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3 October 1995: OJ Simpson verdict: "Not guilty" (7 clips)

OJ Simpson has been found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. The jury took less than four hours to reach a unanimous decision in the trial that has gripped America for an entire year. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death outside her Brentwood townhouse on June 12 1994. Former American football star Simpson was arrested soon after the killings but insisted from the start he was"absolutely, 100% not guilty". Judge Lance Ito ordered OJ Simpson be released"forthwith" ending 473 days in custody. In a statement, Jason Simpson expressed his father's relief that"this part of the incredible nightmare that occurred is over". More clips: O.J. Simpson verdict leaves lasting legacy on NPR"All Things Considered"; After O.J.: Not enough has changed on NPR"All Things Considered"; O.J. Simpson and the media on NPR"Day to Day"; The O.J. Simpson trial: Where are they now? on NPR"Day to Day"; O.J. verdict on NPR"News & Notes with Ed Gordon"; 10 years after the O.J. verdict on NPR"News & Notes with Ed Gordon."
Read entire article at BBC News "On This Day"