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Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. (/ˈkɒkrən/; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman.

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Money will determine whether the accused goes to prison or walks out of the courtroom a free man.

Determine, Man, Men, Prison, Walks

If you commit perjury in a so-called first-degree murder case, and you're caught red-handed for the entire world to see, and you get only a $200 fine, what kind of message does that send about lying in our courts?

Degrees, Doe, Entire, Lying, Message

On January 10, 1963, I was sworn in as a lawyer, so next January 10 I will have practiced law for 40 years, and I've loved every minute of it.

January, Law, Minute, Next, Practiced, Years

I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age.

Age, Decided, Firefighter, Lawyer, Years

I want to describe myself, not be described by others.

Describe, Describe Myself, Described, Want

I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.

Believer, Big, Facts, Life, Life Is, Preparation

The president appoints the judges. Your lives and your children's lives can change by all of these appellate court judges who will be appointed who will reinterpret laws, and things can change.

Appointed, Appoints, Change, Children, Court Judges, Reinterpret

Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day.

Black, Day, Juries, Jurors, Jury, People

If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.

Acquit, Advice, Fit, Justice, Memorable

Jurors want courtroom lawyers to have some compassion and be nice.

Compassion, Jurors, Lawyers, Nice, Want

An opening statement is like a guide or a road map. It's a very delicate thing.

Delicate, Delicate Things, Guides, Maps, Opening, Road

If it doesn't make sense, you should find for the defense.

Defense, Make, Prison, Sense, Should

We've got to be judged by how we do in times of crisis

Crisis, Judged, Times, Times Of Crisis

I'm from the South, where if you walk down the street and there's somebody behind you talking with a Southern accent, you can't tell whether it's a black or a white person.

Down, Southern, Street, Talking, White

If it does not fit, you must acquit.

Acquit, Acquittal, Doe, Fit

Since the Puffy Combs case in New York, I will not try any more criminal cases

Case, Cases, Combs, Criminals, New York, Trying