LAPD homicide detective, Mark Furman, was accused by O.J.’s team of top lawyers of one of the gloves.” Outline two reasons why this was so significant in “planting the case. (Hint: planting evidence = it was put there on purpose after the crime) Kato Kaelin was a pivotal witness used by both the defense (lawyers trying to prove O.J.’s innocence) and prosecution (lawyers trying to prove O.J.’s guilt). Why? State where and on what type of objects DNA evidence was found in this case. Include the type of body fluid that acted as the DNA source. Name two other pieces of evidence. besides DNA that suggested O.J. could have – – committed these murders. Why does every DNA print match include a probability ratio? Looking at the DNA evidence provided on the table on page 2… Identify which two pieces of evidence are the strongest links to O.J. committing this crime. JUSTIFY your choice Identify which two pieces of evidence are the weakest links to O.J. committing this crime. JUSTIFY your choice O.J. Simpson was eventually found not guilty of this double murder by a jury. Many people though that the more than 100 pieces of DNA evidence would convince the
LAPD homicide detective, Mark Furman, was accused by O.J.’s team of top lawyers of “planting one of the gloves.” Outline two reasons why this was so significant in the case. (Hint: planting evidence = it was put there on purpose after the crime) Kato Kaelin was a pivotal witness used by both the defense (lawyers trying to prove O.J.’s innocence) and prosecution (lawyers trying to prove O.J.’s guilt). Why? State where and on what type of objects DNA evidence was found in this case. Include the type of body fluid that acted as the DNA source. Name two other pieces of evidence. – besides DNA – that suggested O.J. could have committed these murders. Why does every DNA print match include a probability ratio? Looking at the DNA evidence provided on the table on page 2… Identify which two pieces of evidence are the strongest links to O.J. committing this crime. JUSTIFY your choice Identify which two pieces of evidence are the weakest links to O.J. committing this crime. JUSTIFY your choice O.J. Simpson was eventually found not guilty of this double murder by a jury. Many people though that the more than 100 pieces of DNA evidence would convince the