[Seapharris7]

Originally Posted by WickedHo

I'm really perplexed by your lack of understanding. I truly cannot fathom how this doesn't irk you even a little bit, especially if you think he did in fact do the murders.

Don’t be perplexed, I heard it kills brain cells. And yes, it DID irk me - but my anger & outrage of the crime has faded over the years solely because of “Double Jeopardy”. But NOW I am interested to see what develops out of this book. While I may not choose to read it, others might and I can almost GUARENTEE that some of those people will be lawyers, families, and friends of the victims. And to me, while RUDE, this may HELP them find something else to use against O.J.
Maybe a flaw in his story, or something he reveals that can be used in reference to another crime they can charge him with. I believe because of Double Jeopardy he cannot be charged with first degree murder in a criminal trail - but maybe they can still find something to nail him with. Worst chase of sticking your foot in your mouth ever.

Originally Posted by WickedHo

You see, Seapharris? Do ya see????? THAT is why this whole thing pisses us off to no end. He was found NOT GUILTY of a crime he is presumed by the general public to have committed, he has been a complete dick to the Goldmans, and now he's about to profit from the crime.

Oh, I see clearly now. Come, let us celebrate with dance..

Originally Posted by GoldDust77

I have heard about this, but it is too sickening & disturbing for me to even read this article. All i have to say is, i really think that this travesty of justice (the O.J. acquittal) should really make lawmakers in this country re-think the "Double Jeopardy" law. Maybe change it so that under special circumstances--such as for example if, oh, i don't know, if an acquitted person later CONFESSES TO THE FREAKING CRIME--that person CAN be re-tried. It is just too disturbing for words, the fact that that psychopath murderer is a free man, playing golf & living a fun life of leisure & pleasure after brutally killing 2 people. I really, really think that this case should bring about change in the "You can't be tried twice for the same crime" rule.--like i said, in special circumstances. I could talk all day about this, but i'll stop here.

Yeah GoldDust! I think you put what I was trying to tell WickedHo much better. I spent time looking up the trail before replying again, but under Wikipedia “Double Jeopardy” they make this reference:

“For example, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of a double homicide in a California criminal prosecution, but lost a civil wrongful death claim brought over the same victims. If the defendant happened to be on parole from an earlier offense at the time, the act for which he was acquitted may also be the subject of a parole violation hearing, which is not considered a criminal trial and is also subject to a lower standard of proof.”

I take that as he was found just about a guilty as he could since the criminal trail found him not guilty of the murders. BUT I wasn’t able to really get a clear cut answer on if they could still charge “resisting arrest” (front his highly watched Bronco chase) or maybe “perjury” if he reveals he lied about something during either trails.

According to Wikipedia, even after OJ was found guilty for the wrongful death of Ronald Goldman, battery against Ronald Goldman, and battery against Nicole Brown & ordered to pay $33.5 M in damages, BECAUSE OF CALIFORNIA LAW he basically hasn’t paid anything. Because of the murders, OJ was ruined as a money making celeb. He no longer played football, he was no longer going to be offered acting roles or even guest spots on television other then things directly related to the crimes - like an interview on 20/20. So the only real money he had was from his NFL pension, and California law protects pensions from being used to satisfy judgments, so Simpson was able to continue much of his lifestyle based on his NFL pension. A 2000 Rolling Stone article reported that Simpson also still makes a significant income by signing autographs. He subsequently moved from California to Miami, Florida. In Florida, a person's residence cannot be seized to collect a debt under most circumstances.