with a gallon of salt. Sounds like something you would see on Faux News.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I would take this with a gallon of salt. Sounds like something you would see on Faux News.

I can believe it, from what I saw and heard of the trial no question he was as guilty as sin

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I would take this with a gallon of salt. Sounds like something you would see on Faux News.

Jurors who were going to let the vile murderer OJ off the hook no matter the facts should have been disqualified during voir dire. The trial was a disgraceful disgusting fiasco.

[mike234]

Originally Posted by New Englander

The jury was not going to convict him even if there was a video of him butchering those two people.

correct

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I would take this with a gallon of salt. Sounds like something you would see on Faux News.

Everybody drink!