The People v. O. J. Simpson was a criminal trial in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, of former American football player O. J. Simpson. Simpson was charged with the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson, his ex-wife, and Ronald Goldman, a friend of Nicole’s, on the night of June 12, 1994. The trial began on January 24, 1995, and ended on October 3, 1995, with a jury verdict of not guilty on both murder charges.
The trial was one of the most publicized criminal trials in American history. It was covered extensively by the media, and it was the subject of numerous books, articles, and television documentaries. The trial also had a significant impact on American culture, and it helped to raise awareness of domestic violence and the issue of race in the United States.
