The All-Time Most Surprising Acquittals People

The All-Time Most Surprising Acquittals

Alby Thompson Alby Thompson Power
Ranker
46,549 views 9 items 54 voters
While few not guilty verdicts will be remembered more than the one issued in the OJ Simpson murder trial, the most surprising acquittals include celebrities, mothers, athletes, singers and disgruntled housewives who have escaped charges when nearly everyone thought they were dead guilty. From the child molestation charges against Michael Jackson to the child murder claims against Casey Anthony to the infamous case against penis-chopper Lorena Bobbitt, each of these cases provide plenty of shock and awe, not to mention media coverage, as they played out.

Though these famous people have escaped their charges, an equally notable number have been found guilty, such as the top 8 professional athletes convicted of murder and the many rappers who've spent time in prison for one reason or another.
View:
More Options
  1. Tip: Navigate with your left and right arrow keys
    1
    «
    »
    Up 11
    Down 6
    Accused of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, former National Football League player OJ Simpson was acquitted of murder in the "Trial of the Century" in 1995. Simpson was widely believed to be guilty, especially after leading police on a low-speed chase in his white Ford Bronco, but his dream team of attorneys including Robert Kardashian and Robert Shapiro convinced the jury that the evidence to convict the athlete and actor was insufficient. In 1997, Simpson was found financially liable for the deaths in a civil trial. 10 years later, Simpson released a controversial and allegedly hypothetical book titled "If I Did It."
    1 of 9

leave a comment

comments powered by Disqus
  1. Ree Fungorio
    The All-Time Most Surprising Acquittals at 7/11/2011 8:17 PM
    tsk tsk, there are some untrue claims made here. Were your site a respected newspaper you would be in some hot water!
  2. Randolph
    The All-Time Most Surprising Acquittals at 7/06/2011 2:37 PM
    I'm STILL SHOCKED R. Kelly got away with it. And people still love the guy! That is charisma...

today on Ranker