The last time jurors in the O.J. Simpson trial will hear from the attorneys for both sides prior to the start of deliberations will be during closing arguments. In this case, that may be one of the most important phases of the entire trial. When the jurors, who sit in judgment of O.J. Simpson, go behind closed doors in an effort to decide his fate, they too must wade through all that testimony and put it into some context. That's why closing arguments are so very important.
Closing arguments are an important part of most trials.
But in this trial, it may mean much more. I believe that the closing arguments in this case are going to be decisive. For the prosecution, experts say it will be imperative to convince the jury that there really is a mountain of evidence against Simpson. What's more, the government must show how all the bits and pieces of evidence fit together to support its theory of how Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered. Then, there's the so-called 'Fuhrman problem'.