Imho, jury nullification is a more likely explanation for OJ's acquittal:and the defense showed why those were not true and did not implicate OJ. Been too long ago to remember what they did but watching the nightly news you wouldn't know because what happened in court and what was printed or reported were never the same.
https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/cr...urs when jurors,be punished under unjust laws.
"Modern criminal law juries perform two essential functions in criminal trials.
"They're the finders of fact, meaning they evaluate the evidence and credibility of witnesses.
"A trial judge gives the jurors the applicable law through jury instructions.
"Jurors swear an oath to follow those instructions and fulfill their duty impartially.
"Jury nullification happens when juries disregard that oath and acquit a defendant because they disagree with the law."