This was established by DNA testing, which is virtually never wrong. A contaminated blood sample, though a real possibility, could only produce a false negative result, not a false positive. Ultimately, it seems the jury did not understand this, or they simply ignored it and allowed themselves to be swayed by the personal charisma of Mr. Simpson, or the sermonizing of his ablest attorney, Mr. Cochran. But, even though Mr. Simpson was almost certainly involved in the murders, letting him go was the right thing to do. A conviction would have been received as an implicit acceptance of the status quo, and for thisreason alone a not guilty verdict was warranted.
Many people believe that a travesty of justice occurred here.
But the fault does not lie with the decision to let Mr. Simpson go free. It lies with the horrible ineptperformance of the LA police department. Those who disagree simply do not understand the American system of justice, which requires that the guilty go free rather than convict them by illegal or unethical means. Many do so unquestioningly because it is required by the law and the failure to report can result in the loss of their license. But sometimes supporting such cases is unethical.