REFLECTIONS OF A CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER ON THE SIMPSON TRIAL

This article presents observations on the O. J. Simpson trial from the perspective of a criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles (who was not a principal in the Simpson trial). The article covers the trial's uniq ueness from the perspectives of the legal team, the evidence (and the handling of that evidence during the trial), the trial, and the jury. The article concludes with explorations of the public's responses to t he not guilty verdict and possible implications for the criminal justi ce system.