Burger rulings caused the Simpson circus

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Warren Burger's rulings as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court ironically set the stage for the worst excesses of the O.J. Simpson trial, despite Burger's deserved reputation as a critic of the press. Nebraska Press Assn v Stuart limited courts' ability to restrict media accounts of legal proceedings, Richmond Newspapers v Virginia made explicit the media's right to attend criminal trials, and Chandler v Florida established the right to televise a state-court trial, even over the defendant's objections.

Influence, Free press and fair trial, Pretrial publicity, Right to fair and impartial trial, Burger, Warren

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O.J. prosecutors failed to keep eye on ball

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The prosecution in OJ Simpson's murder trial erred in presenting a defensive case rather than building on the readily available circumstantial evidence, and by making numerous errors on examination and cross-examination. They dragged out their presentation, losing jurors' attention, they lost coherence by using too many lawyers, and they legitimized some of the defense's theories. The defense side has had its own problems, but has the advantage of a defendant who many people believe is innocent.

Evaluation, Trial practice, Prosecution, Clark, Marcia R.

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