Decision to Change the World essays

Decision to Change the World essays Its a touchdown! screams an announcer. O.J. Simpson once was a very well known football star in all ways, not knowing that he would later be in one of the most televised and talked about trials ever. Some thought that the system of courts would be changed after this trial for such a crime that occurred. O.J. Simpson was considered one of the greatest running backs in football history. Born in San Francisco in 1947, Simpson earned All-American honors at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's top college football player in 1968. He set several National Football League records before retiring in 1979. He has since worked as a sports commentator and actor. (World Book, OJ Simpson.) Nicole Simpson worked as a waitress in a Beverly Hills nightclub, the Daisy, where she met O.J. Simpson. They were married February 2, 1985. After her divorce, she won $433,000 cash settlement and $10,000 monthly child support. Along with her was her 25-year-old friend Ronald Goldman, who was currently, a waiter at Mezzaluna. (cnn.com/US/OJ/victims/index.html) Then, one late night, they were found stabbed to death outside Nicoles LA condo. When Simpson said he heard about it he went straight back from Chicago to LA. He was handcuffed, but shortly after he was released due to no evidence. (OJ movie) A few days later police thought of OJ as the top suspect of this case. So, with a hint, they searched a field nearby a hotel OJ stayed at, but no evidence was found. They wanted to put a warrant on Simpson. As more televised announcements were being announced, everyone started centering on the Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman case. A couple days after the search, police found OJ Simpson with a gun to his head driving down a highway. It was a long chase, not going too fast, but eventually ended at the end of the day. OJ was put in Jail with no bail, pleading not guilty. [T...