O.J. Simpson sentenced to 18 years in prison

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O.J. Simpson sentenced to 18 years in prison

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PrintLAS VEGAS (TICKER) —O.J. Simpson on Friday was sentenced to a

minimum of 18 years by a Nevada judge.

The 61-year-old faces a minimum prison term of six years and likely

would have to serve at least eight years.

The former football star was found guilty on 12 charges, including

conspiracy and assault with a deadly weapon, in October for his

participation in the robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia

dealers at gunpoint in September 2007.

County District Judge Jackie Glass handed down the sentence to

Simpson, who appeared in court wearing a dark blue prison jumpsuit

and shackles.

" At a bail hearing, I said to Mr. Simpson that I didn't know if he

was arrogant, ignorant, or both, " Glass said. " During the trail I got

my answer, and it was both. "

Simpson was accused of walking into a Las Vegas hotel room on

September 13, 2007, with five other men and robbing the memorabilia

dealers of items Simpson said had been stolen from him.

" I thought I was confronting friends and retrieving my property, "

Simpson, his voice shaking at times, told Glass prior to

sentencing. " I'm sorry, sorry for all of it. I didn't mean to hurt

anybody and didn't mean to steal from anybody. "

Simpson's co-defendant, Clarence " C.J. " , was convicted of the

same charges, and also received a minimum 18-year sentence.

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" At least he got convicted this time. It probably helped that no threat

of riots hung over this trial. "

I never believed the whole " If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit "

argument from the Brown Simpson trial. They had his blood on

them. They had his wife's blood on them. Just because the gloves didn't

fit doesn't mean he didn't pull them on as far as he could and use them

during the murder. He looked pretty arrogant when he put them on, as if

knowing they would not fit, but also knowing that the jury would be

stupid enough to discount DNA evidence in favor of the size of the

gloves.

It's possible he was set up, but he always seems so smug about the

whole thing that I have a problem believing that he was in fact set up.

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