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...Garcetti, the Los Angeles district attorney with the deep tan and the chiseled face, is widely perceived to have micromanaged all the major moves in the Simpson case, from the early decision to file the charges in downtown Los Angeles rather than nearby Santa Monica, thus ensuring a mostly minority jury, to the decision not to seek the death penalty. It's a perception he denies, lavishly praising his prosecutors' strategic calls. But in an interview with Time late Friday, Garcetti took full responsibility for the state's presentation: "I can't promise the results of a case...
Sources in the D.A.'s office say that having a racially mixed jury was important to Garcetti, politically and morally, in the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King verdict that led to the L.A. riots, in which thousands were injured and entire neighborhoods were destroyed. Garcetti will say only that "I hope this case is a turning point. There is a perception in minority communities that people of color are treated more harshly. If a racially mixed jury goes back to the community and says, 'Hey, we had an obligation to follow the evidence...
...Garcetti will not concede that opening the case on domestic violence may have undercut the impact of later evidence. "I've been analogizing where we are today on domestic violence to where we were 15 years ago on driving under the influence of alcohol. That behavior was tolerated back then just as domestic violence is too often tolerated today. I don't think we were too far out ahead of the curve on this issue. It was relevant.'' Garcetti acknowledges the criticism, about the vast resources poured into the Simpson case. "How can you justify 13 full-time prosecutors...
...camera will be allowed to broadcast the trial. The judge also refined the list of materials jurors can read or watch: TV-news programs and talk shows are off limits, as are print articles about the case, but entertainment shows are O.K. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County district attorney Gil Garcetti announced that no charges would be brought against Simpson's close friend Al Cowlings, who drove the Ford Bronco during the memorable freeway chase with police. Garcetti said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute...
...Cowlings-- O.J.'s Bronco-driving pal who led the police on alow-speed chase through Los Angeles-- won't be charged with any crime in connection with the case, L.A. District Attorney Gil Garcetti said today. Garcetti said there wasn't enough evidence to try Cowlings for aiding O.J. -- something the prosecutor had threatened before.Post your opinion on theCrimebulletin board...