If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.
Meaning of the quote
"If it doesn't fit, you must acquit." This quote means that if something doesn't match or match up with the evidence, then you have to let the person go free. The lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, was saying that if the evidence doesn't prove someone is guilty, then they should not be found guilty, even if it seems like they might have done something wrong.
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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.
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If it doen’t make sense, you should find for the defense.
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Money will determine whether the accused goes to prison or walks out of the courtroom a free man.
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I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age.
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I’m a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.
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Since the Puffy Combs case in New York, I will not try any more criminal cases.
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If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.
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Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day.
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In this room we’re all here together, but there’s probably a lot of different views, people sitting here thinking, I don’t own any slaves, all the slaves are dead. Why am I responsible? My family were immigrants, too.
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