Legally, what could be done if OJ Simpson confessed to the murder. Could they retry him or could he just say, yea I did it and theres nothing you can do to me now. Not that he would do that, at least not until he was like on his deathbed or something. Would there be any law, civil or criminal that they could go after him on?
2006-11-15 12:24:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
nothing, our system of law says that a person cannot be tried twice for the same case, double jeopardy or autrefois acquit (French for 'previously acquitted'), so even though he confessed he would have to be charged on another offense. He could be jailed for perjury, a serious offense but not on murder charges.
2006-11-15 12:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by Strat Com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing would happen, because you can't be tried in the United States for the same crime twice. Example: the Emmett Till case involved two murderers who killed and drowned a boy. They confessed to the murder and published how they killed him the day after the trial was over.
The law can work in strange ways...
2006-11-15 12:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. The Oakland Raiders and Cincinati Bengals would immedialy start a bidding war for his services as running back coach and offer him the highest coaching salary in the league on the condition that he bring Mike Tyson along with him.
2. Eminem and 50 Cent would counter that offer.
3. The Portland Trailblazers would ask him to buy them.
4. Dick Cheney would invite him for a hunting trip to a farm in Nevada.
5. Johnny Cochrane would cry and laugh at the same time.
6. In conclusion, nothing would change. We know he did it.
2006-11-16 06:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by sahild2000 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OJ is simply a shady, unscrupulous indiv who repeatedly lied on the stand. He was acquitted, but if he confesses now, SADLY, there is NOTHING that can be done about it--at least for murder charges of Nicole and Ron. New charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, or hindering prosecution...then that could be explored. The guy has no morals, and for him to profit w/the book deal speaks volumes about his integrity.
2006-11-15 12:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No there is nothing no one could do. He has already been tried in both criminal and civil courts. That is protected by the Double Jeopardy law, indicating they cant be tried for the same crime twice. So OJ could say he did do it and no one could do anything.
2006-11-15 12:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by kevin T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the object: "Simpson has continually denied committing the murders and reported this replaced right into a hypothetical account written for a wide sum of money and by no potential meant to be taken as truth." ......................................... the following is something a lot worse, contained in the Emmett until eventually case, 2 adult adult males (white) murdered a smooth boy (black), confessed and nonetheless replaced into found not responsible by a jury (all white), both adult adult males later bragged about the brutal crime and acquired their tale to look mag. Simpson's e book may nicely be tacky yet "if i did it" deals with one financial disaster it really is hypothetical and categorised fiction - a tremendous area of the e book likely is Simpson protecting himself adverse to pretend allegations. The e book does not comprise a confession nor does the financial disaster comprise the actual attack by whoever committed the crime. likely the "If i did it" identify and financial disaster replaced into determined by the writer for the sensational value which they idea might want to translate into larger e book sales. The writer presented the deal to Simpson and provided the money. The uncommon probability to earn any income replaced into likely taken to assist grant for his kinfolk - Simpson is paying the prices to placed his childrens by college etc. OJ has continually maintained his innocence.
2016-11-29 04:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a free man today because of the incompetent jury (and miserable judge and prosecuters, to say nothing of the effective representation on Johnny Cochrain). He did it. 100% Zero doubt. And he walked.
Oh and he was zapped in civil court to the tune of 33 million bucks. Of which he paid very little.
2006-11-15 12:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He could confess now, and I don't think they could retry him for the same charge as before, that would be double jeopardy, but they could probably come up with a new charge. I would think anyway.
2006-11-15 12:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A confession changes everything because you CAN be retried if there is new evidence! A confession is new evidence, he would go straight to prison, and not only that, in the second trial they could ask for the death penalty!
2006-11-15 21:38:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nothing- there is a legal term called "Double Jeoprady" that means you cannot be tried for the same crime twice if you've been found Not Guilty of it.
2006-11-15 12:27:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋