Evidence Dismissed [Hardcover]

Tom Lange (Author), Philip Vannatter (Author), Philip Vanatter (Author), Dan E. Moldea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1997

"You were honest with me right from the beginning, just saying you're doing your job. I know you do a good job." -- O.J. Simpson to Tom Lange, via cellular phone during the Bronco chase.

In this astonishing audiobook, veteran LAPD detectives Tom Lange and Philip Vannatter -- the leaders of the investigation into the Brown/Goldman double murder -- fully chronicle the police case that brought O.J. Simpson to trial. Here are the plain facts of this sensational case, recounted in the kind of riveting detail only the detectives on the scene could deliver. And this is also the story of how solid, professional police work became...Evidence Dismissed.

Drawing from personal journals, police logs, and audiotapes, Lange and Vannatter reconstruct the entire five-day investigation, beginning with the 3am calls on June 13th, 1994, that summoned them to the crime scene. A true insider's account, Evidence Dismissed brings all aspects of the case into compelling focus as Lange and Vannatter finally discuss candidly their sense of betrayal and frustration as their painstaking police work was undermined in the criminal trial by both Simpson's "Dream Team" and the prosecution.

For many, the O.J. Simpson case boiled down to a controversial verdict. For detectives Lange and Vannatter, it was always about solving a double murder. Evidence Dismissed is a powerful reminder that the killer in the case still roams free.

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Evidence Dismissed, The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson is one of those as-told-to books, the tellers being Detective Tom Lange and Detective Philip Vannatter, who led the investigation into the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Here, free from the constraints of courtroom procedure, cross-examination, and public relations spin, they present their side of the story, including much evidence that never saw its day in court.

Detectives Lange and Vannatter took a lot of flak during the first Simpson trial and in the barrage of books that followed. In Evidence Dismissed they have their revenge by pointing out errors in the prosecution's case and getting in a few digs at the defense attorneys. As told to Dan E. Moldea, a veteran crime reporter, this latest insider story sheds some new light on the behind-the-scenes activity surrounding the most recent "Trial of the Century."

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Here the truly dedicated can inspect the transcript of the detectives' interview with Mr. Simpson the day after the murders and of Detective Lange's conversation with him during the Bronco chase. More interesting, though, are the interviews, full of odd, stray remarks . . . -- The New York Times Book Review, Laura Mansnerus

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books; 1st ptg. edition (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671009591
• ISBN-13: 978-0671009595
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to stomach., August 7, 2000

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Becky - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evidence Dismissed (Paperback)

This book isn't hard to stomach because of bad writing style or anything in that vein. It is hard to stomach because it describes, in detail, all the extremely incriminating evidence WHICH POINTED TO NO ONE BUT SIMPSON that was found by the detectives in this case and the Los Angeles Police Department which, inexplicably, was not raised by the prosecutors EVEN ONCE during the trial. This book proves Simpson's guilt beyond ALL doubt, showing that had ALL this evidence been displayed before the jury in the criminal joke (it's an insult to courtrooms and the hallways of justice throughout this world to call it a trial) then Simpson would have undoubtedly been convicted. But most of all, "Evidence Dismissed," like Vincent Bugliosi's "Outrage" proves once and for all that the TRUE blame for the loss of this case can be laid at the feet of the prosecution.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The title says it all., January 30, 1999

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This review is from: Evidence Dismissed (Paperback)

A believable step by step account of what really happened during the Simpson investigation and trial including what went on behind the scenes. Agonizing to read if you believe O.J. did it because of all the incriminating evidence Marcia Clark incredibly chose not to use. After reading this I'm more convinced than ever, the first jury blew it!

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, March 7, 2002

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Rhonda C. Elsaesser "jerseygirlinkentucky" (Fort Drum, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evidence Dismissed (Paperback)

What an outrage....if this case intrigued you, then I suggest you read this book and read the "evidence dismissed". Well written, and fast paced, I couldn't put the book down. It really puts a cast of doubt on the justice system. And to know this man is still out there walking around free, while two people are not, is unbelievable. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves true crime!