Mickey Sherman...The Simpson Verdict

(Times Online) The jury in the O.J. Simpson kidnapping case have taken the unusual step of speaking out, giving a press conference to deny their guilty verdict was to punish the former American football star for ‘past wrongs’.

Sitting in the same courtroom where they convicted Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping on Friday, seven members of the 12-person jury spoke out on Sunday.

The jurors said they did not trust the witness testimony and instead relied on recordings and other documented evidence to convict the former football star.

“We've been painted as an all-white jury who hates OJ, and that's just not true,” said jury panelist Dora Petit.

Simpson will be held in the Clarke County Detention Centre until his sentencing in December and then is expected to be moved to state prison. Simpson's lawyer Yale Galanter said he will pursue a request for Simpson to be released on bond during the appeals process.

Scott Drake discusses the verdict and appeal with renowned defense attorney Mickey Sherman.

Listen to an earlier podcast with Mickey Sherman and learn "how he can defend those people" and the crucial role a defense attorney plays in our legal system.

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