Amendment 5

The Trial Of Orinthal James Simpson
( was in the Suntimes Paper but it didnt have as much info so I used this link)
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/Simpsonaccount.htm



Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings. Ratified 12/15/1791.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.



      This article was basically about the trial of O.J Simpson who was accused of murdering his wife and her aqcaintance. The trial lasted for 99 days, and was a rather interesting and suspenseful case. It was stated that the detective hired for the case was racists who denied being so, and had planted parts of evidence that would later on lead people to think O.J. Simpson was guilty. The Jury had 8 African-American's , and was held in another state, rather than the state in which the crime was committed. After the long 99 day trial, it was concluded that O.J. was not guilty, but a piece of evidence appeared that would absoluetly declared O.J. Simpson guilty.
       Due to the fifth amendment which states, "nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;" (which is basically saying a person cannot get tried twice for the same crime), O.J. Simpson was not declared guilty because he had encountered the first trial. The fifth amendment gives O.J. Simpson his rights as a citizen to be free of this case now, because of the final decision of the Grand Jury.
         I think O.J Simpson should be truly grateful for the fifth amendment becuase without it, he may have been serving life. It was already stated that people involved in the case were racists, including the detective who had fibbed about using the "n" word. It was thought that the detective framed O.J by possessing a glove from O.J.'s home and dropping it in the puddle of Nicole Simpson's (O.J.'s wife) blood. Others were trying to get O.J. caught up, and I think it was sad how fast the ones you call your friends will turn on you. A trial like that really brings out the worst in people and I think it was meant to open O.J's eyes. Personally I do not know what to think about the case because you cannot go off of "he say, she say" accusations because there is a 50% chance that the truth isn't whats getting told.