Are there any laws that prohibit him from profitting on this book? Can the contents of the book be used to prove he did it, and is there any way he can still be prosecuted for anything? I know the double jeapardy law, but is there any lesser crime that he could still be charged with?
2006-11-23 07:50:41 · 5 answers · asked by newbiegranny 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Double jeopardy only applies to crimes he has already been put on trial for. He cannot be tried again for murder, but he can be tried for lying about it, and possibly hindering an investigation.
He can only be kept from making a profit IF that was a part of the agreement from the trial. Lots of people in prison, especially people on death row, write their memoirs and sell it to a publisher.
The contents of the book can't necessarily be used to prove he did it. Since he was the defendant in the trial, he was given access to all the police's findings, which could explain how he knows the details. Unless he blatantly comes out and confesses, or if the police find more evidence, he is still presumed innocent.
Blue Steel and Lace is right. The Brown and Goldman families have been fighting for more of the police reports to be released to the public, and they've been trying to keep OJ from being able to make a profit.
Our constitution is very lenient toward defendants. And there aren't many laws about what happens after a trial. Like I said before, unless a judge issues some type of gag order, there are no laws keeping OJ from talking about it.
I think Rupert Murdoch did the right thing by cancelling the deal. I personally think that every time OJ appears on TV, the Brown and Goldman families ought to get an equal segment right behind him.
2006-11-23 08:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No laws prohibit him from earning income from a book deal, but his wife's & Ron Goldman's family have multi-million dollar judgments against him which can be executed against any non-exempt assets he has -- including income from a book deal.
He probably cannot be criminally prosecuted for causing the deaths of Nicole & Goldman, but if the right evidence is discovered he might still be liable for committing perjury.
2006-11-23 18:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he had been convicted of murder there is a law that prohibits him from profiting from his crime.
Ron Goldman's dad is currently suing OJ for the rights to use his name, to prevent OJ from doing another book or interview like the one he just did.
2006-11-23 16:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my main concern is why would he want to tell everyone how he would have killed his wife. Wouldn't that just be saying that he was planning on killing her,or that he hired someone to do it,so in a way he would be telling the truth??
Also,there maybe a police report that is exactly MAYBE one of the ways he describes in his book and then they could get him for manslaughter,or helping with a crime. but i really can't think of much right now...too much turkey.
2006-11-23 16:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by laura b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know because i dont know who is oj
2006-11-23 15:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by theweirdboy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋