The Ultimate Versatile Soldier King

Chapter 177 Case


Because Zuo Dahai successfully refuted Tang Tianyi once, he was in an exceptionally good mood at this moment.

After he smugly laughed for about a minute, under Luo Chao's questioning, Zuo Dahai finally started to tell his story again.

"As I mentioned earlier, after that gambling mogul used this cunning word game against those black people, not only did he prevent them from earning a penny, but he also acquired the patent rights to this interesting game from them."

"This means that from now on, that gambling mogul is the legal owner of this interesting game, and anyone who wishes to use this game to make money must get permission from him."

"His actions could be called a monopoly, because even those who invented the game initially, if they want to use it for gambling, they have to pay usage taxes to that gambling mogul!"

"You might think it's unfair, but there's nothing to be done; the United States is such a rigid legal country, where one legal constraint can cost someone their life or even their entire fortune. Because of this, American citizens frequently take large corporations to court, resulting in huge compensations."

"Not only large corporations but even the U.S. government has been sued several times by American citizens, leading to substantial payouts—a scenario unimaginable in our Huaxia!"

"But precisely because the U.S. judicial system is very chaotic yet strict, the lawyer profession becomes extremely important in this country."

"I can even say this: in the United States, no matter how heinous a criminal is, even if the whole world knows they're guilty, as long as they are not caught red-handed during or after committing the crime, they can hire a powerful legal team and possibly receive a lesser sentence or even be acquitted!"

Luo Chao nodded at this point, knowing that in the United States, which heavily emphasizes law but has obvious loopholes, there are many cases where someone known to be guilty is declared innocent due to lack of solid evidence.

One of the most famous cases is the sensational trial of former football player Simpson for murdering his wife.

On the night of June 12, 1994, in a luxurious residential area in west Los Angeles, United States, a small dog was barking incessantly, drawing the neighbor's attention.

People discovered two blood-covered human bodies in front of a house.

The female victim was later identified as Nicole Brown Simpson, with the restaurant waiter Lang Gaoman behind her.

Both bodies were covered in blood marks and had their throats slit by sharp weapons, with the time of death being after 10 p.m. U.S time.

That evening, Nicole, along with her children, dined at the restaurant where Lang worked, and later called saying she left behind a pair of sunglasses, which Lang found and told a colleague he would return to Nicole after his shift.

In the early morning after the incident, four police detectives arrived at the house of the deceased's ex-husband, the famous football star Simpson, and found blood stains on his white Ford Bronco outside.

Upon ringing the doorbell but receiving no response, a detective climbed over the wall, where Foreman found a blood-stained glove and other evidence in the backyard.

The main witness was Kitu, a friend staying in the guest room, who testified about hearing noises like an earthquake outside the guest room wall.

Additionally, a driver scheduled to take Simpson to the airport said that around 10 p.m., he rang Simpson's doorbell without response, but near 11 p.m., saw a tall African-American man quickly running back to the house, after which Simpson answered the door and said he was asleep, before heading to the airport to Chicago.

In the early morning after the incident, Simpson received a police notification of his ex-wife's death at his Chicago hotel and returned to California at dawn.

Upon returning, Simpson, despite his lawyer's strong opposition, was questioned by the police alone for an hour.

Police, considering his fame, did not conduct a thorough interrogation and released Simpson.

At the time, the police found Simpson injured, and he explained it was from shattering a mirror in a fit of rage upon learning of his ex-wife's death.

After several days of investigation, the police decided to list Simpson as the primary suspect.

Simpson prepared to surrender but failed to show up, prompting the police to decide on his immediate arrest.

On June 17, when Simpson's lawyer was ready to accompany him to the police station, it was discovered that Simpson was missing from his upstairs resting spot.

Soon after, the nation watched unforgettable scenes on television: a full-scale deployment of helicopters and patrol cars finally found Simpson's white car.

Dozens of police cars pursued, or rather escorted, Simpson on the Los Angeles highway, as he threatened suicide with a handgun. The Los Angeles Police Department unexpectedly exercised restraint, escorting him home.

Simpson's house was already surrounded by supporters and onlookers, and Simpson later negotiated with police from inside the car. At night, he dropped his handgun, exited the vehicle, and was arrested.

Once formal trial proceedings began, during the opening statement, the prosecution accused Simpson of premeditating his wife's murder, motivated by jealousy and possessiveness.

After their divorce, Simpson was extremely jealous of Nicole's dates with young, handsome men, always hoping for a reunion, though the chances were dwindling.

On the day of the incident, Nicole treated Simpson coldly at their daughter's dance performance, stirring his murderous intent.

Goldman was an incidental victim who stumbled upon the scene.

Forensic analysis indicated the victims died between approximately 10 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.

Simpson claimed that between 9:40 p.m. and 10:50 p.m., he was alone at home sleeping, unable to provide an alibi.

Throughout the trial, upon his lawyer's advice, Simpson exercised his legal right to remain silent, refusing to testify.

Despite the case reaching this point, almost everyone knew Simpson was the murderer, yet the case took a shocking turn!

Because the prosecution's accusation of premeditated murder seemed unreasonable.

The main reason was that Simpson had to catch a flight that night, and had already arranged for a luxury taxi to take him to the airport.

This arrangement effectively blocked his path to committing the crime, as he had only 1 hour and 10 minutes to drive to the scene.

To choose the time to commit the crime, wield a knife to kill two people, escape the crime scene, hide bloody clothes and weapons, clean blood traces, and head to the airport—any mistake in this sequence could delay the flight.

And at this moment, the taxi driver became a key witness!

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