O.J. SIMPSON SENTENCED TO PRISON
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 5, 2008, 1:20 p.m.
Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison today for kidnapping and armed robbery.
The robbery and kidnapping took place on September 13, 2007, in an incident in which Simpson claimed he just wanted to get back sports memorabilia and other property that had been stolen from him. But Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass referred to what Simpson did as a violent event.
The 61-year-old Simpson, looking worn down, tired and old, addressed the judge before sentencing and expressed his remorse.
In no way did I mean to hurt anybody, to steal anything from anybody, Simpson said.
But Glass said it was clear to her that Simpson had committed a serious crime.
The evidence in this case was overwhelming, Glass said.
In handing down her sentence, Glass referred to the 1994 murders of which Simpson was acquitted, but she said that case had no bearing on her sentencing.
After the sentencing, Fred Goldman, the father of murder victim Ronald Goldman, said, Were thankful for the verdict. Were thrilled, its kind of a bittersweet moment knowing that S.O.B. is going to be in jail for a very long time, where he belongs. It was satisfying seeing him in shackles where he belongs.
NOTE: Different news organizations have had different estimates of how much time Simpson will actually serve; the range appears to be anywhere from five to 18 years behind bars.
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