JOHNNIE COCHRAN
Name: Johnnie Cochran
Born: October 2, 1937 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: March 29, 2005 Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an African
American lawyer perhaps best known for his role in the legal defense during the
O. J. Simpson murder case.Cochran also represented Sean Combs (during his
trial on gun and bribery charges), Michael Jackson, actor Todd Bridges,
football player Jim Brown and rappers Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg as well as
Reginald Oliver Denny, the trucker beaten by a mob during the 1992 Los Angeles
riots that followed the verdict of not guilty in the trial of police officers
charged with assaulting Rodney King. Cochran was known for his skill in the
courtroom and his prominence as an early advocate for alleged police abuse
victims.
Name: Johnnie Cochran
Born: October 2, 1937 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: March 29, 2005 Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an African
American lawyer perhaps best known for his role in the legal defense during the
O. J. Simpson murder case.Cochran also represented Sean Combs (during his
trial on gun and bribery charges), Michael Jackson, actor Todd Bridges,
football player Jim Brown and rappers Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg as well as
Reginald Oliver Denny, the trucker beaten by a mob during the 1992 Los Angeles
riots that followed the verdict of not guilty in the trial of police officers
charged with assaulting Rodney King. Cochran was known for his skill in the
courtroom and his prominence as an early advocate for alleged police abuse
victims.