Court Magic

April, 1995

Two weeks before Christmas, when preparations for O.J. Simpson's trial were reaching fever pitch, Johnnie Cochran Jr. took a few hours off from his star client's case. He went down to Watts, climbed into the back of a white Cadillac convertible and rode through the streets as a star in his own right, the grand marshal of the Watts Christmas parade. The crowds adored him, and Cochran, resplendent in a purple blazer, black turtleneck and gold-rimmed designer shades, loved them back. He flashed his...

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