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Christopher Darden backed by O.J. Simpson case figures to become LA judge
February 7, 2024
It looks like Christopher Darden wants to become the next Lance Ito, as he campaigns for an open seat on the Superior Court of Los Angeles.
For true-crime junkies, those two names should evoke memories of the so-called “trial of the century” 30 years ago, when Darden and co-prosecutor Marcia Clark unsuccessfully argued before a jury in Judge Ito’s court to have football hero O.J. Simpson convicted of double-murder. Unfortunately for Darden, Clark and the families of Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and of Ron Goldman, the jury acquitted Simpson of their murders.
Now Darden, a Richmond native who graduated from San Jose State University and studied law at UC Hastings, essentially wants a crack at Ito’s job, donning a judge’s black robe, sitting behind the bench and running the courtroom.
And, Darden’s campaign has announced that he has received the backing of Ito himself, who is retired, as well as two other prominent figures in the case of People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson.
Kim Goldman, Goldman’s sister, and Fred Goldman, Goldman’s father, have announced their endorsements of Darden, according to TMZ.
Darden, 67, has been a criminal attorney for more than 40 years. The first 15 of those were in the Los Angeles County District’s Attorney’s Office, where Ito also was a prosecutor and the two worked together in what was then known as the Hardcore Gang Division, according to Darden’s website.
Darden has worked in private practice for the past 27 years. He also has taught law in Southern California, authored books and provided legal commentary to a number of news outlets, including CNN and NBC