The Two Trials

A look at how civil and criminal trial numbers differed:

The Jury

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Civil Criminal Days from jury selection to end of closing arguments 132 372 Days jurors were sequestered 0 266 Jurors or alternates dismissed 6 10

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Testimony

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Witnesses: Civil Criminal Prosecution -- 72 Plaintiffs 73 -- Defense 39 54 Days of testimony: Prosecution -- 99 Plaintiffs 29 -- Defense 14 34

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Longest witness:

Civil: O.J. Simpson, four days.

Criminal: Los Angeles County Coroner Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran and criminalists Dennis Fung, nine days each.

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Trial exhibits:

Civil: About 700

Criminal: 857

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Length of court transcripts:

Civil: About 8,000 pages

Criminal: Over 50,000 pages

The Money

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Cost in millions: Civil Criminal Prosecution -- $9* Plaintiffs $1+ -- Defense $2* $3*

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* Estimate

Key Dates in the O.J. Simpson Case

1994

June 12: Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman knifed to death.

June 17: After Bronco chase, O.J. Simpson arrested and charged with murder.

July 20: Goldman’s mother files wrongful-death lawsuit.

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1995

May 4: Goldman family sues.

June 12: On anniversary of killings, Brown family sues.

Oct. 3: Simpson acquitted in criminal case.

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1996

Sept. 18: Jury selection begins in civil case.

Nov. 22: Simpson testifies before a jury for first time. Denies killing his ex-wife and Goldman but can’t explain physical evidence against him.

Dec. 20: Orange County judge awards Simpson custody of children.

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1997

Jan. 16: Both sides rest.

Feb. 4: Jury unanimously finds Simpson liable.