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3rd Defendant in OJ Robbery Case Cops Plea

Posted Oct 29, 07 5:35 PM CDT in Sports,  US 

(Newser) – A third man accused in the OJ Simpson robbery case agreed today to plead guilty to reduced charges and testify against Simpson and two others. Michael McClinton says he brought two guns to a Las Vegas hotel room at the Juice's request and acted like a cop while wielding one. He faces up to 11 years in prison, the AP reports.

McClinton's lawyer said more information will come out "during the course of the preliminary hearing or ... after he enters his plea." His testimony would bolster prosecutors' argument that Simpson is lying when he says no guns were involved in the September incident. Simpson and two remaining co-defendants face 12 charges; a kidnapping conviction alone could bring a life sentence.

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Michael McClinton, accused of pulling a gun as OJ Simpson and others confronted two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. He told a judge today that he'll accept a plea deal and testify...   (Associated Press)
Charles Cashmore, a co-defendant in the OJ Simpson armed robbery case, speaks to reporters at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, after he told a judge he would...   (Associated Press)
O.J. Simpson is transferred to the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, in this Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 file photo, after being arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in Las Vegas....   (Associated Press)
This file photo provided Sept. 18, 2007 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, shows O.J. Simpson. Three of Simpson's co-defendants have agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges in the case...   (Associated Press)
Walter Alexander, 46, of Mesa, Ariz., a co-defendant in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case, sits in a Clark County Justice courtroom in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. Alexander told a judge he will...   (Associated Press)
Clarence Stewart, a 53-year-old Las Vegas resident suspected in the armed robbery case involving OJ Simpson. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept)   (Associated Press)
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