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*Breaking News: *A judge sentences O.J. Simpson to at least 6 years in
prison for his conviction on charges related to a botched attempt to recover
sports memorabilia .
LAS VEGAS (Dec. 5) - O.J. Simpson has apologized to the judge at his
sentencing hearing and says he didn't mean to steal from anybody when he
tried to retrieve memorabilia.
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A Las Vegas judge sentenced O.J. Simpson to at least six years in prison for
his conviction on charges related to a botched armed robbery of sports
memorabilia. Before the sentence was handed down, Simpson told the court he
was sorry for his actions.
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Simpson made his statement before sentencing Friday in his armed robber
case in a soft voice that was somewhat hoarse.
He appeared ready to break down in tears as he told Clark County District
Court Judge Jackie Glass that he was "sorry and confused" before going into
a rambling, 5-minute self-pity declaration.
"I didn't want to steal anything from anyone ... I'm sorry, sorry," he said.
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Judge Glass ruled before sentencing that Simpson cannot be freed on bail
pending possible appeal.
Simpson is going to prison; the question is for how long.
The former football star who walked away a free man after a celebrated
murder trial was due to learn Friday how much time he'll spend in a Nevada
state prison for a botched attempt to recover sports mementoes and personal
items from two collectibles peddlers.
Neither Simpson, who was acquitted of the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and
her friend in Los Angeles, nor his co-defendant and former golfing buddy,
Clarence "C.J. Stewart, testified at trial. They were convicted Oct. 3 of 12
criminal charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery, and face mandatory
prison time — a minimum of six years and up to life.
Simpson attorney Yale Galanter has said his client won't address the court.
Stewart will, said his lawyer, Brent Bryson.
"Best-case scenario we're hoping for is six years. That's the bottom-end
number before being eligible for parole," Bryson said.
District Attorney David Roger is not expected to call witnesses, spokesman
Dan Kulin said.
Simpson lawyer Gabriel Grasso said Clark County District Court Judge Jackie
Glass would likely keep the proceedings short.
"She wants to hear from the lawyers and she wants to hear from the
defendants. That's about it," Grasso said.
Judges in Nevada have broad discretion in determining whether to run
sentences consecutively or at the same time. Glass, known for giving severe
sentences, can ignore or accept a recommendation from the state parole
agency calling for at least 18 years.
She received written pleas for leniency from defense lawyers and was
expected to rule on a request to let Simpson post bail and be freed from
jail while he appeals his conviction. The judge already denied the men's
request for a new trial.
"Notwithstanding the jury verdict, Simpson continues to maintain his
innocence," Grasso said in a brief seeking his client's release.
Jurors who heard 13 days of testimony said after the verdict that they were
convinced of Simpson's guilt because of audio recordings middleman Thomas
Riccio secretly made of the Sept. 13, 2007, Palace Station casino hotel
confrontation with sports memorabilia brokers Alfred Beardsley and Bruce
Fromong.
"Don't let nobody out of this room!" Simpson commands on the recordings, and
instructs other men to scoop up items he insists had been stolen from him.
On Tuesday, Glass is scheduled to sentence four former co-defendants who
took plea deals and testified against Simpson and Stewart. Michael
McClinton, Charles Cashmore, Walter Alexander and Charles Ehrlich could
receive probation or prison time. McClinton could get up to 11 years; the
others face less.
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"Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over
their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change."
- Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
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