F. Lee Bailey: O.J. proved innocent

[bananas]

Source: UPI

A member of O.J. Simpson's Los Angeles murder trial defense team says the defense had conclusive evidence of Simpson's innocence but chose not to present it.

F. Lee Bailey, now living in Yarmouth, Maine, has written an outline of the reasons he believes Simpson did not kill Nichole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The document posted on baileyandelliott.com is also the outline of an intended book.

Simpson was acquitted in 1995 after an eight-month trial but the jury in a civil wrongful death suit found he was liable for the deaths. He is now serving a long prison term in Nevada for robbing a sports memorabilia dealer at gunpoint.

Bailey said misleading accounts in the news media created a public perception of Simpson's guilt, and the defense had to cut its presentation short to avoid a mistrial as jurors were dismissed. He said the defense had a "huge and impressive array of evidence which went cold in the defense's arsenal because we had to abort the trial due to juror attrition and two frightened prosecutors."

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Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/01/11/F-Lee-Bailey-OJ-proved-innocent/UPI-77061294797666/

[kskiska]

1. Bruno Magli Shoes n/t

[DesertFlower]

4. blood in the shower drain. nt

[XemaSab]

13. Slice on the finger.

[Liberty Belle]

16. Yes, as I recall only 2 pairs were sold in LA, and the bloody prints were at the scene.

1 pair owned by OJ.

[No Elephants]

17. blood in car--excluded bc of prosecution's failure to disclose; suitcase to Kardashian

Glad you're in jail now.

[yellowcanine]

25. Infamous photo of O.J. wearing the shoes

Defense claimed photo was manipulated.

[KT2000]

2. Give it up Bailey

he is guilty.

[DesertFlower]

3. sounds like he wants to sell his book.

did he forget OJ was found guilty in the civil court?

[cstanleytech]

12. You yourself seem a tad confused

as the civil one was just the court of public opinion, the criminal one didnt find him guilty and that we can largely thank (imo atleast) Mark Fuhrman for because of his perjury.

[kestrel91316]

5. blah blah blah blah blah. I don't give a good god damn that he was

acquitted in his criminal trial. I am of the personal opinion that he is guilty as hell.

End of subject. And F. Lee Bailey can bite me.

[xxqqqzme]

6. I thought F Lee was dead.

[LisaL]

9. If he were dead, how could he be living in Maine?

[formercia]

20. Just like OBL in Pakistan

a tape now and then is all it takes.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. No, Johnny Cochran was his lawyer who died... n/t

[MrsBrady]

21. Johnnie Cochran and Robert Kardashian are both deceased n/t

[Kablooie]

26. After this book comes out he will be.

[PSPS]

7. HA!

Sure, all defense attorneys hold off on presenting their "huge and impressive array" of exculpatory evidence until weeks into their case because ... to pad the bill? Because it adds to the drama? They like making their client squirm?

Oops! Jury is getting restless. I guess we better rest our case and not present our "huge and impressive array" of exculpatory evidence. Our bad! Sorry!

Let me guess. We will be able to learn all about this "huge and impressive array" of exculpatory evidence for the mere cost of $29.95 when the book goes on sale, right? And, of course, the chance to "interview Bailey about his book" (provide free advertising) and the "huge and impressive array" of exculpatory evidence will be what lights up the phones at the booking agency, right?

[peacetalksforall]

8. Whether guilty or not, his trial was mis-justice. A creepy, pathetic display of sensationalism and

egos - a disgrace to honest and disciplined prosecutors.

[Taverner]

11. Yep - never frame a guilty man

[MurrayDelph]

10. IF they had had conclusive evidence

but had chosen not to present it:

1. They would have been guilty of malpractice by not making sure they did everything to assure the desired verdict

2. They would not have had to rely on a defense based on ignorance, innuendo and inflammation.

In other words, he is full of shit.

[mbperrin]

14. Thanks, couldn't have said it better.

Sad when someone is used to being in the limelight has to resort to this kind of shit to get back in.

Sad.

[rpannier]

15. If that's true F. Lee then you f*cked him over good

He got creamed in the Civil trial. I'm sure his lawyer would have loved to have had that info to defend him.
It also would have saved him the grief he suffered after the trial.

I'd think that's borderline malpractice at best.

[eppur_se_muova]

19. Very good point. nt

[yellowcanine]

22. Sounds like malpractice to me.

[yellowcanine]

23. F. Lee Bailey was overrated as a defense lawyer, imo.

Had some successes, but had some notable failures also. He does get credit for tripping up Mark Fuhrman on cross exam but it is debatable as to whether that was Bailey's skill or Furhman's incompetence as a witness - Bailey himself said that "any lawyer in his right mind who would not be looking forward to cross-examining Mark Fuhrman is an idiot."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Lee_Bailey

[Nye Bevan]

24. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Let OJ out of jail

so he can resume his search for the *real* killers!

[rpannier]

27. I heard he almost caught the killer

But his mirror broke while he was grabbing him.

[Lil Missy]

28. flea bailey must need more booze money.

[katty]

29. too many martini's F. Lee...really?

[BobTheSubgenius]

30. As much of a scumbag as OJ is....

...the jury in the murder trial said the proceeding was effectively over after a few days. I saw several of them interviewed, both singly and as a group, and they unanimously said that there was no way on earth the crime happened in the way the prosecution presented it.

Asked if the ill-fitting glove was significant to them, their answer was "HUGELY." That WAS the end of the trial, as far as they were concerned.

[Skittles]

31. too late, Bailey

letting that murderous bastard go free is part of your legacy