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Timeline

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Timeline

Born 

9 July 1947

The Victims 

12 June 1994 – Nicole Brown Simpson (b. 19 May 1959) 

12 June 1994 – Ronald Lyle Goldman (b. 2 July 1968)

Arrested 

17 June 1994, Los Angeles – Orenthal James Simpson, 47

Trial 

21 June 1994 – Grand jury called 

23 June 1994 – Grand jury dismissed 

8 July 1994 – California Superior Court judge ruled that there was ample evidence to try Simpson for the murders 

24 January 1995 – Trial begins 

28 September 1995 – Defence’s closing statements 

3 October 1995 – Simpson found not guilty on two counts of murder