We’d be remiss if we started our list anywhere other than the case dubbed the trial of the century.  We are referring to the mother of all courtroom media spectacles: The People of the State of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson.

When the former NFL running back, O.J. Simpson, was charged with two counts of murder for the 1994 homicide of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, the entire country sat on the edge of our seats. Not only was the famous defendant represented by a very high-profile team of defense lawyers (at the time dubbed “The Dream Team”), but the case also received an unprecedented amount of media coverage. This coverage was so intense that it caused for many delays to the trial, which ended up spanning 11 months.

Witnesses began selling their stories to the tabloid press, which disqualifies them from testifying in the hearing. Jury selection proved a controversial process, as it was difficult to narrow down a pool of potential jurors who could remain neutral amid the ‘round-the-clock coverage of Simpson’s arrest and beyond surrounding the murder case. Ten jurors would be dismissed for various reasons over the course of the trial, leaving just four of the original jurors on the final panel.

It’s also true that this trial invited the American population right into the courtroom with the proceedings televised by “Court TV” and other news outlets. Upon month after month of grueling court proceedings and conflicting testimonies, Simpson was found not guilty of the crimes, sending shockwaves across the nation.

We’d be remiss if we started our list anywhere other than the case dubbed the “trial of the century ” We are referring to the mother of all courtroom media spectacles: The People of the State of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson.

When the former NFL running back, O.J. Simpson, was charged with two counts of murder for the 1994 homicide of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, the entire country sat on the edge of our seats. Not only was the famous defendant represented by a very high-profile team of defense lawyers (at the time dubbed “The Dream Team”), but the case also received an unprecedented amount of media coverage. This coverage was so intense that it caused for many delays to the trial, which ended up spanning 11 months.

Witnesses began selling their stories to the tabloid press, which disqualifies them from testifying in the hearing. Jury selection proved a controversial process, as it was difficult to narrow down a pool of potential jurors who could remain neutral amid the ‘round-the-clock coverage of Simpson’s arrest and beyond surrounding the murder case. Ten jurors would be dismissed for various reasons over the course of the trial, leaving just four of the original jurors on the final panel.

It’s also true that this trial invited the American population right into the courtroom with the proceedings televised by “Court TV” and other news outlets. Upon month after month of grueling court proceedings and conflicting testimonies, Simpson was found not guilty of the crimes, sending shockwaves across the nation.

We’d be remiss if we started our list anywhere other than the case dubbed the “trial of the century ” We are referring to the mother of all courtroom media spectacles: The People of the State of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson.

When the former NFL running back, O.J. Simpson, was charged with two counts of murder for the 1994 homicide of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, the entire country sat on the edge of our seats. Not only was the famous defendant represented by a very high-profile team of defense lawyers (at the time dubbed “The Dream Team”), but the case also received an unprecedented amount of media coverage. This coverage was so intense that it caused for many delays to the trial, which ended up spanning 11 months.

Witnesses began selling their stories to the tabloid press, which disqualifies them from testifying in the hearing. Jury selection proved a controversial process, as it was difficult to narrow down a pool of potential jurors who could remain neutral amid the ‘round-the-clock coverage of Simpson’s arrest and beyond surrounding the murder case. Ten jurors would be dismissed for various reasons over the course of the trial, leaving just four of the original jurors on the final panel.

It’s also true that this trial invited the American population right into the courtroom with the proceedings televised by “Court TV” and other news outlets. Upon month after month of grueling court proceedings and conflicting testimonies, Simpson was found not guilty of the crimes, sending shockwaves across the nation.

We’d be remiss if we started our list anywhere other than the case dubbed the “trial of the century ” We are referring to the mother of all courtroom media spectacles: The People of the State of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson.

When the former NFL running back, O.J. Simpson, was charged with two counts of murder for the 1994 homicide of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, the entire country sat on the edge of our seats. Not only was the famous defendant represented by a very high-profile team of defense lawyers (at the time dubbed “The Dream Team”), but the case also received an unprecedented amount of media coverage. This coverage was so intense that it caused for many delays to the trial, which ended up spanning 11 months.

Witnesses began selling their stories to the tabloid press, which disqualifies them from testifying in the hearing. Jury selection proved a controversial process, as it was difficult to narrow down a pool of potential jurors who could remain neutral amid the ‘round-the-clock coverage of Simpson’s arrest and beyond surrounding the murder case. Ten jurors would be dismissed for various reasons over the course of the trial, leaving just four of the original jurors on the final panel.

It’s also true that this trial invited the American population right into the courtroom with the proceedings televised by “Court TV” and other news outlets. Upon month after month of grueling court proceedings and conflicting testimonies, Simpson was found not guilty of the crimes, sending shockwaves across the nation.