Darden’s Book

Re “Christopher Darden: Sour Grapes From a Sore Loser,” Commentary, March 25:

I’ve just read the column by Paul Butler criticizing Christopher Darden for comments he’s made while promoting his book. It is obvious that he didn’t see the trial or read Darden’s book.

I watched the entire O.J. Simpson trial and have just completed reading Darden’s book, “In Contempt.” Unlike what Butler says, Darden does accept some blame for what happened. Everything that Darden says in his book is right on the money.

Butler and other law professors who have criticized Darden’s comments are cheap-shot artists that base their opinions on incomplete information. Darden has more integrity than all of them put together.

RYAL HAAKENSON

Covina

* I think it’s sad that this article was written by someone who is an associate professor of a law school. Darden’s statements have nothing to do with race. They have only to do with justice. If Butler can’t understand that, then his thinking belongs in the same category as the 12 brain-dead jurors. The Simpson trial was a sad day for the jury system.

CURTIS J. VAGUE

Laguna Niguel

* Butler’s column was far too restrained. Simply stated, Darden is a disgrace to the legal profession. As a member of the State Bar since 1953, I deplore a prosecutor who not only fails to respect a jury’s verdict but also publicly and for financial profit condemns individual jurors.

In his part of the opening statement, Darden sheepishly announced that he had the most difficult job in town; that personal perception of his “Uncle Tom” role was the first indication that the district attorney erred in assigning Darden to the case. From that point, it was all downhill. Darden’s numerous courtroom errors were insignificant compared with his post-trial vile utterances.

MICHAEL O’MALLEY

Sun City

* Darden should send O.J. a thank you note for his new career and very questionable talent on the talk-show circuit. Don’t worry, Chris, you didn’t fool me either.

MERLE LAWRENCE