O.J. Simpson arrested in Las Vegas robbery involving sports memorabilia he says is hi

[Bartek S.]

O.J. Simpson arrested in Las Vegas robbery involving sports memorabilia he says is his.
td.yspwidearticlebody { font-size: 13.5px; }By RYAN NAKASHIMA, Associated Press Writer
September 16, 2007
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Simpson was arrested Sunday on charges related to an armed robbery involving sport memorabilia, police said. Simpson was arrested shortly after 11 a.m. and is being brought to a police office, Capt. James Dillon said. Police are still determining charges against Simpson.

Several police officers were seen entering the hotel where Simpson is staying; a security guard said police took Simpson out a side door shortly after.
At least one other person has been arrested and police said earlier Sunday that as many as six people could be arrested in connection with the alleged armed robbery that occurred in a room inside the Palace Station casino-hotel on Thursday.
Simpson, 60, has said he and other people with him were retrieving items that belonged to him. He told police no guns were involved.
Police said two firearms and other evidence were seized at a private residence early Sunday. Walter Alexander, 46, of Arizona, was arrested Saturday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a deadly weapon.
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[450SEL6.9]

Re: O.J. Simpson arrested in Las Vegas robbery involving sports memorabilia he says i

Innocent man!

Does anyone think the prosecutors in Vegas will take a chance and bring this to trial? The prosecutors in California couldn't get him on double murder, how will these guys get him on this charge?

I don't think he has nearly as much money now to defend himself, but there's a question of whether he can even get a fair trial.

 

[EnI]

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It's an racial issue!

Typical LA police policy: Black = burglar.

The man is innocent.

C'mon. Of course he is innocent. He is O.J. for Christ's sake.

LA police is racist! Californian prosecutors are racists! Judge (yet unknown) is racist!

It's O.J. .. so it must be a racial issue.


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[RICHBOY]

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He's royally screwed this time. He had damn near every caucasin american ready to take it to the streets when he got aquited last time! If you look at the charges against his co-defendent Walter Alexander from Arizona, there obviously going to offer him a plea deal to testify against THE JUICE! If I was Mr. Alexander I'd keep my damn mouth shut, it's not like he does know what Mr. Simpsons capable of!

P.S Run juice run!!

 

[Centurion]

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Simpson, 60, has said he and other people with him were retrieving items that belonged to him.

Lol. This guy is playing with fire. It seem like he's begging to be arrested. Maybe sitting in prison for 18 days will straighten him up.

 

[450SEL6.9]

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He's royally screwed this time. He had damn near every caucasin american ready to take it to the streets when he got aquited last time!

The fact that he had a ton of Caucasian Americans, and Americans in general, ready to riot when he got acquitted (remember President Clinton had ask Americans to take the verdict calmly beforehand) is why I doubt he is royally screwed this time. By the way, he was supposed to be screwed last time.

This lingering sense of disgust for him can easily be exploited by his lawyer. I read he is one of the most unpopular people in America. Can he even get a fair trial? If he can't, there's no point for the prosecution to bring the case to court. The best option would then be for them to work out a plea for him.

Also, do the prosecutors want to risk it? Michael Vick got a plea deal, despite the mountain of evidence the prosecutors allegedly had. Which prosecutor wants to take the risk of trying O.J. and watching walking out of the courtroom an innocent man (again)?

I think O.J. should plea bargain this one. He probably won't get much if he works out a sensible plea because he doesn't have a felony criminal record.

 

[SDNR]

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He had damn near every caucasin american ready to take it to the streets when he got aquited last time!

Why is it even a race issue?

OJ got off because he was a wealthy celebrity who could afford clever lawyers -- race has nothing to do with it.

 

[RICHBOY]

Re: O.J. Simpson arrested in Las Vegas robbery involving sports memorabilia he says i

The fact that he had a ton of Caucasian Americans, and Americans in general, ready to riot when he got acquitted (remember President Clinton had ask Americans to take the verdict calmly beforehand) is why I doubt he is royally screwed this time. By the way, he was supposed to be screwed last time.

This lingering sense of disgust for him can easily be exploited by his lawyer. I read he is one of the most unpopular people in America. Can he even get a fair trial? If he can't, there's no point for the prosecution to bring the case to court. The best option would then be for them to work out a plea for him.

Also, do the prosecutors want to risk it? Michael Vick got a plea deal, despite the mountain of evidence the prosecutors allegedly had. Which prosecutor wants to take the risk of trying O.J. and watching walking out of the courtroom an innocent man (again)?

I think O.J. should plea bargain this one. He probably won't get much if he works out a sensible plea because he doesn't have a felony criminal record.

I couldn't disagree with you more! I knew O.J. would beat the murder trial for 2 reasons, #1 he's wealthy, and #2 he's wealthy! If you have the resources to exhaust the courts budget for anyone case, then you'll walk! My sister's best friends a lawyer, and he said it didn't matter if the jury had convicted O.J., judge Edo would of had to set the verdict aside either way. Mr. Simpson payed more then a million dollars on many different forms of DNA testing, midacondria being the most accured and expensive to say the least. Mr. Simpson exhausted the courts resources, which earned him his freedom! You have to understand 450SEL6.9, if Mr. Alexander chooses to testify against Mr. Simpson, who bare in mind has admitted and apologized for his role, or lack there of in the arm robbery, then he's screwed!!

 

[RICHBOY]

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Why is it even a race issue?

OJ got off because he was a wealthy celebrity who could afford clever lawyers -- race has nothing to do with it.

I don't understand the point your trying to make, I was merely stating the obvious! Where did I state a reason for O.J. being aquited? Of course O.J. walked because of his ability to hire the best defense attorney's money can buy!

 

[SDNR]

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I don't understand the point your trying to make, I was merely stating the obvious! Where did I state a reason for O.J. being aquited? Of course O.J. walked because of his ability to hire the best defense attorney's money can buy!

I'm sorry RICHBOY, I should have been clearer in my post. I was not commenting on anything you said as such -- it was more a comment concerning how it seems every time a "non-white" person is involved in a high-profile crime, the US Media immediately make race a pivotal issue.

 

[450SEL6.9]

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My sister's best friends a lawyer, and he said it didn't matter if the jury had convicted O.J., judge Edo would of had to set the verdict aside either way.

What? That is the first time I have heard that and I don't believe it. Officially, he got off because the jury unanimously acquitted. I also think the prosecutors tried a terrible case. I've heard nothing about the judge having to set aside even a guilty verdict because O.J. somehow exhausted the resources allotted to the case.

Can you ask your sister's friend to explain his logic? High-profile cases drag on for a long time and is he suggesting that as long as you can drag on a case beyond some point, then it ends with the verdict having to be set aside? In that scenario, there was no point in trying O.J. until a verdict was reached. They should have just let him out of the courtroom after a certain date. It just seems illogical. Normally, if the court system is running low of resources, minor cases are not brought to trial, which is how so many dangerous driving charges never make it to court.

O.J. is only screwed if the prosecution brings this case to trial, which I am not sure they will. Michael Vick was said to be screwed when his alleged accomplices all struck plea deals. That was supposed to be an indication that Vick would go to trial and have the book thrown at him. He ended up getting his own plea deal. I think O.J. will get the same.

 

[RICHBOY]

Re: O.J. Simpson arrested in Las Vegas robbery involving sports memorabilia he says i

What? That is the first time I have heard that and I don't believe it. Officially, he got off because the jury unanimously acquitted. I also think the prosecutors tried a terrible case. I've heard nothing about the judge having to set aside even a guilty verdict because O.J. somehow exhausted the resources allotted to the case.

Can you ask your sister's friend to explain his logic? High-profile cases drag on for a long time and is he suggesting that as long as you can drag on a case beyond some point, then it ends with the verdict having to be set aside? In that scenario, there was no point in trying O.J. until a verdict was reached. They should have just let him out of the courtroom after a certain date. It just seems illogical. Normally, if the court system is running low of resources, minor cases are not brought to trial, which is how so many dangerous driving charges never make it to court.

O.J. is only screwed if the prosecution brings this case to trial, which I am not sure they will. Michael Vick was said to be screwed when his alleged accomplices all struck plea deals. That was supposed to be an indication that Vick would go to trial and have the book thrown at him. He ended up getting his own plea deal. I think O.J. will get the same.

He was speaking from a legal perspective. It's the courts job to convict you beyond a reasonable doubt, when you go to court it's your lawyers job to ask questions in hopes the witnesses and evidence can't answer, this in it's self creates reasonable doubt. His legal team asked thousands of questions that went unanswered. Even if the jury convicted Mr. Simpson, he wouldn't of had a tough time with the appeals court. They wouldn't for one second allow thousands of questions to go unanswered in such a high profile case, or any case for that matter. In short legal certainty out ways the jury's verdict, the law requires the process to play out regardless.

 

[450SEL6.9]

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This case is turning into a joke. I think it's obvious that O.J. was set up. I thought this case reeked from the beginning. CNN covered it quite a bit today and the information coming out of it is just bizarre. I take back my suggestion that O.J. plea. Based on what I have read, he should go to trial because I highly doubt anyone can be convicted.