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75O.J. Verdict Reaction Deplorable
by William F. Torpey
The O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995, although clearly unlike any other trial in history, revealed an urgent need for reform of the American judicial system -- something I've been urging for some time. published 11 months ago
65On Trial: Justice System
by William F. Torpey
It would have been obscenely inappropriate while the Clinton impeachment debacle was under way for anyone to compare his "Trial of the Century" with the other one -- you remember, O.J. Simpson. But both men were entitled to a fair trial. published 4 months ago
65Jury System Could Use an Overhaul
by William F. Torpey
We should take a serious look at the way we select juries as well as the laws and guidelines we have developed pertaining to evidence. I think the Simpson trial showed the system is rife with rules and precedents that no longer serve us well. published 10 months ago
57Starr Probe of President Really Scary
by William F. Torpey
The American people have seldom, if ever, witnessed such a sweeping abuse of power at the highest levels of the federal government than the Watergate probe by Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Americans must always be alert to any potential abuse of power. published 7 months ago
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