CLEVELAND - O.J. Simpson is currently awaiting the verdict on felony charges in his televised trial. That's exactly the situation he was in back in 1995 around this time.The more things change, the more they stay the same.
That historic trial culminated in a shocking "not guilty" verdict 13 years ago today in a Los Angeles courtroom that essentially served as a television sound stage for the 9-month televised trial, a daily event that gripped the nation and influenced conversation all over the world. Currently, the former football great faces armed robbery and kidnapping charges in Las Vegas stemming from an incident in 2007.
Many Americans hope Simpson gets sent to prison for a long time in light of the perception that he got away with murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994 which precipitated the so-called "Trial of the Century."
I watched the historic verdict with my mother back in '95 completely on pins and needles. I didn't want Simpson to go to prison but I felt it was a strong likelihood. When the acquittal was announced, I was beyond ecstatic.
Let's hope O.J. doesn't become the victim of karma this time around.
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