Closing Arguments in the O.J. Simpson Trial
Speech
By: Johnnie Cochran
Date: September 28, 1995
Source: Cochran, Johnnie. Closing Arguments in the O.J. Simpson Trial. September 28, 1995. Available online at http://simpson.walraven.org/sep28.html; website home page: http://simpson.walraven.org (accessed July 10, 2003).
About the Author: Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (1937–) earned his law degree from Loyola University in 1962. He worked for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office from 1962 to 1965 before establishing his own practice. Specializing in police-brutality lawsuits, Cochran eventually won over $45 million in judgments against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He also became a sought-after lawyer by celebrities facing criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits, including football player Jim Brown, actor Todd Bridges,...
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