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Law Practice

Mar. 31, 2005

Johnnie Cochran Jr. Dies at 67

LOS ANGELES - Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., the brilliant Los Angeles lawyer who became a global celebrity for winning O.J. Simpson's acquittal but whose career was defined in Los Angeles over the last 50 years as he broke down racial barriers and challenged discriminatory law enforcement practices, died Tuesday at his home in Los Feliz. He was 67.

By Garry Abrams,
David Houston and
Draeger Martinez
Daily Journal Staff Writers
        LOS ANGELES - Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., the brilliant Los Angeles lawyer who became a global celebrity for winning O.J. Simpson's acquittal but whose career was defined in Los Angeles over t...

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