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Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day.
I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age.
I understand about this idea of terror and what it means to Americans and this idea that we can't just walk around free like we did; life has changed.
I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.
If it doen't make sense, you should find for the defense.... (more Johnnie Cochran quotes)
Graduated from UCLA; law degree from Loyola Marymount University.
Was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
His catchphrase in the Simpson trial, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," became famous over the years. It derived from a dramatic moment during which Simpson tried on a pair of bloodstained "murder gloves" to show jurors they did not fit.
He was the basis for Jackie Chiles, the flashy lawyer played by Phil Morris on the TV series Seinfeld (1990). Even the initials are the same.... (more Johnnie Cochran trivia)
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