OJ Simpson sentenced to 15 years

US football star and actor OJ Simpson has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for armed robbery, conspiracy to kidnap and assault with a deadly weapon.

Describing Simpson, 61, as arrogant and ignorant, District Judge Jackie Glass said the evidence was overwhelming.

Simpson made an emotional appeal prior to sentencing at the Las Vegas court, saying he was "sorry" and "confused".

His accomplice, Clarence Stewart, was also sentenced to 15 years after the two were convicted on 12 charges.

The charges related to the robbery and holding of two sports memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station hotel in Las Vegas in September 2007.

In 1995, Simpson was acquitted of murdering his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in what was dubbed "the trial of the century".

And that's where he belongs!  It's about time.

My guess is prison will age him rapidly and he'll be paroled in six years feeling very tired and alone.  Between now and then the U.S. is going to go through the biggest economic turmoil since the Great Depression and when OJ gets out, nobody's gonna care about his ass!
::)

Either that or he'll thug it up when he's in the slammer, selling drugs and ordering beatdowns, then he'll get more time and he might die in the big house.

Actualy, it could add up to 33 years for him.

Finally.... justice at last.

He's going to loose that arrogance real quick in the big house.  Yes, it is justice.  Too bad he didn't get nailed for the murders.

The hard rule in jail.....

Burglars and thiefs get an relativly easy life in jail, because they can easil smuggle items, for inmates.

Murderers and rapists, get roughed up, pretty bad.

The hard rule in jail.....

Burglars and thiefs get an relativly easy life in jail, because they can easil smuggle items, for inmates.

Murderers and rapists, get roughed up, pretty bad.




That's not always true.  The key is networking skills.  You can be a thief in jail and still get your ass kicked.  Murders, rapist and child molesters do have it the worst.

One person described this as closure.

One person described this as closure.


It is in a way.  O.J. thought he was above the law.  Well he's not.

But now who is going to search for the real killer of Nicole and Ron ???

But now who is going to search for the real killer of Nicole and Ron ???


Don't worry. Baretta is on the case :-\\

I think the guy's really off his nut. 

He got away with killing his wife and his friend.  He ducked out of paying off a giant civil settlement.  He ended up with a nice house in Florida, a Lincoln, and an NFL pension.  All he had to do was shut up and keep a low profile....but noooooo!!!!

::)

I remember reading a book called 'Evidence Dismissed' about the murder case. It was amazing how poorly handled the case was by the police and forensics team. He was so guilty.

Good to see that he's where he belongs now.

I think the guy's really off his nut. 

He got away with killing his wife and his friend.  He ducked out of paying off a giant civil settlement.  He ended up with a nice house in Florida, a Lincoln, and an NFL pension.  All he had to do was shut up and keep a low profile....but noooooo!!!!

::)


He made a big joke of it all in that Ruby Wax show .... thrusting a knife in the air ... 'Psycho' style with a big grin on his face ...

Looks like the joke's on him !

If they can't get him for murder, they'll get him for this.  When I first heard this announcement, the first thing I thought was ...

You mean there won't be a Naked Gun 4? ;D

If they can't get him for murder, they'll get him for this.  When I first heard this announcement, the first thing I thought was ...

You mean there won't be a Naked Gun 4? ;D



A typical 'biting wit' Jason remark !   ^     :D          ;D        8)




As for 'Naked Gun 4' .... no, they MIGHT do a film called 'Naked knife' though. He might need that knife, when they try to plug his naked butt in his new 'home' !    8)













:D

If they can't get him for murder, they'll get him for this.  When I first heard this announcement, the first thing I thought was ...

You mean there won't be a Naked Gun 4? ;D


Oh, there will be, but I don't think you'd enjoy the cast party!
:o

Oh, there will be, but I don't think you'd enjoy the cast party!
:o


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O.J. .....

Meet your new cellmate, Bubba!

;D

I was JUST about to lambaste Howard .... in another thread ... for getting his facts wrong .... purely going on THIS threads title. However .... I do now see :


Actualy, it could add up to 33 years for him.

Finally.... justice at last.



Fortunately  ... my embarrassment has now been spared . Yes , indeed ........ Howard DOES have justification for his '33 years sentence' claim:








O.J. sentenced to as many as 33 years for robbery

By KEN RITTER – 1 day ago

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A broken O.J. Simpson was sentenced Friday to as many as 33 years in prison for a hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, "It was much more than stupidity." The 61-year-old football Hall of Famer stood shackled and stone-faced as Judge Jackie Glass rattled off the punishment. Moments before, Simpson made a rambling, five-minute plea for leniency, simultaneously apologizing for the holdup as a foolish mistake and trying to justify his actions.

He choked back tears as he told her: "I didn't want to steal anything from anyone. ... I'm sorry, sorry."

Simpson said he was simply trying to retrieve sports memorabilia and other mementos, including his first wife's wedding ring, from two dealers when he stormed a Las Vegas hotel room on Sept. 13, 2007.

But the judge emphasized that it was a violent confrontation in which at least one gun was drawn, and she said someone could have been shot. She said the evidence was overwhelming, with the planning, the confrontation itself and the aftermath all recorded on audio or videotape.

Glass, a no-nonsense judge known for her tough sentences, imposed such a complex series of consecutive and concurrent sentences that even many attorneys watching the case were confused as to how much time Simpson got.

Simpson could serve up to 33 years but could be eligible for parole after nine years, according to Elana Roberto, the judge's clerk.

The judge said several times that her sentence in the Las Vegas case had nothing to do with Simpson's 1995 acquittal in the slaying of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

"I'm not here to try and cause any retribution or any payback for anything else," Glass said.

Simpson was immediately led away to prison after the judge refused to permit him to go free on bail while he appeals.

Simpson's co-defendant and former golfing buddy, Clarence "C.J. Stewart, also was sentenced to at least 15 years.

Outside court, Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, and sister, Kim, said they were delighted with the sentence.

"We are thrilled, and it's a bittersweet moment," Fred Goldman said. "It was satisfying seeing him in shackles like he belongs."

The Goldmans took a measure of credit for Simpson's fate, saying their relentless pursuit of his assets to satisfy a $33.5 million wrongful-death judgment "pushed him over the edge" and led him to commit the robbery to recover some of his sports memorabilia.

Simpson and Stewart were both brought to the courtroom in dark blue jail uniforms, their hands shackled to their waists with chains. Simpson, who looked weary and had not been expected to speak, delivered a somber statement to the judge.

As he spoke in a hoarse voice, the courtroom was hushed. His two sisters, Shirley Baker and Carmelita Durio, sat in the front row of the courtroom, along with his adult daughter.

Both men were convicted Oct. 3 of 12 criminal charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery.

"As stupid and as ill-conceived as it was, it wasn't something that was from this evil mind they teach us about," Simpson attorney Yale Galanter said before sentencing.

"Not bright, not smart, not well thought out, but certainly not from an evil mind," Galanter said.

Most of the 63 seats in the courtroom were taken by media, lawyers and family members of the defendants. Fifteen members of the public were also allowed.

After sentencing was over, the Goldmans left the courtroom and Kim threw her arms around her father and wept.

Simpson's sisters declined to comment, but Shirley Baker said on her way out: "It's not over."

Jurors who heard 13 days of testimony said after the verdict that they were convinced of Simpson's guilt because of audio recordings that were secretly made of the Sept. 13, 2007, robbery at the Palace Station casino hotel.

The confrontation involved sports memorabilia brokers Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong. It was recorded by collectibles dealer Thomas Riccio, who was acting as middleman.

"Don't let nobody out of this room!" Simpson commands on the recordings, and instructs other men to scoop up items he insists had been stolen from him.

On Tuesday, Glass is scheduled to sentence four former co-defendants who took plea deals and testified against Simpson and Stewart.

Michael McClinton, Charles Cashmore, Walter Alexander and Charles Ehrlich could receive probation or prison time. McClinton could get up to 11 years; the others face less.

AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch contributed to this report.


Above, obtained from THIS link : http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iUNgbOr-2bnpFUX0MiII6je2CkRAD94SQ27G0



Perhaps the title of this thread ... should be adjusted ?

O.J. .....

Meet your new cellmate, Bubba!

;D


Bubba likes to give hugs. ;D

Why is every jailbird's jailmate always named Bubba?  Why not Melvin or Eggbert? ;D

Why is every jailbird's jailmate always named Bubba?  Why not Melvin or Eggbert? ;D


Because Melvin and Eggbert don't sound threatening. :-\\

I would like to see the maximum sentence served, but I think we all know he'll be out in 6-9.

I loved (and yes, I'm being sarcastic) his comment to the judge that he was sorry, but he didn't know he was doing anything illegal.  Give me a break.

I would like to see the maximum sentence served, but I think we all know he'll be out in 6-9.

I loved (and yes, I'm being sarcastic) his comment to the judge that he was sorry, but he didn't know he was doing anything illegal.  Give me a break.


He also tried to make it sound like he was going to give the proceeds to the Goldmans!
::)

He also tried to make it sound like he was going to give the proceeds to the Goldmans!
::)



Yeah, right and we ALL believe that, right?

I guess he doesn't have the lawyers on his side :).

Funny, I saw a card the other day with the words of OJ Simpson saying "I didn't steal these items, but if I did, I will write a book about it."  ;D

I guess he doesn't have the lawyers on his side :).

Funny, I saw a card the other day with the words of OJ Simpson saying "I didn't steal these items, but if I did, I will write a book about it."  ;D



;D

Why is every jailbird's jailmate always named Bubba?  Why not Melvin or Eggbert? ;D


Reminds me of a prisoner I knew.  His first day in prison he met his new cellmate, "Bubba".

Bubba said "Hey there young man.  I'm going to offer you a choice.  You can either be the husband or the wife".

My buddy replied "Sorry Bubba, I don't roll that way."

Bubba retorted "You don't HAVE ANY CHOICE except you are gonna be either the husband or the wife, UNDERSTAND?"

My buddy then thought about this and reluctantly said "Oh, OK.  In that case I guess I'll be the husband."

Bubba said "Great.  Now come over here and **** your wife's ****"

;D

I guess he doesn't have the lawyers on his side :).



Poor O.J.  Maybe the Dersh will represent him pro boner!
:P

Between now and then the U.S. is going to go through the biggest economic turmoil since the Great Depression and when OJ gets out, nobody's gonna care about his ass!


But on the upside, judging from all the Bubba talk on this thread, he's got at least a few years of someone caring very much about his ass to make up for the inevitable dry spell...

But on the upside, judging from all the Bubba talk on this thread, he's got at least a few years of someone caring very much about his ass to make up for the inevitable dry spell...


Sigh.  OK, if I gotta go to that level, it's gonna be Bubba's azz first and foremost concern.  Now, O.J. didja ever toss salad?
:-X