Journey to Justice

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Summary: Cochran will get you thinking about the judicial system
Review: Heard the taped version of JOURNEY TO JUSTICE,
written and narrated by Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. . . . I thought
I had heard ALL I wanted to ever know about the O.J.
Simpson case, but I was wrong . . . Cochran's story
got me to rethink the verdict again, and he makes some
compelling points about why the prosecution was not
able to prove its case well enough to get a guilty
conviction . . . I particularly liked some inside
dirt that I had not heard before; i.e., how Robert
Shaprio nearly blew the case for the defense . . . Cochran
also got me to think about how minorities have been
treated throughout time with respect to the judicial
system . . . I feel I got to know him better as a result
of listening and one thing is for sure: he'd be on the
top of my list if I ever needed a criminal attorney!

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Summary: Excellent Historical Synopsis of the Los Angeles Police Dept
Review: I couldn't put it down! An outstanding historical perspective of the LAPD as well as a heart warming autobiography ofJohnnie Cochran 'the family man'. It gives great insight into events that occured during the O. J. Simpson trial. While it is not a blow by blow account of the court proceedings, it opens your eyes to some glaring facts and forces you to take off the blinders that may not have allowed you to see the full picture. I now have a new and greater respect for Johnnie Cochran. It is very well written and the 'story' flows well which results in easy reading.

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Summary: EXCELLENT HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPT
Review: I couldn't put it down! It is very well written and the 'story' flows well which results in easy reading. It gives a blazing historical persepctive of the LAPD as well as a heart-warming autobiography of Johnnie L. Cochran the 'family man'. It also reveals some 'behind the scenes' events of theO. J. Simpson 'Trial of the Century' unknown by most. While it is not a blow by blow characterization of the so called 'dream team', it opens your eyes to some glaring facts and forces you to take off the blinders and get a well focused panoramic view. I now have a new and greater respect for trial lawyers in general and Johnnie L. Cochran specifically. You will be glad you read it!

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Summary: THE WARRIOR LAWYER!!!
Review: I read this book a few years ago. I was very intrigued about Mr. Cochran especially after the O.J. Simpson trial. This book is awesome and so is Johnnie Cochran!! The racism he had to put up with, as well as the numerous times he confronted the L.A.P.D.!! He lays it on the line about himself, his life and his growth. If you liked the man, you'll love him after reading this book. If you don't know the man, you'll gain the greatest respect for him after reading this book!!

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Summary: THE WARRIOR LAWYER!!!
Review: I read this book a few years ago. I was very intrigued about Mr. Cochran especially after the O.J. Simpson trial. This book is awesome and so is Johnnie Cochran!! The racism he had to put up with, as well as the numerous times he confronted the L.A.P.D.!! He lays it on the line about himself, his life and his growth. If you liked the man, you'll love him after reading this book. If you don't know the man, you'll gain the greatest respect for him after reading this book!!

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Summary: A good look at the way things are
Review: I tried to read this book with an open mind, but I felt sick after the first two pages, so I did what I always do when reading a book by an author I don't like - I put it down and vowed to read no more of it. I don't care what Johnnie's past is or how he has helped minorities receive justice for the undoubted cruelties and prejudices they have had to endure, because his defense of OJ Simpson in the so-called trial of the century was immoral and unethical. Race was not and should never have been an issue in the Simpson case, because it was not a racially motivated crime. The only way in which race factored in this case was that Simpson, a black man, murdered two unfortunate white people. It's totally laughable, isn't it, that with all the money Simpson was paying these lawyers (or should I say liars) the defense couldn't refute the highly incriminating scientific evidence, instead they had to resort to ridiculous theories of frame ups and conspiracies. I wonder if Cochran actually believes the drivel that he spouted with all the fire and brimstone of a Southern Baptist preacher? I also read an article recently in which he displayed sympathy for Bill Cosby upon the murder of his son. How compassionate of him, since he couldn't have cared less about Lou Brown or Fred Goldman and their families. It's a pity that I borrowed this book from the library, for it's winter here now and it would make such great fodder for a fire. The Goldman family's opinion of Johnnie Cochran is the most salient, and in my mind, the most accurate.

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Summary: What A Waste of Paper!
Review: I was irritated by the reviews of this book. Whether you have negative or positive feelings about O.J. Simpson, treat this author fairly and read his book, as you would any other, with an open mind. Obviously the earlier reviewers didn't. Why read a book if you've formed an opinion already? You're apparently seeking vindication for your prejudices, not information or knowledge. I suspect there are more nefarious, more personal, not-so-healthy reasons.

Whatever you feel about the O.J. trial, you must acknowledge Johnnie Cochran's excellence, his perserverance, and his professionalism. Now, if you want to know about the sorce of these qualities and the forces that molded him into the man he is (fighter, scholar, uncompromising attorney) then read "Journey To Justice" and be motivated. An interesting, spiritually uplifting work.

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Summary: Johnnie LOVES Johnnie...
Review: If you want to read a book by one of the most self-absorbed, shamelessly self-promoting, egotistical one-note "johnnie"s ever, this book is for you. Less about the Simpson case than about how wonderful and godlike Johnnie Cochran is in the eyes of Johnnie Cochran, I could not force myself to read past the first hundred pages. Such delusions of grandeur! And such an unjustifiably huge ego!

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Summary: Journey To Justice
Review: In the words of a popular rap song - "Who Dat, Who Dat, Who?" You know who O.J. Simpson is! You know who Johnny Cochran is! Regardless of your feelings for O.J., the verdict, his professional and personal life, he used the same skills on the football field that he used when he retained an attorney.

I did not read to find out about O.J. I had enough! I was fascinated by the ATTORNEY that was always hooked from head to toe. The articulate brother leveled the playing field in the courtroom. Yes, I know he represented Michael Jackson, Todd Bridges and Reginald Denny to name a few. Those cases put him on the U.S. map, but the Simpson case solidified his place in the world.

The foundation intrigued me. I wanted to know more about the bricks that put the building together. I was not disappointed with his life story and neither will you.

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Summary: A blockbuster book on his life and events leading to trial.
Review: Mr. Cochran's view of events that occured in the LAPD and in the City of LA will certainly open a lot of eyes and maybe change a few opinions of the City of Los Angeles, the LAPD, the OJ trial/its outcome and many of the main players. Some parts of this book tread through very sensitive areas of relationships between the public and those hired to "protect and serve. Much of that revealed will prove hard for some, but in the end will both educate and mature the reader.A highly recommended book for anyone curious about Johnnie Cochran, his credentials, life and thoughts.