What is Johnnie Cochran?
[[File:Johnnie cochran 2001 cropped retouched.jpg|right|thumb|Johnnie Cochran in May 2001]] '''Johnnie L Cochran, Jr.''' (October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an [[Americans|American]] [[lawyer]]. He is most known for his part in the [[acquittal]] of [[O. J. Simpson]] for the murder of Simpson's ex-wife [[Nicole Brown Simpson]] and her friend [[Ronald Goldman]]. Cochran also represented many different celebrities and victims. He became known as an early advocate for the victims of [[police brutality]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10668-2005Mar29.html|access-date=2016-03-02|title=Showy, Tenacious Lawyer Rode Simpson Murder Trial to Fame|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Cochran helped [[Sean Combs]] win an acquittal after being indicted on stolen weapons charges and bribery in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2001/mar/17/news/mn-38995|access-date=2016-03-02|title='Puffy' Combs Not Guilty in Gun Case|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> After the case, he decided to retire. On March 29, 2005, Cochran died from a [[brain tumor]] in his home in [[Los Angeles]], aged 67.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/29/cochran.obit/|access-date=2016-03-02|title=Famed attorney Johnnie Cochran dead|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.cochranfirm.com The Cochran Firm's website] {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cochran, Johnnie}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2005 deaths]] [[Category:African-American lawyers]] [[Category:American Christians]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Los Angeles]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Shreveport, Louisiana]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Lawyers from Shreveport, Louisiana]] [[Category:Lawyers from Los Angeles]]