THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1995 : Finished Business
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The O.J. Simpson double murder trial. *
The prison sentences for Laurence Powell and Stacey Koon, who were convicted of violating Rodney King’s civil rights.
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The lawsuit over the quake-flattened Northridge Meadows apartments, which ended with a $1-million-plus settlement.
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The criminal case against Orange County Treasurer Robert L. Citron, who pleaded guilty to six felonies involving fraud and misappropriation of public money in connection with the county’s declaration of bankruptcy in 1994.
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The renovation of the storm-battered Redondo Beach pier.
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The state and federal trials of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.
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The first Menendez trial.
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The first judicial review of Proposition 187.
Not Quite Done Yet *
The civil suits spawned by the O.J. Simpson double murder trial.
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The furor over whether Laurence Powell’s homecoming fund-raiser should be held on the city-owned grounds of the Police Academy.
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The lawsuits over the Aeromexico airliner crash in Cerritos in August 1986 that killed 82 people.
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The sentencing of Orange County Treasurer Citron, the outcome of civil charges against three other Orange County officials and the grand jury indictment of a fourth, former official.
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The debate over whether to renovate St. Vibiana’s Cathedral, the 119-year-old skid row landmark whose seismic reinforcement bill has been estimated at a steep $22 million.
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The appeals of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.
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The second Menendez trial.
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The legal fight over Proposition 187.
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