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The start
Everything starts On the night of June 12, 1994, Simpson’s ex-wife and Goldman were stabbed to death outside her condominium in Los Angeles, and
Simpson quickly became the first suspect -
Robert Shapiro
June 15, 1994 Robert Shapiro becomes O.J. Simpson's attorney
Replacing Howard Weitzman, defense attorney Robert Shapiro takes over as lead counsel for Simpson. -
The Bronco chase
June 17, 1994.Simpson gets charged for the murders of Brown and Goldman.Although he originally promised to surrender to authorities, Simpson flees and becomes a fugitive. He is later spotted off the freeway driving his white Bronco with his friend Al Cowlings in the driver's seat. Fans began to line the freeways to cheer him on -
Not guilty
On June 20, Simpson was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to both murders -
Trial
On July 7 that there was sufficient evidence to bring Simpson to trial for the murders -
crime scene wrongdoing
April 4, 1995.Dennis Fung confesses crime scene wrongdoing.Criminologist Dennis Fung admits that proper protocols were not entirely enforced at the scene of the crime. -
Simpson tries on the leather gloves
June 15, 1995.Darden has Simpson try on the leather gloves that were found at the crime scene in front of the jury. Simpson puts them on and declares them "too tight." -
Simpson's lawyers stop speaking to each other
January 15-16, 1995.Simpson's lawyers stop speaking to each other
Shapiro tells the media that he and another one of Simpson's defense attornies F. Lee Bailey are no longer on speaking terms. -
Verdict
The jury arrived at the verdict by 3:00 p.m. on October 2, after four hours of deliberation, but Judge Ito postponed the announcement. -
Acquitted
On October 3, 1995, Simpson was acquitted on both counts of murder.
