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Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr.[1] (/ ˈkɒkrən / 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.
Aug 18, 2024 · Johnnie Cochran (born October 2, 1937, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.—died March 29, 2005, Los Angeles, California) was an American trial lawyer who gained international prominence with his skillful and controversial defense of O.J. Simpson, a football player and celebrity who was charged with a double murder in 1994.
Mar 30, 2005 · Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr., who famously defended football star O.J. Simpson, has died at 67 in his home in Los Angeles, a law firm partner confirmed.
Apr 13, 2021 · His work and leadership have had a lasting legacy almost two decades after his death, and in today's America, with the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protest in the summer of 2020, one wonders what Johnnie Cochran's role would be in the national conversation. Here is the untold truth of Johnnie Cochran.
Apr 11, 2024 · Johnnie Cochran was an attorney known for representing some of the nation's most famous actors, athletes, and musicians in the 1980s and 1990s. Cochran was born on October 2, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Mar 29, 2005 · LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote "If it doesn't...
Jul 7, 1995 · Johnnie Cochran, who gained fame for successfully defending O.J. Simpson against murder charges, died in 2005 from a brain tumor. Although Cochran had been part of a group advocating for ...
Mar 29, 2005 · Johnnie Cochran, the attorney who gained fame as O.J. Simpson's defense lawyer in 1995, has died at age 67. Cochran's family says he had a brain tumor.
Mar 29, 2005 · LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote "If it doesn't...
The American lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, who has died aged 67, became a celebrity after helping to secure O.J. Simpson's acquittal on a charge of murdering his ex-wife and her lover.