OJ SIMPSON looks likely to die in jail after being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping—13 years to the day after his sensational acquittal for murder. The swaggering former American football star puffed out his cheeks and breathed heavily as the all-white jury returned its verdict of guilty on all charges.
Simpson, 61, kidnapped two sports memorabilia dealers and robbed them at gunpoint in a room at the Palace Station hotel and casino in Las Vegas last September. Seconds after his fate was sealed, an automatic timer cut the lights, plunging the courtroom into momentary darkness.
Millions watched the drama unfold live on TV.
Security guards handcuffed the sport star-turned-actor’s hands behind his back and led him to the cells. He will be sentenced on December 5.
In 1995 Simpson was cleared of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman. The verdict by a predominantly black Los Angeles jury in what was dubbed the “trial of the century” shocked the world.
The Las Vegas trial heard how Simpson and his gang went to the hotel to retrieve items he lost while hiding them from of Mr Goldman’s family, who won a £19 million civil wrongful death judgment against him in civil courts. Four of the gang did deals to testify for the prosecution.
His lawyer, Yale Galanter said Simpson would appeal. “The verdict was not a shock,” he said. “There was a lot of baggage.”
Article adapted from News of the World.
2 comments:
what a dickhead
hes come along way since killin his wife and staring in 'Naked Gun' lol
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