O.J. Simpson, the former football star and actor, was charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and restaurant server Ron Goldman on June 17, 1994. He was arrested on June 17, 1994, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and prosecuted in California. In October 1995, a jury acquitted Simpson of both murder counts after a highly publicized trial. This evergreen explainer outlines the specific charges, the criminal verdict, and related milestones, with a concise fact table and comparison to the later civil case.
