If it doesn't fit, you must acquit

        The trial of OJ Simpson was one followed with interest by the country because they already knew him as a Heisman Trophy winner, professional football player and inductee of the Hall of Fame, an actor, and a sports commentator.
         On June 12, 1994, OJ's ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman were stabbed to death. The next day, OJ was questioned by LAPD police for 3 hours. On June 17th, OJ was officially charged, but he refused to surrender, and instead went driving with friend Al Cowlings. When police found them, a 60-mile slow speed chase ensued and Cowlings' white Ford Bronco was televised over the 5th game of the NBA finals.
       On July 22nd, Simpson plead not guilty. On January 24th, the trial began. A very important piece of evidence, was a pair of gloves. One blood covered glove was initially found at the scene and the other was found by an LAPD detective when he allegedly scaled a wall to get into Simpson's home. It contained DNA evidence of Simpson and the two victims. However, the defense alleged that LAPD cop who had retrieved the glove was a racist and planted the glove to ensure OJ's guilt. When questioned in the trial, he denied using racial slurs but plead the 5th when asked if he tampered with evidence. Now with the DNA evidencing in doubt, the prosecution had to go another way, so they asked for Simpson to try on the gloves during the trial. When they didn't fit, OJ's defense lawyer Johnnie Cochran said the now famous phrase "If they don't fit, you must acquit". While these gloves were not the whole reason for the not-guilt verdict, they played an important role.