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Some other facts about the final jury: (1) None regularly read
a
newspaper,
but eight regularly watch tabloid TV shows, (2) five thought it was
sometimes
appropriate to use force on a family member, (3) all were Democrats,
(4)
five reported that they or another family member had had a negative
experience
with the police, (5) nine thought that Simpson was less likely to be a
murderer because he was a professional athlete.
Trial Issues
Tour of Simpson Home
---Norman Rockwell in (painting of black girl led by federal marshals
into school)
---White girlfriends and white golfing buddies out
---Mother and black relatives in
Mark Fuhrman
Johnnie Cochran and "the race card"
Verdict
---"Not guilty" after 3 hours deliberation (133 days of testimony from
150 witnesses)
Civil Verdict in
Santa
Monica
---For plaintiff: $8.5 M compensatory and $25 M punitive