Christopher Allen "Chris" Darden (born 7 April 1956) is an American lawyer, writer, actor, lecturer and lawyer. He was a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Prosecutor's office, where he was assigned to the prosecution of O. J. Simpson, a role in which he gained much national attention.
Video Christopher Darden
Early life and education
Darden was born in Richmond, California, the fourth of eight children. After graduating from John F. Kennedy High School in 1974, Darden enrolled at San Jose State University, where he participated in the track and field and joined Alpha Phi Alpha, an African-American fraternity. She received a B.S. in the administration of criminal justice in 1977. Darden received a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings in 1980.
Maps Christopher Darden
Careers
Darden picked up and passed the California Bar Exam in the summer of 1980. He was then unemployed for four months before taking a job with the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles. Unsatisfied with his job, he filed a petition in the Los Angeles County District Prosecutor's Office, and was initially assigned to the Huntington Park office before moving to Beverly Hills, and finally to the Criminal Justice Building (CCB) in downtown Los Angeles at the end of 1983.
During his tenure as a prosecutor at CCB, Darden served in the experimental center and core gang unit before moving to the Special Investigation Division (SID), which investigated criminal activity by public officials and law enforcement, in February 1988. It was in this position that Darden first met Johnnie Cochran, who will represent victims of police violence.
Darden was initially involved in the murder of O. J. Simpson after being asked by Deputy District Prosecutors Marcia Clark and William Hodgman to lead the prosecution of Al Cowlings, Simpson's friend and white Ford Bronco driver during a famous car chase. Although a particular case failed due to lack of evidence to prove criminal intent, Clark asked Darden to join Simpson's team as case manager because he and Hodgman were hampered by various movements and filings of defenses. Darden was also tasked by Clark to prepare testimonies, among others, Detective Mark Fuhrman. After Hodgman's medical inadequacy shortly before opening the statement, Darden was named co-prosecutor.
Darden resigned after O.J. The Simpson case and joined the faculty at California State University, Los Angeles, where he teaches undergraduate criminal law. In the same year, he was appointed Associate Professor of Law at the University of the Law Faculty of the Southwest. Darden teaches and specializes in criminal procedures and court advocacy.
Darden is a former legal commentator for CNBC, CNN, Court TV and NBC, and is often a guest and commentator on CNN, Court TV, and Fox News Network. She has made guest appearances on Touch by Angel , Girlfriends , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , The Howard Stern Show, Muppets Malam this is , Roseanne , Wild Wild (uncredited), and One Hot Summer Night () (where she plays a cop who is not satisfied). He is a former premier lawyer in the Power of Attorney syndication law.
Darden is also a writer. In addition to In Contempt , which tells the story of his experience with O.J. Simpson's experiments, he co-authored (with Dick Lochte) a number of criminal novels, including The Trials of Nikki Hill (1999), LA Justice (2000), and Defense Last (2002).
He appeared on the cover of Newsweek in 1996 with the article "My Case Against O.J." aimed at his involvement and OJ Simpson's prosecution.
Darden left law school in 1999 and started his own law firm, Darden & amp; Associates, Inc., specializing in criminal defense and civil litigation. In December 2007, he was considered to be appointed judge by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In an interview by Oprah Winfrey that aired February 9, 2006, Darden stated that he still believes that Simpson is guilty. He added that he was almost as disgusted with Mark Fuhrman's false oath as by the murders of Goldman and Simpson.
On September 6, 2012, Darden accused the late defense attorney Simpson Johnnie Cochran of "manipulating" one of his famous gloves. "
Personal life
Darden married TV executive Marcia Carter on August 31, 1997. He has five first sons with his wife, Marcia Carter, son and three other daughters from another relationship.
Although rumors insist on a sexual relationship between Marcia Clark and Darden, both denied such a relationship exists. Both consider their relationship to be very close, due to intense pressure from Simpson's trial.
In 1996, he revealed that he was a Republican and declared that he would reveal his party's choice to the 1996 Republican National Convention.
Awards and awards
- In 1998, Darden received a Crystal Heart Award from Loved Ones of Homicide Victims, an organization aimed at helping families who have suffered the loss of loved ones as a result of violence.
- In 2000, he was recognized as "Humanitarian of the Year" by Eli Horne, a California shelter for abused children and women.
In popular culture
- Darden and Marcia Clark parodied in Netflix nominee nominee Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt .
- In The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016), Darden is performed by Sterling K. Brown, who won an Emmy Award for his performance.
References
External links
- Christopher Darden in IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments