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Summary: What the Crinimal Trial SHOULD have been!
Review: A riveting account,that lays bare the deceit,lies,& contradictions of the"Brentwood Butcher" & the minions who still cling to him! Anybody,who after reading this book who STILL beleives in O.J.'s so-called"Innocence" must be either incredebly naive,or have a serious mental deficit!And to anybody who thinks he was the victim of a racial conspiracy,ask yourself this:When,at any time in his life before the events of the week of June 12,1994,did O.J. Simpson have to use his RACE to acheive something?Everything that the man has done & said in the last 4 years reeks of complete & utter GUILT!Apart from Vince Bugliosi,Dan Petrocelli is the only man who could have & SHOULD have prosecuted the criminal case!I am not making excuses for the minority of White Cops who presume a black person to be guilty of a crime just because they're black,but at the same time,I don't make excuses for the negative stereotype crinimal elements in the Black community that exploit past injustices to take attention away from their own irresponsible actions!This book is about truth!
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Summary: A 636 page ego trip!
Review: As both a trial attorney and "court" buff, I really enjoyed the factual basis of the book, and much of the accounts of the Simpson deposition and testimony were riviting, HOWEVER, when we hear about the genius, and yes heroic bravery of attorney Pettrocelli it goes so far off the deep end that it threatens to make the entire book perhaps best left on the shelf. The Best (worst) example of this was when he describes giving O.J. the chance to "lay his hands" on him while testifying. He goes to great lengths to to say that even though he is smaller then O.J. that he "wasn't afraid". As if O.J. was going to pull out a knife and kill him in a room full of lawyers! The value of this book lies not in the shameless self-promotion of the author but rather in explaining that both the criminal and civil juries in this case may well have come to the correct conclusion, and in explaining how the differences in the system can lead to this conclusion.
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Summary: Strategy of a Clever Lawyer
Review: Chapter One begins with claims of conclusive evidence, but they do not match the facts in this case. Finding "a cap with hairs matching his" only shows that OJ had prior access to the place. There is no mention of any DNA match. The other claims are just as misleading or one-sided. It ignores the testimony of the ME who did the autopsies: "the forensic evidence says the murders occurred after 11PM". DP never tells how that black glove was planted - the "Legacy of Deception". The limo driver picked up OJ at 11PM, giving him an alibi that caused the jury to find him not guilty, in spite of planted evidence.Page 4 shows DP's cleverness in quoting OJ's remarks of June 13, 1994. Earlier he tells he could not get OJ to explode in anger on the stand, so he argued that an innocent man could not contain his anger!! We all know that losing your temper on the stand biases a jury against a defendant. DP played another clever trick on the reader. On page 20 DP criticizes the prosecution lawyers as "haggard" and "apologetic". I think this was caused by their reasonable doubts - they no longer believed OJ was guilty. DP then says "from what little I knew at the time there wasn't any concrete proof that the incriminating evidence against Simpson had actually been planted by the police officers". What does he now know, and when did he learn it? Pages 22-5 tell how money was raised for the civil suit from various sources; they would not work on speculation" no loot, no suit. They raised money by appealing to the public (pp.50-3). Later, DP criticizes OJ for raising money the same way (p.298)! Another clever trick is where he claims Paula dumped OJ (p.96). But on page 98 he admits Paula returned from Las Vegas to sleep with OJ. Some break-up! Page 132 concocts a flight theory: OJ had $8000 in cash, and credit cards. How far can a celebrity get on this? Chapter Six tells about the depositions. DP will try to give the worst interpretation to any statement; he is so clever at this. Page 148-159 tell about OJ's cut finger. Neither the agent at the LAX ticket counter, or the passenger on that flight, saw any cuts then. Pages 226-230 tell about his use of the Schwartzes. DP read them a letter from Nicole to tear down their opinion of OJ. They then gave out the names of their circle of friends! Page 253 tells how DP treats OJ's friends with disgust - because they don't think the way he wants them to think!! Chapter Thirteen says Fuhrman was a "star witness". How could he alone find evidence that the other detectives did not see? "He should have told the truth" (p.255). DP suggests Kardashian hid the bloody clothes and knives (p.265). Then he claims the golf bag contained the bloody knife (p.270). Chapter Sixteen tells about the National Enquirer picture of OJ and those shoes. I remember those suede shoes were fuzzy but the sole had sharp details! There was a problem with the shadows, and the light on the sole. (The Dec 1997 issue of 'Popular Mechanics' provides other examples of photo editing.) This book, like works of fiction, has no pictures. Compare it to the other books, or true crime books in general. Chapter Eighteen tells about the "mock trial". They used people off the street, tried out various arguments, then picked the ones most likely to convict. Is this the 'triumph of justice'? DP says the blood evidence was collected before OJ returned home from Chicago. But he doesn't tell that the blood sample from OJ and from the victims was collected before the evidence was submitted for testing. Evidence tampering had a powerful effect on the mock jury, so DP decided to negate this topic. The right judge can determine whether you win or lose; the defendant's law firm had prior problems with this judge! Page 373 tells how DP cleverly eliminated jurors who knew of Fuhrman's perjury.
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Summary: Triumph of a Clever Lawyer
Review: Chapter Twenty One tells how the trial was fixed. All the evidence collected by the LAPD would be assumed to be correct. It could not be questioned unless there was new evidence. In effect, any previously disputed and doubted evidence became Official Fact! Did somebody plant the glove? Did somebody else get the victim's blood before the Crime Lab got the evidence? Yes, but it didn't matter! "It does not matter how the evidence was collected" (p.279). The defense was even prevented from arguing that anyone else was the killer! Only the evidence that showed Simpson was guilty would be allowed in the trial (p.380). Even Fuhrman's perjury would be excluded (p.383). Page 415 says only the victim's or OJ's blood was found at the murder scene. But when the blood and skin found under Nicole's fingernails did not match OJ (or Ron or Nicole), they had a clever answer for this. OJ had no scratches or bruises at all. Page 442 tells about the blood on OJ's socks; it was less degraded than from the autopsy vial. Unpreserved blood would be more degraded, not less! Could this be a sign of manipulation of evidence? Read how DP cleverly turns this about. Page 450 tells of their care in framing questions so OJ could not say "someone planted it". On page 511 DP claims the limo driver said the Bronco was not in Rockingham at 10:03; but he earlier testified he did not arrive before 10:20! Is this honest.? Page 532 tells of OJ wearing a "dark sweatsuit"; did they find this at his home? Is absence of evidence a proof of guilt? DP cleverly misrepresents the purpose of the control swatch (p.567); they are NOT supposed to contain anyone's DNA. Page 573 tells of the questioned Buffalo photo. Since the camera was stolen, there was no way to corroborate the story. The defense's photo expert pointed to differences between the other negatives on the film. Page 597 has the quote "the shoes in this particular photograph ... have not been altered or changed in any way". But the question was the photograph altered or changed in any way? See it for yourself. Page 602 claims that Nicole was the target, and Ron the innocent bystander. The 25-30 wounds on Ron say he was the target of a frenzied attack, and Nicole was quickly killed as the innocent bystander. On page 608 DP says "they found blood dropped all over his house". In fact, drops of blood were found outside leading to the front door, but not inside the house. Were they planted by someone who had no access to the house? DP says the cuts on OJ were made by the victim's fingernails. But the blood under Nicole's fingernails did not match OJ by type or DNA! He is one clever lawyer! Page 616 notes that the FBI and LAPD donated thousands of dollars of their services to assist a private litigant. You can decide if this is a vendetta of bias. Page 623 tells of the judge's instructions to the jury. The criminal verdict didn't matter, nor the custody verdict. Did his other rulings help to fix the case? Page 626 tells of the verdict. The last chapter claims OJ "was worth substantially more" than $25 million "because of his notoriety as a famous killer". How big a lie is that? The red liquid blood found by the bodies after midnight says they were murdered after 11:30PM. OJ Simpson is innocent. Read the book and see for yourself.
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Summary: Petrocelli writes the definitive book on the Simpson case
Review: Civil trial attorney Daniel Petrocelli weaves the finest story of all the books on the Simpson case. Not only does he take us behind closed doors at the depositions and civil trial, he offers insights to the key players that we haven't seen in the other books on the case. His writing is clear and to the point, with appropriate explanations about the fine points of the law. He's also not afraid to share his self doubts, insecurities, and his candid opinions of the witnesses, the attorneys and the killer himself. This one is a "must read" for all Simpson case junkies.
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Summary: Insider's View
Review: Dan Petrocelli's experience offers a compelling perspective of this landmark case. You get an insider's view of how the trial impacted this attorney's opinion/life, how the legal system operates and the character of OJ Simpson.
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Summary: A spellbinding look at justice being served.
Review: Daniel Petrocelli Goes face to face with one of the most evil and deceptive murderers of our times, Orenthal Simpson. Mr. Petrocelli delves into all the evidence from the criminal case, and systematically proves without a doubt that Simpson in fact, killed Ron and Nichole. I was captivated with this book from the very first page and could not put it down. This book is a must read for anyone who believes Simpson is innocent!
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Summary: If you thought you knew it all about "the" case.....
Review: Dear Readers: This book reveals fascinating new information that only came to light during the civil trial. The writing is expert and the information is presented in a way that rekindled my quest to know everything about this tragic event. I have read thirty (or so) books about the trial and this one ranks among the very best. It's not over until you have read this book. Dan Petrocelli is a true hero.
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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: Even after following the trial and reading every book that came out on the subject, this book was still exciting to read. Mr. Petrocelli has succeeded in unmasking O.J. Simpson so that the world can see that he's a man who got away with a double murder. He debunked the defense in the criminal trial in a way that makes one become very cynical about our jury system. The writing style of this book makes it read like a novel. Mr. Petrocelli's direct examination of Fred Goldman actually brought me to tears. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the legal system.
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Summary: Finally, an OJ book where we don't dread the ending.
Review: For anyone who followed the Simpson trial(s) and came to the all-too-obvious conclusion, this book gives final and full satisfaction. Here is OJ Simpson on the stand, against as well-prepared a prosecutor as has ever stood in a courtroom. Here is OJ Simpson cornered by the truth, and pathetically trying to lie his way out of it. Fred Goldman, not to mention the American justice system, was lucky to find Daniel Petrocelli.
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