This paper gives a brief insight of how the murder of the wife of ex-football-star-turned announcer caught the country's
full attention in 1995. It examines some of the
evidence leading to his arrest and provides some incriminating facts that the jury did not have access to during the trial and discusses how Simpson was eventually released. It evaluates how the schism between the races still exists and how televised criminal cases and
media-hype can cripple the justice system in America.