I thought his client was guilty. Got away with the murder of two people. But no one can say Johnnie Cochran didn’t zealously represent him. Johnnie Cochran is dead at 67:
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., the charismatic attorney who became famous in the successful defense of football star O.J. Simpson on murder charges, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles of a brain tumor, spokespeople said.
Cochran began his career as a crusader against police abuses, often in cases involving black clients, but is best known for the trial that won a controversial acquittal for Simpson on murder charges in 1995.
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Update (3/30): I think former cop Mark Fuhrman got a raw deal, but he had only himself to blame. While testifying for the prosecution in O.J. Simpson’s trial, Furhman was asked if he ever used the word “nigger,” and he lied. “No.”
Who hasn’t ever used that word? It was a needless lie that ruined his career and reputation. It was much worse than the truth. Regardless, I think Fuhrman is doing a great job with his independent investigations and books. I highly recommend Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley? and Murder in Brentwood.
