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What happened to prosecutor Marcia Clark?
Marcia Clark, the trial’s lead prosecutor, resigned from the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office after the case and left the practice of law. Clark, now 67, has gone on to write a series of crime novels and has also appeared as a television commentator about high profile trials.
Where is Chris Darden today?
Christopher Darden When the case ended, Darden became a college professor before starting his own law firm. He is now 65 and still practicing law.
What Did OJ Simpson get charged with?
Amid a moderately successful post-playing career as an actor and broadcaster, Simpson was charged with murder of his former wife and Goldman in 1994. He was acquitted in a high-profile criminal trial, though he was found liable for their deaths in civil court.
Why was Judge Lance Ito’s decision to allow television coverage controversial?
Judge Lance Ito’s decision to allow television coverage of the trial was controversial, and in many ways, changed the nature of criminal trials. It was also revealed that Ito’s wife, Margaret York, had been detective Mark Fuhrman’s superior officer in the past, but Ito did not recuse himself from the case.
Did Mark Fuhrman plant evidence to convict OJ Simpson?
Aircraft Engineer (AME) (1966-2011) Ito encouraged & even entertained the idea by the defense that Mark Fuhrman planted evidence to convict Simpson… “an allegation that was never proven because if it were true there certainly would have been charges laid against Furman & others conspirators!”
What are the biggest mistakes made in the OJ SImpson case?
Number One, the case should have been tried in either Santa Monica or Malibu given the fact that O.J. lived in western Los Angeles County. Number Two, the list goes on, Fuhrman, the glove, DNA evidence etc. The main mistake made is the fact that this case was not tried like a normal murder case should be.
What happened to Marcia Clark’s lawyer Chris Darden?
Like his co-counsel Marcia Clark, Darden resigned from the DA’s office in the wake of the trial. He went on to teach law at California State University and, similarly to Clark, published a memoir and co-authored several legal thrillers.