Can the recent discovery of a knife cause the reopening and prosecution in the murder case against OJ Simpson?
The answer is NO. The Bradenton Criminal Defense Lawyers at Jodat Law Group weigh in on one of the most infamous criminal cases in United States history.
The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits the prosecution for the same, or even similar offense after an acquittal. It’s not likely that the case will be re-opened according to several top officials. Other factors such as the mishandling and withholding of criminal evidence and knowledge over an extended period of time, have compromised the integrity of the evidence and witness.
OJ Simpson was arrested and subsequently had a trial by jury for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Jury selection in the case commenced in November of 1994 and the jury returned their verdict of NOT GUILTY in October of 1995. In the provision known as Double Jeopardy, the newly found evidence cannot result in a new murder prosecution, even if it proves to be the long lost murder weapon.
Furthermore, there is speculation as to whether the knife is even relevant to the previous criminal trial. Given what we know about the discrepancies between this knife and the original murder weapon, this knife may not be the murder weapon.
OJ Simpson is currently serving a 33 year sentence in a kidnapping and armed robbery conviction. He is eligible for parole next year.
Article written by the Bradenton Criminal Defense Lawyers at Jodat Law Group
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The answer is NO. The Bradenton Criminal Defense Lawyers at Jodat Law Group weigh in on one of the most infamous criminal cases in United States history.
The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits the prosecution for the same, or even similar offense after an acquittal. It’s not likely that the case will be re-opened according to several top officials. Other factors such as the mishandling and withholding of criminal evidence and knowledge over an extended period of time, have compromised the integrity of the evidence and witness.
OJ Simpson was arrested and subsequently had a trial by jury for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Jury selection in the case commenced in November of 1994 and the jury returned their verdict of NOT GUILTY in October of 1995. In the provision known as Double Jeopardy, the newly found evidence cannot result in a new murder prosecution, even if it proves to be the long lost murder weapon.
Furthermore, there is speculation as to whether the knife is even relevant to the previous criminal trial. Given what we know about the discrepancies between this knife and the original murder weapon, this knife may not be the murder weapon.
OJ Simpson is currently serving a 33 year sentence in a kidnapping and armed robbery conviction. He is eligible for parole next year.
Article written by the Bradenton Criminal Defense Lawyers at Jodat Law Group
Full article: http://ift.tt/1MTcLCQ
Reopen the Oj Simpson Case and Prosecute
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