what crime is the reason oj simpson is in jail?
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O. J. Simpson murder case Related NPR Stories. The crime that Simpson was acquitted of is the 1994 murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Toobin covered the trial for The New Yorker and later wrote about it in his 1996 book, The Run of His Life: The People vs. O.J. Simpson.
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- LAS VEGAS – O.J. Simpson faces at least four more years in prison after a judge rejected his bid for a new trial in his Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. All grounds in the petition lack merit and, consequently, are denied, Clark County District Judge Linda Marie Bell said in her ruling Tuesday.
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Simpson gets prison sentence of at least nine years Simpson could serve up to 33 years, according to Elana Roberto, the judge’s clerk. In state prison, he will remain in his own cell protected from the general prison population because of his celebrity. Simpson’s lawyer suggested again that his client was a victim of payback for his acquittal in Los Angeles.
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'I lived my way so I'm going to die my way': OJ Simpson 'goes on hunger strike in prison' Simpson was sentenced to nine to 33 years in Nevada state prison but was granted parole on some convictions in July, meaning he must serve at least four more years locked up.
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O.J. Simpson loses appeal for new trial in kidnap conviction LAS VEGAS — Imprisoned former football star O.J. Simpson lost his latest appeal of his 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery conviction in Las Vegas.
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300-Pound OJ Simpson is tackling his weight problem in prison by swapping cookies and ice cream for tuna and veggies so he can look 'handsome again' for the ladies ' OJ is being careful not to eat the pasta but he will eat the burgers without the bread. He can also buy canned vegetables or canned tuna from the commissary and he's doing more of that instead of chips and cookies.
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When Will O.J. Simpson Be Released From Prison? Simpson was sentenced to a minimum of nine years in prison, with a maximum sentence of 33 years in prison; he is currently housed at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada. Here's where calculating Simpson's prison release date gets a little confusing.
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O.J. Simpson begs Barack Obama to free him from jail because he thinks he has brain cancer Convicted kidnapper OJ Simpson has written to Barack Obama begging to be freed from jail because he thinks he has brain cancer. The former NFL star, who is serving a 33-year jail sentence in Nevada, is undergoing medical exams for a cancerous tumour.
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OJ Simpson faces more prison time after judge rejects bid for new trial OJ Simpson faces more prison time after judge rejects bid for new trial. O.J. Simpson returns to the courtroom after a lunch break during the fifth day of an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada May 17, 2013.
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Report: OJ Simpson Plans to Become Televangelist Upon Release from Prison Report: OJ Simpson Plans to Become Televangelist Upon Release from Prison. LAS VEGAS — Disgraced NFL legend OJ Simpson is reportedly planning on becoming a televangelist upon his release from prison. In an interview with the Enquirer and the Daily Mail, Simpson’s manager, Norman Pardo, explained that Simpson has been using his time behind bars to seek God. “O.J. is very religious now, and he’s been counseling other inmates with Bible studies for months,” he stated.
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What happened with OJ Simpson? O.J. Simpson: On June 17, 1994, Simpson was charged with the murders of Simpson and Goldman. After a lengthy, high profile trial, he was found not guilty. He later lost a civil trial and was ordered to pay millions in damages.Today, Simpson is behind bars after being convicted in a 2007 kidnapping and robbery.hen former football star and actor O.J. Simpson was charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman, the chase, trial and verdict captivated the nation.
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OJ Simpson Allegedly Confesses to Nicole Brown Murder However, he was set free and walked away. Now OJ is in prison presently, on 12 charges, including armed robbery and kidnapping. Simpson is due for parole in another four years, but because of the news he received recently about the state of his health, he has requested clemency from the president.
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O.J. Simpson Robbery & Kidnapping Sentence: What Is His Release Date? (Getty) While O.J. Simpson, the focus of the new FX show “American Crime Story,” was found not guilty in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, the former football star and actor is behind bars. Simpson was found guilty in 2008 in a Nevada robbery and kidnapping case and was sentenced to 33 years in prison. He is eligible for parole in October 2017. Simpson is currently serving his sentence at Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada.
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O. J. Simpson In January 2008, Simpson was taken into custody in Florida and flown to Las Vegas, where he was incarcerated at the county jail for allegedly violating the terms of his bail by attempting to contact Clarence C.J. Stewart, a co-defendant in the trial.
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O.J. Simpson Trial: Where Are They Now? Even though Simpson was acquitted for the murders of Brown Simpson and Goldman, he has spent recent years behind bars. He was arrested in September 2007 during a botched robbery in Las Vegas when he led a group of men into a hotel and casino to steal his own sports memorabilia at gunpoint.
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OJ Simpson faces more prison time after judge rejects bid for new trial Robbery - Theft. OJ Simpson faces more prison time after judge rejects bid for new trial. O.J. Simpson returns to the courtroom after a lunch break during the fifth day of an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada May 17, 2013.
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EXCLUSIVE: Punched and sexually attacked in prison, OJ Simpson hires a fellow felon named 'Smoke' to watch his back, fearing inmates are out to get him after the 20th anniversary of Nicole's bloody murder But this is what his life has become -- OJ's new normal -- and it will be that way for at least another three years when he will be up for parole in 2017. Lovelock Correctional Center is located about 5 miles from the tiny town of Lovelock, Nevada, about 93 miles from Reno.
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O.J. Simpson to serve at least nine years in prison O.J. Simpson to serve at least nine years in prison. LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson will serve at least nine years in prison for his role in an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel in 2007. O.J. Simpson told the judge Friday that he was sorry for what he did but didn't think it was wrong.
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Simpson is serving a sentence of nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. New Photo of O.J. Simpson Released by Prison. Simpson is serving a sentence of nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — Prison officials in Nevada have released a new photo that shows a smiling O.J. Simpson. The photo from the Nevada Department of Corrections features Simpson wearing a green shirt in front of a red background. The 68-year-old has mostly gray hair and a slight grin on his face. Simpson is serving a sentence of nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — Prison officials in Nevada have released a new photo that shows a smiling O.J. Simpson.  The 68-year-old has mostly gray hair and a slight grin on his face.
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- January 7, 2014. O. J. Simpson is looking at another four years in jail before he is eligible for parole. Due to the news he received recently about the state of his health, he is keener than ever to be released, and has requested clemency from the president.
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- O.J. Simpson in 2013. Getty Images. O.J. Simpson could be paroled as soon as October after serving just nine years of his 33-year sentence for kidnapping, robbery and assault — and he’ll have millions of NFL pension dollars waiting for him.
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'I lived my way so I'm going to die my way': OJ Simpson 'goes on hunger strike in prison' 'I lived my way so I'm going to die my way': OJ Simpson 'goes on hunger strike in prison'. 1  Sources: OJ is so depressed 'he wants to sit down in a corner and die'. 2  He 'wants to kill himself so that his children can get his money'.
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'I lived my way so I'm going to die my way': OJ Simpson 'goes on hunger strike in prison' Simpson was sentenced to between nine to 33 years in Nevada state prison but was granted parole on some convictions in July, meaning he must serve at least four more years locked up.
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OJ Simpsonâs Robbery Sentence Too Harsh, Says DA in Murder Case OJ Simpson’s Robbery Sentence Too Harsh, Says DA in Murder Case. Gil Garcetti, the prosecutor whose office failed to win a double murderer conviction against OJ Simpson, says Simpson’s current 33-year-sentence for armed robbery is too long.
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O.J. Simpson wins parole in robbery case, still faces 4 years in jail Simpson, 66, was convicted in December 2008 of kidnapping, robbery, burglary and assault with a deadly weapon-and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison.
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O.J. Simpson wins parole -- but not freedom Simpson, who is serving his time at Lovelock Correctional Center 90 miles from Reno, faces at least four more years in prison on those sentences. We expected it, Patricia Palm, one of Simpson's current lawyers, said of the decision. There is no reason not to grant him parole.