o.j. simpsonson. the once football star and movie star was immediately a suspect.days later on june 17th police thought they had enough to arrest him. arguably the best known police chase in u.s. history. millions watched as the nine hour pursuit ended, when simpson called on his cell phone and professed innocence. the so-called trial of the century. sirmson compiling -- simpson compiling a dream teem of defense attorney's. the prosecutor, marsha clark. the judge, lance ito. all became familiar names. >> if it doesn't fit you must acquit.about. >> and they did. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant, orenthal james sirmson not guilty of murder. >> ordered to pay $25 million to the brown and goldman families in a civil trial. >> john henry smith on that trial. the case had a judge affect on the u.s. justice system. >> in many ways now, juries demand a very high standard of proof. beyond a reasonable doubt, even, in this cause, beyond a shadow of a doubt. now juries wand dna evidence, videotapes of a crime. all sorts of things they didn't know