Oj Simpson Murder Essay

Murder, as defined by PC:187 of the California Penal Code, is the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought. On June 13th, 1994, a passerby found Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown dead outside of her condominium in Brentwood California. Immediately, police went to go question ex-husband Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson. After a long winded and in-depth investigation in which all evidence pointed towards Mr.Simpson as the perpetrator, O.J was found not guilty for two cases of murder in the first degree. One of the most controversial aspects of the case, aside from the celebrity status of the lead suspect, is the large amount of evidence and how it was poorly and improperly handled. This paper is to serve as an in depth analysis of all aspects of the physical evidence found at the scene, and later at O.J.’s house. The origin of the evidence, relation to the crime scene, connection to O.J., and the legalities of the collection and handling of said evidence will all be examined.

A sample of blood was discovered on a pair of O.J. Simpson's socks that were found in his bedroom; after a DNA analysis was conducted, the blood was identified it as Nicole Brown's. Although this seems like substantial evidence, the handling of the evidence comes into

There was about 1.5 mL of blood assumed missing from a vial of blood that was drawn from O.J. Simpson. The Los Angeles Police Department could not counteract the accusation of “lost blood” because there was no solid documentation of the quantity of reference blood that was taken from O.J. as evidence. Out of the 8 mL of blood drawn by the LAPD, approximately 6 mL could be accounted for. In addition, the DNA sample was not immediately submitted as evidence but instead was carried around several hours before it was entered into custody, this now fosters speculation of how and when the 2 mL of blood may have