The greater challenge - which the show has conquered so well - is showing the bigger picture of the trial that is so much more poignant than simple guilt or innocence. The big takeaway for me thus far has been that it’s easy to point fingers at Simpson and wonder how a jury could ever exonerate him. More: How American Crime Story Season 1 will affect the #BlackLivesMatter movement But watching American Crime Story has opened the case up and given it an entirely new light (much in the same way shows like Making a Murderer and Serial have done for their respective cases). Even in my child brain, I thought Simpson was guilty. I have vague memories of the case that plagued the country. ![]() It’s important to note, I was only about 7 years old when the actual Simpson trial was going on some 20 years ago. But because none of that happened and the prosecution failed to prove Simpson killed Nicole Simpson with enough solid evidence, the jury had no choice but to put in a “not-guilty” verdict. Simpson brings new life to an old caseīut what the show proved tonight is that the case was bogged down by so many race issues that got so muddled between the defense and prosecution that they really should have called for a mistrial. ![]() Don’t get me wrong, I still believe that Simpson is, in fact, guilty.
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