Alpha Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. The 61-year-old former football star was convicted of all 12 counts late Friday after jurors deliberated for more than 13 hours. He released a heavy sigh as the charges were read and was immediately taken into custody. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after his murder acquittal, could spend the rest of his life in prison. His attorney said he would appeal. Many people considered the four-week trial justice delayed. Simpson was cleared in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in one of the most sensational trials of the 20th century, but was later found liable for the deaths in a civil case. "I don't like to use the word payback," defense attorney Yale Galanter said. "I can tell you from the beginning my biggest concern ... was whether or not the jury would be able to separate their very strong feelings about Mr. Simpson and judge him fairly and honestly." The Hall of Fame football star was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges for gathering up five men a year ago and storming into a room at a hotel-casino, where the group seized several game balls, plaques and photos. Prosecutors said two of the men with him were armed; one of them said Simpson asked him to bring a gun. Simpson's co-defendant, Clarence "C.J." Stewart, 54, also was found guilty on all charges and taken into custody. Simpson showed little emotion as officers handcuffed him and walked him out of the courtroom. His sister, Carmelita Durio, sobbed behind him in the arms of Simpson's friend, Tom Scotto, who said "I love you" as Simpson passed by. As spectators left the courtroom, Durio collapsed. Jurors made no eye contact with the defendants as they entered the courtroom. They declined to answer questions after the verdict was read. Galanter said his client had expected the outcome, and in a courthouse conversation with an Associated Press reporter on Thursday, Simpson had implied as much. Simpson said he was "afraid that I won't get to go to my kids' college graduations after I managed to get them through college." Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081004/ap_on_re_us/oj_simpsonWell, it's about time. The general American population were always waiting for him to dig himself a hole just big enough to shove him in jail. It's not like anyone truly believed he was innocent in 1995. They finally did just that. Even Thomas Riccio, the man who released the audio tapes of the robbery, said tonight that they set OJ up in this case, and that he believed OJ was innocent in the end. Who is to say what, but now it no longer matters. OJ's sentencing will be December. There is a minimum jail sentence for kidnapping and robbery, so he has no way of avoiding some hard times behind bars. What goes around comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Karma is a b!tch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krosigrim Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I can't imagine for the life of me.... what the hell is wrong with some people. This OJ character... what a joke. I'm amazed he is even alive. No really, how does he survive without juicing his own head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skythe Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 He woulda gotten out if they showed that the glove didn't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 How does he do it? At one point in time, I loved his acting in the Naked Gun movies, and after those all I've heard that he robs stores at gunpoint, beatrs up hoes and god knows what else. What the hell happened to OJ? And ffs, can't the man have a first name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 if you'd rather spell out Orenthal James Simpson, your welcome to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatal Rose Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2eyez Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Where was Johnny? All that football pension goes to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidius23 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 well i hope for his sake they keep him out of general population or they are gonna make real juice out of that nigga lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Football star, movie star, murderer/robber... he has all the telltale signs of an attention whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emsley Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Holy crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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