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Thread ID: 93872	2008-10-04 15:24:00	OJ Simpson Convicted Of Robbery	SurferJoe46 (51)	PC World Chat

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709726	2008-10-04 15:24:00	OJ Simpson was found guilty of the following counts: Count 1 Conspiracy to commit a crime: GUILTY Count 2 Conspiracy to commit kidnapping: GUILTY Count 3 Conspiracy to commit robbery GUILTY Count 4 Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon GUILTY Count 5 First degree kidnapping using a deadly weapon GUILTY Count 6 Same as Count 6, toward a different person GUILTY Count 7 Robbery with the use of a deadly weapon GUILTY Count 8 Same as Count 7, toward a different person GUILTY Count 9 Assault with a deadly weapon GUILTY Count 10 Same as Count 9, toward a different person GUILTY Count 11 Coercion with the use of a deadly weapon GUILTY Count 12 Same as Count 11, with a different person GUILTY So say they ONE: so say they ALL: GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES AS OFFERED AND READ. THIS TIME THE GLOVE FIT!!! LAS VEGAS -- A jury convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping late Friday night, 13 years to the day after he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles. Simpson and his codefendant, Clarence Stewart, were both convicted on all 12 counts. As the court clerk read "guilty" 24 times shortly before 11 p.m., Simpson grimaced and then nodded slightly, quickly regaining his composure. From the gallery, his sister, Carmelita Durio, wept on a friend's shoulder. Both defendants were handcuffed and taken into custody. Durio's weeping became wailing as marshals escorted Simpson from the courtroom. The verdicts mean that Simpson, 61, faces a possible life sentence for a six-minute confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers last year at a down-market casino hotel. Sentencing will be Dec. 5. The Las Vegas courtroom scene stood in marked contrast to the conclusion of Simpson's 1995 trial, when he smiled broadly and mouthed his thanks to the Los Angeles jury as the stunned families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman wept. Neither victim in the Las Vegas case was on hand for the reading of the verdict. Through a court administrator, jurors said they did not want to talk with the media. Prosecutors too declined comment. Simpson's attorneys pledged to appeal. His longtime lawyer, Yale Galanter, cited jury selection as one basis for a new trial. The defense has charged that prosecutors purposefully excluded African Americans. "His only hope is the appellate process," Galanter said at a late-night news conference. Although none of the 12 jurors was black, two of the six alternates were. The panel of nine women and three men deliberated more than 13 hours after listening to nearly three weeks of testimony. Their discussions had begun Friday morning. The state court case here was marked by hours of secret audio recordings, alleged victims who professed to like Simpson and witnesses who tried to cash in on their ties to the former NFL star. Prosecutors painted Simpson as masterminding the alleged robbery of two sports collectibles dealers in a hotel room last year. The Hall of Fame running back, the prosecution contended, rounded up five cohorts, told two of them to bring guns and ordered one of the armed men to brandish his weapon and "look menacing." Simpson and Stewart, 54, were charged with a dozen crimes, including armed robbery and kidnapping, which carries a potential life sentence. Four of their former codefendants agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges and testified for the prosecution. In Las Vegas, the anticipated circus never showed up. On most days, Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass' courtroom was only half-filled. Simpson, who did not take the stand, was here in September 2007 to take part in a friend's wedding. Simpson has said he and his associates were trying to retrieve stolen mementos from collectibles dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley in the Palace Station hotel room. "We may quibble with how it was done, what was done," said Simpson attorney Galanter in his closing argument. "You may all say he didn't use common sense. But the real issue is whether he had criminal intent to commit a crime." Prosecutors, however, say the group stole up to $100,000 in footballs, plaques and baseballs at gunpoint from the dealers, who had been tricked into thinking they were meeting a wealthy buyer. Simpson and his associates "thought they could spin it that, 'It's all OK; it was my stuff,' " said prosecutor Chris Owens in the state's final rebuttal. That mind-set, he said, showed the football icon's "arrogance."	SurferJoe46 (51)
709727	2008-10-04 16:05:00	... Simpson's attorneys pledged to appeal. His longtime lawyer, Yale Galanter, cited jury selection as one basis for a new trial. The defense has charged that prosecutors purposefully excluded African Americans. Typical!!! "I didn't get my way, so we'll play the race card" In Las Vegas, the anticipated circus never showed up. On most days, Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass' courtroom was only half-filled. :banana:clap:lol: "We may quibble with how it was done, what was done," said Simpson attorney Galanter in his closing argument. "You may all say he didn't use common sense. But the real issue is whether he had criminal intent to commit a crime." So turning up to meet a couple of guys and taking $100K of stuff without paying for it was an accident!!??? Hope they throw the book at him this time....	johcar (6283)
709728	2008-10-04 18:07:00	He is remanded in custody right now . . . . . in jail awaiting prison assignment . Next is an appeal and he has to stay in prison until it's heard . He's a sweet-looking stud-ly type guy (not MY assessment!) . . . I wonder who his husband will be? . youtube . com/watch?v=sLia4r0G63k" target="_blank">www . youtube . com	SurferJoe46 (51)
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