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Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is an American retired judge, best known for presiding over the criminal trial for the O. J. Simpson murder case, held in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1995. Early life and career. Ito was born in Los Angeles to Jim Ito and Toshi Ito.
Aug 19, 2023 · By Steve Lopez. Columnist Follow. Aug. 19, 2023 8:25 AM PT. Lance Ito drove slowly up the hill under the hazy light of a Los Angeles summer morning, past rows of graves, hoping to run into some...
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Apr 12, 2024 · Lance Ito was the presiding judge of the 1994-1995 trial that acquitted O.J. Simpson of murdering his ex-wife and her friend. He retired from the bench in 2015 and lives a private life.
Oct 3, 2015 · The televised trial catapulted many in that courtroom to national fame, including the man who presided over the shocking Oct. 3, 1995, acquittal: Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lance Ito.
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Apr 11, 2022 · Judge Lance Ito presided over the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995, which made him a well-known figure in the media. Learn about his career, retirement, and personal life after the trial of the century.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Among those who backed him was the judge in the Simpson criminal case, Lance Ito, who is now retired. Alan Dershowitz
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Mar 4, 2014 · One of the worst moves in American judicial history was Judge Lance Ito's decision to allow the OJ Simpson murder trial in 1995 to be televised. Making a bad idea worse, Ito went on entertainment programs like a small-time comic trying to work his way to Vegas. The OJ Simpson trial was the precursor of the modern reality television series.
