05-13-2013, 11:29 AM
APPEALING HIS ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING CONVICTIONS
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Now 65 years old, Simpson has already spent the last four years in prison and must serve at least nine years of his maximum 33-year sentence before he is even eligible for parole. He would be 70 by then. If Simpson doesn't win a new trial, he could conceivably spend the rest of his life locked up.
On Monday, Simpson will be back before a different judge who agreed to hear evidence on 19 claims of ineffective counsel and attorney conflict of interest. Simpson contends his trial attorney never told him about a plea bargain that had been offered by prosecutors. He also said in a sworn statement that the same attorney knew about the memorabilia sting before it happened, and "he advised me that I was within my legal rights."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/12/oj-...z2TBcotYFJ
I'm glad he's behind bars and hope he stays there for the max of his sentence, but think he has a chance of winning this (if he can prove that his attorney knew of the sting and failed to advise him of plea offering).
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Now 65 years old, Simpson has already spent the last four years in prison and must serve at least nine years of his maximum 33-year sentence before he is even eligible for parole. He would be 70 by then. If Simpson doesn't win a new trial, he could conceivably spend the rest of his life locked up.
On Monday, Simpson will be back before a different judge who agreed to hear evidence on 19 claims of ineffective counsel and attorney conflict of interest. Simpson contends his trial attorney never told him about a plea bargain that had been offered by prosecutors. He also said in a sworn statement that the same attorney knew about the memorabilia sting before it happened, and "he advised me that I was within my legal rights."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/12/oj-...z2TBcotYFJ
I'm glad he's behind bars and hope he stays there for the max of his sentence, but think he has a chance of winning this (if he can prove that his attorney knew of the sting and failed to advise him of plea offering).