[UPDATED] Breaking News: OJ Simpson Convicted

by Meriones on Oct 3, 2008 10:58 PM PDT in Football

THIS JUST IN: Thirteen years to the day after his acquittal in Los Angeles County Criminal Court for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, Simpson was convicted in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, on all counts:

-- conspiracy to commit kidnapping

-- conspiracy to commit robbery

-- burglary with deadly weapon

-- 1st degree kidnapping w/ deadly weapon (2 counts)

-- robbery with deadly weapon (2 counts)

-- assault with deadly weapon (2 counts)

-- coercion with use of deadly weapon (2 counts)

UNANIMOUS VERDICT BY ALL 12 JURORS.

REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL -- TAKEN INTO IMMEDIATE CUSTODY.

MORE TO FOLLOW.

MIM

UPDATE: Reports from AP wire and the New York Times, Per ABC reports OJ is "extremely upset" over the verdict. Add your punchlines in the comment thread. GO BRUINS. - N

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Apparently he wasn't "100% not guilty."

Cosmic karma and the need for equilibrium in the universe says this verdict was needed.

The good news from OJ’s perspective is that maybe the real killers will be in the Nevada state slammer and he can continue his search.

by Fox 71 on Oct 3, 2008 11:02 PM PDT reply actions

Will Carson Palmer visit him in the slammer?

Curious for obvious reasons:

by Nestor on Oct 4, 2008 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions

Maybe Carson and OJ will play a game of cornhole in prison . . .

. . . since Carson holds an annual cornhole tournament in Cinncinnati every year.

by orlandobruin on Oct 4, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions

I know about the beanbag game,

but I thought that “cornhole” had a whole different meaning behind bars.

by Bruinut on Oct 4, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

WOW

This was LONG overdue. At least they got him on something. And yes, 71 – he can continue that arduous exhaustive search he has been on for the real killers. What a JOKE.

by uclafan11 on Oct 3, 2008 11:10 PM PDT reply actions

apparently

the SC Mafia was busy delaying and distracting the NCAA away from Reggie’s trail to come to OJ’s defense again.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Oct 3, 2008 11:24 PM PDT reply actions

Sentence

How much of a Hand Slap is he going to get this time???? He might be just slapping hands off of his hips.

by Billo on Oct 4, 2008 12:13 AM PDT reply actions

Per Yahoo

Kidnapping is punishable by five years to life in prison. Armed robbery carries a mandatory sentence of at least two years behind bars, and could bring as much as 30. Sentencing was set for Dec. 5.

by bruinbabe2000 on Oct 4, 2008 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Overheard after the trial

“Who’s a guy gotta kill to get an acquittal around here?”

—- OJ Simpson

by UCLA4Life on Oct 4, 2008 8:47 AM PDT reply actions

Priceless !

by northbaybruin on Oct 4, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions

No surprise

He didn’t have a Bruin alum to bail him out this time. Ol’ Johnny Cochrane can’t save your lying, cheating, double-murdering U$C ass from the grave there O.J.

O.J., remember, when they tell you to grab their pocket, it’s not a request.

Haha.

by norcald503 on Oct 4, 2008 9:14 AM PDT reply actions

Remember when Simpson vowed to spend the rest of his life looking for the real killers of his ex-wife and her friend? (It’s possible Simpson was misquoted; maybe he vowed to spend the rest of his afternoon.)

Simpson spent most of the next 13 years on the golf course, growing increasingly frustrated with his inability to find killers, suspects, or even promising leads.

It looks like Simpson will spend the next several decades behind bars, pending an appeal, whereupon all bets are off. One thing we know about Simpson is that when he enters a courtroom, logic, justice and rational thinking flee, fighting like the Three Stooges to get through the door.

Now Simpson is in jail, awaiting his sentence, kept in isolation for his own protection. Isolation! How’s he going to find killers if he can’t mingle with the other prisoners?

Life is so unfair.

by Bruinut on Oct 6, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions