In the mid 1990’s, the primetime soap opera Melrose Place, a spinoff of Beverly Hills 90210, was among the most popular shows on television. How popular? Well, it’s been reported that the jury impaneled for the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial specifically requested video tapes of Melrose Place, their favorite program, to watch during their long sequestration.
Supposedly, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department delivered for the jurors. But there’s no telling how their TV viewing habits may have affected the final verdict.
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