Word: proof
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...difficult role of the cast, and though Krohn charges with good cheer throughout the majority of Lidia's obscene antics, her occasionally rushed delivery signals a slight faltering in her resolve. The poignancy of Lidia's wish that the whole damn family would go down with the ship is proof that Krohn has brought a humanity to the burlesque figure of Lidia. In the end, her efforts bring a consistency to the fragmented role...
...Gillers predicts Simpson will give the Browns custody of his children if they agree to drop their suit and allow generous visitation. The Goldmans have no such incentive to settle. If either case goes to trial, it will be held in mostly white Santa Monica, California. The standard of proof is lower in civil cases--the jury assesses guilt or innocence based on a "preponderance of the evidence" rather than "reasonable doubt." A verdict requires only nine of 12 jurors, not unanimity. Also, says Gillers, "his opponents can force Simpson to be deposed. They can use all of the evidence...
...What I've experienced is an incredible kind of support from women who aren't scholars," Ulrich says. "It's been seen as proof of the ability to produce quality work without fitting into the full-time professional model from...
...custody fight, the Browns would only need to present "clear and convincing evidence" that Simpson is an unfit parent. In the wrongful-death actions that will go to court, the standard of proof is "preponderance of evidence" rather than "beyond a reasonable doubt." Also, in a civil suit only nine of the 12 jurors are needed for a favorable verdict, and Simpson could be forced to testify. Predicts Professor Vincent Blasi of Columbia University law school: "There's a considerable chance that the Goldmans and the Browns will recover, given the amount and quality of the evidence." Then again, many...
...able to let go of their image of Simpson as a warm, enthusiastic football announcer. Or, even scarier, maybe his guilt was not what they were interested in. But DNA doesn't lie. Conceding that the jury did not want to invoke justice, how did they reconcile freeing O.J.? Proof of the jury's blindness and unwillingness to make O.J. pay was the fact that they took a scant three hours to deliberate over a case that produced 45,000 pages of paper, contained over 1,100 pieces of evidence and lasted nine months...