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Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. [1] (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ə n / KOK-rən; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases throughout his 38-year career spanning from 1964 to 2002.
The partnership of Cochran Cherry Givens and Smith provided the framework which launched The Cochran Firm. With the first offices located in Los Angeles and New York, The Cochran Firm expanded into a national law firm with regional offices across the U.S., giving the firm the ability to represent clients in multiple states. [citation needed]
As defense chair, Shapiro was called the "architect" of the Simpson defense for building the high-profile legal team that would later be dubbed the "Dream Team". [3] Shapiro led the defense team through much of the trial before Johnnie Cochran took over as the lead chair.
It was a contentious court battle with Simpson represented by a legal "dream team," led by Cochran, left, and Marcia Clark and Darden representing the state. (POO/AFP via Getty Images) (POOL via ...
After years of fighting and millions of dollars spent on legal fees, the brothers reconciled in 2001. 10. Ted Williams Value of estate: N/A Amount contested: Williams' body Feuding parties: three ...
Johnnie Cochran uses the Chewbacca defense against Chef in the South Park episode "Chef Aid". In a jury trial, the Chewbacca defense is a legal strategy in which a criminal defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury rather than refute the case of the prosecutor. It is an intentional distraction or obfuscation.
No wonder — much of it was copied word-for-word from Johnnie Cochran's opening in the defense of O.J. Simpson in 1995. "Lawyers frequently copy and paraphrase each other," said Milwaukee lawyer ...
Douglas, as the managing attorney at the Law Office of Johnnie Cochran Jr., was known in many law circles as one of Cochran's top attorneys. Douglas, viewed as Cochran's lead co-counsel, was involved with Cochran cases representing rappers Tupac Shakur [6] and Sean "Puffy" Combs, as well as Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges.