Journey to Justice

By Johnnie Cochran

Book Overview

The lead defense attorney in the O.J. Simpson murder trial describes his childhood, his career in the L.A. district attorney's office, landmark cases in which he was involved, and the Simpson case.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345405838
• ISBN13: 9780345405838
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: One World/Ballantine
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Cochran will get you thinking about the judicial system

Heard the taped version of JOURNEY TO JUSTICE,written and narrated by Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. . . . I thoughtI had heard ALL I wanted to ever know about the O.J.Simpson case, but I was wrong . . . Cochran's storygot me to rethink the verdict again, and he makes somecompelling points about why the prosecution was not able to prove its case well enough to get a guilty conviction . . . I particularly liked some insidedirt that I had not heard before; i.e., how RobertShaprio nearly blew the case for the defense . . . Cochranalso got me to think about how minorities have beentreated throughout time with respect to the judicialsystem . . . I feel I got to know him better as a resultof listening and one thing is for sure: he'd be on thetop of my list if I ever needed a criminal attorney!

Had to write this review after reading the others.

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.

The Best Book of the Century!

I have read many books but never have I read a book so full of useful and powerful ideas as this one. The flow of the content kept me wanting to read more and I hope more people from around the world would add this book to their library--I'M GLAD I DID!!!!

A blockbuster book on his life and events leading to trial.

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.

An excellent book about an excellent black trial lawyer

Vilified and maligned since the shocking O.J. verdict, the high profile lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, Jr., member of the famed :"Dream Team" sets the record straight in his new book, Journey to Justice, co-authored with Tim Rutten. In this book, we learn a lot about Johnnie Cochran the man, his passion and committment. We learn more about his deep family ties, religious conviction, and sense of justice, which led him to take such high profile cases, from Leonard Deadwyler, a black motorist stopped for speeding to the hospital with his pregnant, then shot dead, to the black football star Ron Settles, who was murdered by the police in an apparent attempt to make his death look like a suicide. Those looking for a lot of details on the O.J case would be well advised to steer clear of this book, but those who want to learn more about the life of one of the finest trial lawyers in America will not be disappointed