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O. J. Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, for breaking into a Las Vegas hotel room with five cronies and straight-arming two dealers of sports memorabilia.(The Week)(Brief article)

Article from: National Review Article date: November 03, 2008

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O.J. Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, for breaking into a Las Vegas hotel room with five cronies and straight-arming two dealers of sports memorabilia. Simpson fared better in 1995 when he was acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman. That verdict polarized America on racial lines. But away from the pyrotechnics, justice of a sort caught up with him step by step. He vowed he would find the real killers; he searched mostly on golf courses. He lost a civil suit brought by the victims' ...

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Judge Nixes OJ Retrial

Posted Nov 7, 08 5:21 PM CST in US,  Crime & Courts 

Judge Nixes OJ Retrial
Source: AP Photo

(Newser) – OJ Simpson won’t get a retrial in his Las Vegas robbery conviction, despite challenges raised by his attorneys, AP reports, with the presiding judge telling Simpson’s lawyers to take matters up with state appellate court. A lawyer for Simpson’s co-defendant today accused the jury foreman of racism, but the judge did not find the complaint credible.

More about:  kidnapping • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • assault • appeal • armed robbery • Clarence Stewart

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OJ Defense Rests Without Calling Simpson

Las Vegas jury could get robbery-kidnap case tomorrow

Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 1, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - OJ Simpson’s defense team rested its case today without calling the former football star to testify in his armed robbery and kidnapping trial in Las Vegas. Though the prosecution can still call rebuttal witnesses, the case could go to jury tomorrow, the Review-Journal reports. Lawyers for Simpson's co-defendant called just one witness before resting. More »

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Vegas Cop Thought OJ Heist 'Couldn't Be True'

'It didn't make sense' until he heard tape

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Sep 18, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first Las Vegas detective to investigate OJ Simpson’s alleged involvement in an armed robbery last September said he was initially flabbergasted at the idea, the Los Angeles Times reports. “It didn't make sense,” Andy Caldwell testified yesterday at Simpson’s trial. Caldwell was soon swayed by surveillance video and the stories of two memorabilia dealers who said they had been threatened with guns. More »

More about:  kidnapping • Las Vegas • trial • OJ Simpson • celebrity trials • video • armed robbery • testimony • recording

For Goldmans,
a Guilty OJ
Verdict at Last

Family's dogged pursuit likely pushed him to Vegas robbery

USA Today USA Today Dec 8, 08 8:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Though the judge insisted OJ Simpson’s sentencing Friday had nothing to do with his 1995 murder trial, it felt like payback for Ron Goldman’s family, USA Today reports. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Goldman’s sister. And after a civil verdict ordered the former football star to pony up millions, the Goldmans feel their relentless pursuit of Simpson’s assets “pushed him into this.” More »

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