Fred Goldman, father of murder victim Ron Goldman, delivered emotional testimony in the civil trial about his son's unrealized dreams and potential, putting a deeply personal face on the loss at the center of the case. The jury ultimately awarded him $12.5 million in punitive damages, part of a verdict that held Simpson liable on split votes. Goldman also appeared during the criminal trial proceedings, where the defense was mounting aggressive challenges to DNA evidence and crime scene handling that would define much of that case's technical battle.