O.J Simpson is putting a book out in 2 weeks and also broadcasting an interview which details how he "would" have killed his ex wife and her boyfriend. The publisher of the book is calling the book " His confession to the murders." Does this mean another media frenzy, small gloves, and white truck chases once again? I hope they lock him up for good, the murderer.
2006-11-15 08:32:22 · 27 answers · asked by FootballFan1012 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Oh well, he'll get his karma one day.
2006-11-15 08:38:03 · update #1
Nope. In the US, you can't be tried twice for the same charge if you've been acquitted.
2006-11-15 08:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vosot 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
his book is not a confession (even if it really is) because he made it hypothetical saying 'if'.
They could go after him for lying.
2. The feds could charge him with civil rights violations. The principle of "dual sovereignty" overrides Simpson's double-jeopardy protections. That means he could be tried in federal court for the same crimes he was acquitted of in state court. The precedent for this goes back to 1922, when a gang of Washington moonshiners were prosecuted under both state and federal prohibition laws. (Crimes that occur in multiple states are also subject to double prosecution.)
Someone could go after him for fraud
If Simpson did end up in court, could his televised "hypothetical" confession be used against him? Yes. The fact that he's beginning every sentence with "If I did it … " might give him a little bit of wiggle room, but it doesn't grant him any kind of immunity. His hypothetical confession will still be damning if it reveals any new information about the case that only the killer could have known.
2006-11-17 21:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by vivmaiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that would be double jeopardy. Once you're been acquitted of a crime in this country under no circumstances can you be tried again. He can basically I yell "I did it, and you're all idiots" and they can't touch him. HOWEVER, if he were to ever actually confess they could get him on perjury which be a much lesser charge, but hey it's something.
Oh, and I don't think his book is a confession. I mean, we all know he did it, but it clearly states "IF" therefore, it's not a confession.
2006-11-17 17:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by akamoonpie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - it's the rule of "double jeopardy". He can't be tried twice if he confesses. The ONLY way he can be tried again is if they discover that the first trial was conducted incorrectly and mistakes were made that led to an unfair verdict.
2006-11-15 08:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by chocolate-drop 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He can't be tried again. Double jeopardy.
Double jeopardy forbids a defendant from being tried a second time for the same crime.
But, he has already been convicted in civil court.
OJ is a total mental whacko!
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2006-11-15 08:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by nbasuperdupe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can not be tried for murder - could they charge him with manslaughter ? Just wondering
2016-03-04 05:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by Dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was acquited in circuit court so they can not retry him there, the feds maybe able to try him that way its not double jeopardy, say for murder or conspriacy.
2006-11-15 08:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, double jeopardy applies. He cannot be tried again for a crime he was acquitted of already.
2006-11-15 08:35:05 · answer #8 · answered by Cerebal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they cannot legally trial him again, it'll be double jeopardy. The family could file a civil suite but that's it. But it wasn't a confession, just a how i would have done it.
2006-11-15 08:38:03 · answer #9 · answered by Annie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope, a person can't be tried more than once for a crime!
2006-11-15 08:34:18 · answer #10 · answered by Linda P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋