Missing Evidence : How the O.J. Simpson Case Was Won by Attacking the Evidence Trail

What if the "smoking gun" in a murder case was left in the trunk of a hot car? What if a bloody glove was carried around for hours before being logged? A criminal case is only as strong as its evidence, and the system for protecting that evidence—the chain of custody—is shockingly fragile. When it breaks, justice can break with it.

In this multi-episode series, we investigate the lifeblood of the legal system: the chain of custody. Using the infamous O.J. Simpson trial as our central case study, we'll expose how simple mistakes, sloppy procedures, and broken trust can allow a defense team to dismantle a mountain of evidence piece by piece. You'll learn what the chain of custody is, hear the real-world stories of when it fails, and discover how a broken link can mean the difference between a guilty verdict and walking free. How certain can we be that the evidence tells the whole story?

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