On this day - 3 October
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
OJ Simpson acquitted of murder
OJ Simpson was tried for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown-Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The two were stabbed. Robert Kardashian rose to prominence as Simpson's lawyer and friend during this trial.
On October 3rd 1995 the verdict came back and OJ Simpson was acquitted on both counts of murder. They only deliberated for around four hours before the verdict was reached although the announcement of the verdict was delayed. Jurors later reported they felt Simpson was "probably guilty" but the prosecution didn't prove it beyond reasonable doubt.
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