Experts helped pick King jury; L.A. cop defense

Article Abstract:

Litigation Science Inc, a consulting firm, helped pick jurors who might be friendly to the defense in the trial of four Los Angeles policemen accused of using excessive force on Rodney King. The prosecutors, Alan Yockelson and Terry L. White, feel that this technique did not help the defense. Robert Hirschhorn, however, one of the directors of the trial consulting firm Cathy Bennett and Associates of Galveston, TX, disagrees and thinks the prosecution could have used his help.

Psychological aspects, Services, Jury selection

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Simpson et al.: O.J.-related suits clog Calif. courts; his buddy, his cousin, even his arresting officer have hired lawyers to slug it out

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The O.J. Simpson trial and the publicity preceding it have spawned a plethora of civil lawsuits against Simpson, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the media. Families of the murder victims are suing Simpson, LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman wants $50 million in a libel suit against The New Yorker, a district attorney's clerk demands $12 million from prosecutor Christopher Darden, and a photographer got $5001 in a settlement with KNBC-TV.

Social aspects, California, Journalism, Actions and defenses, Litigation, Sensationalism, Simpson, O.J., Sensationalism in journalism, Fuhrman, Mark

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Consultants are hired, dropped; in L.A., police conduct probe

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The panel created to look into police performance during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, fearing adverse public reaction, has abandoned plans to work with Litigation Sciences Inc, the firm that helped with jury selection in the trial of the policemen accused of using excessive force on Rodney King. This step was taken in spite of the fact that those panelists who could be contacted had no problems with the consulting firm's dual roles.

Investigations, Demonstrations and protests, Los Angeles, California, Public opinion

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