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As the O.J. Simpson story continues, how has your opinion changed of the trial?
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Jul 21, 2017
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As the O.J. Simpson story continues, how has your opinion changed of the trial?
It’s been more than 20 years since the O.J. Simpson verdict was read at the Downtown L.A. courthouse.
LOVELOCK, NV - JULY 20: O.J. Simpson (R) attends his parole hearing with his attorney Malcolm LaVergne at Lovelock Correctional Center July 20, 2017 in Lovelock, Nevada. Simpson is serving a nine to 33 year prison term for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. (Photo by Jason Bean-Pool/Getty Images)
O.J. Simpson (R) attends his parole hearing with his attorney Malcolm LaVergne at Lovelock Correctional Center July 20, 2017 in Lovelock, Nevada.
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It’s been more than 20 years since the O.J. Simpson verdict was read at the Downtown L.A. courthouse.

It’s been more than 20 years since the former NFL running back and Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of a double-murder at the L.A. Superior Courthouse.

Conflict with the law didn’t end after Simpson was found not guilty of a double murder. He was incarcerated in 2008 for kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson was freed Thursday on parole from a Las Vegas medium security prison. And perhaps the most interesting thing about Simpson's story is the public's continuing fascination over his career, trial and famous Bronco chase.

So given Simpson’s release, has your opinion of him changed? Are you more or less sympathetic to him now than during the 1995 trial? And why is Simpson's story so gripping after all these years?

Guest:

Laurie L. Levenson, former federal prosecutor and a professor of law at Loyola Law School; she was an analyst for CBS during the O.J. Simpson trial

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