Robert Shapiro

American lawyer

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Robert Shapiro was an American lawyer who was part of the defense team for O.J. Simpson during his 1995 murder trial. He was one of several attorneys, including F. Lee Bailey, Robert Blasier, Shawn Chapman Holley, Alan Dershowitz, and Robert Kardashian, who collectively became known as the "Dream Team." Johnnie Cochran eventually took over as the lead attorney for the defense. Shapiro was known for his role in this high-profile case.12

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O.J. Simpson trial
Trial and acquittal
…Robert Blasier, Shawn Chapman Holley, Robert Shapiro, Alan Dershowitz, and Robert Kardashian, the latter of whom was also Simpson’s longtime friend; Johnnie Cochran later became the defense team’s lead attorney. The Simpson defense was based largely on the grounds that evidence had been mishandled and that many members of the…
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…Robert Blasier, Shawn Chapman Holley, Robert Shapiro, Alan Dershowitz, and Robert Kardashian, the latter of whom was also Simpson’s longtime friend; Johnnie Cochran later became the defense team’s lead attorney. The Simpson defense was based largely on the grounds that evidence had been mishandled and that many members of the…
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