The Prosecution Responds: An O.J. Simpson Trial Prosecutor Reveals What Really Happened

The coroner who did the autopsies testified "the forensic evidence says the murders occurred after 11PM". The limousine driver testified he brought OJ to the airport at that time. When you read this book, note how they avoid discussing these facts.


Mr. Goldberg, the jurors were giving you career advice   July 23, 2001
 3 out of 6 found this review helpful

I read this book to satisfy myself that criticisms of Mr. Goldberg's presentation of forensic evidence in the criminal trial were justified.

This book certainly justified the criticisms.

Mr. Goldberg seems to have been a reasonably bright guy who lacked the ability to communicate, in the trial perhaps and in this book without a doubt. Mr. Goldberg's written rendition of the evidence is unpersuasive when it is not half-clever. Mr. Goldberg should hold himself in contempt if this is the best he could do.

As clueless as Mr. Goldberg seemed to have been during the trial, his recounting of the Thano Peratis tape -- they would have been better off showing "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" than that home movie -- and of the prosecution's unwillingness even to produce the boob who botched the autopsy represent a stunning lack of awareness.

If you would understand the scientific evidence supporting the prosecution, read Rantala's O. J. UNMASKED. If you would understand how such evidence got negated, read Dershowitz's REASONABLE DOUBTS or KILLING TIME or A PROBLEM OF EVIDENCE.

To paraphrase Mr. Books (John Wayne) in "The Shootist," Mr. Goldberg might look for a different line of work, because this one doesn't suit him.


O.J. Day   July 14, 2001
 1 out of 6 found this review helpful

I read this book last year & could not put it down. I borrowed it from our local library but will eventually get around to buying my own copy. Hank Goldberg certainly has put a lot of hard work into making sure he has covered everything in regards to the trial- not bad considering he was brought in late on the case. I highly recommend this book & can't wait to read it again myself. I would really like to meet Hank.


The Deputy Prosecutor's Story   October 3, 2000
 9 out of 11 found this review helpful

Hank M. Goldberg is the Deputy District Attorney of Los Angeles County. He presented the bulk of the forensic and scientific evidence, and tells the story of the prosecution of OJ Simpson, one of the "most extraordinary events in legal history".

He says that the prosecution chose the best available option in virtually every major tactical decision, and how each decision made sense in the context of the trail as a whole. He did reread the transcript to write the book, unlike the unfounded criticisms of an outrageous author.

Hank explains why the jury said "not guilty". You can take this all with a tablespoon of salt! He claims that "the jury did not consider the prosecution's evidence" because they delivered their verdict in less than four hours. If he can lie about this, can he believed about the rest? Any jury that is not convinced of the prosecution's case will come to a quick acquittal.

Hank M. Goldberg should discard his sour grape and take an objective look at the prosecution, as in Chapter 39. They made a list of things that proved OJ guilty, such as: "they took the Bentley, not the Bronco", "he was seen outside at night ... entering the house", "the gloves are twice as expensive as average men's gloves", "the motive for the killing was rage", "no evidence of theft or burglary", "the victims did not scream", "little evidence that Nicole resisted", "Simpson forgot to set the security alarm", "staring out the window when others were sleeping", "one of the first people he calls is Kato". I am not making this up! They looked so hard at the roots that they couldn't see the trees.