O.J. Simpson Behind Bars Again
Exactly 13 years to the day since former NFL running back O.J. Simpson was shockingly acquitted of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles, a Las Vegas jury has found him guilty of 12 counts, which include charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. Simpson now faces up to life in prison as a result.
The charges stem from an incident last year at a Las Vegas casino in which Simpson and others stormed the hotel room of a sports memorabilia dealer and held him at gunpoint.
Simpson's lawyer, of course, is arguing that the jury in this case was out to right what they perceived as a wrong that was dished out more than a decade ago, and that his client didn't get a fair trial.
"This was just payback," said Yale Galanter of the verdict. "They (the jury) were on an agenda."
Perhaps Galanter has a valid point. I don't know. But with a large segment of the population believing Simpson got away with murder (two, in fact) 13 years ago, there's probably not a lot of sympathy for the former NFL icon. There may be those that pity him for what he has done to his own life, but I'm thinking not a lot of folks are feeling too sorry for him at this point and many probably feel justice has been served in a twisted sort of way.
And I imagine there was a little bit of a sense of satisfaction on the parts of the Brown and Goldman families in seeing Simpson handcuffed and hauled away after the verdict was handed down.
Hopefully this time it's for good!
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He should have used his Bronco as the gettaway vehicle this time too.
I don’t know much about oj simpson but,I say that it is unfair hat he is being judged by a n all white jury.
However does the evidence prove him guilty?
It also doesn’t seem right that he is getting life ,now i understand that it’s under 12 counts of murder ,but the jury should’ve convicted him in 1995. On another note before the judge sentences him to life the jury ,judge,and every one please have a heart think about probation.but he still should go to jail for what he did.He had no reason to kill them if she was flirting with other men then he should’ve thought of the children first. as they say “IF YOU DO THE CRIME YOU DESERVE TO DO THE TIME.”