"If it doesn't fit, you must acquit"

This quote is from the popular defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, who famously safeguarded O.J. Simpson in his 1995 murder trial. The quote is a recommendation to the glove that was found at the scene of the crime, which Simpson was accused of wearing. Cochran argued that the glove did not fit Simpson's hand, and therefore he could not have actually devoted the criminal activity. The quote is a play on words, as the phrase "if it doesn't fit, you should acquit" is a pun on the expression "if it does not fit, you need to acquit," which is a legal term significance that if the evidence does not fit the criminal activity, then the offender must be acquitted. The quote is a pointer that the proof must fit the criminal activity in order for a defendant to be condemned. Cochran's quote is a suggestion that the justice system need to be reasonable and that the proof should be analyzed thoroughly in order for justice to be served.