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Originally Posted by pilight
It was police ineptitude more than the prosecutors, IMO, but the OJ case was hardly a slam dunk in any case. With no murder weapon, no witnesses to the crime or who can even place the defendant at the scene, and a defendant with no criminal record you're already fighting an uphill battle. When the cops and labs can't follow even the most basic standards evidence handling, it's even harder. Add in the LAPD's long history of racism and the result was really no surprise.
In any event, the Juice is loose from this mortal coil so it really doesn't matter anymore.
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THIS.
(I have the forewoman's book, which I got at a goodwill store about a decade ago. I should probably read it at some point, get my 25¢ worth. Hmm.)