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O.J. Simpson sentenced to long term

Ex-NFL star apologizes to judge moments before his sentencing

BREAKING NEWS

msnbc.com news services

updated 12:49 p.m. CT, Fri., Dec. 5, 2008

LAS VEGAS - Former football star O.J. Simpson has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for a botched attempt to recover sports mementos and personal items from two collectibles peddlers.

 

He will be eligible for parole in six years.

 

Las Vegas Judge Jackie Glass rejected to his apology Friday and said, "It was much more than stupidity."

 

Simpson stood stone-faced when the judge rattled off his punishment after he pleaded with her that he didn't mean to steal from anybody when he tried to retrieve memorabilia.

 

He appeared ready to break down in tears as he told her that he was "sorry and confused" before going into a rambling and emotional 5-minute declaration.

 

Glass also ruled before sentencing that Simpson cannot be freed on bail pending possible appeal.

 

In earlier proceedings, neither Simpson, who was acquitted of the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles, nor his co-defendant and former golfing buddy, Clarence "C.J. Stewart, testified at trial. They were convicted Oct. 3 of 12 criminal charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery.

 

Jurors who heard 13 days of testimony said after the verdict that they were convinced of Simpson's guilt because of audio recordings middleman Thomas Riccio secretly made of the Sept. 13, 2007, Palace Station casino hotel confrontation with sports memorabilia brokers Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong.

 

"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.

 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28067187/

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I don't think thats right. The way I understand it, the 15 year term is parole eligible after 5 with another 15 year term running concurrent. Ok thats 5 years. Then he has 2 consecutive armed robbery charges that run consecutive of 18-24 months. Thats 3 years.

 

8 years minimum.

 

All of this, is of course, assuming he meets the parole eligibility requirement.

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I don't think thats right. The way I understand it, the 15 year term is parole eligible after 5 with another 15 year term running concurrent. Ok thats 5 years. Then he has 2 consecutive armed robbery charges that run consecutive of 18-24 months. Thats 3 years.

 

8 years minimum.

 

All of this, is of course, assuming he meets the parole eligibility requirement.

 

 

 

And will the Goldman's testify at any parole hearing? I heard they were in Vegas today. He may not live that long.

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I don't think thats right. The way I understand it, the 15 year term is parole eligible after 5 with another 15 year term running concurrent. Ok thats 5 years. Then he has 2 consecutive armed robbery charges that run consecutive of 18-24 months. Thats 3 years.

 

8 years minimum.

 

All of this, is of course, assuming he meets the parole eligibility requirement.

 

One would hope that he dies in there by then. 8 years is a long time for an old bastard like him.

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Probably alot of solitary time too. I wouldnt think that the state would allow a high profile inmate just wander around general pop.

 

 

Dahmer started out that way too but inmate sometimes are in general population and in danger.

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So if I have this correctly:

 

QB: Vick

RB: Simpson & Bamm Morris

WR: Carruth and Charles Rodgers (on a short-term contract)

 

who am I missing?

 

 

That's not a bad line-up.

 

We need a kicker though. Is Donald Igwebuke out yet?

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Inmates have to eat. Solitary confinement or not, I believe they all eat together?

 

 

Not in solitary. They pass the food in to you. In death row they do that too. They can keep you separate, but I doubt OJ gets preferential treatment.

 

They can let him in the general population like they did with Dahmer. There are different areas of prisons for different types of prisoners.

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