What really happened during the O.J Simpson trial? Instant Checkmate presents a timeline of true events — from the moment the bodies of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were discovered to the controversial verdict. For more information about the trial, read the original article (plus an excerpt from O.J. Simpson's book, If I Did It) here: https://www.instantcheckmate.com/crimewire/oj-simpson-timeline-infographic/

1. The People vs. OJ. Simpson:A True Timeline

2. Timeline Of Events:
1977: Nicole Brown and OJ
Simpson meet
1985: Nicole Brown and OJ
Simpson marry
1989: OJ pleads no contest to
spousal abuse
1992: Nicole files for divorce

3. 1994
June 12th:The slain bodies of
Nicole Brown and Ron
Goldman are discovered.

4. June 17th: O.J. is charged with two counts of murder. He escapes in a white Ford
Bronco.A low-speed chase takes place as millions tune in to watch. O.J. eventually
surrenders and is taken into custody.

5. July 22nd: O.J. pleads “absolutely, 100% not guilty;” Judge Lance Ito is assigned to the
trial.
November 3rd: Jury is selected.

6. 1995:The Trial Begins…
January 23rd: Opening statements by prosecution and defense.
February 3rd - 6th: Nicole’s sister, Denise Brown, testifies that O.J. had been abusive
to Nicole.

7. February 7th: Nicole’s neighbor testifies that he heard the sound of a dog’s
“plaintive wail” from near her home at 10:15 p.m. Prosecution estimates it as the
time of the killings.
March 9th - 16th: Detective Mark Fuhrman testifies that he found bloody gloves at
O.J.’s estate and says he has not used a racial slur in the past 10 years.

8. March 22nd - 28th:Testimony from O.J.’s house guest Brian “Kato” Kaelin, who
testifies he last saw him at 9:35 p.m. on the night of the murders. Kaelin states O.J.
had been “upset” with Nicole earlier that evening.
March 28th: O.J.’s limo driver,Allan Park, says Simpson didn’t answer the door on
the night of the murders until 11 p.m.

9. March 8th - 15th: DNA lab director Robin Cotton links DNA evidence to O.J.
June 2nd - 15th:The coroner shows the jury graphic photos of the murder and
explains how they were killed.

10. June 15th: O.J. puts on the leather gloves and tells the jury that “they don’t fit.”
July 11th:Witnesses claim to have not seen anything unusual at 10:20 p.m., bringing
time of murder into question.

11. July 17th - 18th: O.J.’s doctor backs up defense argument that O.J. had debilitating
injuries from football career, but says he was physically capable of carrying out the
murders.
July 24th:A forensic toxicologist says he found evidence of blood preservative in
two pieces of evidence, implying police planted the evidence.

12. August 2nd: Microbiologist John Gerdes declares L.A. police crime lab is “by far”
most contaminated he’s ever seen; casts doubt on most widely used DNA test.
August 22nd - 28th: Henry Lee, forensics expert, testifies to finding three shoe
prints at crime scene that didn’t match O.J.’s Bruno Magli shoes and says police
mishandled evidence.

13. August 29th: Excerpts of recorded interviews between Fuhrman and screenwriter
Laura Hart McKinny were played with jury absent. In calm, casual tone, Fuhrman
uses n-word 41 times.
September 5th: Five witnesses, including McKinny, testify to Fuhrman’s use of racial
epithets within last 10 years.At hearing with jury out of room, Fuhrman invokes
Fifth Amendment protection in further testimony.

14. September 11th: Defense refuses to rest while appealing to Fuhrman; Ito orders
prosecution to begin rebuttal. Five photographers testify about pictures of O.J.
wearing gloves like ones linked to crime.
September 22nd: Simpson gets a chance to address the jury without being cross-
examined. He says,“he did not, would not, could not have committed this crime.”

15. September 26th: Clark begins her closing arguments by blasting her former star
witness — Mark Fuhrman — as a racist, but cautions that does not mean he
planted key evidence at Simpson’s home.

16. September 27th: Christopher Darden wraps up the prosecution closing arguments
by portraying Simpson as consumed by jealous rage. Cochran then takes up for the
defense, hammering home the theme,“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
October 3rd:Verdict of not guilty is announced, and O.J. Simpson is set free.

17. 2007: O.J. writes a book called If I Did It and describes how he might have killed
Nicole and Ron.
2008: O.J. robs a hotel room at gunpoint.
2009: O.J. is sentenced to 33 years in prison.

18. Kendall Jenner’s middle name is Nicole, after Nicole Brown Simpson.
Faye Resnick appeared on the cover of Playboy in 1997.
Kato Kaelin appeared on the cover of Playgirl in 1996.
O.J. wrote his suicide note in Kim Kardashian’s bedroom.
Faye Resnick appeared in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Keeping UpWithThe
Kardashians.

19. The O.J. case launched the Kardashian name and possibly kickstarted reality TV.

20. O.J.’s white Bronco is now available to hire for special events.

21. Millions tuned in to watch on the day of the white Bronco chase, and Domino’s
Pizza reported higher sales than on Super Bowl Sunday.

22. Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, Marcia Clark, Kris Jenner, Faye Resnick, O.J.
Simpson, Kim Goldman, the L.A. District Attorney, three jury members, and many
more wrote books about the trial.
157 million people watched the verdict, which is approximately 57% of America.

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